RACE, SHOW AND SOLIDARITY: THE 2025 CALENDAR
Nine months, from March to December, filled with a series of national and international events, both automotive and non-automotive: the 2025 calendar of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza was presented this afternoon at the Giunta Hall of the Municipality of Monza. The event was attended by the Mayor of Monza, Paolo Pilotto, the Councillor for Sport, Viviana Guidetti, the President of Sias-Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Giuseppe Redaelli, and the General Director Alfredo Scala.
Motorsport. The long season begins with the Ferrari Challenge Europe, the Cavallino’s one-make series, now in its 33rd edition, which opens its season at the Monza circuit from March 28 to 30.
In April, a long weekend for historic car enthusiasts: it starts on Thursday, April 10, with the departure of the 16th edition of the Historic Re-enactment of the Milan-Sanremo Cup and continues with the first event of the year of the ACI Historic Racing Weekend (April 11-13), which includes the Italian Championship for Historic Circuit Cars, Top Jet F2000 Trophy, Mitjet Italia Racing Series, Colmore YTCC (Touring and GT cars up to 1990), Colmore NRCC (Touring, GT, Sports Prototypes, V8 Saloons, Nascar, and Can AM up to 2000) and Von Trips.
Dream supercars and internationally famous drivers will star in an event that has now become traditional in the Monza circuit’s calendar: the 3 Hours of the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, scheduled from May 30 to June 1.
From June 20-22, the ACI Racing Weekend 1 will take place: on track, the Italian GT Endurance Championship, TCR Italy Sequential and DSG, the Italian Sports Prototypes Championship, and the F4 Italian Championship. But an important novelty this year: the Autodromo Nazionale will host a round of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour, a sort of World Touring Championship.
In early July (4-6), another new event will take place, the Eurocup - 3, accompanied by a series of support categories from several European countries (XGT, Boss GP, Lotus Cup, and Legend Cars).
Before the summer break, which allows the track to be set up for Formula 1, there will be a weekend with the Porsche Club Suisse (July 17-19).
The Grand Prix and the Autumn Races. September kicks off with the most eagerly awaited moment for fans: the 96th edition of the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia 2025, scheduled from September 5 to 7. Formula 2, Formula 3, and Porsche Supercup will also race on track.
In October, from the 17th to the 19th, the final round of the International GT Open will take place, with the Endurance Race GT Open 500. The following weekend will feature the second ACI Racing Weekend (October 24-26): on track, cars from the Italian GT Sprint Championship, the Euro F4 Championship, the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, and the Porsche Carrera Cup.
After the traditional racing season ends, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza will change its appearance to host rallies: an exciting appetizer with the 9th Special Rally Circuit by Vedovati Corse (November 15-16), followed by the main event in December with the Monza Rally Show (December 5-7).
The Events. In the rich calendar of events, after a year’s break, the fourth edition of MIMO will return at the end of June (27-29): an international motorsport festival with free entry. The Indy Autonomous Challenge is confirmed for this occasion: a unique race in the world between fully autonomous cars.
Among the non-motorized events to mark on the calendar, the return of the Monza Sport Festival on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25: 50 disciplines will be practiced, about 90 clubs will be involved, in addition to several national federations. Then, on Saturday, September 27, the evocative F1RE - 12H Cycling Marathon (endurance cycling) and on Sunday, September 28, the Monza21 (the half marathon, which actually includes five races: 30 km and 21 km competitive, 10 km competitive and non-competitive, and 5 km non-competitive).
As usual, Autodromo Nazionale Monza will host important charity or socially relevant events: on March 9, the tenth edition of Run For Life, which for the first time will be held at the racetrack (the proceeds will be invested in replanting an area of the Monza Park); on June 8, the non-competitive run or walk of LILT (Italian League for the Fight against Cancer), Handcycling GP Monza PD3R, and Ride Beat. Always in the name of solidarity, the 6 Ruote di Speranza will take place on November 1.
