HISTORIC MINARDI DAY, MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR 18 AND 19 SEPTEMBER 2027 FOR THE 11TH EDITION

After the success of the tenth edition, the Imola Circuit is getting ready to host the great celebration of Motorsport once again. 2026 is a year to remember also for the return of an Italian driver to the pinnacle of Formula 1, 73 years after Alberto Ascari. THANK YOU, KIMI!

The tenth edition of the Historic Minardi Day closed a few weeks ago but the organization’s sights are already set on the future. The appointment for the 11th edition is already set for Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September 2027, once again at Imola’s Enzo and Dino Ferrari International Circuit, for another weekend dedicated to the history, passion and culture of Motorsport.

The tenth anniversary edition, held on 19 and 20 September 2026, reconfirmed the event’s status as one of the premier gatherings for car enthusiasts, attracting more than 22,000 visitors to Imola. It was two action packed days, featuring 590 cars on the track, plus more than 200 vehicles participating in the closing parade lap and the initiatives associated with the ACI Storico Festival.

It was a true living museum of Motorsport, in which different generations were able to meet and share the same passion. From the Formula 1 racing cars to the training categories – Formula Junior, Formula Abarth, Formula Italia, Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4, GP3, GP2 and Formula 3000 – as well as prototypes, Gran Turismo, historic cars, hypercars and supercars, the public was able to experience up close a sporting and technical heritage of extraordinary value.

What made the tenth edition even more special was the presence of major figures of the world of racing: drivers, technicians, engineers, designers, journalists, and personalities who contributed to writing important pages of the history of motoring.  It was an opportunity to come together and share stories, one that also engaged the younger generations, and confirmed the Historic Minardi Day’s ability to appeal to an increasingly young and international audience.

2026 will also go down in the history of Italian motorsport for a result that had been 73 years in the making.

Andrea Kimi Antonalli, with his third place in the Mexican Grand Prix, clinched the Formula 1 World title, taking an Italian driver back to the top of the world for the first time since Alberto Ascari in 1953. It was an extraordinary achievement, achieved at only twenty years of age, that renewed our country’s pride and enthusiasm and serves as a major inspiration for all the young drivers who dream of becoming stars in Motorsport.

This result fits perfectly with the spirit of Historic Minardi Day: preserving the memory of the great achievements of the past, telling the story of the present and fuelling passion for the future. This is precisely the guiding principle that, ever since the first edition in 2016, has defined the plan conceived by the Minardi family: keeping the history of racing alive, not only by displaying the cars, but bringing back to the track and letting the public hear their engines roar once again, examine their details and meet those who wrote its most significant pages.

 “The tenth edition brought us great excitement and an extraordinary turnout. Seeing the Circuit so alive, so many young people and lots of fans also coming from abroad, is our greatest source of satisfaction. Our goal is to continue spreading our passion for Motorsport and sharing the history with the new generations. Work on the next edition has already begun, we want to continue on this path, maintaining the spirit that has guided us since 2016”.

Therefore, the organizing team is already hard at work putting together a new edition that will renew the connection between the past, present and future, bringing together once again the collectors, the teams, clubs, institutions and enthusiasts.

The Historic Minardi Day will return to Imola on September 18 and 19 2027.

History does not stop. History goes back on the track.