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.
THE XVI HISTORICAL COMMEMORATION OF THE MILAN-SANREMO CUP STARTED FROM MONZA
The Coppa Milano-Sanremo Historical Reenactment is back, with about ninety vintage cars that, from today, Thursday, April 10, to Sunday, April 13, will compete along more than 1,000 kilometers, keeping alive the passion and spirit of the gentlemen drivers who conceived it in 1906.
The day's program opened with the much-anticipated return to the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, where the usual technical and sporting scrutineering and free laps on the track were held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., preceding the official start of the race with the first and demanding regularity trials, which got underway at 3:30 p.m.
A special moment was the debut of Marline Collectionbio-fuel at the Coppa Milano-Sanremo: to win the "Precision Driver" award, each participating crew received 10 liters of Marline Collection fuel by measuring their ability to complete two consecutive timed laps of the Autodromo track, trying to replicate to the tenth of a second their previous lap.
After finishing the specials at the Autodromo, the cars of the XVI Rievocazione headed for the first time to Lake Iseo, where anexclusive visit to the Riva di Sarnico shipyard, exceptionally open for the occasion, was planned.
The competition features some of the most prestigious names in historic motoring, including Mario Passanante and Alessandro Molgora, who challenge the course in a refined 1937 Lancia Aprilia, as well as Francesco and Giuseppe Di Pietra in a 1938 Fiat 508C. Andrea Zagato and Marella Rivolta are at the wheel of a stunning 1972 Lancia Fulvia Zagato Sport, adding a touch of authenticity and passion directly from the historic Zagato family.
There is no shortage of Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli, former winners of numerous regularity races, who will compete in a 1935 Fiat 508S. Making the Re-enactment even more exclusive is the presence of the prestigious 1928 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport and a rare 1927 Bugatti Type 37A , examples that embody the very essence of timeless elegance.
Tomorrow, Friday 11, the first race 2025 of the new ACI Historic Racing Weekend championship kicks off instead with free practice from 1:15 p.m. and qualifying at Berghe von Trips: Saturday and Sunday qualifying and racing with 200 cars divided into 6 categories (4 historic and 2 modern) starting at 8:30 a.m. Free admission. For spectators, parking lots P8 and P9 are available for a fee (on site): €5 motorcycle, €10 car, €30 mini bus and €50 bus (daily rate).
(source Coppa Milano-Sanremo press office)
PAST AND PRESENT IN MONZA WITH ACI HISTORIC RACING WEEKEND
A fascinating mix of past and present: this is what the inaugural leg of theACI Historic Racing Weekend presents, taking place this weekend at theAutodromo Nazionale Monza. Over 200 cars on the track divided into 6 categories: 4 of historic cars, 2 reserved for modern cars.
The core is the Italian Historic Car Speed Circuit Championship, but also enriching the program will be the Colmore series (Young Timer Car Challenge and NCCC/V8/Proto), Graf Berghe von Trips, Topjet F2000 Trophy and Mitjet Italia Racing Series.
The program includes Friday free practice from 1:15 to 5:45 p.m., with the qualifying session for Von Trips from 5:55 to 6:15 p.m. On Saturday, official practice for the other categories and the first races in a day that will open at 8:30 a.m. and end after the Mitjet race that will start at 6:25 p.m. (duration 20 minutes). Sunday will enter the track again at 8:30 a.m. for another round of competition that will end with the checkered flag on the third race of the Colmore NRCC/V8/Proto (start from 5:10 p.m., for a total of 25 minutes).
In addition to the competition on the track, an exhibition will be set up at the former Museum area on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 over the weekend to commemorate the Cadetti Trophy 60 years after its inception. A conference is scheduled for Saturday at 12 p.m. where drivers, manufacturers, and former insiders will speak to recall the training formula, which originated as Formula Monza 875, that precisely gave birth to the Cadetti Trophy.
