ACI RACING WEEKEND: A GREAT SUCCESS WITH THE PUBLIC. ALL TITLES AWARDED
A beautiful sunny day provided the backdrop for the last leg of the ACI Racing Weekends 2025, which concluded today at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in front of a large crowd.
Kean Nakamura-Berta (Prema Racing) with a one-two win in the E4 Championship. The Japanese driver in the morning had won race 1 (15 laps covered in 36'39"866, average 142.200 km/h) ahead of Brazilian Gabriel Gomez (US Racing) and Dutchman Reno Francot (PHM Racing). He repeated himself in the afternoon, seizing his third win out of three in a 14-lap race that lasted 32'16.347, average 150.782 km/h, in which he preceded Colombian and teammate Salim Hanna and Singaporean driver Kabir Anurag (US Racing).
Andrea Frassineti, winning Sunday's race in tandem with Edoardo Liberati (Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2, VSR), became Italian Gran Turismo Sprint GT3 champion. The duo completed the 26 laps in 53'16"905, average 169.609 km/h. Also on the overall podium were their teammates English Sandy Mitchell and Loris Spinelli, second, and the crew formed by German Jens Klingmann and Finn Jesse Krohn (BMW M4 GT3, Ceccato Racing) third.
In the Italian Gran Turismo Sprint GT Cup Championship, the latest success went to the crew formed by Riccardo Iannello and Vittorio Viglietti (Lamborghini Huracán ST Evo 2, DL Racing) who covered 23 laps in 56'09"878, at an average speed of 142.338 km/h. On the podium were Giuseppe Forenzi and Francesco Coassin (Lamborghini Huracán ST Evo 2, Invictus Corse), second, and Andrea Fontana and Alessandro Mainetti (Lamborghini Huracán ST Evo 2, HC Racing Division), third.
The final race of the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia crowned Keagan Masters (Ombra Racing) tricolor champion. The South African covered 15 laps in 31'57"174, averaging 163.168 km/h. Behind him came Israeli Ariel Levi (The Driving Experiences) and Dutchman Dirk Schouten (Dinamic Motorsport).
After winning the title of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in Saturday's race, Britain's Freddie Slater (Prema Racing) granted an encore in the one that concluded the championship (17 laps in 36'23"213, average 162.390 km/h) and which saw the protagonists cross the finish line under Safety Car conditions. Behind the fresh champion were Matteo De Palo (Trident) and Frenchman Evan Giltaire (ART Grand Prix).
The final day of the ACI Racing Weekends also served to cast a glance into the future with the presentation of the Gen 2 single-seater that will compete in the next season of the Formula Regional European Championship and to award the 2025 winners in the presence of the Extraordinary Commissioner of the Automobile Club of Italy, General Tullio Del Sette, and ACI President-elect Geronimo La Russa.
The last ACI Racing Weekend was also an opportunity to award some race officials for merits acquired during their long sporting activity dedicated to motorsports: Francesco Molinaro (Inspector), Ezio Sisti (Technical Commissioner), Eligio Clemente (Sporting Commissioner) and Lucio De Mori (Race Director). An event that is part of the "FIA Volunteers and Official Month" initiative, desired by the International Automobile Federation. An award as "Best team of Volunteers" was given toASD Ufficiali di Gara AC Torino "CiUGì."
(Pictured above is the jubilation of Vincenzo Sospiri's team crews)
ACI RACING WEEKEND: MONZA CROWNS SLATER KING OF THE FRECA
The second day of the latest ACI Racing Weekend 2025, being held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, awarded the title of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine: it was won by British driver Freddie Slater of Prema Racing, who won race 1 (15 laps) in 33'01"178, at an average speed of 157.897 km/h. Joining the fresh champion on the podium were Frenchman Evan Giltaire (ART Grand Prix), 1"636 down, and Brazilian Pedro Clerot (Van Amersfoort), 2"111 off at the finish.
In the E4 Championship, the leader of the standings, Japan's Kean Nakamura-Berta (Prema Racing) won, covering the 12 laps in 33'05"338, averaging 126.053 km/h. Second, following the penalty of U.S. Sebastian Wheldon, was Brazilian Gabriel Gomez (US Racing), 1"113 off and third was Singaporean driver Kabir Anurag (US Racing) who came in at 2"712.
