I’Alfa Romeo today he told in a video posted on his Twitter profile a beautiful story with an ending that touches the heart: in the video you see a Japanese child sitting behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car of the Swiss team founded by Peter Sauber and sponsored by the legendary Italian brand. His name is Go toand that was all the team knew until some time ago, after trying in every way to locate him.
The quest “find Goto” had begun Three years agowhen Alfa Romeo was delivered – in the middle of the ocean of material and letters that an F1 team receives – something profoundly unexpected and different from the usual: an envelope containing a letter written in English, drawings and a yen note equivalent to 19 euros. “Dear Mr Vasseur, hello – read the opening words, addressing Frederic Vasseur, the team’s team manager – my name is Goto and I love Alfa Romeo“.
Then the author of the letter, evidently a child who saw the handwriting, he explained that he had sent that money to help the team develop the car, in the ecoca directed by Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi, also apologizing for not being able to do more. It was 2019, everyone was very impressed by the touching letter and would love to reciprocate little Goto, but apart from his name, they had nothing else to track him down: no last name, email or address. Then, a social appeal was launched to anyone who could give directions to find the child, an appeal that in the end had a positive result. However, to tell the last chapters of the fairy tale it was necessary to wait 3 years, since in 2020 and 2021 the japan GP was canceled due to Covid.
But in 2022 there was a Suzuka and a few days ago”the magic happened“, as he told Alfa Romeo. Last weekend Goto was finally able to meet the entire team and spent a day he will never forget. He got into the Formula 1 car of his beloved Alfa Romeo and was able to visit the box together with the engineers and the two pilots Bottas and Zhou, also receiving the team’s official uniform. He also had the honor, documented by the video, of seeing his name stamped on the C42: “Thank you so much, Goto“. Yes, as an extra sponsor. That 19 euros was definitely worth it…
Source: Fan Page IT
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