RECOVERED AND DONATED 128 KILOS OF FOOD PRODUCTS AT THE MONZA RALLY SHOW
At the 2024 Monza Rally Show, held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza from December 6 to 8, a total of 128 kg of food products were recovered and donated to various associations and charitable canteens in the Brianza area.
The collection of food products is the result of a memorandum of understanding between ATS Brianza, CSV (Volunteer Service Center of Monza, Lecco, Sondrio), and Autodromo Nazionale Monza, united in pursuing common goals related to health, with a growing focus on high-impact social and environmental aspects.
The coordination of food surplus recovery efforts is becoming increasingly structured and consistent, extending beyond sporting events, such as the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix, to also include corporate events.
Among the items collected during the rally were ready meals, meat, fish, vegetables, bread, fruit, and much more. The recovered food was distributed to about thirty families in severe economic distress, the charitable canteen run by the Friars of the Madonna delle Grazie, and a shelter center in Monza.
MONZA RALLY SHOW: A GREAT PUBLIC SUCCESS
The Monza Rally Show 2024 proved to be a major success, with over 25,000 attendees gathering at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza over three days to witness the biggest names in Italian and international rally racing. The Masters’ Show was broadcast live on more than 50 TV channels or online platforms, with a total of over 110 media outlets covering the event, reaching a potential audience close to one billion viewers (over 700 million for the live broadcast).
The Masters’ Show, streamed live on Rai Play, ACI TV, and Dazn—with delayed coverage on Rai Sport at 4:45 PM—was won by Adrien Fourmaux, who delivered a fitting farewell to Ford. Driving the Puma, Fourmaux defeated newly crowned world champion Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20 N), his future teammate, in the final showdown.
In the Rally 2 category, Andrea Crugnola emerged victorious in the Masters’ Show after clinching his second win at the Monza Rally Show earlier in the day, repeating his 2019 triumph. Driving a Citroën C3 with team E.A. Sport Investment and co-driver Andrea Sassi, Crugnola narrowly defeated Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov in the final stage, “Roccolo,” by 8.3 seconds. Despite leading earlier in the day by winning “Autodromo 2,” the Movisport Skoda Fabia RS duo finished just 2.7 seconds behind Crugnola overall.
Third place went to New Zealanders Hayden Paddon and John Kennard (Hyundai i20 N), completing the 151.38 timed kilometers with a 26.6-second deficit.
Motocross legend Tony Cairoli, a nine-time world champion and Monza Rally Show veteran, finished 11th with a time of 2’14”7 alongside co-driver Eleonora Mori in a Movisport Skoda Fabia RS. Meanwhile, cycling icon Vincenzo Nibali, paired with Alessandro Franco, had to retire due to a technical issue with his Toyota Yaris from T-Racing.
The women’s podium saw Rachele Somaschini and Giulia Zanchetta finishing 26th overall in their Hawk Racing Club Citroën C3.
The event also marked the farewell of Pirelli to the WRC, concluding its four-season journey in the World Rally Championship.
The dates for the 2025 edition have already been announced: December 5–7, promising another thrilling chapter at this legendary venue.
FIERCE BATTLE TO CLAIM VICTORY AT THE MONZA RALLY SHOW
A nail-biting challenge unfolded on the second day of the Monza Rally Show, with four different winners across five special stages. Andrea Crugnola, showcasing impressive form, dominated the 11 km of Roggia 2 on frosty roads. However, his leadership crumbled in the next stage, the 33 km Grand Prix 1—the longest of the event—due to an intercooler failure on his Citroën C3. The four-time Italian champion lost precious time, allowing Marco Bonanomi (Skoda Fabia RS) to win the stage and Bostjan Avbelj (Skoda Fabia RS), competing with an Italian license, to take the overall lead.
Avbelj’s lead, however, was short-lived as Sami Pajari, the newly crowned WRC2 World Champion, claimed two consecutive stage wins (Grand Prix 2 and Parabolica 1) in his Toyota GR Yaris, moving to the top of the leaderboard.