In the Italian Gran Turismo Sprint GT3 Championship, success for Germany's Jens Klingmann and Finland's Jesse Krohn (BMW M4 GT3, Ceccato Racing) in 52'39"507, average 191.419 km/h. The duo crossed the finish line ahead of Leonardo Moncini and Daniele Di Amato (Honda NSX GT3, Nova Racing), separated by 5"196, and the crew formed by Ignazio Zanon and Mattia Michelotto (Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 G, VSR), which came in at 7"678.
As for the Italian Gran Turismo Sprint GT Cup Championship, success for Leonardo Arduini and Argentine Franco Gerolami (Lamborghini Huracán ST Evo 2, MM Motorsport) in 51'56"602, average 180.671 km/h. Behind them is the duo formed by Andrea Fontana and Alessandro Mainetti (Lamborghini Huracán ST Evo 2, Target Competition) only 0"569 off. Third was Ferdinando D'Auria (Lamborghini Huracán ST Evo 2, HC Racing Division) at 19"450.
Saturday's Porsche Carrera Cup Italia race was won by Francesco Braschi (Ombra Racing) in 32'26"475, average 128.570 km/h. Second was his teammate, South African Keagan Masters (at 0"388), third was Dutchman Dirk Schouten (Dinamic Motorsport) at 1"162.
Tomorrow morning will begin with the two FRECA qualifying sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. Following the races: 9:30 a.m. race 2 E4; 10:30 a.m. race 2 GT Cup; 12:30 p.m. race 2 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia; 1:30 p.m. race 2 GT3; 2:50 p.m. race 2 Freca; 3:50 p.m. race 2 E4. Free admission with paid parking, allowed access to paddock 1. Spectators will be able to admire the cars up close thanks to the Grid Walk (with access from Gate 5).
In the morning, starting at 11:30 a.m., an autograph session with the championship’s main drivers will be held at the Freca hospitality area.
Also tomorrow, in addition to the races, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza will also host the awarding of some race officials who have particularly distinguished themselves for their commitment during their long sports activities dedicated to motorsports: Francesco Molinaro (Inspector), Ezio Sisti (Technical Commissioner), Eligio Clemente (Sports Commissioner) and Lucio De Mori (Race Director). An event that is part of the "FIA Volunteers and Official Month" initiative, desired by the International Automobile Federation.
ACI RACING WEEKEND AT MONZA: NAKAMURA BERTA ON POLE IN THE E4 CHAMPIONSHIP
The opening day of the ACI Racing Weekend at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza was marked by the E4 Championship qualifying sessions, where American driver Sebastian Wheldon (Prema Racing) set a time of 1'51.440, with an average speed of 187.139 km/h, and Japanese driver Kean Nakamura Berta (Prema Racing) recorded 1'51.272, averaging 187.422 km/h, earning them both pole positions. However, the American—son of racing legend Dan Wheldon—was handed a two-place grid penalty for forcing another car off the track. Therefore, it will be Nakamura Berta who starts from pole position in all three races.
In the single free practice session of the Italian GT Sprint Championship, the fastest time surprisingly came from a GT Cup class car, the Lamborghini Huracan ST Evo2 driven by cousins Giacomo and Matteo Pollini, while in GT3 the quickest were Moncini-Di Amato (Honda NSX GT3). In the following two sessions, where GT3 and GT Cup cars ran separately, the fastest were Klingmann-Krohn (BMW G82 M4, Ceccato Racing) with 1’45.541 (average 196.991 km/h) in GT3, and Viglietti-Ianniello (Lamborghini Huracan ST Evo2, DL Racing) in GT Cup with 1’45.867 (average 196.991 km/h).
In the two collective test sessions of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, the standouts were Brazilian Pedro Clerot (Van Amersfoort) with 1'47.682 (average 193.670 km/h) and Frenchman Evan Giltaire (ART Grand Prix) with 1'43.653 (average 201.198 km/h).
In the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia free practice sessions, the best time went to French driver Marvin Klein (BeDriver) with 1'48.708, at an average speed of 191.842 km/h.
Tomorrow, Saturday, October 25, qualifying sessions will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 11:25 a.m., followed by the races:
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11:50 a.m. – Race 1 E4 Championship
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12:50 p.m. – Race 1 FRECA
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1:50 p.m. – Race 1 GT Sprint GT Cup
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3:10 p.m. – Race 1 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
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4:10 p.m. – Race 1 GT Sprint GT3
Admission is free on Saturday and Sunday, with paid parking available. Food trucks and a kids’ area will be set up in the Fanzone, located in the former Museum area.
