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Imola -MINARDI DAY

600 cars are expected on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September at Imola’s Enzo and Dino Ferrari International Circuit for the 9^th edition of the Historic Minardi Day.

The event born from the passion of the Minardi family, in collaboration with Formula Imola, is ready to make thousands of fans experience Motorsport once again thanks to the tickets (daily-subscription-VIP which is reserved to adults 16 years and over with access to Pit Lane and Paddock 2 parking) which are available on TicketOne (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/historic-minardi-day/). They will give access to the more exclusive areas of the facility to celebrate, among other things, the 40^th anniversary of the Minardi Team’s debut in the world Formula 1 championship with exclusive merchandise that will be available for purchase at the circuit.

There will be historic F1 cars to thrill visitors and reawaken indelible memories, starting with the 1974 Lotus 72E/5, up to the 2005  Minardi PS04/B passing through the Tyrrell P34 of 1976 and 1977, the March Beta 761 (1976), Wolf WR 1 (1977), Arrows A/1 (1978), Merzario F1A3 (1979), Shadow DN12 (1980), Lotus Type 91 (1982), Ferrari 126 C4 (1984), Osella Alfa Romeo FA1G (1986), Minardi M189 (1989), Monteverdi (1990), Fondmetal GR03 (1991), Ferrari 412 T1 (1994), due Williams FW33 (2011), together with the replica McLaren MP4-15 built with masterly care in its details by its owner and enriched this year by the autograph of MIKA HAKKINEN. Directly from Balcarce, Argentina, the city of the five times Formula 1 world champion Juan Manuel Fangio, comes the McLaren created by the CRESPI company for the series “Senna” which will be taken to the track by Luciano Crespi wearing the unforgettable original helmet and overalls of the unforgettable Ayrton, thanks to the private collection of Salvatore Apicella, owner and custodian of the “MUSEO DELLE LEGGENDE” (Museum of the legends) in Pavia.

Not to be outdone are the Formula 2 cars with the Brabham BT16 (1965), the March BMW 742 (1974) and 772 (1977), the Chevron B48 driven by Siegfried Stohr (1979), Minardi M283B (1983) protagonist of the 1984 F2 European Championship with Pierluigi Martini and Alessandro Nannini, Formula 3 – Dallara, Martini, Bellasi, Tattuus, Reynard, Chevron, Mygale, Ralt – F3000 including the Reynard Judd 91D, Ralt RT 20B, Reynard 89d, Lola F3000 formerly driven by Helmut Marko, Formula Dallara Nissan 3000c World Series, A1GP, GP2, Prototypes – Lola T70 MK 3B,  Ginetta LMP2, Lucchini, Radical, Chevron, ATS, ARL SPIRE GTR – GT, GTS and Historic GT, also thanks to the important and decisive contribution of the  Scuderia Nuvolari Italia, including the Alfa Giulia GTA, Porsche, De Tomaso Pantera, Jaguar E-Type, Alfa Romeo TZ Le Mans Classic, McLaren M1C Can-Am, the 1989 Lancia Delta Integrale, Mercedes 190E 2.5 16 Evo DTM, right up to the more modern Ferrari 296, McLaren, Lotus, Porsche, Maserati, Alfa Romeo offering something to suit all tastes. The Alfa Romeo brand in particular will be represented by the Scuderia del Portello Alfa Romeo with nine gems from its Museo Dinamico Alfa Romeo storiche da competizione (Dynamic Museum of historic Alfa Romeo racing cars) and the Registro Italiano Alfa Romeo (R.I.A.R, Italian Alfa Romeo Registry) with another five models. Also on the track will be the extraordinary supercars and hypercars created from the flair of Horacio Pagani, Lamborghini, Dallara, Juri Pambuffetti (PJ01) and the Mazdas. These are just some of the cars that will be featured at the 2025 Historic Minardi Day.

