Ronaldo back behind the wheel of Ferrari 599
Picture credit: Widepress
24 June 2009
Cristiano Ronaldo has been photographed behind the wheel of a Ferrari 599GTB – six months after he was involved in a crash in a Manchester tunnel.
The picture shows the Portuguese star, who is sunning himself in the Algarve, driving a red 599 from the Tires Aerodrome near Cascais in the west of his native country.
He landed in Portugal on a private jet after spending the last fortnight in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
After landing, he jumped straight into the Ferrari, which is the same colour as his old model that suffered serious frontal damage when it hit a roadside barrier in a Manchester airport tunnel in January.
Gallery: Ronaldo's Ferrari 599s
The soon-to-be world’s most expensive footballer was driving the Ferrari to training when the incident took place, miraculously avoiding injury.
He was picked up by team-mate Edwin van der Sar before travelling home from training in a Bentley Continental GT Speed.
Last week police revealed they would not take any action over then World Footballer of the Year who provided them with a written statement following the crash.
Representatives for the winger declined to comment on whether Ronaldo was the owner of the £200,000 supercar.
If you are interested in owning a bit of Cristiano Ronaldo history then we have his former Porsche 911 Cabriolet on Auto Trader. Ronaldo was the first owner of the Porsche which is being sold by a dealer for £69,995.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s motoring timeline:
• October 2004: Buys Porsche Cayenne off Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
• July 2006: Flashed doing 60mph in 40mph zone while driving Cayenne
• February 2007: Given six points and fined £1,000 for July’s offence
• March 2007: Buys £140,000 Bentley Continental GTC
• December 2007: The Sun reports Ronaldo lost control of his Audi R8, spinning it 180 degrees on a roundabout. No injury or damage involved
• January 2008: Races a Bugatti Veyron for a Nike commercial More...
• April 2008: Ronaldo’s Porsche Cayenne sells instantly on Auto Trader More...
• August 2008: Reports suggest Ronaldo has spent £350,000 on a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe although he is yet to be seen in it More...
• August 2008: Ronaldo is rumoured to have spent £150,000 on registration plate ‘CR7’. More... However, he is beaten to the purchase by a member of the public who paid a five-figure sum for the privilege, putting the plate on his £300 Ford Escort
• September 2008: Forks out £140,000 on Bentley Continental GT Speed
• September 2008: Ronaldo’s Bentley Continental GTC sells on Auto Trader for £99,995 just after appearing online More...
• January 8, 2009: Crashes Ferrari 599 GTB in Manchester tunnel on his way to training. He miraculously escapes unhurt More...
• January 15, 2009: Gets a parking ticket in Alderley Edge for stopping on double yellow lines More...
• March 5, 2009: Is photographed parking his Bentley Continental GT Speed in a disabled parking bay
• June 15, 2009: Ronaldo’s former Porsche 911 Convertible goes up for sale on Auto Trader after Man United agree £80 million fee with Real Madrid
• July 16, 2009: Police announce Ronaldo will face no charges over January’s Ferrari crash More...
• June 24, 2009: Ronaldo snapped getting into a new Ferrari 599 in the Algarve, Portugal
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