GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES RESOURCES FOR F1 GP IN MONZA: SATISFACTION OF DEL SETTE AND TOMBOLATO
Rome, May 20, 2025. "Great satisfaction." This is how Tullio Del Sette and Giovanni Battista Tombolato - respectively, Extraordinary Commissioner and Sub-Commissioner of the Automobile Club of Italy - commented on the approval, yesterday morning in the Council of Ministers, of the Infrastructure DL, which provides, among other things, resources for the organization of the two Italian stages of the Formula 1 World Championship (5 million euros per year, for the period 2026-2032) and 5.25 million for Imola 2025, which, last Sunday, at theAutodromo Internazionale Enzo and Dino Ferrari, marked a record-breaking edition, with more than 240 thousand fans and supporters crowding the stands and lawns.
According to Commissioner Del Sette, "the allocation of funds for the organization of the two Italian rounds of the Formula 1 World Championship - Monza and Imola - is a very important signal. The government's attention, in fact, confirms the importance of the GPs for the economic induced on the respective territories and the promotion of the image and Made in Italy in the world, and it is also an implicit recognition of the quality and seriousness of the commitment of the ACI - Italian Automobile Sports Federation - in working to ensure our motorsport a future worthy of its extraordinary past."
"A non-formal thanks to the Ministry of Infrastructure for this crucial step," said Sub-Commissioner Tombolato - both for the world of tricolor motorsport and for the very economy of two of the most active and productive regions of our country. Monza and Imola, in fact, represent not only two exceptional sporting events loved and followed all over the world - only in Italy, last Sunday, the Imola GP glued to the TV more than 3 million viewers, with a share of 24.7% - but two extraordinary economic drivers, for the territory and the whole country, whose total induced activities touch, every year, the 600 million euro ".
(ACI Press Release)
PRESENTED AT THE AUTODROME THE MONZA SPORT FESTIVAL
Presented today at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza the 47th edition of the Monza Sport Festival, the event organized by the Ussmb (Union of Sporting Societies of Monza and Brianza) in collaboration with the Municipality of Monza, which will be held in the Temple of Speed on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, that is the place where the first edition was held on June 2, 1976.
More than fifty disciplines on "display" that can be tried free of charge by the public. About sixty companies are represented. Many federations and sports promotion bodies present. Three macro areas in which the event will take place: the track with parades of cars and motorcycles (among the protagonists will be Motom, Ferrari Club Caprino, Gilera, Mams), bicycle and skiroll races, paddocks 1 and 2 where many demonstration activities involving visitors will take place, and the building, where conferences, fencing competitions, the Unicef exhibition "The GP of rights , schools in pole position for the future" and school performances will be held. Four scholastic institutes from Monza and Brianza will be present.
Other activities will be held in the outdoor spaces of the racetrack, as this year's calendar is particularly packed .
The CSI (Italian Sports Center) will organize a volleyball tournament and bring a wall for sport climbing.
Fitness enthusiasts will be able to try a new way to get fit: the FitRope, a workout that combines the art of jumping rope with the energy of high-intensity training. And those who enjoy "challenging" sports won't be able to resist trying their hand at parkour, a special obstacle course.
There will be no shortage of wooden toys and old-fashioned games that grandparents were so fond of. The Italian national roller skating team will present itself to the public at full speed on the track on Saturday, May 24. Astro Roller Skating on Saturday, May 24, will organize its Astro Roller Games, while on Sunday it will offer freestyle exhibitions in the morning and figure skating in the afternoon.
Also on Sunday afternoon, the Triuggio Marching Band will entertain those present with its music.
Brianza Fencing will organize the "Open Epee Trophy" on Saturday (men's competitions) and Sunday (women's competitions). On Sunday, May 25, space will be given to cyclists for the races organized by Pedale Monzese: the 92nd City of Monza Gold Medal and the 47th Angelo Schiatti Trophy.
The Monza Sport Festival is also inclusion: the Asd Arcobaleno Calcio Monza will propose a tournament with differently abled youngsters.
As many as two swimming pools will be set up especially for the MSF: one where nautical rescue demonstrations will be held and one dedicated to four-legged friends.
Field hockey Roller Club Monza will also be among the protagonists with exhibitions and demonstration activities.