Also on Saturday and Sunday there will also be a gathering of classic cars at the Friends of the Autodrome streetcar, organized by Monza Auto and Moto Storiche-Amici dell'Autodromo. Admission will be free for the public, who will have free access to the grandstands and paddock during the three-day event. On Saturday and Sunday, parking lots P8 and P9 will be available to the public with the following rates, payable directly on site: car 15 euros per day; motorcycle 5 euros per day; minibus 30 euros per day; bus 50 euros per day.
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.
VINTAGE CARS: THE MILANO-SANREMO CUP STARTS FROM MONZA
On Thursday, April 10, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza will once again host the Historical Re-enactment of the Coppa Milano-Sanremo, now in its 16th edition. At the start will be 90 crews tackling over a thousand kilometers of competition, more than one hundred special stages, crossing 150 municipalities in a mix of mountain and maritime landscapes and highly evocative places between Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria. The first of these places is represented by the Temple of Speed.
The event, which is sponsored and supported by Automobile Club Milano, is the second leg of the calendar of the Italian Major Events Championship, organized by ACI Sport.
Autodromo Nazionale Monza will be the absolute protagonist of the first day, thanks to the now traditional technical and sports scrutineering and more special tests and on-circuit activities than in the past.
Participants will be allowed free laps on the 5,793-meter Stradale with 30-minute slots reserved for both historic and modern cars, starting at 9:30 a.m. Historic and modern cars, therefore, will alternate every half hour.
The start of the race is set for 3:30 p.m. and the time trials, eleven of them, will be held on the track, on the High Speed Ring and on the internal roads at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
COMMISSIONER DEL SETTE VISITING THE MONZA NATIONAL RACETRACK
Today, Monday, April 7, 2025, General Tullio Del Sette, Extraordinary Commissioner of the Automobile Club of Italy, the PM Giovanni Battista Tombolato, Sub-Commissioner of the Authority, and a delegation from ACI visited the Autodromo Nazionale Monza for a cognitive and in-depth meeting on the relations between Sias, the company that manages the Autodromo, and its shareholders: the Automobile Club of Italy and the Automobile Club Milano.
Receiving the delegation was the President of Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Giuseppe Redaelli, accompanied by the President of Automobile Club Milano, Geronimo La Russa.
General Del Sette and Mr. Tombolato met with local authorities: Patrizia Palmisani (Prefect Province of Monza and Brianza), Luca Santambrogio (President Province of Monza and Brianza), Paolo Pilotto (Mayor of Monza), Pier Attilio Superti (Deputy of the Secretary General of the Lombardy Region Presidency), Marco Ciceri (President of Lambro Valley Regional Park), Enrico Boerci (President BrianzAcque) and Bartolomeo Corsini (General Manager Consortium Villa Reale and Monza Park). Topic: the agenda of works to be carried out by the first half of 2026.
After lunch, the ACI Extraordinary Commissioner visited the facilities of the track: from the press room to race control. Photos were then taken at the podium with the Founding Members' Club Heritage Cup, which ACI and Autodromo Nazionale Monza received last December at the FIA Awards 2024, in Kigali, Rwanda. A prestigious award, reserved for the FIA's founding clubs, which is given each year to a major figure in motorsport or automotive, a museum or a circuit.
General Del Sette then made a lap of the track, passed through the Serraglio area, whose buildings will be affected by a major renovation. Then from there the ACI delegation reached the High Speed Ring.
Before departing, the Commissioner greeted the staff of Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
THE SOUND OF FORMULA 1 IN MONZA LAST WEEKEND
Autodromo Nazionale Monza last weekend hosted a two-day test session featuring the BWT Alpine Formula One Team's 2023 single-seater: stepping into the cockpit were Estonian Paul Aron, 21, a former Formula 3 and Formula 2 star, who raced on Saturday, and Argentine Franco Colapinto, 21, who has already run nine F1 races with Williams. Both are reserve drivers for the team.
The Anglo-French team enjoyed excellent weather conditions during the two-day test session. Several fans followed the tests, "attracted" by the exciting sound of the Formula 1s.
The World Championship will stop in Monza from Sept. 5-7 with the 96th edition of the Formula 1 Pirelli Italian Grand Prix.
