MONZA CELEBRATES THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TROFEO CADETTI DURING ACI HISTORIC RACING WEEKEND

Thursday evening, May 10, 1965: the history of the Formula 875 Monza officially begins, the small training formula wanted by Luigi Bertett, president of the Automobile Club Milano, and Romolo Tavoni, sports director of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, who was also Enzo Ferrari's personal secretary and sports director of the Cavallino.

To celebrate the sixty years since this event, during the ACI Historic Racing Weekend (April 11-13), the Autodromo Nazionale Monza will host, in collaboration with the Scuderia Salvati of Milan, an exhibition at the former museum area, where several single-seaters that competed in the Trofeo Cadetti will be displayed. The exhibition will highlight the history of the series through dedicated panels with images and vintage posters. The atmosphere of the ‘70s and ‘80s will also be recreated with some vintage road cars and various accessories like suits, helmets, signs, and more.

On Saturday at 12:00, at the Tazio Nuvolari Press Room, there will be a conference attended by drivers and professionals who have raced in or worked on the Trofeo Cadetti.

Trofeo Cadetti Formula Monza 1965/2025 – Factory of Champions

The Trofeo Cadetti began in 1965 with the Formula 875, continuing from 1982 with Formula Panda, then Formula Fire, and Formula Junior Monza until the early 2000s. The Formula 875 Monza was named so because it originally cost only 875,000 lire. The engine was a two-cylinder unit mounted on the Fiat 500 Giardiniera. In 1983, the new Formula Panda was introduced, equipped with the four-cylinder engine from the small city car. Later, in 1988, the 903 cc engine was replaced by the more modern Fiat FIRE 1,000 cc engine.

Drivers such as Arnaldo Bernacchini, Lella Lombardi, Piercarlo Ghinzani, Alberto Colombo, Giovanni Salvati, Giorgio Francia, Luciano Pavesi, Michele Alboreto, Franco Fraquelli, Artico “Tato” Sandonà, Guido Forti, Paolo Guerci, Massimo Pollini, Lucio Vergani, Max Papis, Fabrizio Barbazza, and Giovanni Lavaggi all raced with the vehicles from the Trofeo Cadetti.

by Andrea Cremonesi

On All Saints' Day the Autodrome welcomes people with disabilities with 6 Wheels of Hope

The Brianza circuit once again proves to be more socially attentive and returns to host a traditional event for the benefit of people with disabilities.

November 1st for the Autodromo Nazionale Monza means 6 Wheels of Hope. The event, which returns as usual to the Brianza Circuit on All Saints' Day after the last edition of 2019, is organized by the UILDM (Italian Union for the Fight against Muscular Dystrophy) and is dedicated to people with any type of disability, who can live an unforgettable day
in a prestigious stage.

Those who participate in the event, now in its 34th year and which once again highlights how attentive the Temple of Speed is to social issues, will have the opportunity to tread on supercars or historic cars one of the tracks that have made the history of international motoring and on which all the 4-wheel champions darted. The cars will be available to passengers from 9 to 13 and from 14:30 to 16:30.

During the event various games will also be organized in the pits and in the paddock to spend a day of sharing and friendship, while in paddock 2 it will be possible to get on off-road vehicles and two-seater go-karts and pass on specially designed artificial routes. Also noteworthy is the presence

It is possible to pre-register for the event on the website www.6rds.it both with your association or individually, or go directly to the circuit on November 1st and register on site, starting at 8:30 am. The event is completely free and has free access for the public. Further information is available on the official website www.6rds.it.

by principe