In addition, the City of Monza has decided to hold the "States General of Sport" where there will be five thematic tables involving Coni, Sport and Health, the Territorial School Office, the Province of Monza and Brianza, Ats Brianza, and the Sports Facilities Association. The Milan Cortina Committee will participate remotely. Representatives of sports associations will be invited.
Thanks to the collaboration of Fiab MonzainBici on Sunday, May 25, at 10 a.m., the "Bimbinbici" event will start from Piazza Trento e Trieste, leading participants to the Autodromo at the Monza Sport Festival.
MV Radio will organize DJ sets and coordinate all stage activities.
The Monza Sport Festival, which enjoys the patronage of the Province of Monza and Brianza, Coni and the Monza Autodrome, is as always free admission from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
(release from the Union of Sporting Societies of Monza and Brianza)
MONZA CIRCUIT KARTING REOPENS AT AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA STARTING MAY 14
Challenge the clock and test your driving skills behind the wheel of a kart in the breathtaking setting of the Temple of Speed: starting May 14, this all becomes possible again with the reopening of Monza Circuit Karting, located within the Parabolica corner area—named after Michele Alboreto—one of the most iconic sections of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
The track, 380 meters long and 8 meters wide, features four right-hand turns and five left-hand turns. The facility will be open every Wednesday and Friday from 2 PM to 7 PM, and on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays during two time slots: from 9 AM to 12 PM and from 2 PM to 7 PM.
Access is allowed for both adults and children aged six and up. For younger drivers (up to 14 years old and with a minimum height of 125 cm), six Sodi L5 5 go-karts with four-stroke engines are available. Adults can enjoy twelve RKT Evo go-karts, also equipped with four-stroke engines.
Monza Circuit Karting will be operational until July 30, 2025, and will reopen again from September 24 to November 23, 2025.
Prices for free practice sessions are €20 for adults (10-minute session) and €16 for children up to 14 years old (also with a minimum height of 125 cm).
For those seeking a more competitive experience, a professional timing system makes it possible to take part in real race formats. The Mini GP, costing €35, includes a 5 minutes qualifying session followed by a 12-lap race. The GP format includes 5 minutes of free practice, 5 minutes qualifying , and a 15-lap grand prix for €50.
Payments can only be made on-site.
Reservations are accepted only for groups of more than ten people.
For more information, you can write to kart.ext@monzanet.it
Companies interested in organizing customized events or corporate activities can contact eventi@monzanet.it.
FROM MAY, THE RACETRACK OPENS ITS DOORS WIDE TO REGISTERED CYCLISTS
Starting in May, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza will open its doors wide to cyclists registered with the Italian Cycling Federation.
The agreement, valid until the 2028 racing season, was signed by the facility's General Manager Alfredo Scala and the President of the Consortium of Monza and Brianza ASD Cycling Companies Ruggero Cazzaniga.
The presentation of the initiative was also attended today by Monza City Council's Sports Councillor Viviana Guidetti, who favored the arrangement to offer cycling clubs an "exceptional" track for team training, and the President of the Italian Cycling Federation, Cordiano Dagnoni, as well as the President of the Monza and Brianza FCI Provincial Committee, Chiara Mariani, and the President of BCC of Carate Brianza Ruggero Redaelli.
The models of bicycles allowed for training are: road, time trial, gravel, mountain bike, handbike, tandem, tricycle, and authorized means for para-cycling.
"Autodromo Nazionale Monza continues to collaborate with institutions and local authorities to be increasingly connected to the territory and the sportsmen and women who frequent Monza Park. The agreement, promoted by the City of Monza, with the Italian Cycling Federation, which will allow its members to ride on the track on certain days according to established calendars that will be made public from time to time," explained Autodromo Nazionale Monza President Giuseppe Redaelli.
"The reopening of the Autodrome to registered cyclists will allow both athletes from cycling associations and amateurs to ride inside the Temple of Speed. This possibility, combined with the running competitions held on the circuit, confirms the path of greater opening of the Autodromo Nazionale to citizens," added Viviana Guidetti, Councillor for Sport of the City of Monza.
