MONZA GP 2024 STUDY: EVENT PROMOTED BY FANS. 48.3% WANT TO RETURN IN 2025
It was an unforgettable experience to attend the Formula 1 Pirelli Italian Grand Prix 2024 for the 335,000 spectators who over the three days of the event, from August 30 to September 1, reached the Monza National Autodrome. This is what emerges from the data of the study presented today in the Council Chamber of the Municipality of Monza by the sole director of the company JFC , Massimo Feruzzi, to whom the Municipality of Monza had commissioned a special survey on the direct, indirect and overall induced economic impact that the event generated on the territory.
Among the sampled spectators-more than 3,000-the average rating on the organization of the big event is 5.3 on a scale of 7, and rises to 5.7 when it comes to giving an overall rating to thecity experience.
Overall, moreover, 48.3 percent of respondents said they were already planning to return to Monza for the 2025 Grand Prix.
The provenances. At the 2024 edition of the Italian Grand Prix , 64.3 percent of the guests were from abroad, representing as many as 69 nations: first on the list was France (13.4 percent) followed by Switzerland (11.3 percent), the United Kingdom (10.7 percent), Germany (5.6 percent) and Poland (4.9 percent).
As for Italian viewers, the main regions of origin were Lombardy with 17.1 percent; Tuscany with 14.7 percent; Lazio with 12.7 percent; and Emilia Romagna with 11 percent.
Viewer sketch. The average age was found to be about 37 years old, with a large presence of under-30s (38.7%) but also over-50s (26.2%). As many as 38.7% were families with children and 25% were groups of friends.
Among the viewers surveyed, 43.7 percent said they found information about the major automotive event online, while 20.6 percent said they were interested in it after hearing the information through the mass media. 55.3 percent of respondents reached Monza by car and 20.5 percent by train. An additional highlight is the loyalty of many fans to the event: almost one-third of respondents (30.5 percent) who attended the last edition said they also attended the 2023 edition.
The GP engine of tourism. The survey also focused on the impact the event had on tourism in the narrow sense: 42,551 arrivals in the territory with an average stay of 2.97 nights and 126,375 total tourist presences . Compared to the total turnover for the accommodation sector, 31.1 percent involved the MB province, while the remaining 68.9 percent involved territories outside the province.
An economic spillover of about 340 million. According to the survey, which in addition to the impact on visitors explored and deepened the economic spillover, the total benefits of the event amount to more than 339 million euros, of which more than 99 million consisted of direct benefits by adding up ticket, food, hospitality and trade expenses. Indirect benefits, estimated at more than 28 million euros, concern event organization, goods and services of local companies, public transportation, territorial services and indirect effects; induced benefits, amounting to 21 million, include increased labor force, new spending in the territory and other general effects; nearly 31 million are estimated for supply chain legacy, while media coverage and brand enhancement, based on the presence of the event on communication channels raises the media coverage value and brand enhancement to a total value of 160 million euros.
"The 100 million euros of direct spillover to the entire supply chain of companies involved in the event represents the most interesting economic figure, as these are immediate receipts ," says Massimo Feruzzi, CEO of JFC, " and it is also evident that the 340 million euros of total economic benefits are a blatant representation of a management structure that is certainly complex, but at the same time highly performing for the territory's production system.
The survey method. The Grand Prix spectator experience part of the survey was conducted by both intercepting opinions via questionnaire during the event and reaching out to online visitors after the three days. Specifically, 820 interviews were obtained through detectors/hostesses present inside the Autodrome with a QR-code reporting to the online questionnaire. Another 291 people were intercepted, also during the event, through 15 thousand flyers and 100 posters bearing the QR-code. As many as 2,131 interviews, finally, came from the post-event mailing of the questionnaire to the e-mail address of all those who purchased admission tickets. Also for the surveys on economic fallout, JFC made use of questionnaires directed to representatives of the hotel and non-hotel system of Monza, the Monza province, Milan and province and the provincial territories of Como, Lecco, Varese, Bergamo and Cremona; to stores, restaurants and public places in the food and beverage chain of local commerce; to companies that supplied goods and services to the Autodromo; and to tour operators and travel agencies that did business for the event.
"The Italian Grand Prix is a well-established international event for Monza: an appointment not only for our city but for the entire territory," explains Monza Mayor Paolo Pilotto. "The organizational effort required by an international sporting event such as the Grand Prix demonstrates the ability of public bodies to know how to support the expectations of the many people who come to our city over the three days."
"These data," stresses Tourism Councillor Carlo Abbà. highlight, on the one hand, the extreme relevance of the Monza Grand Prix as an event capable of attracting tourists and visitors to Monza and, by extension, to all of Lombardy. On the other, given the results of the survey carried out among spectators, it is clear that the organization of the event and the city's hospitality satisfied most of those who experienced the GP days, highlighting how the Autodrome, the Park and the city are capable each year of welcoming more than 300 thousand guests over three days, guaranteeing a unique experience at all times."
