[EnubreBense]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65884
Ferrari's shareholders on Tuesday confirmed the board of directors for a three-year period, with Luca di Montezemolo staying on as president and Jean Todt stepping down from his role as CEO.

The Frenchman will be replaced by Amadeo Felisa.

[inmeirulez]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65884

Yeah, well... I'm sure there's something written in the Bible about having a Frenchman running Ferrrari being a mortal sin or something...One of the Pope's new Deadly Sins?? .. oh wait .. but he's German.

[xiaoselangone]

Well, well well, I'd be dam....ed if I saw that coming. Todt pretty much leaving Ferrari. He still will do stuff for them but he wont be as involved as he used to. Sadly enough, the dream team seems fading away, little by little. The new comers need to acquire experience, and that's fair enough, but I wonder if anybody will ever able to top the Montezemolo, Todt, Ross, M. Schumacker team. I guess only time will tell.

[shumozar]

"Naturally I will continue to make a contribution to Ferrari in my institutional positions
and in those which the President has chosen to entrust me."

Does this mean they are sending him to a nut house,
and just humoring him about still being part of the operation?

[topbonuscasino]

no, this previous weekend's misadventures may have Luca & Co. looking to put Jean in place as F1 team manager again, if problems persist.

It was 'Amateur Hour' in Melbourne, and the heads and tifosi weren't amused.

One can call it 'hedging one's bets'...

[nintenda]

What the heck?!
If he is to leave Ferrari than it's the worst moment to do so.

[isopsmypovA]

"Naturally I will continue to make a contribution to Ferrari in my institutional positions
and in those which the President has chosen to entrust me."

Is this a translation , or is this exactly as it was said ?

If he said exactly this , it is a curious choice of words .

"chosen to entrust me." sounds like Luca has just chastized Jean and said that he had betrayed Ferrari .
He calls him , a distancing term in "the president" .
The first line says he will fulfill his obligations , with "naturally" , reinforcing his loyalty , both sounding rather defensive .


Sounds to me like Luca blew his stack , and Todt had had enough .
I have no proof but a feeling about this one .

[nintenda]

Is this a translation , or is this exactly as it was said ?

If he said exactly this , it is a curious choice of words .

"chosen to entrust me." sounds like Luca has just chastized Jean and said that he had betrayed Ferrari .
He calls him , a distancing term in "the president" .
The first line says he will fulfill his obligations , with "naturally" , reinforcing his loyalty , both sounding rather defensive .


Sounds to me like Luca blew his stack , and Todt had had enough .
I have no proof but a feeling about this one .

Quite a bizarre declaration.
It seems like he's had enough but he will fulfill what he has to and then he's off.

[xiaoselangone]

Is Todt's departure opening the door for Alonso arrival?
I don't thing that's what Todt was really worried about, but.....

[shumozar]

Is this a translation , or is this exactly as it was said ?

If he said exactly this , it is a curious choice of words .

"chosen to entrust me." sounds like Luca has just chastized Jean and said that he had betrayed Ferrari .
He calls him , a distancing term in "the president" .
The first line says he will fulfill his obligations , with "naturally" , reinforcing his loyalty , both sounding rather defensive .


Sounds to me like Luca blew his stack , and Todt had had enough .
I have no proof but a feeling about this one .

I was just making a joke out of one phrase, that came directly from the first link Jannepi posted!

"My commitment to the President had been to manage the company until the end of his mandate as President of Confindustria and to indicate the new director of the Sports Management," said Todt.

"Having accomplished these tasks, a new phase of my life has now begun in which I will have more time to dedicate to myself and my other interests.

"Naturally I will continue to make a contribution to Ferrari in my institutional positions and in those which the President has chosen to entrust me."

Ferrari said in a statement that it "thanks Jean Todt for the extraordinary human and professional contribution he has made over the last fifteen years of sporting success and great growth for the company of the Prancing Horse."

Not ruling out your opinion though!!!!

[shumozar]

Here's an interesting perspective L-O-L
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008...rssnyt&emc=rss

[anconueys]

I think that Todt has contributed more to Ferrari's success than anyone else.

People may claim that Schumacher was able to galvanise the team, but is was Todt who employed Schumacher in the first place along with everyone else in the team.

Todt has a history of building world beaters. The Peugeot 205 T16, the Peugeot 405 Pikes Peak car, the Peugeot 905 which won Le Mans. In fact, had he convinced Peugeot to go into F1, then they probably would have won there. It was probably inevitable that Ferrari under his guildance, was able to spot and employ the necessary people to win.
Suffer in your jocks Peugeot.

The road looks a little darker for Ferrari, their star fell a little today.

[sharpyure]

last year, there were a few things sliding south, so much that one had to wonder.................then MacHam chokes and Ferrari "catches up" so everyone assumes stuff like running out of gas in the pitlane is not important or they just forget about it.

Then we have the first race of this year, and they look like they are really clueless.......and now the last of the cement blocks that held Ferrari is gone.

And never ever forget how MS treated Luca at Monza when he announced his retirement. Pretty clear that Luca was excited and Todt was in tears.....and MS just totally ignored Luca boy

Well, it is just past momentum keeping them going now.....how long will that last??????

[shumozar]

last year, there were a few things sliding south, so much that one had to wonder.................then MacHam chokes and Ferrari "catches up" so everyone assumes stuff like running out of gas in the pitlane is not important or they just forget about it.

Then we have the first race of this year, and they look like they are really clueless.......and now the last of the cement blocks that held Ferrari is gone.

And never ever forget how MS treated Luca at Monza when he announced his retirement. Pretty clear that Luca was excited and Todt was in tears.....and MS just totally ignored Luca boy

Well, it is just past momentum keeping them going now.....how long will that last??????

Sure, and I think you mah be readin a lehttle too much into this development lad
Surely Mike was looukin like he’d just as soon beat him with his shilaylie as shake his hand after Monza
But that was a statement aboot the way he got the bums rush to do his decidin, and make his ancuncement. I’ve got it recorded myself and in the same footage I think Jean wanted also to tell Luca to kiss the Blarney Stone that day
You drank too mooch green kool-aide lad.
Now have your corned beef and cabbage before you turn into a leprechaun!!
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=mFsQE5MnpRA&NR=1

[nretdjuend]

Quite a bizarre declaration.
It seems like he's had enough but he will fulfill what he has to and then he's off.

Maybe he will go and join Ross Brawn and bring many wins to bunsen and the championship to Honda.

[blenIgnigeSef]

Maybe he will go and join Ross Brawn and bring many wins to bunsen and the championship to Honda.

Noway...for what I know Todt doesn't play on Playstation

[ElisasAUG]

Maybe he will go and join Ross Brawn and bring many wins to bunsen and the championship to Honda.

Far out, the guy isn't immortal...

[Twelearly]

Did he jump or was he pushed?

There were rumours last year about the lack of Harmony between Todt and the more senior members, namely LdM.

The fact that he's no longer a CEO would indicate those rumours were true, and that something was definitely happening backstage.

[twiffatticy]

It does seem as if Montezemolo and Todt have not had the most harmonious relationship in recent times, with Luca getting his way more often than not, and it seems as if the pair of them have reached the end of the road.

This is very much the end of an era for Ferrari, Jean Todt having been the architect of the teams' success over the last decade or so, and he will be missed.

Interesting times in Maranello.

[nintenda]

Noway...for what I know Todt doesn't play on Playstation