MOSCA-BENNETT (FERRARI) WIN THE GT OPEN 500 IN MONZA. TITLE GOES TO RÉVÉSZ (MERCEDES)
Tommaso Mosca and Thai driver Carl Bennett, at the wheel of the AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3, won the GT Open 500, the final race of the 2025 International GT Open, held this weekend at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The overall title was claimed by Hungarian driver Levente Révész, in his debut season in GT3, who finished second in the Mercedes AMG GT3 EVO of Team Motopark, shared with German driver Maximilian Götz. The duo (pictured above during the pre-podium celebrations) crossed the finish line 7.805 seconds behind after 87 laps and 2h42'29.725 of racing (average speed: 186 km/h) but after the race they were demoted to third place due to an infraction committed during the pit stop, which cost them five seconds. This handed the runner-up spot to the British drivers Tom Lebbon and Tom Emson (Ferrari 296 GT3, Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering), who had led the first 22 laps. For Mosca and Bennett, this marked their fourth win of the season, which secured them second place in the championship standings.
Other Races
In the second GB3 race (a one-make series run with Tatuus MSV GB3-025 cars), Deagen Fairclough (Hitech TGR) claimed his first victory. The British driver finished ahead of Australian Alex Ninovic (Rodin Motorsport), the series champion, who came just 0.278 seconds behind. Third place went to Italo-Australian Gianmarco Pradel, also a Rodin driver, who trailed by 0.961 seconds. The 12-lap race lasted 25'43.310 with an average speed of 162.1 km/h.
In the third race of the championship, German driver Maxim Rehm (Hillspeed) stood atop the podium, completing the 13 laps in 22'57.388 (average speed: 196.8 km/h), joined by Fairclough and Pradel.
In the Euroformula Open – a one-make series using Dallara F324 TOM’S TGE 33 cars, which on Saturday had already crowned Polish driver Tymek Kucharczyk (BVM Racing) as champion – the win went to Sri Lankan driver Yevan David (Team Motopark) after 16 laps (27'47.659, average speed: 200 km/h).
Just 0.410 seconds behind him was teammate Everett Stack from the USA.
Third place, after a 5-second penalty handed to the newly crowned series champion, went to South Korean driver Michael Shin, also of Team Motopark.
In the GT Cup Europe, which on Saturday had crowned Luca Franca and Ian Rodríguez (Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, FAEMS Team) as the 2025 overall champions, the race win went to Lorenzo Bontempelli and Diego Di Fabio, who made a remarkable comeback from 22nd position in the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo of EasyRace. After 51'38.439 and 26 laps at an average speed of 174.9 km/h, they finished ahead of Matteo Luvisi and Lodovico Laurini (Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, FAEMS Team) by 1.096 seconds. Third place went to Pietro Armanni and Ludovico Longoni (Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, ZRS Motorsport), who finished 9.998 seconds behind.
In the final race of the Clio Cup Series (11 laps in 28'59.964, average speed: 131.8 km/h), the victory went to Alex Lancellotti (GPA Racing) ahead of British driver Nicky Taylor (GPA Racing) by just 87 thousandths of a second, and Frenchman Thomas Compain (Power Racing), who was 0.538 seconds behind.
The Italian national title was won by Frenchman Gael Castelli, who finished eighth.
Approximately 15,000 spectators attended the weekend event.
REICHER AND HAASE'S AUDI R8 LMS ON POLE FOR TITLE-DECIDING GT OPEN 500
Simon Reicher and Christopher Haase, driving the Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II for Eastalent Racing, will start tomorrow from pole position in the GT Open 500 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, which will conclude the 2025 International GT Open season.
The Austrian-German duo (1'43.834) will be joined on the front row by championship leader, Hungarian driver Levente Révész (Mercedes AMG GT3 EVO, Team Motopark), who is paired with German Maximilian Götz (their best time: 1'44.122).
Starting from the second row with the third-fastest time is the Ferrari 296 GT3 (AF Corse) driven by Tommaso Mosca and Thailand’s Carl Bennett (1'44.144).
Essentially, all the championship contenders will start in the top three: Reicher-Haase are only 5 points behind Révész, while Mosca-Bennett trail the Hungarian by 11 points. The 500 km race (2h55' plus one lap) will therefore decide who takes the title.
As for the support series, Saturday at Monza already featured several races.
In the final race of the day, held at dusk, Polish driver Tymek Kucharczyk (BVM Racing) won race 2 (16 laps in 27'57.019) by just one-thousandth of a second ahead of Sri Lankan Yevan David (Team Motopark), and by 70 thousandths over American Everett Stack (Team Motopark), clinching the Euroformula Open title. Earlier, Stack had won race 1 (16 laps in 27'42.318), finishing ahead of teammate Fernando Barrichello, son of former Ferrari F1 driver Rubens Barrichello, who was 1.090 seconds behind. Kucharczyk was third, 1.375 seconds off the lead.