The packed programme of the event is enriched by the ACI Storico Festival. On Saturday 13 there will be the Mugello Street Circuit; a historical reenactment of one of the most iconic races featuring vintage and road-going Gran Turismo cars produced up to 2000, starting from Florence and ending in the Mugello in Tuscany covering 316 km, and passing through the Imola circuit. Sunday 14, the Raduno Terre di Romagna (Lands of the Romagna Rally), organized by AC Ravenna, will see 130 teams depart from the circuit (10.00am) and head to Faenza to visit the Racing Bulls F1 Team, before returning to the track for the parade and the closing of the event.

In addition to the activity on the track, there will be numerous events in the Conference Room including many not to be missed book presentations by the most authoritative authors of Motorsport and award ceremonies (the entire programme is available on the official website https://www.minardiday.it/intrattenimento-minardi-day/). Sunday 14 from Noon to 12,45pm, Gian Carlo Minardi will meet the press for an open debate. It will be an opportunity to take stock of the event, share thoughts on the current state of motorsport and to talk about future prospects and projects. The Media Centre will host the art exhibitions, “Ayrton attraverso i colori” (Ayrton through colours) with works by Alessandro Rasponi and “Immagini Ritrovate” (Rediscovered images) by Gianni Cancellieri. On Saturday (11am to Noon), in the Briefing Room Cancellieri will present his book. On Saturday 13, on the occasion of the photo shoot on the track with all the protagonists (about 1pm) the “Memorial Nando” award will be presented. There will be a plenty of entertainment in the Paddock area with professional simulators, model cars, a car village, a bookshop, a LEGO® exhibition, sportswear and much more.

Saturday 13th and Sunday 14^th September at Imola’s Enzo and Dino Ferrari Circuit, Passion returns to the track on the occasion of the 9^th edition of the Historic Minardi Day which promises to be a record-breaking event in both quality and quantity with track sessions almost sold-out.

The event created by the Minardi family, in collaboration with Formula Imola, is ready to spark once again the passion of the thousands of fans (in 2024 there were more than 17,000) who, thanks to the tickets (daily-subscriptions-VIP, the latter reserved for adults 16 years and over with access to Pit-Lane and Paddock 2 parking) already available on TicketOne (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/historic-minardi-day/), will be able to access the most exclusive areas of the facility, experiencing the event as protagonists. It will also be an opportunity to celebrate the 40^th anniversary of the debut of the Minardi Team in Formula 1 which took place on April 4, 1980, on Brazil’s Jacarepagua Circuit at 9.30am during the first free practice session, with new merchandize available in the circuit.

In the 15  sessions scheduled for each day, extraordinary Formula 1 racing cars that wrote memorable pages will take turns on the track, including the Tyrrel P34 and P34B, Lotus 72 E/5 and TYPE 91, Ferrari, Fondmetal, Shadow, Wolf, Motoverdi, Williams, March, McLaren, Arrows, Merzario and, of course Minardi, to mention but a few (the entry list is continuously being updated).

There will also be Formula 3000 cars such as Reynard, Lola and Ralt, F2 that forged great champions including the 1979 Chevron B48 of Siegfried Stohr, the 1977 March BMW 772, and the 1983 Minardi M283B-BMW, Formula Junior, Formula Italia, Formula Abarth, Formula Ford, GP2, Prototypes like the Lucchini Alfa Romeo, SR2, P392 with the iconic Martini Racing livery, GT, GTS and Historic GT such as the 1947 McLaren M1C Can-Am, Porsche 993 3.8 RSR, the 1964 Alfa Romeo TZ Le Mans Classic, the 1973 De Tomaso Pantera, the unmistakable 1989 Lancia Delta Integrale, Mercedes 190E 2.5 16 Evo DTM, thanks also to the important and decisive contribution of the Scuderia Nuvolari Italia, up to the more modern Ferrari 296, McLaren, Lotus, Porsche, Maserati, Alfa Romeo for a line-up that satisfies all the tastes of the fans. The Scuderia del Portello Alfa Romeo will be the protagonist with nine gems from its Museo Dinamico Alfa Romeo storiche da competizione (Dynamic Museum of historic Alfa Romeo racing cars) including the Formulas Alfa Boxer and Tatuus Monza, the Giulia TZ, 75 Superturismo, GTV2000, 33 CIVM, two GTAm models and the exclusive Berlinetta Effeffe. On the track there will also be supercars and hypercars created by the flair of Horacio Pagani, Lamborghini, Dallara, Juri Pambuffetti (PJ01) and the Mazdas. These are just some of the cars that will be featured in the 2025 Historic Minardi Day.