FERRARI CHALLENGE TROPHY PIRELLI EUROPE WITH 7 THOUSAND SPECTATORS
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza season began in the sign of red, the color of passion, the color that has always gone with Ferrari. The track's 5,973 meters have seen some of the most iconic single-seaters that have competed in the Formula 1 World Championship run over the past ten days, the Modified 499Ps, or Prototypes that are close relatives from the cars that got off to a great start in the WEC, seizing a hat trick in the inaugural Qatar race. Then from Thursday, March 27 to Sunday, March 30, it was the turn of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Europe. The inaugural leg of the Maranello-based company's one-make series saw the participation of 72 drivers representing 22 countries and 30 dealers, who divided their time between the three scheduled competitions: Coppa Shell AM, Trofeo Pirelli&Pirelli AM and Coppa Shell.
Around 7,000 fans came to admire the 296 Challenge on Saturday and Sunday, and many on Sunday reached the central grandstand, where, waiting for them, were little red flags with the unmistakable Prancing Horse that were flown before the start of Race 2 of the Shell AM Cup. Also much appreciated were the Fanzone with DJ Regaz, food trucks and games for the little ones. The three Sunday races were won by Germany's Boris Gideon (Coppa Shell AM) from Autohaus Ulrich, the U.S. Dylan Medler (Trofeo Pirelli) from The Collection, the Netherlands' Michael Verhagen (Trofeo Pirelli AM) from Ferrari Warszawa, and Sweden's Christian Kinch (Coppa Shell) from Formula Racing.
"We experienced a very intense weekend," was the comment of Autodromo Nazionale Monza president Giuseppe Redaelli, "with the presence of as many as 72 drivers and a large representation of foreigners. To have hosted Ferrari in this start of the season and for so many days was a source of great pride.
We are also pleased with the good turnout of the public." The red festival does not stop here: on Monday 31 track reserved for the Cavallino's Club Challenge with Private Practice.
FERRARI CHALLENGE EUROPE 2025: RENMANS AND FONTANA OPEN WITH SUCCESS AT MONZA
On the first day of racing in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Europe, which opened its 33rd edition at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, successes in the Trofeo Pirelli for Gilles Renmans (Francorchamps Motors Brussels) and for Fabrizio Fontana (Formula Racing) in the Coppa Shell. Victory in the Coppa Shell Am for "Boris Gideon" (Autohaus Ulrich), while Andrew Morrow (Charles Hurst) finished first in the Trofeo Pirelli Am. Present on the renovated Brianza circuit for the first round of the season as Race Advisor was official Ferrari driver Alessio Rovera.
Pirelli Trophy. Belgian Gilles Renmans, making his debut in the Prancing Horse single-brand, took the win at the end of a tight race for the entire 30 minutes of its duration. After the unlucky early exit of poleman Luigi Coluccio (Rossocorsa), it was the experienced Björn Grossmann (B.I. Corse - Octane 126), making his comeback in the series after a few years, who was held back in the final by a technical problem, leaving the first place to Renmans just before the checkered flag. Third place for another rookie, young Italian Vincenzo Scarpetta (Radicci Automobili - Sanasi Racing Team). Renmans also gets the extra point for the fastest lap in 1'44"631.
Fourth place overall for Andrew Morrow, who thus wins the Pirelli Am Trophy, just 360 thousandths ahead of Michael Verhagen (Ferrari Warszawa), who also set the best time in the class. Third place for Italian Marco Zanasi (Motor Service - Pinetti Motorsport).
Shell Cup. The first win of the season in the class goes to Fabrizio Fontana, reigning champion of the Trofeo Pirelli 488 and making his debut in the 296 Challenge. After taking pole position, the Italian Formula Racing driver maintained the lead, gradually increasing his advantage until the finish line. Uncertain until the last lap was the challenge for the other steps of the podium with Rey Acosta (The Collection), author of a consistent performance, taking second place, while third was Eric Cheung (Formula Racing), champion of the Shell Am Cup World Finals, after the penalty suffered by Zois Skrimpias (Ineco - Reparto Corse RAM) for track limit. The Canadian also recorded the best lap time of 1'45"630.