In the last special stage, heavy rain added another twist as the Finnish driver struggled with poor tire choices on the slippery track, combined with a series of errors, finishing 12th. The stage win at Parabolica 2 went to Nikolay Gryazin (Skoda Fabia RS), who, alongside co-driver Konstantin Aleksandrov, went to bed as the overall leader. Andrea Crugnola is second, trailing by just 5.9 seconds, while former European Champion Hayden Paddon (Hyundai i20 N) sits third, 7.6 seconds behind. Pajari is fourth but has a deficit of 28.7 seconds.
Tony Cairoli, nine-time motocross world champion, is in 12th place with his Skoda Fabia RS, while Vincenzo Nibali continues his learning process in the Toyota Yaris GR.
The outcome of the Monza Rally Show will be decided in Sunday morning’s final two timed stages: Autodromo 2 (8:00 AM) and Roccolo 1 (10:06 AM), totaling 31 competitive kilometers.
Saturday also featured meet-and-greet sessions in the paddock with WRC stars Dani Sordo (Hyundai), Adrien Fourmaux (Ford), Giandomenico Basso, and former cycling champion Vincenzo Nibali, supported by Radiofreccia, the event’s official radio station.
Sunday morning will see the return of big names like Sebastien Ogier, Jari Matti Latvala, newly crowned World Champion Thierry Neuville, and Tony Cairoli.
At 1:00 PM, the Masters' Show will kick off, featuring WRC stars. It will be streamed live on RaiPlay, Dazn, and ACI TV (Sky channel 228 and Tivusat 52), with a delayed broadcast on Rai Sport (channel 58) starting at 4:45 PM.
8th SPECIAL RALLY CIRCUIT BY VEDOVATI CORSE: 79 TEAMS AT THE START
A total of 79 teams took part in the scrutineering today for the 8th Special Rally Circuit by Vedovati Corse at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Among the entries are 15 teams in the Over 55 category, 6 Under 25, 3 Under 18, and an equal number of female teams. Of the cars entered, 29 are Rally 4, along with three WRC Plus and one WRC 2000, all Citroën: the first three are driven by the teams Zambon-Romei, Zanasio-Brusa, and Sabbatini-Pasini, while the WRC 2000 features Swiss drivers Puricelli-Menchini.
Mauro Miele will drive the Skoda Fabia for BlueThunder Racing. Miele made history as the first Italian to win the Motocross World Championship in 1979, and more recently, he claimed the WRC2 World Championship in 2022. Piero Longhi, meanwhile, will co-drive for Stefano Ruoppolo in the Skoda Fabia Evo of PA Racing.
In the female category, Sara Carra stands out. The runner-up in the 2024 Italian Rally Championship Women's Cup will co-drive for Under 18 Luca Di Marco in a Renault Clio from the Casarano Rally Team.
Also taking part is Venetian driver Filippo Barberi, a key figure in TCR Italy and winner of a TCR Spain event with the Audi RS3 of Aikoa Racing. He will be behind the wheel of a Skoda Fabia for the same team.
Today was dedicated to free practice and the Shakedown session. Tomorrow, Sunday, November 17, the event will feature four Special Stages, all on asphalt, covering a total of 86.8 kilometers of timed stages, starting at 8:31 AM and concluding at 4:30 PM.
Entry to the circuit and paddock is free, with paid parking available on Sunday.