This year, great attention will also be given to inclusion, thanks to the partnership with WeGlad: a company that has created an integrated mapping within the Monza Circuit app, which provides data and directions for people with disabilities throughout the entire facility.
"The Autodrome is a highly symbolic element of great significance for Monza: a brand that makes the city recognizable worldwide,- explain Mayor Paolo Pilotto and Councillor for Sport Viviana Guidetti -. The facility, with its century-old charm and its drive towards innovation, is increasingly opening up to the city, becoming a part of the local sports heritage. This is demonstrated by the numerous sports initiatives that complement the motorsport calendar and expand the circuit’s use to various disciplines. For example, soon, thanks to the collaboration with the Provincial Committee of Monza and Brianza of the Italian Cycling Federation, the track will be available for training sessions for local cycling clubs two evenings a week".
"We present our 2025 calendar at the Municipality of Monza as a tangible sign of the closeness to the community in which we are located and with which we want to have ever-closer relationships," said Giuseppe Redaelli, President of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. "Regarding the season, I would like to highlight the return of the Ferrari one-make series to Monza after three years of absence; the hosting of a TCR World Tour event during the first of the two ACI Racing Weekends, a sort of World Championship, and the confirmation of two important events for the closed-wheel races: the GT World Challenge Europe and International GT Open, not to mention the Monza Rally Show challenge in December after last year’s successful edition. I also like to remind everyone that after a year’s absence, due to track renovation works, an event that attracts a lot of public, Mimo, returns. Inside it, we have an event that takes us into the future of Automotive: the Indy Autonomous Challenge:, a unique race in the world between fully autonomous cars. Our flagship remains, of course, the Formula 1 Grand Prix. In this regard, I express my full satisfaction for the recent renewal of the contract with Formula 1, which will guarantee the Grand Prix until at least 2031."
President Redaelli, in his speech, shared a message from the President of Automobile Club Milano, Geronimo La Russa, who was unable to attend: "After a 2024 season running at partial capacity, due to the renovations that have given us a renewed and definitely more functional Autodromo Nazionale Monza, in line with modern standards, our circuit is preparing for a year of great excitement with a 2025 full of thrilling events. Since 1922, the year in which Automobile Club Milano founded the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, we have always worked in harmony with the local area and all stakeholders, and now, with even greater enthusiasm, we are committed to ensuring that Monza continues to be an international certainty and an important stop on the Formula 1 World Championship calendar. All of this, without forgetting the other races, side events, and track tests that will attract hundreds of thousands of fans to our region."
APPROVED THE MONZA REFORESTATION PLAN
The Management Board of the Consorzio Villa Reale e Parco di Monza, in its meeting on February 21, 2025, approved the Collaboration Agreement with the Automobile Club d’Italia, the Regional Park of the Lambro Valley, and the Lombardy Region for carrying out reforestation, forest reconstruction, and maintenance activities in the northern area of the park, within the perimeter of the Autodrome, where around ten thousand trees collapsed following the storm that hit the Brianza region in July 2023.
The total value of the Agreement amounts to €3,380,000.00, with €2,612,950.82 provided by the Lombardy Region and the remaining amount from ACI through the implementing body.
The project aims to carry out forest reconstruction based on naturalistic criteria, seeking to align the ecosystem with climatic and fertility characteristics and to promote spontaneous forest regeneration processes in the coming years. The work is planned in three phases: design; preparatory works, reforestation, and cultural care interventions lasting 5 years; and a four-year maintenance phase to consolidate and preserve the results obtained with previous works and ensure the final establishment of a new forest. The work will be overseen by a dedicated Technical Scientific Committee composed of representatives from the Lombardy Region, ACI, Consorzio Villa Reale e Parco di Monza, and the Regional Park of the Lambro Valley.