Success in the Shell Am Cup for the day's poleman "Boris Gideon," adept at containing to the finish line the comeback attempts of Henrik Kamstrup (Formula Racing), second, and Shintaru Akatsu (Ineco - Reparto Corse RAM), third. Fast class lap for Guy Fawe (Scuderia FMA), fifth at the end behind Norikazu Shibata (Cornes Osaka). The race was red-flagged for a few minutes following an accident at the start involving four drivers, who were later taken to the medical center for assessment.
Program. Tomorrow, Sunday, March 30, is the second day of racing for the 296 Challenge at the Monza circuit. After the morning qualifying sessions, green flag for Coppa Shell Am at 2 p.m., for Trofeo Pirelli and Trofeo Pirelli Am at 3:15 p.m. and of the Coppa Shell at 4:30 p.m. The races are streamed on the YouTube platform at the official Ferrari channel or by logging on to races.ferrari.com.
Entry for the public is free, while entry to the paddock will be reserved exclusively for Ferrari customers and guests. Parking lots P8 and P9 will be available for the public at the following rates, payable directly on site: cars 15 euros per day; motorcycles 5 euros per day; minibuses and buses 30 euros per day.
Tomorrow's races will be introduced by striking choreography.
The entrances for the public will be Gate A (Vedano al Lambro) and Gate B (Santa Maria alle Selve, Biassono). People with disabilities will have access to Room 112 of the Building Hospitality and will be able to use the dedicated parking lot located in front of the Monza Circuit Shop, near the Fangio Statue.
FACCIAVISTA GOES RED WITH A DAY AT THE FERRARI CHALLENGE EUROPE
A group of young people, belonging to the Facciavista Association, today, Friday, March 28, had the opportunity to see up close the cars and protagonists of the Ferrari Challenge Europe, which at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza disputes the first stage of 2025: to introduce them to the 296 protagonist of the Prancing Horse's one-make series, Alessio Rovera from Varese, born in 1995, who in his long career has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2021, the Wec GT AM class title (2021), the LMP2 Pro/Am Wec title (2022) and last year's GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and European Le Mans Series -LMP2 Pro/Am.
The visit then continued with a stop at Pirelli where the production process of the tires made especially for Ferrari Challenge was explained, briefly. And there was also a photo opportunity in the pit lane during the day's break dedicated to free practice.
The Facciavista association is based in Vedano al Lambro (Monza and Brianza), practically on the outskirts of Autodromo Nazionale Monza, and is "a social inclusion project whose goal is to identify and support the unique artistic abilities of people with autism spectrum disorder."
The Facciavista boys dedicated a painting to Ferrari.
Tomorrow, Saturday, March 29, the first stage of the 33rd edition of the Ferrari Challenge will get into full swing with qualifying and the race: the Coppa Shell Am at 9 a.m., the Trofeo Pirelli at 10 a.m., the Trofeo Pirelli Am at 10:25 a.m. and the Coppa Shell at 11:15 a.m. Race 1 in the afternoon with the Coppa Shell Am at 2 p.m., the one combining Trofeo Pirelli and Trofeo Pirelli Am at 3:15 p.m. and the Coppa Shell at 4:20 p.m. Same program and schedule for Sunday, March 30, when the second rounds of the first round will be held.
Qualifying and races from Monza will be streamed on live.ferrari.com and on Ferrari's official YouTube channel with English-language commentary.
Entry for the public is free, while entry to the paddock will be reserved exclusively for Ferrari customers and guests. On Saturday and Sunday, parking lots P8 and P9 will be available for the public at the following rates, payable directly on site: cars 15 euros per day; motorcycles 5 euros per day; minibuses and buses 30 euros per day.
Sunday's races will be introduced by striking choreography.
The entrances for the public will be Gate A (Vedano al Lambro) and Gate B (Santa Maria alle Selve, Biassono). People with disabilities will have access to Room 112 of the Building Hospitality and will be able to use the dedicated parking lot located in front of the Monza Circuit Shop, near the Fangio Statue.