"Safety for practice is one of the primary objectives of the Federation, which moves in several directions, from road education to the search for safe spaces. The agreement with the Autodromo Nazionale Monza is also part of this perspective, which has a double value, practical and cultural. From a practical point of view, this agreement will guarantee our clubs and our members safe activities in one of the iconic places, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. I hope, therefore, that the initiative will help increase practice in the province and the region. From a cultural point of view, it also shows that bicycles and cars can coexist in the same spaces when the relationship is based on mutual respect and mutual cooperation." stressed Cordiano Dagnoni, president of the Italian Cycling Federation.
(Joint press release with Italian Cycling Federation, City of Monza and Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Photo: Cyclist Photographer)
PRE-SEASON COLLECTIVE TEST FOR PORSCHE CARRERA CUP ITALIA: MASTERS SHINES
The 19th edition of the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia kicked off last Wednesday, April 16, at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza with a day of collective testing ahead of the first round of the tricolor one-make series scheduled to take place at the Misano World Circuit over the weekend of May 4.
Thirty-one drivers representing eight different nationalities and at the wheel of the 27 510-horsepower Porsche 911 GT3 Cups in the pits. The 2025 preview was disrupted by the rain that fell the previous day and then in the afternoon, but in addition to training on Michelin wet-weather tires, teams and protagonists still managed to set some outstanding chrono times when they found dry conditions.
As many as nine rookies were present, including very young ones. Among the 12 talents included in the Scholarship Program, reserved for under-23s, in fact, three drivers not yet 18 took part in the collective test (2009 class Mattia Marchiante is the youngest ever and is registered with Omnia Racing, a team making its debut in Carrera Cup Italia). On the Pro front, five already champions are at work in the run-up to the new title. Among them is defending champion Keagan Masters: confirmed standard-bearer of Team Q8 Hi Perform, the 25-year-old South African driver, who was best youngster in Carrera Cup Italia 2022, achieved the fastest lap in 1'48"576, the only one to break the wall of 1:49 with an important chronometric reference, the best ever as far as collective test days held at Monza with the current model of the 911 GT3 Cup (the previous ones in April 2022 and 2023).
In the time list, Masters preceded 2021 champion Alberto Cerqui: back under the Ebimotors team banner after 12 years. The driver from Brescia ended the day with his best time of 1'49"198, followed in turn by Marvin Klein. The two-time Carrera Cup France champion, in his first season with BeDriver, lapped in 1'49"346. Two other champions like Gianmarco Quaresmini (2018 and 2022) and Simone Iaquinta (2019 and 2020) followed within not even a tenth: Quaresmini set the fourth fastest time of 1'49"395 in his first appearance with Malucelli Motorsport, while Iaquinta, confirmed in Prima Ghinzani Motorsport, is sixth in 1'49"488. Between them was Francesco Braschi: the 20-year-old driver from Cattolica, this year in the forces of Ombra Racing, inaugurated his second season in the Porsche single-brand with the top-5 of the day in 1'49"445, the best among the talents of the Scholarship Program, in which he already distinguished himself last year.
The fastest among the new protagonists was instead Huub Van Eijndhoven, author of the seventh time in 1'49"663. He was followed by Diego Bertonelli, confirmed in The Driving Experiences team (1'49"671), and another new-entry, the 1998-born German Jan Seyffert, ninth in 1'49"938 with Target Competition and the fastest of the contenders for the Rookie classification, introduced last year for under-30s in their debut season in 911 GT3 Cups.
The top-10 was rounded out by compatriot and teammate Alexander Tauscher, the only driver to improve on the morning in the afternoon session and the last of the protagonists to drop below the 1:50 wall in 1'49"990. Not far from that limit, with the 12th overall finding, the fastest of the Michelin Cup contenders in 1'50"275 was Alberto De Amicis: the driver from Guidonia inaugurated the new season by confirming himself in front of everyone after the category title won last October precisely at Monza and always with the Ebimotors team and Centro Porsche Varese. More distant, they are followed by Malucelli Motorsport's Tuscan standard bearer Stefano Stefanelli and 2024 vice-champion Francesco Maria Fenici, this year's bearer of The Driving Experiences.
The Porsche Carrera Cup Italia will return to the Autodromo Nazionale Monza for the final race of the season scheduled for October 24-26, 2025.