The packed programme of the ninth edition of the Historic Minardi Day is further enriched by the ACI Storico Festival which will feature the Raduno Terre di Romagna (Lands of the Romagna rally) on September 14, organized by the AC Ravenna. This event was made possible thanks to the valuable collaboration of (in alphabetical order):  AC Ancona, AC Bologna, AC Ferrara, AC Firenze, AC Forlì, AC Modena, AC Pistoia, AC Ravenna e AC Rimini. As per tradition, the programme is packed with events, starting with the departure from the Imola Circuit of the 100 teams enrolled that will pass through Faenza to visit the Racing Bulls F1 Team to then return to the track for the parade and the close of the event.

In addition to the activities on the track, there will be events in the Conference Room with many presentations of books and award ceremonies (the whole programme is available on the official website https://www.minardiday.it/intrattenimento-minardi-day/), featuring some of the most authoritative names of Motorsport such as  Franco Nugnes “Senna, Le Verità”  (Senna, the truths), Mario Donnini “CRAZY RACERS I “folli” del Motorsport” (Crazy racers, the madmen of Motorsport), Paolo Filisetti “FORMULA 1 2023/2024 La tecnica”  (Formula 1 2023/2024 Technology), Emiliano Maria Savini “Parole di corsa”  (Racing words), Heribert Stohr “5 Anni di Formula 1 2018 – 2022 Cronache tecnico-umoristiche” (Formula 1 2018-2022 Technical-humorous news reports). During the intense programme the following volumes will be presented: L’ultimo garagista: La storia della Forti Corse raccontata da chi l’ha vissuta by Claudio Maglieri and Gianfabio Forti (The last gearhead: the history of Forti Racing told by who experienced it), Quella volta che… memorie di vita e di corse by Ivan Capelli (The time that… memories of the life and races)  I primi 50 anni del Club Gilles Villeneuve by Erbè di Stefano Benedetti (The first 50 years of the Gilles Villeneuve Club),  Ferrari crisi e riscatto. Da Surtees a Hamilton, dissidi, tragedie, flop e grandi trionfi della Rossa in Formula 1 by Adriano Cisario (Ferrari crisis and redemption. From Surtees to Hamilton, disputes, tragedies, flops and great triumphs of the Red Car in Formula 1), and  Un’estate lunga dieci anni – L’avventura della Scuderia DIEMME by Enrico Borghi and Marco Balbi (A ten year long summer-The adventure of the DIEMME Team). Sunday 14, from noon to 12.45 Gian Carlo Minardi will meet with the Press for an open discussion. This will be the opportunity to take stock of the event, share reflections of the current state of motorsport, and discuss prospects and future projects. Saturday 13, during the photo shoot on the track with all the protagonists (1.00pm) the “Nando Memorial” Prize will be presented. There will be plenty of entertainment in the Paddock area with professional simulators, model cars, the car village and the LEGO® exhibition.

There are 37 historic Formula 1 cars expected – the absolute record of presences – which will liven up the 8^th edition of the Historic Minardi Day scheduled for Saturday 24^th and Sunday 25^th August at Imola’s Enzo and Dino Ferrari International Circuit, spanning 36 years of the World Championship.