In GB3, Australian Alex Ninovic (Rodin Motorsport) claimed his ninth victory of the season, crossing the line at the Temple of Speed ahead of fellow Australians Patrick Heuzenroeder (Xcel Motorsport) and Gianmarco Pradel (Rodin Motorsport), who finished 1.613 and 3.240 seconds behind respectively.
Ninovic completed a shortened race (10 laps due to a multi-car crash between the first chicane and Curvone) in 18'30.358.
Victory in the GT Cup Europe went to Portuguese driver Gonçalo Fernandes and Belgian Lars Zaenen (Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, Q1-trackracing), who completed the 27 laps in 50'40.791. Their teammates Stienes Longin and Nicolas Saelens finished second, 3.553 seconds behind. In third place were Pietro Armanni and Ludovico Longoni (Porsche 992 GT3 Cup, ZRS Motorsport), crossing the line 5.203 seconds off the lead.
The Clio Cup Series was won by Frenchman Anthony Jurado (Rangoni Corse), who narrowly beat compatriot Alex Finkelstein (GPA Racing) by just 50 thousandths of a second. Gabriele Torelli (Rangoni Corse) finished third in a race of 11 laps, completed in 29'50.466.
Sunday’s schedule kicks off with the second qualifying session for the GT Europe Cup (8:30–8:50 AM), followed by Clio Cup Series qualifying (9:00–9:20 AM).
Next comes race 2 of GB3 (9:45–10:15 AM), and race 3 of Euroformula Open (10:40–11:15 AM). At 11:45 AM, the main event of the weekend begins: the 500 km race that will conclude the International GT Open season. In the afternoon: race 2 of GT Europe Cup (3:35–4:25 PM), race 3 of GB3 (4:50–5:20 PM), and race 2 of Clio Cup Series (5:45–6:15 PM).
Admission is free (only parking fees apply). At the Fanzone, near the former museum and not far from the paddock, visitors will find food trucks, children’s activities, and a DJ set with Marco Regaz and Fede Cerve. In the afternoon, the Cinisello Balsamo Civil Protection Dog Unit (Gruppo Cinofilo Cinisellese della Protezione Civile) from Milan will also be present.
MARSHAL TRAINING COURSE AT THE AUTODROME: ALL 180 PASSED
Autodromo Nazionale Monza hosted the training course and final exam for 180 new Marshals from Automobile Club Milano, who will soon be active during tests and races at our circuit.
Men and women of different ages, including many young people (a vital lifeblood for the future of motorsport, as races cannot take place without marshals): all successfully passed the final assessment, many with top scores.
The course, which began on Monday evening, was led by Alessandro Tibiletti, President of the GuG (Group of Sporting Officials), Daniele Galbiati, International Race Director, Oscar Comi and Renato Schmidt, Race Directors of Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Giulio Guerrini, Federal Doctor and Medical Director at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Claudio Ettori for the sporting section, and marshals Massimo Percivalle and Massimo Meani.
At the diploma award ceremony, Vice President of Automobile Club Milano and Provincial Representative Paolo Longoni and Director of Automobile Club Milano Paolo Roggero were in attendance.
The course was held as part of the "Volunteers and Officials Month 2025" promoted by the FIA, which dedicated October to those who, through their passion and professionalism, make motorsport competitions possible around the world.
Autodromo Nazionale Monza congratulates the new Marshals and wishes them all the best in their work.
REGISTRATIONS OPEN TODAY FOR THE MONZA RALLY SHOW SCHEDULED FROM DECEMBER 5 TO 7
Registrations Open Today, Thursday, October 16, 2025, for crews wishing to participate in the Monza Rally Show scheduled from December 5 to 7, 2025
A total of 80 modern cars and 20 historic cars will be admitted.
The eligible modern cars include Rally2, Rally3, and Rally4 vehicles. Historic cars from 1970 to 2000 are allowed, according to the groups and classes specified in the event regulations.
SPECIAL MRS GROUP
This year, vehicles of particular historical and/or competitive significance that do not fall into the above-mentioned categories/classes will be admitted. These cars, selected by the organizer, will be allowed to participate out of classification.