“It’s a medium to long-term project of high complexity, both due to the exceptional landscape, cultural, and naturalistic significance of the affected areas—the damage affected all forest areas within the Autodrome and was particularly severe near Bosco Bello—and due to the financial resources and expertise required. The Collaboration Agreement will allow for the development of the full potential of a joint action, ensuring the historical preservation, repair of the ecosystem, and prevention of potential floral and structural degradation. We are united in our desire to restore and enhance areas that are dear to the people of Monza and represent a heritage of absolute regional and national interest,” says Paolo Pilotto, President of the Consorzio Villa Reale e Parco di Monza.
“We ensured emergency interventions and safety measures between the summer of 2023 and the following winter. The calamity of July 2023 strengthened our willingness to collaborate with the public entities involved in the protection of the forest heritage. In this case, we committed to carrying out actions to fully restore the damaged areas we manage. Our participation in this forest improvement program highlights how the protection and enhancement of green spaces are at the top of our objectives. As a result of this commitment, 8,000 plants were planted over the last year,” says Giuseppe Redaelli, President of Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
“Nature, with the growing violence of weather phenomena, in 2023 accomplished in a day and a half what would normally take humans 20 years or more. With this important funding, we are intervening in a woodland area whose health was already compromised at the time of the calamity and had long been under attention. In just over a year, we are responding and reacting to this devastation, with complex interventions to restore the irreparably damaged woodland sections and actions that lay the foundations for an increasingly virtuous management of the forest heritage of the Parco di Monza. I thank all the parties involved, especially the Lombardy Region and the Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forestry Assessor, Alessandro Beduschi,” says Marco Ciceri, president of the Regional Park of the Lambro Valley.
“This intervention is a fundamental step for the reconstruction of the forest heritage of the Parco di Monza, severely affected by the extreme events of 2023. Thanks to the joint efforts of the institutions involved, we are not only restoring the damaged areas, but we are doing so with a long-term vision, ensuring sustainable forest management that is in harmony with the ecosystem. The Park, which becomes an international showcase for Lombardy during the Grand Prix, will return to being a fully usable green lung, an identity place for citizens, and an example of environmental protection and landscape enhancement,” says Alessandro Beduschi, regional Assessor for Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forests.
(Press release from Reggia di Monza)
GRUPPO SESI | SEBACH RUN FOR LIFE 2025 THE 10TH EDITION IN THE TEMPLE OF SPEED
After the great success of previous editions, the Gruppo Sesi Sebach Run For Life returns on the occasion of International Women's Day, to promote gender equality and mutual respect as a necessary condition for civil coexistence. The event will take place in the prestigious setting of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, granted by the municipal administration to mark the tenth anniversary of this event, which continues to grow exponentially in both participation and technical relevance.
“The Run for Life is a running competition that has become a historic event for the city of Monza and presents new features and improvements every year. This year, the big novelty is that it will take place at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The Municipal Administration deemed it appropriate to assign one of the days available to the event due to the great success it garnered last year, which saw over 3,000 registrations,” says Viviana Guidetti, Sports Councillor of the Municipality of Monza.
The event, organized by Socialtime Odv in collaboration with the I Gamber de Cuncuress Sports Association and Silvia Tremolada Aps, along with the participation of a dense network of local associations (Auser Monza and Brianza, I City Angels Monza section, Croce Bianca, Nuova Acropoli association, Polizia di Stato association, to name a few), once again sees Gruppo Sesi I Sebach as the Title Sponsor.
Pio Benvenuto - General Director of Gruppo Sesi, Sebach dealer - comments:
“We are thrilled to be part of such a significant sporting event, held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, a symbol of international motorsport. This year, this prestigious running event reaches its tenth edition, and we are proud to be the title sponsor of a competition that represents not only sports excellence but also a moment of unity for our community. This commitment, which we share with passion, allows us to promote values like determination and teamwork, which are essential both in sports and in our work approach, and which we are sure will inspire all participants. As a company rooted in this area, which builds partnerships in the local community, we are happy to contribute to an event that perfectly aligns with this vision.”
The 2025 edition will be particularly significant: it is included not only in the National Fidal Calendar but also in the Global Calendar of World Athletics, giving the results international importance.