It starts from the 1975 Embassy Hill GH2 – a unique piece constructed by Graham Hill in 1975 for the 1976 Formula 1 season. It should have replaced the previous model, the Hill GH1, born as the Lola T371. The tests in Silverstone and Paul Ricard gave positive results and the team had prepared for a positive season. Unfortunately, the aircraft accident in which Graham Hill lost his life, together with Tony Brise, Archy Smallman and Ray Brimble, led to the discontinuation of the GH2 project – going all the way to the Williams FW33 of 2011, driven by Pastor Maldonado and Rubens Barrichello, passing through the Ensign, March, Tyrrell, Shadow, Theodore, Wolf, Merzario, Ferrari, Minardi, Fondmetal, Osella, Alfa Romeo, Arrows, Monteverdi, Prost GP, Dallara, Scuderia Italia, McLaren, Jordan and Jaguar.

Not only Formula 1 cars for a weekend of Motorsport passion.  Almost 400 cars between F.Junior, F. Abarth, F. Italia, F3, F4, GP3, GP4, F3000, Prototypes, historic GT cars, and GTS will liven up the fifteen daily sessions on the track, also thanks to the important and decisive contribution of the Scuderia Tazio Nuvolari, Scuderia del Portello Alfa Romeo and the R.I.A.R (Registry of Italian Alfa Romeos). The parterre will be enriched by the ACI Historic Festival through the Terre di Romagna (Lands of the Romagna) rally, an event organized by the AC Ravenna in collaboration with ACI Storico, scheduled for Sunday. There will be no lack of incredible Supercars and Hypercars branded Pagani, Dallara, Lamborghini and Pambuffetti. The Historic Minardi Day is the occasion to admire up close, amongst other cars, Pagani Zonda S, Pagani Zonda F, Pagani Utopia e Pagani Huayra Roadster BC.

Fun facts: the oldest vintage car is the 1953 Lancia Aurelia B20. Amongst the more recent, we point out the Ferrari SF90, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Lotus Elise S3 S CR and Tesla Plaid.

There will be many novelties in the Paddock. Thanks to IMOLA VR EXPERIENCE (the Digital Lighthouse stand), the fans will be able to personally dive into the excitement of a unique, totally immersive and involving experience: a lap of the track alongside Gian Carlo Minardi to discover one of Italy’s most important circuits thanks to the VR Oculus visor technology. Thanks to the images recorded with an innovative filming system – a movie camera equipped with 8 wide angled stabilized lenses fixed beside the driver through a special support – it can capture a 360° immersive image in real time, you have the possibility of exploring the Imola circuit and discovering its main features through the voice of its constructor himself.

For those who want to dress like a mechanic, they will be able to put their skills to the test in the “pit-stop” area with a simulated pit-stop. The Dino Paoli-AWA (Automotive Women Association) Stand will host a Formula 1 racing car for the change of tyres (times 9.30am – 12.30pm / 3.30pm – 6.00pm). The experience will require registration on the spot and participation at the briefing.

Due to the conjunction with the Dutch F1 GP a maxi screen will be set up to follow all the sessions of the fifteenth round of the world championship. In addition, there will be a screening of an episode of the documentary series dedicated to the life and career of Roland Ratzenberger made by the German director Peter Levay.

Not to be missed will be the appointments at the Conference Room (https://www.minardiday.it/intrattenimento/) – beginning 10 10.00 am until 5.30pm – with many book presentations, conferences, lectures, Talk-shows on the history of the Cosworth engine, a screening of the documentary series dedicated to the Andrea Moda racing team, and award ceremonies.

The gates of the Imola circuit will open on Saturday 24^th at 8.30am with the first track session – dedicated to the track days – starting from 9.00am with the engines switching off at 6.30pm. At 12.30am and 4.00pm the engines of the F1, F2, F300 e GP2 will be switched on, preceded by the Historic GT cars, prototypes and the minor formulas (F. Junior, F. Italia, F3, GP3…). Download the weekend programme here (https://www.minardiday.it/portfolio-items/programma-in-pista/)

Do not miss the chance to see these fantastic cars up close, we remind you that the tickets can be purchased through the circuit, Ticketone (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/historic-minardi-day/).