MONZA RALLY SHOW
The event will consist of 7 Special Stages, totaling 129.88 km, which increase to 148.32 km including liaison sections. The detailed schedule is as follows: Friday, December 5: 08:00–11:00 Free Practice (Road Course, 5.793 km); 11:30–14:30 Shakedown (2.5 km, two passes per car); 15:00–15:30 Grid Exhibition; 16:45 Rally Start – Day 1; Saturday, December 6: 08:34 Start of Day 2; Sunday, December 7: 08:04 Start of Day 3; 11:30 Award Ceremony
MASTERS’ SHOW
At the end of the Monza Rally Show, the Masters’ Show exhibition stage will take place on a specially prepared course along the Main Straight (approx. 1.5 km). The start is scheduled for around 14:10 and will conclude around 16:30. At the discretion of the Organizer, crews and vehicles that did not take part in the Monza Rally Show may also be invited to participate.
CLASSIFICATIONS
Overall classification of the Monza Rally Show, class classifications, Historic, Special Group (MRS – not eligible for overall classification), and Masters’ Show.
MONZA SET TO HOST THE THRILLING SEASON FINALE OF THE INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN
The iconic Autodromo Nazionale Monza will host this weekend (October 17–19, 2025) the grand finale of the International GT Open, featuring the spectacular 500-kilometre race — the last and decisive round of a season that will go down to the wire.
The stage is set for a memorable conclusion: three crews separated by just 11 points, with the overall title still up for grabs. For the nineteenth time in the championship’s twenty-year history, the battle for the crown will be decided at the final round of one of Europe’s most prestigious GT series.
Reigniting the championship fight were Tommaso Mosca and Carl Bennett, who claimed their third victory of the season at Barcelona behind the wheel of the AF Corse Ferrari. That success revived the Italo-British duo’s title hopes, now just 11 points adrift of the championship leader, Hungary’s Levente Révész (Mercedes–Motopark), and six points behind the reigning champions, Simon Reicher (Austria) and Christopher Haase (Germany) in the Eastalent Racing Audi. In Barcelona, both rival crews had to settle for seventh and eighth place, leaving everything open ahead of Monza.
The Pro-Am and Am classes also promise intense battles on the legendary Monza circuit. In Pro-Am, Steve Jans and Aaron Walker (Mercedes–GetSpeed) arrive at the top of the standings, but with just a single point separating them from Valentin Pierburg and Dominik Baumann (Mercedes–SPS). In Am, Gino Forgione and Michele Rugolo (Ferrari–AF Corse), after scoring their eighth win of the season, hold a narrow four-point advantage over Mark Sansom (McLaren–Garage 59), who finished third in Barcelona alongside Charlie Hollings.
Also taking to the track at Monza will be the Euroformula Open (Formula 3), led by Tymek Kucharczyk (Poland, BVM Racing), ahead of Michael Shin (Korea, Motopark) by 23 points and Yevan David (Sri Lanka, Motopark), 28 points behind. The program also includes the GT Cup Europe—with Italy’s Luca Franca and Ian Rodriguez (Guatemala) leading the championship—and the GB3 series, the British single-make championship featuring the Tatuus MSV GB3-025 cars.
The International GT Open drivers will take to the track on Thursday for collective testing (3:35–4:35 p.m.); Friday will feature two free practice sessions (11:42 a.m.–12:42 p.m. and 4:12–5:12 p.m.); Saturday will see the third free practice (9:00–9:40 a.m.) and qualifying (11:35 a.m.–12:00 p.m. for Driver 1; 2:50–3:15 p.m. for Driver 2). The race will get underway on Sunday at 11:45 a.m.
Free admission (parking only on Saturday and Sunday). The Fan Zone will be open both days near the former Museum, close to the paddock, featuring food trucks, children’s activities, and a DJ set with Marco Regaz and Fede Cerve. On Sunday afternoon, the Cinisello Balsamo Civil Protection Dog Unit will also be present.
TWO DATES WITH ACI RACING WEEKEND IN 2026: JUNE 19 TO 21 AND OCTOBER 9 TO 11
Autodromo Nazionale Monza will host in 2026, as usual, two events of ACI Racing Weekend, the container for Italian and international championships organized or promoted by ACI Sport. The first is included in the national federation's racing calendar from June 19-21 and will see the protagonists of the Italian Gran Turismo Endurance Championship, the Italian F4 Championship and the Italian Sport Prototypes Championship on track.
At the end of the season, on the weekend of October 9-11, the century-old Lombardy track will host the grand finale of the Italian Gran Turismo Sprint Championship, the E4 Championship, the series created in 2023 to support the tricolor season, and TCR Italy.