Had it not been for an accident involving a participant in the first section of this iconic ride, only many Argentinian Ferrari fans might have known what the accident was. Parade Adventure 2025 Which took place in Patagonia and ended a few days ago.
It is true that despite the color Ferrari Borasanjo The damaged one was not visually attractive, the image of that car, which has its initial price About 500 thousand dollarsEnhancing information. In that Ferrari was one of Sixty participants Of this ride – it was not a competitive race – with a companion.
Details of the accident that ended with the Ferrari car leaving the road and becoming unfit to continue.
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The first was of Indian descent, the second was Cuban, but both were registered as American citizens. Two of them and the driver of the Berlingo truck that was coming from the front and who never imagined he would encounter a Ferrari traveling at more than 200 kilometers per hour, were not injured and the balance was just anecdotes. Just as the Cavalcade Adventure 2025 doctors who, once they confirmed that the pair on Purasangue No. 34 had only minor injuries, were surprised by two things.
First, because the driver He escaped from the General Medical Guard It was also necessary to verify his health condition for legal reasons. Secondly, he asked the organization to get him a new Ferrari for the last two legs of the journey. And he achieved it: it is estimated that between the purchase of the new Borasanjo and the move from Italy to Argentina, this was the American Indian I would have paid about $830,000.
This should be clarified Parade Adventure 2025 It is designed with three points: Bariloche and the Seven Lakes Route. El Calafate and Perito Moreno Glacier; Strait of Magellan and the city of Ushuaia. The sections between these sites were covered by the 60th “Team” in a chartered airliner. Conditioned on Ferrari. For this reason, runner No. 34 was able to get his Purasangue in El Calafate.
But there, this driver once again surprised the organization because first He did not like the gray color of the car due to a cultural problem occurring among the sects of India. Secondly, his mood changed and he decided to leave behind the wheel one of the six substitute drivers that Ferrari takes on trips like this in such situations. In fact, there were several participants who used these drivers on one of the final two stages of the Patagonia Ferrari Cavalcade Adventure.
What is a Ferrari Cavalcade Adventure?
First, it’s not a race where you’re competing for any prize; The times taken by participants on the different routes are not measured. If so A trip organized by Ferrari to promote its Purasangue brandcustomers who – in general – buy one car per year, whether they have a Purasangue model or not, can participate. If not, Ferrari lets you rent one for a Cavalcade adventure for about $70,000, plus $150,000 in registration costs for the trip. Added to this figure are the costs of insurance and transportation of burrasangos to the host country.
How was Ferrari’s trip in Argentina?
In the 2025 edition of Cavalcade Adventure 2025, there were sixty participants, most of them men. The majority, although they were of different nationalities, arrived in Argentina from the United States; Same as most Borasanjo; The rest are from Europe. There were also many cars that arrived in Argentina by ship, and were stored in national warehouses until their owners arrived in the country. This cocktail party was held on November 16th, and from the 18th to the 24th was the Ferrari cruise itself.
Party in Faena before the Patagonia crossing
The competitors, along with their co-drivers and, in some cases, also some family members, had previously held a party at the Faena Hotel, which was closed that night exclusively for Ferrari. Everything was very relaxing and there was not a single guest who was not photographed with a scale model of the Puransague, with every detail recreated to perfection. Three of them were displayed in the hotels where the trip participants were staying. There was also no shortage of people who wanted to buy the $29,000 collectible “stroller.”
Replacement drivers “imported” from Maranello
From Buenos Aires, all participants of the Ferrari Cavalcade adventure traveled on a charter plane equipped by the Italian company. The sixty Borasanjo cars plus the Ferraris – almost all Maseratis – that guided the trip were transported to various stations in twelve trucks. Six Ferrari drivers were included in the organization to replace participants who decided not to drive in certain sections. Surprise: Unlike the other versions, this time, these six pilots worked almost full-time.
Speeding, fines and a ‘full tank’
Purasangue can reach speeds of more than 300 kilometers per hour. The route monitoring radars in the various sections of the flight record a distance of up to 306 kilometers. Apparently many of the 60 cars were traveling at high speed. The result: fines of 2.5 million pesos, and in some cases much more. In general, the least expensive was the 100 liters of fuel that provided a “full tank” for the Purasnague, which consumed that volume in approximately 200 kilometers of use. The Ferrari Cavalcade adventure in Patagonia covered about 1,300 kilometres.