The fourth round of the 2026 ACI Racing Weekend gets underway today at the Monza National Autodrome. Excitement is guaranteed, with 183 cars and 282 drivers set to take to the 5.793-kilometre circuit of the Temple of Speed. Visitors will also be able to enjoy a variety of entertainment activities in the Fanzone and watch all races from the grandstands free of charge.

The highlight of the weekend will be the 3 Hours of Monza, part of the Italian Gran Turismo Endurance Championship, which will start on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. A total of 54 cars and 153 drivers will share driving duties behind the wheel of Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Honda, Lamborghini, McLaren, Mercedes, and Porsche machinery. After the opening round at Misano, Alessandro Balzan and Dylan Medler lead the standings in the Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO. The Maranello manufacturer also tops the PRO-AM and AM class rankings.

The Tatuus single-seaters from two renowned development series, which have launched the careers of several drivers who later reached Formula 1, will also be among the stars of the Monza weekend. The FIA Formula Regional European Championship makes its first Italian appearance of the season at Monza for its fourth round, with six different winners emerging from the first seven races. Leading the standings is Rashid Al Dhaheri (R-ace GP), a member of the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme, who holds a one-point advantage over American driver Sebastian Wheldon (MP Motorsport).

In the Italian F4 Championship, Turkish driver Alp Aksoy (Prema Racing) leads the standings, closely followed by Finland’s Luka Sammalisto (US Racing), who claimed a hat-trick of victories in the most recent round at Vallelunga. The Italian Formula 4 Championship continues to set impressive numbers, with no fewer than 49 cars entered, representing drivers from 29 different countries and 13 teams.

The TCR Italy Championship also returns to action, featuring 19 cars on the grid and a very tight championship battle. Michele Imberti currently leads the standings ahead of Argentina’s Ramiro Zago, Matteo Poloni, and the experienced Sandro Pelatti. In the DSG class, Francesco Miotto is the driver to beat after securing two pole positions and four wins from four races.

Further excitement is guaranteed with the two races of the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, which arrives at Monza for its third event of the season with an impressive field of 31 cars.

All races will be broadcast live on ACI Sport TV and on the championships’ YouTube and Facebook channels.

(Source: ACI Sport press release)