(source Porsche press office)
SUZUKI BIKE DAY PRESENTED
The fifth edition of the Suzuki Bike Day was presented yesterday, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
In the presence of representatives of institutions, partners and the press, Suzuki explained the main details of this new edition, including the characteristics of the route and the special technical jersey dedicated to the fifth edition, developed in collaboration with Alé Cycling, inspired by the colors with which Suzuki triumphed in MotoGP in 2020.
The big news of Bike Day 2025 is the "base," which will be at the legendary Brianza circuit.
After the previous editions in Carpegna (PU) and Imola (BO) saw the participation of more than 8,000 cyclists, the Suzuki Bike Day is preparing to tread other roads that have written memorable pages of cycling history. In fact, Brianza is the territory where the "Coppa Agostoni," one of the most prestigious men's road races on the international cycling scene, takes place. And it is precisely from this competition that the Organization is inspired to define the route of Suzuki Bike Day #5.
The Suzuki Bike Day is not a race, and anyone can take part with any type of bicycle-muscular or pedal-assisted, including even handbikes and bikes equipped with carts for children or four-legged friends-choosing to pedal at their preferred pace.
Online registration is already open, but you can also register on-site on the day of the event. All proceeds from Suzuki Bike Day #5 will be donated to Dynamo Camp ETS, a reality that offers free Dynamo® Recreational Therapy programs to children and youth with serious illnesses and their families.
Speakers' statements
At the opening of the meeting, Massimo Nalli, President of Suzuki Italia, welcomed the participants and explained the general features of Suzuki Bike Day #5.
"We open the doors of a major racetrack to a day on the pedals and the saddle," said Nalli, who then wanted to emphasize what drives the Hamamatsu company to initiate events of this kind. "It should come as no surprise that a company like Suzuki promotes fluid mobility and invites all road users to respectful coexistence. Car drivers, motorcyclists and cyclists are, often the same people, who choose to use a different means of transportation depending on the specific desires and needs of a particular moment. The purpose of Suzuki Bike Day is to make these two worlds, which have more points of contact than points of friction, coexist."
The floor was then passed to Carlo Abbà Assessore alle Attività Produttive e al Marketing Territoriale del Comune di Monza, who said, "It is very Japanese to look at other worlds, and it would behoove everyone to do so in the real world. We are happy that similar initiatives are taking place in our city, both to attract tourists and to experience this kind of mixing."
Viviana Guidetti, Councillor for Libraries, Sports and Sports Facilities Maintenance, Environmental Hygiene also of the City of Monza then commented, "The city of Monza is opening up to sports and, all initiatives that are also held at the Autodrome, are welcome. From May we will reopen the Autodrome to cyclists, and the event is perfectly in line with our policy. Among other things, this event involves a vast territory, creating synergies between municipalities and pushing them to work in an integrated way, according to a virtuous model that should be replicated ".
Emiliano Borgna, president of ACSI, Association of Italian Sports Centers-Association of Culture, Sports and Leisure wanted to emphasize, "Suzuki has been able to intercept an ongoing trend in the amateur world. People are going beyond performance and want to have new experiences, looking for opportunities for fun, moments of sharing to be together. Events such as the Suzuki Bike Day become in this perspective events of social promotion, with the bike becoming a factor of culture and a means to go also symbolically toward that sustainable mobility of which Suzuki is the standard-bearer."
Alfredo Scala, Director of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, for his part, emphasized passion as the common denominator for everything that takes place at the Monza facility. ""When one thinks of Autodromo Nazionale Monza, the mind runs to Formula 1 and, more generally, to engines. But the bicycle is far from being a foreign medium in our business. On the contrary. Initiatives such as these, in a facility like ours that is located in the middle of a large park where bicycles are the protagonists, are in line with our goals of environmental sustainability of which soft mobility, of two wheels without engines, is a pillar. Not to mention that there are many motoring enthusiasts of all ages who, living nearby, during the week, as soon as they hear the sound of a racing car, straddle their bikes to come and see who is racing at the racetrack."