MONZA RALLY SHOW SPECIAL STAGES ANNOUNCED
The show will kick off on the morning of Friday 6 December with the Shakedown , a 2.460 km route that will start from the straight opposite the pits. In the afternoon, the first special stage PS “ Autodromo 1 ” of 10.460 km will begin. Starting from the pit straight, the crews will travel counterclockwise along the High Speed ring. With a 180-degree turn they will return to the road, up to the internal square of the Parabolica. The day will end with the spectacular PS “ Roggia 1 ” (11.060 km), a route that, starting from the avenue of the entrance to Vedano, will include the Viale degli Inglesi, the Sopraelevata, the Serraglio and the paths that lead to the old Pirelli track, to end in the square of the Parabolica. Saturday 7 December will see the drivers on the track for the PS “ Roggia 2 ”, which will reproduce the same route as the PS “Roggia 1”. Afterwards, the fourth special stage will start, the PS “ Grand Prix 1 ”, the longest of the rally with its 33.100 km starting from the entrance of the Junior junction. The PS “ Grand Prix 2 ”, identical to the previous one, will start in the afternoon, followed by the PS “ Parabolica 1 ” (10.750 km), which will start from Ascari. Saturday will close with the PS “ Parabolica 2 ”. The final day of Sunday 8 December will start with the PS “ Autodromo 2 ”, which will recreate the excitement of the inaugural stage. Afterwards, the PS “ Roccolo ” of 20.640 km will start, which will start near the meadow of the same name. To crown the event, the eagerly awaited Masters' Show , scheduled for the early afternoon: a direct elimination stage on the finishing straight, with a 1.5 km route that will give the public a breathtaking show and intense head-to-head duels. Also scheduled for the weekend are performances by the protagonists of the World Rally Championship ( WRC ).
The Monza Rally Show promises three days of excitement for fans and drivers. Tickets and hospitality for the public are on sale online and at the official ticket offices.
MONZA RALLY SHOW 2024: OFFICIAL EVENT POSTER REVEALED!
Three cars are the stars of the official poster for the Monza Rally Show 2024, scheduled from December 6 to 8 on the asphalt of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. At the center of the scene, between two of the most iconic symbols of the Temple of Speed, race the Rally1 cars from the Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, M-Sport Ford WRT, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT teams. The cars that will be featured in the 2024 World Rally Championship season will provide excitement for all fans starting from Friday, culminating in an emotional experience during the highly anticipated Masters’ Show on Sunday afternoon.
The Monza Rally Show, promoted by Pirelli in collaboration with WRC Promoter, FIA, and the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, marks an important moment for motorsport: the event will celebrates four years of Pirelli as the sole supplier for the WRC.
The poster design honors not only the Temple of Speed but also the beauty and timeless charm of rally racing. Thanks to the return of an event closely tied to the history of the Brianza circuit, this discipline is once again set to captivate spectators in the extraordinary setting of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
LAST STOP OF THE ACI RACING WEEKEND IN MONZA: FREE ENTRY TO THE GRANDSTANDS AND PADDOCK FOR THE PUBLIC
The Temple of Speed is ready to ignite once again: from 25 to 27 October 2024, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza will be the stage for the season finale of the ACI Racing Weekend, an event open to the public with free access to the stands and paddock to experience the adrenaline of the final, decisive challenges on the track. This unmissable last weekend of October will see the assignment of the tricolor titles in the Italian Gran Turismo Endurance Championship , which will culminate with the spectacular and eagerly awaited 3 Hours of Monza. Fans will be able to cheer on the protagonists of the GT3 class, with top crews such as Cazzaniga-Di Folco-Liberati in a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 and Fisichella-Leclerc-Mosca in a Ferrari 296 GT3, ready to battle it out to win the title. The action on the track doesn't stop there: the ACI Racing Weekend will also see the future champions of international motorsport compete in the Italian F4 Championship . Spectacle guaranteed with the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine , where the new champion Rafael Camara will surely be the protagonist of a final seasonal test, together with over 30 drivers of the European series. Everything is still to be decided, however, in the TCR Italy , TCR DSG where Nicola Baldan and Luca Franca are in the lead, and in the Italian Sport Prototype Championship , which sees the multiple champion Davide Uboldi in the lead. A finale to be experienced, which promises spectacle and excitement until the last lap. The “ Monza Circuit ” App will offer visitors details on grandstands, refreshment points and all the information necessary to participate in the activities planned for this eagerly awaited race weekend.
OCTOBER OF SPEED IN MONZA: SEASON FINALE FOR THE GT OPEN INTERNATIONAL SERIES AND ACI RACING WEEKEND
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza will host two major season finales: the first round of the GT Open International Series, between 18 and 20 October, and the final stage of the ACI Racing Weekend, from 25 to 27 October.
