Enzo Ferrari Junior, the great grandson of his namesake and the car firm's founder, has gained a motor racing license but is keeping his ambitions in check.

"For the moment I have only taken a racing license. A dream is to race the Le Mans 24-Hour," the 21-year-old told today's Gazzetta Sportiva newspaper.

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo was also quoted as telling former Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve that he could test a Ferrari GT car as he plots a way back into F1.

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