Nunzia Sciavarrello, Corporate Partnership Specialist of Dynamo Camp, thanked Suzuki for the support, now in its third year, recalling the recent openings of city camps in Milan and Genoa, which are active year-round and flank the historic facility in the province of Pistoia, operational since 2007. "Speed is a key concept in our activity: for us, that of the slowest counts, because all our kids need to be able to complete their challenges at their own pace, just as it does for those who participate in Suzuki Bike Day. We invite families to experience this ".
The route: from the asphalt of Formula 1 to the hills of Brianza
Instead, Davide Cassani, Ambassador of the event and former CT of the National Cycling Team, was tasked with telling the story of the route's characteristics. Cyclists will have the opportunity to live a unique and special experience. After the start on the asphalt of the Temple of Speed, cyclists will be able to move on the scenic roads of Brianza, exceptionally closed to traffic for the occasion.
The Suzuki Bike Day #5 route alternates flowing sections with more technical hilly sections and is inspired by the men's inline race "Coppa Agostoni," which Cassani himself won twice. The planned route covers about 60 kilometers against a backdrop of stunning scenery and an elevation gain of 650 meters. Among the most challenging points is the Lissolo, the symbolic climb of the Agostoni Cup and habitual gym for many cyclists, with a maximum gradient of 16 percent. The route will be suitable for both sportsmen and women, but also for cycle tourists who choose to pedal at a leisurely pace, taking their time to admire the beautiful views of the area.
Pedaling with sports stars
One of the special features of the Suzuki Bike Bay is then the fact that it gives participants the opportunity to ride alongside many sports stars. Among the sportsmen and women who have confirmed their presence at SBD #5 are, for example, two great cycling champions, such as Elisa Longo Borghini, winner of the Giro d'Italia Women 2024 and the very recent Tour of Flanders 2025, and Filippo Baroncini, who graduated as Under 23 World Champion in 2021. Also at the start will be: Marco Pesavento, Winter Triathlon World Champion, and Matteo Rizzo, ice skater Italian Champion in 2018. They will be joined by triathletes Alessandra Fior, Marta Meditto, Michele Bonacini and Samuele Angelini, Italian national Para ice hockey team forward Gabriele Lanza and the Wheelchair Curling pair composed of Ioriatti and Bertò. Some athletes from the U20 National Volleyball Team will also be present, and Alberto Barile, COO of Torino FC.
How to register for Suzuki Bike Day #5
Until June 11, it will be possible to register online for Suzuki Bike Day #05 through the event page on the Suzuki website, following a simple guided procedure. Alternatively, it will still be possible to register directly on site the day before the event (June 13) from 5-7 p.m. or directly on the day of the event (June 14), from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The organization expects each registrant to pay a minimum fee, free then to increase it according to his or her generosity, knowing that what is paid will still fund Dynamo Camp activities. Until April 30, the standard minimum fee will be 10 euros, which is little more than a symbolic amount. The amount will rise to 15 euros in May, finally reaching 20 euros after May 31 and until June 14. The standard participation fee includes: race packet; name or nickname faceplate (deadline for customization: 03/06); insurance coverage; refreshment stations, including a final refreshment at the circuit; medical assistance; and mechanical assistance.
At any time participants will be able to choose to pay the Premium fee, which includes a 20 euro surcharge on the standard fee, receiving in addition to the race pack the exclusive technical jersey made by Alé Cycling and co-designed with Suzuki.
Suzuki Bike Day 2025 Jersey
To celebrate the passion between motorsports and cycling, the Suzuki Bike Day 2025 jersey was developed with colors and graphics in mind that recall the suit used by Spanish rider Joan Mir in 2020, when he became MotoGP World Champion with the official Suzuki of Team Ecstar. Blue and gray alternate in a geometric design, enlivened by the red of the unmistakable S Suzuki. "Per Alé Cycling is an honor and pleasure to partner with Suzuki - said Gianluca Cappello, Head of Custom Sales at Alé Cycling, who then concluded - thehe Bike Day is a project we love, because through it we spread values and culture of cycling, which is not just competition but freedom and a sense of belonging".