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August the Passion on the Track will come back to Imola’s Enzo and Dino Ferrari International Circuit on the occasion of the 7^th edition of the Historic Minardi Day.

The intense programme of the event conceived by the Minardi family, in collaboration with Formula Imola, in addition to warming the hearts of fans, will have fantastic Formula 1, F2, F3, F3000, GP2, historic GTs, Prototypes, supercars and hypercars taking to the track (there are fifteen rounds each day) to tackle the 19 bends along the 4,909 metres of the track. The event is also enhanced by the ACI Storico (historic) Festival which celebrates the “100 anni del Circuito del Savio” (100 years of the Savio Circuit). It was June 17, 1923, and Enzo Ferrari at the wheel of the Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio number 28 won the first Savio Circuit.

Sunday August 27, on the occasion of the centenary of the Circuit of the Savio, the not to be missed Raduno Terre di Romagna “100 ANNI DEL CIRCUITO DEL SAVIO” (Lands of the Romagna Gathering, “100 years of the Savio Circuit”) will return. A day entirely dedicated to passion, culture, and the territory. Starting from the Imola Circuit, the convoy will wind through the countryside of the Romagna, passing through Lugo and Ravenna, also running through a stretch of the original circuit. In the afternoon, starting from the Basilica di Sant’Apollinare in Classe, the convoy will return to the track with the parade of the closing of the event (Info and registration https://minardiday.it/raduno-terrediromagna/)   To celebrate the “100 years of the Savio Circuit” the Motor Valley Showroom in the Checco Costa Museum at Imola’s Enzo and Dino Ferrari Circuit reopened to the public on July 28 with the “100 Anni di Passione automobilistica in Romagna” (100 years of automotive passion in the Romagna) exhibition.

Through the display of vintage cars and digital photos the exhibition tells the story of the passion for Motorsport in a territory, the Romagna, which still burns intensely today, and recalls the protagonists and the most significant automotive events of the last one hundred years of history.

On display there will be, amongst other things, cars from 1923 to1927 which were the protagonists of the editions of the “Savio Circuit”, together with some iconic cars which made Formula 1 history with the presence of an area dedicated to Alpha Tauri, all enriched by digital images projected onto the screens which show the evolution of the Imola track. Thanks to the close collaboration and friendly relations with the Historic Minardi Day, the Scuderia Tazio Nuvolari has made available for display unique pieces of the calibre of: a 1922 Itala 51 Sport, a 1924 Lancia Lambda Sport Torpedo and the 1927 Bugatti T37. These cars are “sisters” which participated in various editions of the Savio Circuit. The collector and driver Venanzio Fonte has made available to visitors the extraordinary Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio of 1924 looked after by the Bonfanti Garage, “sister” of the Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio number 28 with which the young Enzo Ferrari won the first edition of the Savio Circuit one hundred years ago. From the Pierluigi Martini collection, there are the 6 wheeled Tyrrel P34 and the Ferrari 126 C4 driven by Michele Alboreto.

As a testimony to modern Formula 1, and of the continuity of international competitions in the territory with the return of the Imola track to the F1 World Championship, Alpha Tauri celebrates the anniversary with the STR05 (protagonist of the 2010 World Championship with Sebastian Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari) and the Alpha Tauri with the 1922 livery.

Furthermore, in the Museum Shop it will be possible to buy the celebratory book “Imola, il romanzo dell’autodromo” (Imola, the novel of the circuit) by Pino Allievi which is part of the “machina” (car) series of FormulaPassion.it, edited by Mauro Coppini, with the coordination of Antonio Azzano, created to celebrate the 70 years of the Enzo and Dino Ferrari International Circuit.

The exhibition will be open to the public until Sunday 10^th September. During the Historic Minardi Day entry will be included with the event’s ticket, which can already be bought on TicketOne (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/historic-minardi-day/) and at the authorized TicketOne points of sale. A single ticket to also have access to the most exclusive areas of the facility to experience the event as a protagonist.

All the information is available on the website www.minardiday.it, www.autodromoimola.it and on the Imola70 app.