Participants will be able to choose from various distances, both competitive and non-competitive, with a starting line on the track from 9:00 AM:
- Competitive race: 10 km and half marathon with an officially approved route.
- Non-competitive race: 5 km and 10 km (the latter timed), open to all ages, and the new tourist-sportive half marathon, designed for international participants.
The 2025 edition, with over 4,000 expected participants, promises to be one of the most important sporting events of the season. Professional athletes will find a technically interesting route, while families, friends, and teams will enjoy an experience focused on solidarity and social interaction.
Notable participation from athletes across all regions of Italy is expected, and as of today, the event boasts registrations from Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, China, Brazil, the USA, Ireland, Romania, Poland, the Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, Austria, and the United Kingdom.
“Run for Life is a true legend. 10 years of great courage, passion, grit, and determination! We decided to immortalize these words on the official race shirt, hoping that everyone will take them to heart and adopt them not only for their sports goals but also in their lives. We can all be legends if what we want, we truly want!” says Beatrice Di Virgilio, President of Socialtime and event organizer.
This year, Run for Life will once again assist athletes to the finish line with fantastic pacers for the entire 21 km, led by Rocco Cilla, and with the extraordinary organizational support of Affari & Sport, which has organized a fantastic and well-attended training session.
Charity and Sustainability
Once again this year, the event has a charitable purpose: the funds raised will be used for the replanting of an area in the Monza Park, contributing to environmental preservation.
Run For Life 2025 is part of the national Italy Games program, an initiative linked to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics, promoted by Coni, which celebrates the values of Olympism and Paralympism: sport, inclusion, sustainability, and the culture of movement.
“We are pleased to host, for the first time, such a high-level event that brings together both professional athletes and families in the spirit of sporting practice,” emphasizes Giuseppe Redaelli, President of Autodromo Nazionale Monza. “Attention to social issues, inclusion, and sustainability are important themes for us, and we are extremely pleased to know that the proceeds from the event will contribute to planting an area of the park, which was severely affected by the calamity of July 2024. Since then, we have been at the forefront, not only for the clearance and safety measures but also for planting more than 8,000 trees.”
Inclusivity and Community Involvement
The event stands out for its strong inclusive value. Thanks to the support of the CSV MLS and the Tiki Taka network, 80 people with physical and/or cognitive disabilities will be involved in the organizational process, from preparing race packets to managing refreshment stations and distributing medals. Additionally, 100 high school students will have the opportunity to approach volunteering and develop skills through PCTO programs.
The Village
The Run for Life village will open on Saturday, March 8, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Paddock 1 of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Various stands will offer entertainment and activities for the thousands of people who will come to pick up race bibs and race packets. The village will reopen on Sunday, March 9, at 7:00 AM to allow athletes from other regions/nations to complete the necessary participation procedures before the 9:00 AM start. The awards ceremony will take place at the village stage at 11:30 AM.
The event, also made possible thanks to the contribution of the Lombardy Region and the Municipality of Monza, is supported by the Reggia di Monza, the Monza and Brianza Community Foundation, and the Monza Lecco Sondrio Volunteer Service Center. We also appreciate the support from Gruppo Sesi | Sebach, Acinque, Isolmant, Brianzacque, Gruppo City Motors, IntegraDM, Affari&Sport, Fumagalli Danilo Spa, Coop Lombardia, Massigen, and InSport. Additional support comes from Arexons, Criotermica, Fruitella, Daygum, Ambrosoli, and Sant’Antonio.
Registrations and Information
Registrations for competitive distances are open until March 5, 2025, on the website www.runforlifeitaly.it. Registrations for non-competitive distances, both online and at physical locations indicated on the official website (Affari & Sport Villasanta and Lecco), can also be made at the event village on the day itself, unless sold out in advance.