(Source: Suzuki Press Office)
ACI HISTORIC RACING WEEKEND: 50 YEARS OF MOTOR RACING ON THE TRACK IN MONZA
The ACI Historic Racing Weekend concluded at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. In the Campionato Italiano Velocità in Circuito Autostoriche (CIVCA), Marco Guerra and Franco Mischis (Alfa Romeo, Motor in Motion) won in the 1st Group; Filippo and Mattia Denti (Porsche 911 RS 3.0) in the 2nd Group; Giovanni Gulinelli and Massimo Ronconi (Porsche 935, Club 91 Squadra Corse) in the 3rd Group; and Vito Truglia and Gilles Giovannini (TVR Tuscan Speed 8 GT) in the 4th Group.
As for the other races, which enriched the program, success of Germans Mike Tornwestein (Porsche 935 TR) in the second race of the Colmore YTCC and Dirk Tornwestein (Porsche 935 TR) in the second round of the Colmore NRCC/V8/Proto. The third race, however, was the preserve of Switzerland's Amanda Hennesy (Argo JM 19).
Mike Manning (Ford Sierra, RS500) won the third Colmore YTCC race.
In the Mitjet Italia Racing Series, France's Romain Damiani (GT Drive Racing Team) and Italy's Andrea Bistrot (West Coast) won the third and fourth races, respectively. To Hungarian Benjamin Berta (F3 Dallara F320, Franz Woss Racing) the Feature Race of the Topjet Formula 2000.
"We experienced an interesting weekend because we were able to admire cars that covered a time span of 50 years, from 1950 to 2000," stressed Autodromo Nazionale Monza President Giuseppe Redaelli, "as well as two modern categories. Moreover, we were enormously pleased to see a large participation of drivers linked to our territory, as well as the presence of many foreign competitors. Credit to ACI Sport for setting up such a rich program."
CADET TROPHY CONFERENCE AND AWARDS CEREMONY FOR ACI HISTORIC CAR CHAMPIONS
Autodromo Nazionale Monza hosted, on Saturday, April 12, at the ACI Historic Racing Weekend, a conference dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Formula 875 Monza that gave birth to the Trofeo Cadetti. The famous training formula-which was so named because the first cars cost 875,000 liras-gathered at the Tazio Nuvolari press room former drivers, team managers, constructors, technicians and those who, working for the famous Lombardy facility, helped organize races and championships. After the introductory greeting by Autodromo Nazionale Monza President Giuseppe Redaelli, coordinated by journalists and photographers Ugo Vicenzi and Massimo Campi, personalities such as Arnaldo Bernacchini - famous navigator, driver, organizer - Adriano Salvati, Giovanni's brother and president of Scuderia Salvati, Meo Maestri took turns at the microphones, 1979 champion with Melesi and grandson of engineer Nicola Romeo, Pippo Bianchi, iconic driver of Formula Monza, Peo Consonni, former Italian F2000 champion, who started with "pettarelle," Marcello Corsini, now technical manager of Dallara, who recalled the figure of Sandro Corsini, Massimo Pollini and Emilio Redaelli, longtime head of racing activities for the Volkswagen Group.
Also featured were former Autodromo Nazionale Monza employees Simonetta Fossati, secretary and factotum of the Trofeo Cadetti, who recalled the figure of Romolo Tavoni, Monza's track director from 1964 to 1992 and creator of Formula Monza; Marco Tremolada, former track office manager who was employed as a "model" for the car's launch, dressing as a driver; and Daniele Galbiati, long at the sports office and later race director.
The 60th anniversary of the Cadet Trophy was also celebrated with an exhibition, at the former Museum, featuring some 15 vintage cars.
In the evening, however, at the briefing room was held the awarding of the 2024 Champions of the Italian Hill Climb Historic Car Championship and track competitions. The evening was hosted by Luigi Vignando, and the awards were presented by Paolo Cantarella, President of the ACI Sport Historic Cars Commission, and Roberto Marazzi, a member of the ACI Sport Historic Cars Commission and a leading figure in the CIVCA.
ACI HISTORIC RACING WEEKEND: TWO PORSCHES ON POLE IN THE ITALIAN SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP ON AUTOSTORICHE CIRCUIT
Second day of ACI Historic Racing Weekend at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza with qualifying for the Italian Historic Car Circuit Speed Championship (CIVCA) and the first races of the other categories enriching the competition program.
