THE 9TH HISTORIC MINARDI DAY CELEBRATES 40 YEARS SINCE THE MINARDI TEAM’S DEBUT IN F1 WITH A UNIQUE EXHIBITION AT THE CHECCO COSTA MUSEUM

A week before the 9^th edition of the Historic Minardi Day scheduled for Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September, at Imola’s Enzo and Dino Ferrari International Circuit, the event’s programme has been enhanced with a new not to be missed and exclusive event for all Motorsport fans.

To celebrate the 40^th anniversary of the Minardi Team’s debut in F1 – which took place at 9.30am on Friday April 5, 1985, during the Brazilian Grand Prix at the Jacarepagua circuit – the Checco Costa Museum will host the special exhibition “40 anni della Formula 1 di Faenza” (40 years of Formula 1 in Faenza).

This is a unique exhibition that runs through the extraordinary history of the team from Faenza through seven Formula 1 racing cars, symbols of 4 decades of competition, technical evolution and independent spirit. On display will be 4 Minardi racing cars and three cars from the history of Racing Bulls offering a fascinating exhibition that shows how the spirit of the team, founded in 1979 by Gian Carlo Minardi, has left a deep mark on the history of Formula 1.

Entry to the museum is included in the event tickets which can be purchased on TicketOne – the VIP tickets are already sold out –  (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/historic-minardi-day/), offering fans the chance to admire the cars on display up close during the weekend of the Historic Minardi Day weekend-

In addition to the intense activity on the track with the extraordinary historic cars of Formula 1, F2, F3, GP3, F3000, F. Italia, F. Junior, prototypes, GT and GTS, Supercar, Hypercar and the Aci Storico Festival, included in the track days, which will alternate on the track during the various sessions, not to be missed will be the events in the Conference Room and the Briefing Room, with award ceremonies and numerous presentations of books by the most authoritative names in Motorsport, and in the Media Centre with the exhibition by Alessandro Rasponi and Gianni Cancellieri.

Sunday 14, from Noon to 12.45pm, Gian Carlo Minardi will meet the press for an open discussion. It will be an opportunity to take stock of the event, share reflections on the current state of Motorsport and to talk about future prospects and projects.

There will be plenty of entertainment in the Paddock area with professional simulators, model cars, a car village, bookshops, a LEGO® exhibition, sportswear, and the new children’s area (Paddock 2) where the youngsters can have fun, play and enjoy themselves with two incredible inflatables.