Motorsport Maranello Store

Our story:

Where does all the passion that strongly drives me to love this work and this land come from?

It all starts from a beautiful workshop in Bologna on Via Cremona.
This workshop is run by my grandfather, Sauro Mingarelli known as ”The Red” and his partner Luciano Rizzoli (a wizard of classic car restoration). The Sauro ‘workshop was a real ‘den’ for car and Formula 1 enthusiasts. I was little and every day after school I wanted to spend it there with my grandfather admiring all the beauties that were in need of trimming or repair. I was very lucky and saw really super prestigious cars of the caliber of: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and other fine brands. I had the opportunity to see all this because this wonderful workshop had official approvals from all these brands just mentioned.

I was so close to my grandfather Sauro, he had a really beautiful life within a world he loved. At the young age of 25 he received authorization from the Drake himself (Enzo Ferrari) as a Ferrari workshop. He devoted his entire life to his passion for cars and family.

My eyes were filled with joy and I lingered to observe all the details. It still reminds me today of my mom Francesca coming home from the ‘workshop, I used to enjoy racing Hotwheels models (those fantastic 1/64.. who can forget them) and Bburago cars, which were still Made in Italy back then (real tanks that smashed every doorframe).

My grandfather a mechanic, my dad a lifelong lover of cars and in this world for a long time, my uncle a skilled car salesman, and me a little acerbic and apathetic about cars.

I had all the makings of being able to grow up with a strong passion toward 4-wheelers (of all kinds and types) and I did!

And now…. here I am.
Have you ever seen a picture from so many years ago and said to yourself, ‘how time flies!’ Never would I have imagined that I would get to work in the land of the Ferrari myth. When you go around the world and talk about Ferrari everyone understands you, everyone knows what you are talking about. Maranello is Ferrari, it is the ultimate ‘car worship point. I strongly think that the much success of this prancing horse stems precisely from how this came about. Passion, dedication and tenacity, with a very strong idea. Run, race and win all kinds of races.

I have so much esteem for this land and so much respect. Where there is history there is future.

I found myself in October 2015 with online and in-store sales of Merchandising and apparel mainly Ferrari and Lamborghini. Day by day my mission was to put myself out there. To be able to listen to the ideas of others, to be able to travel so that I can enrich myself as a person and see new customs of the world.

Working quite a bit with clients from all over the world, it is very interesting to listen and try to learn about their lifestyles and cultures. I strongly believe that this is a great wealth that this world can hold for us.

I work and we work every day with so much passion and dedication in what we do. We are always looking for a new item and an update that we can put in.

I like to be blunt and honest and not hide in saying that I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to do a job that I always wanted to do in the land of my dreams.

Feel alive in living strongly your passions.

Welcome to Motorsport Maranello Store, welcome to my world!

A big hug,

Lorenzo Pedretti