In the official practice of the first division of the Tricolore CIVCA pole position for the Swiss Walo Bertschinger and our Dario Tosolini (Porsche Carrera 3000 RSR) with a time of 2'11"581, at an average speed of 158.494 km/h; in the second one Massimo Ronconi and Giovanni Gulinelli (Porsche 935, Club 91 Squadra Corse) had the fastest time, stopping the clock in 1'52"269, at an average speed of 185.757 km/h.
In the Mitjet Italia Racing Series, successes for Frenchman Roman Damiani (Gt Drive Racing Team) in race 1 and Jody Lambrughi (DC Racing) in the second race. Switzerland's Sandro Zeller (F3 Dallara F312, Jo Zeller Racing), on the other hand, came out on top in the first race of theTopJet F2000 Italian Trophy. Two other Helvetians, Luciano Arnold (Brabham BT36-Cosworth, S.H.R.T. team) and Amanda Hennessy (Argo JM19, Proto) took the top step of the podium in the two races of the Berghe von Trips and the first race of the Colmore NRCC/V8/Proto, respectively. German Dirk Torwesten (Porsche 935 TR), on the other hand, won race 1 in the Colmore YTCC.
And tomorrow, Sunday, April 13, it will be the Colmore YTCC that will open the day with the second race on its program starting at 8:30 am. Eight more races will follow. Admission is free and parking lots 8 and 9 are available for a fee (on site): 5 euros for motorcycles, 15 for cars, 30 for minibuses and 50 for buses.
There will be two entrances for the public: gate A (Vedano al Lambro) and gate B (Santa Maria alle Selve). A number of food trucks will be present at the Museum area, where games for children will also be available. The Autodrome restaurant will also be open. People with disabilities will have access to Room 112 of the Building Hospitality, reserved for them, and will be able to use the dedicated parking area located in front of the Monza Circuit Shop, near the Fangio Statue.
The former museum area hosts an exhibition with some 15 cars that took part in the Cadet Trophy, whose 60th anniversary it is, and-at the characteristic tramway-an Autostoriche rally organized by Monza Auto and Moto Storiche-Amici dell'Autodromo.
ACI HISTORIC RACING WEEKEND KICKS OFF: A BETA MONTECARLO STANDS OUT IN THE FREE PRACTICE SESSIONS OF THE TRICOLOR HISTORIC CARS
First day for the ACI Historic Racing Weekend 2025 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. More than 200 cars were on the track, divided into six categories: four historic and two modern. The program included free practice and, for the Berghe von Trips, also qualifying, which saw Swiss Luciano Arnold take pole position at the wheel of a Brabham BT36 BDG07-Cosworth.
As for the Italian Vintage Car Circuit Speed Championship, the best time in free practice was signed by Fabio and Alex Valle (Lancia Beta Montecarlo).
In the Mitjet to get the best times in free practice were Cozzolino-Torelli (first session) and Frenchman Roman Damiani (second session).
In the Top Jet F2000 Italian Trophy domination of Hungarian Benjamin Berta (F3 Dallara F320) first in both sessions.
In the only free practice in the Colmore YTCC, the best time was set by Germans Mike and Dirk Torwestein (Porsche 935 TR), in the Von Trips by Davide Leone (Dallara F390 AlfaNovamotor) and by Swiss Amanda Hennessy (Argo JM19 Proto) in the Colmorte NRCC.
Tomorrow, Saturday, April 12, the track will open at 8:30 a.m. with official Mitjet practice. Then starting at 12:20 p.m. start the races. On Sunday the other races always starting at 8:30 am.
In addition to the track activities, both Saturday and Sunday, there will be an exhibition of cars that took part in the Cadet Trophy, the 6th anniversary of which is being celebrated, at the museum area and a Historic Cars rally organized by Monza Auto and Moto Storiche-Amici dell'Autodromo.
Free admission for the public, which will have P8 and P9 as parking lots for a fee (on site): 5 euros for motorcycles, 15 for cars, 30 for minibuses and 50 for buses.
There will be two entrances for the public: gate A (Vedano al Lambro) and gate B (Santa Maria alle Selve). Food trucks will be present at the Museum area, where games for children will also be available. The Autodrome restaurant will also be open. People with disabilities will have access to Room 112 of the Building Hospitality, reserved for them, and will be able to use the dedicated parking area located in front of the Monza Circuit Shop, near the Fangio Statue.