(Press Release Run for Life)
MARSHAL DAY: 270 MARSHALS IN MONZA TO PREPARE FOR THE 2025 SEASON
A total of 270 Race Marshals responded to the call from Automobile Club Milano, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, and the Specialist Motorsport Academy, the training school of the Automobile Club d’Italia, by participating in the training and updating day in preparation for the 2025 season. The Marshal day began with theory, during which, after the opening speeches by the Vice President of Automobile Club Milano, Pietro Meda, and Alessandro Tibiletti, President of GuG and head of sports training at Specialist Motorsport Academy, the theme of safety according to current regulations was addressed. This topic was introduced by the Director of Automobile Club Milano, Paolo Roggero, and later expanded upon with contributions from Umberto Andreoletti, Safety Delegate of Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Davide Spinelli, Head of the Prevention and Protection Service (RSPP) at AC Milano, Rino Donghi, the medical officer for Sias, Michele Taddei, and Luigi Felisa, the RSPP of Sias/Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
The Race Directors, Oscar Comi and Renato Schmidt, were the fifth to speak and also answered questions from the Marshals.
In the afternoon, a simulation was held at the Prima Variante for vehicle recovery and safety procedures for cars involved in accidents or stopped along the track. This also included a review of how to clean the asphalt from debris. Additionally, taking advantage of the presence of fire safety personnel, the Marshals gladly participated in a session under the expert guidance of Pietro Andreoni.
Pietro Meda, Vice President of AC Milano: "Our marshals are a jewel of our racetrack. They make it come alive and allow us to organize wonderful races and do so safely. Training is a key element of safety. The fact that they are trained and skilled means they have dealt with specifically created situations that could arise during a race. This is important to ensure safety throughout the entire racing season we are about to face."
Alessandro Tibiletti, President of GuG and Head of Sports Training at Specialist Motorsport Academy: "This day has been extremely important. In Italy, there are 900 races, two Formula 1 Grand Prix, a World Rally Championship event, and races for European championships. All of these crucial competitions absolutely need trained Marshals, and that is what we, as an Academy, have been doing for over a year. Monza has been a big help in this regard."
(In the photo, from left to right, are Paolo Roggero, Director of AC Milano, Pietro Meda, Vice President of AC Milano, Umberto Andreoletti, Safety Delegate and Head of the Operations Unit, and Alessandro Tibiletti, President of GuG).
SUNDAY, FEB. 23 UNDER THE BANNER OF VINTAGE CARS WITH CAVEM
On Sunday, February 23, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza will host 170 historic cars on a day organized by Cavem, the Circolo Ambrosiano Veicoli d'Epoca: the appointment is at 10:30 a.m. The 315 participants will have the opportunity to take a tour to visit the most exclusive rooms of the Monza track, such as the Hospitality Rooms, the Storytelling track, the Press Room, the Briefing Room, and climb on the iconic Podium of the Monza track, and then, from 12 noon, everyone on the track for an evocative parade to be followed by lunch. During the day there will also be a Solidarity Challenge Awards Ceremony.
RUN FOR LIFE: PRESS CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 24TH AT THE AUTODROMO
The first event of the 2025 calendar at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza will be the Run For Life race: the event is scheduled for Sunday, March 9th. Now in its tenth edition, this event will, for the first time, start from the Temple of Speed. There will be two competitive distances (21 km and 10 km) included in the Fidal national calendar and the Global Calendar of World Athletics, with an officially measured course. Additionally, there will be two non-competitive distances (10 km and 5 km), and a new distance this year: the 21 km Turistic-Sportive race aimed at foreign participants.
The sports event is organized by Socialtime odv, in collaboration with I Gamber de Cuncuress and the Silvia Tremolada Association, as part of the week dedicated to women, to promote gender equality and mutual respect as necessary conditions for civil coexistence.
To present the event, a press conference will be held on Monday, February 24th at 11:00 AM at the Photographers' Hall, in Paddock 1 of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The conference will present the routes, pacers, official t-shirt, the charity project, and much more!