Councillor Abbà also stresses that an experience of this magnitude requires stability in order to grow further, identifying new development potential: "We are focusing on Villa Reale and the Park as driving engines of our attractiveness, stimulating useful synergies with different players in the area ."
"The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is extremely proud of the results of the study on the induced activities of the F1 Italian GP, commissioned by the City of Monza, which highlights what is the importance of the circuit for the local economy and beyond," commented Giuseppe Redaelli, president of Autodromo Nazionale Monza -. These results, although encouraging, represent not a point of arrival but the beginning of a promising phase of cooperation with the institutions, which began in 2024. This renewed form of cooperation will have to see us strongly committed to addressing new requirements that are increasingly essential and challenging, aimed from the outset at consolidating the presence of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monza, with a prospect of six years of competition with the most accredited promoters in the world."
(Source City of Monza)
THE FERRARI 296 CHALLENGE PROTAGONISTS AT THE WEEKEND IN MONZA
The 33rd edition of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Europe, the historic, prestigious series organised by the Maranello-based manufacturer starts at the Monza National Circuit at the weekend. The racing programme for Prancing Horse clients represents an ideal starting point for a career in motorsport.
The de-hybridised 700 HP V6 engines of the 296 Challenge will fire up on the modernised circuit in Brianza. This is the ninth car to play a leading role in the history of the championship, making its debut in the 2024 season.
Eight events are scheduled in the packed European calendar that will see over 70 participants, with more than a quarter of new faces, representing 22 countries from all over the world as well as 30 dealers, to compete for the title in the traditional four classes – Trofeo Pirelli, Trofeo Pirelli Am, Coppa Shell and Coppa Shell Am – before the Finali Mondiali scheduled for the end of October at Mugello.
Trofeo Pirelli. The main class in the championship will once again be a special showcase for young drivers, ready to follow in the footsteps of Nicklas Nielsen, 2018 champion and winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2024, Thomas Neubauer, 2021 Finali Mondiali champion and now Prancing Horse official driver in the endurance series, or the more recent Eliseo Donno and Giacomo Altoè, the last to win the continental series and now key players on the world motorsport scene. So great hopes and expectations accompany the championship debuts of Vincenzo Scarpetta (Radicci Automobili – Sanasi Racing Team), Felix Hirsiger (Ineco – Reparto Corse RAM), Gilles Renmans (Francorchamps Motors Brussels) and Jasin Ferati (Emil Frey Racing) who will join the 2024 Trofeo Pirelli 488
world champion, Qwin Wietlisbach (Emil Frey Racing), Luigi Coluccio (Rossocorsa) and Dylan Medler (The Collection) – also competing in the American series – as well as the more experienced Max Mugelli (CDP – Eureka Competition) and Bjorn Grossmann (B.I. Corse - Octane126). Twenty will be in contention for the title in the Trofeo Pirelli Am, which will see many of the protagonists in the hard-fought previous edition lined up at the start, beginning with Hendrik Viol (Scuderia Praha Racing), Marco Zanasi (Motor Service – Pinetti Motorsport) and UK 2023 series champion Andrew Morrow (Charles Hurst), who will be joined by the winner of the last Coppa Shell, Frenchman Henry Hassid (Kessel Racing).
Coppa Shell. Both the European and World Champions of the 2024 Coppa Shell Am, Zois Skrimpias (Ineco – Reparto Corse RAM) and Eric Cheung (Formula Racing), are moving up a class and will be competing alongside established drivers and rookies. Among the former we find the ambitious John Dhillon (Formula Racing), Manuela Gostner (Ineco – Reparto Corse RAM) and Rey Acosta (The Collection) alongside series veterans Fons Scheltema (Kessel Racing), Thomas Gostner (CDP – MP Racing) and James Weiland (Rossocorsa), while standing out among the latter is Cristiano Maciel (FBO Motor Sports), recent winner of the GT Winter Series – with the Ferrari 296 Challenge – on the Iberian Peninsula. In keeping with tradition, there are record numbers of participants in Coppa Shell Am, a class dedicated to the most consummate gentleman drivers, which will see no fewer than 25 drivers at the starting line.