Monza will be decisive in assigning the drivers' and teams' titles of the International GT Open, which will see the teams compete in a spectacular 500 km race, the second of this season after the one held on the Belgian circuit of Spa Francorchamps.
Vincent Abril and Nicola Marinangeli with their Ferrari 296 GT3 of Spirit of Race are third in the general classification, just 12 points behind the two main candidates, tied with 100 points: Simon Reicher-Christopher Haase with the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II and Alessio Deledda-Jordan Pepper with the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2. The Euroformula Open and the GT Cup Europe will also be season finales. Also on the track are the Alpine Elf Europa Cup and Clio Cup Series single-make trophies.
In the Temple of Speed, the season finale of the ACI Racing Weekend will crown the Italian champions of the Italian Gran Turismo Endurance Championship with the eagerly awaited 3 hours of Brianza. Among the contenders for the title in the GT3 class, the Cazzaniga-Di Folco-Liberati crews on a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 and Fisichella-Leclerc-Mosca on a Ferrari 296 GT3 stand out. On the track, the final catwalk for the new champion of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine Rafael Camara, while the season finale will be all to be decided for the Italian F4 Championship, the TCR Italy and the Italian Sports Prototype Championship.
THE SPECIAL RALLY CIRCUIT BY VEDOVATI IS BACK ON TRACK: SEE YOU ON 16 AND 17 NOVEMBER
The eighth edition of the Special Rally Circuit is upon us. Once again, Vedovati Corse is focusing its efforts on the end-of-season event dedicated to the most famous of track rallies, inside the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The Temple of Speed is the center of attention, as the long restyling works on the facility will also give rally drivers the chance to enjoy the new asphalt, just like the Formula One protagonists.
The race format will be the same as last year, although concentrated in just two days. It will begin with reconnaissance on Saturday morning, followed by sports and technical checks. The afternoon will be dedicated to two thirty-minute free practice sessions, before two shakedown sessions.
The special stages of the race will be four as usual but will be longer than in the past by over five kilometers - two 23.780 km passages of Ps Vedovati and two 19.620 km of Special Vedovati - e will develop a total of 86.880 kilometers of special stages. In both stages the starting position has changed and passages have been added to variants 9 (on all the stages), 5 and Junior (Ps2-4).
Registrations will open on Friday 18 October and will close on Wednesday 6 November.
The World Rally Championship concludes the season in Monza with the cars and champions of the WRC.
The 2024 world rallying season will end with a grand finale, the Monza Rally Show, which is back on the calendar for the occasion over the weekend of 6-8 December. The event is promoted by Pirelli, in conjunction with the WRC Promoter, the FIA and Autodromo Nazionale Monza to celebrate the Italian manufacturer’s four years as the WRC sole supplier. Taking part will be the drivers, teams and cars that compete in the world championship. Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid, the Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid and the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid will be hurtling around The Temple of Speed. Cars from Team Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, M-Sport Ford WRT e Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT will put on a show on Friday and Saturday and also compete in the Master Show on Sunday afternoon.
Providing the action on the previous days will be the Rally 2 cars, tackling 8 special stages, all within the circuit.
“We are delighted to bring the world rally championship back to Monza, which we consider our home,” commented Terenzio Testoni, Rally Activity Manager of Pirelli. “For us it will be an opportunity to look back at our time as sole supplier to the WRC, four successful years, during which we learned a great deal. It will also be the occasion to say goodbye to the world championship while reiterating that rallying is still an important activity for us.”
“The return of the Monza Rally Show is the best way to end the 2024 season. - commented Giuseppe Redaelli, chairman of SIAS Autodromo Nazionale Monza - After the two editions of the World Championship in 2020 and 2021 and the last round of the Italian Championship in 2023, it will be a great pleasure to celebrate Pirelli together with the WRC champions and the great stars of Italian, European and World rallying on a totally renovated circuit ready to offer a great show”.