UPDATE COURSE FOR MARSHALS WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 22
Automobile Club Milano, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, and Specialist Motorsport Academy, ACI's training school, are organizing a training day dedicated to Track Marshals on Saturday, February 22. The event will consist of two parts: theory and practical track exercises.
The theoretical part will mainly cover topics related to Legislative Decree No. 81 of 2008, which regulates health and safety in the workplace. Afterwards, the regulatory section will be presented by the Race Directors.
At 9:30 AM, Paolo Roggero, Director of AC Milano, will open the event. This will be followed by Alessandro Tibiletti, president of GuG, who is responsible for the training of race officials in the sports area. The theoretical sessions will be led by Davide Spinelli, Head of Prevention and Protection Service (RSPP) at AC Milano, and Rino Donghi, the appointed physician for Sias. Starting at 11:00 AM, the Race Directors, Renato Schmidt and Oscar Comi, along with the Safety Delegate, Umberto Andreoletti, Michele Taddei, and Luigi Felisa, RSPP for Sias/Autodromo Nazionale Monza, will take the floor.
In the afternoon, the group will move to the track for practical intervention exercises.
CHRISTMAS TOAST WITH AUTOMOBIL CLUB MILANO COMMISSIONERS
Traditional exchange of Christmas greetings with the Automobile Club Milano sports, technical and route marshals working at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on Tuesday evening at the Sala Regione. The event was attended, among others, by the president of Automobile Club Milano, Geronimo La Russa, who in his speech wanted to recall the fundamental importance of these figures, "without whom there would be no racing," and the president of Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Giuseppe Redaelli, who added how the recent award, obtained at the FIA Awards 2024, the Founding Members' Club Heritage Cup, is also thanks to the professionalism and commitment of the people in charge. After the toast, appointment to the 2025 season.
FORMULA 1 PIRELLI GRAND PRIX OF ITALY 2024: DELIVERY OF THE QUEEN'S RING
On Saturday, August 31 during the weekend of the Formula 1 Pirelli Italian Grand Prix 2024 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, the first edition of theQueen's Ring will be held, an award desired and sponsored by the City of Monza and the Lombardy Region that interprets and represents some elements of the History, Culture, and Tradition of Monza and Lombardy with an obvious reference to the Italian Grand Prix.
The project stems from the objective consideration that the Riders are the modern Knights and the Grand Prix is the modern Tournament where the Knights competed and, like the Knights, the Riders best represent the qualities of courage, loyalty, respect for rules and are a role model to be inspired by.
The ring, during a brief ceremony after qualifying, will be presented to the Driver who will set the fastest lap time by winning the Pole Position for the race.The Queen's Ring is the brainchild of Antonio Mariani and Enrico Squarzina and is the result of the creativity and mastery of Guido Guzzi Goldsmith Artist of Monza who, inspired by the Iron Crown, has included elements that recall the checkered flag, one of the symbols of Motorsport and the colors of the flag of Italy with precious stones set on the ring. The ring will be a unique piece made exclusively for this event and will be personalized to size with the Driver's name and references to testify to the award.
Monza, Lombardy and Italy are represented by the Italian Grand Prix that is run in the temple of speed, the oldest active racetrack in the World and on a unique territory for History, Culture, Traditions that deserve to be known and become a destination for an unforgettable exploration trip.
The City of Monza, in its History, has all the elements to enhance this similarity beginning with Queen Teodolinda, an iconic figure of the Lombard nobility who is credited with gifts of great intelligence and beauty combined with her extraordinary skill as a horsewoman that make her even today an example of a woman who was a protagonist of her life and times.
The Iron Crown from which the ring is inspired has great historical and cultural value having crowned many Kings of Italy including Napoleon Bonaparte but even stronger, is its religious value. The Iron Crown, in fact, according to legend, holds in its structure one of the nails with which Jesus was crucified. A graft that makes it a precious relic.
This recognition will be over the years, a way to affirm the value of the Pilots and to let the world know, through one of the most popular sports the immense Historical and Cultural heritage of Our Country.