Programme. The Temple of Speed in Lombardy will see the 296 Challenges on the track as early as Thursday 27 and Friday 28 March for free practice and testing, while Saturday 29 will see the first race day with qualifying sessions in the morning: Coppa Shell Am at 9 a.m., Trofeo Pirelli at 10 a.m., Trofeo Pirelli Am at 10.25 a.m. and Coppa Shell at 11.15 a.m. Race-1 in the afternoon with Coppa Shell Am at 2 p.m., the race that combines Trofeo Pirelli and Trofeo Pirelli Am at 3.15 p.m. and Coppa Shell at 4.20 p.m. The programme and times are the same for Sunday 30 March, which will see the second races of the first round. All times are local. Qualifying and races from Monza will be streamed on live.ferrari.com and on the official Ferrari YouTube channel with commentary in English.
The Sunday races will be preceded by a stunning choreography.
Public entrances 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 can use the dedicated parking located in front of the Monza Circuit Shop, near the Fangio Statue.
MONZA STARTS THE ENGINES WITH THE FERRARI CHALLENGE EUROPE
Engines roar at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza with the first race on the calendar: the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Europe 2025, scheduled from March 27 to 30. The Ferrari one-make series returns to the legendary Monza circuit four years after its last appearance.
Now in its 33rd edition, the Ferrari Challenge Europe will see the 296 Challenges competing in the Temple of Speed, equipped, like all the cars in the history of this prestigious one-make series, with Pirelli tires.
As for the participants, record-breaking numbers with 72 drivers from 22 countries and 30 dealerships taking part.
The schedule includes tests and free practice on Thursday, March 27, and Friday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with qualifying sessions on Saturday, March 29, in the morning (from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.), and in the afternoon, three 30-minute races (plus one lap) each, divided into Coppa Shell Am, Trofeo Pirelli, and Trofeo Pirelli Am (these two will race together), and Coppa Shell at the following times: 2 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. Following that, the Hot Laps Corse Clienti (30 minutes). The same schedule will be followed on Sunday, March 30.
Admission for the public is free, while access to the paddock will be exclusively reserved for Ferrari clients and guests. On Saturday and Sunday, parking in P8 and P9 will be available for the public with the following fees, payable on-site: cars 15 euros per day; motorcycles 5 euros per day; minibuses and buses 30 euros per day.
The Sunday races will be preceded by a stunning choreography.
Public entrances 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 can use the dedicated parking located in front of the Monza Circuit Shop, near the Fangio Statue.
HISTORIC CARS: PRESENTED THE MILANO-SANREMO CUP. ON APRIL 10 AWAY FROM MONZA
Presented today, Thursday, March 20, the iconic Coppa Milano-Sanremo, at the headquarters of Automobile Club Milano. Now in its 16th Historical Re-enactment, the "Lady of the Races" is preparing for a unique edition from April 10 to 13 in a mix of maritime and mountain landscapes that has always been able to fascinate competitors and fully savor some of the most evocative places of our wonderful peninsula, between Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria.
A total of about 90 crews. More than 1,000 kilometers of the race and more than 150 municipalities crossed.
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza will be the absolute protagonist of the first day, thanks to the now traditional technical and sports scrutineering and a greater number of special tests and on-circuit activities, precisely in order to celebrate the "Temple of Speed" to the fullest.
The Automobile Club Milano will again this year be the body that officially sponsors and supports the event and through its sports body ACI Sport, will give it competitive value within the Italian Major Events Championship.
All cars registered between 1906 and 2000, in perfect condition and conforming to the original model, with an F.I.V.A. passport, F.I.A. Heritage fiche, A.S.I. homologation or A.C.I. Sport fiche are eligible. Also this year it will be possible to participate in the "Rendez-Vous," an exclusive tribute dedicated to supercars and iconic youngtimers produced from 2001 to the present day.
"Once again this year the Coppa Milano-Sanremo Historical Re-enactment has been included as a round of ACI Sport's 2025 Italian Major Events Championship, which has events full of fascination on its schedule," says Pietro Meda, deputy vice president of Automobile Club Milano. "We are proud to contribute to the organization of Italy's oldest motor race by hosting both its presentation and arrival here at the AC Milano headquarters. This event offers the opportunity to tell the story of our land by crossing three regions, each with its own history and wonders. All in a sporting key, attracting tourists and fans gathered in this great event. Also in the 2025 edition, the starting grid offers cars that have written memorable pages of motorsport and constitute an immeasurable heritage of history and culture ".
(source AC Milan Press Office)
FAREWELL TO EDDIE JORDAN: HE WON THE 1999 GRAND PRIX WITH FRENTZEN
Eddie Jordan, who left us today, Thursday , March 20, 2025, at the age of 76 after a long illness: the Irish manufacturer wrote important pages in the history of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The best known dates back to September 12, 1999 when one of his Jordan cars, powered by Mugen Honda, won the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix with Heinz Harald Frentzen at the wheel. It was a race that went down in the news for the tears shed by Mika Hakkinen: the Finnish McLaren driver, who would win his second World Championship title at Suzuka, was leading by a handful of seconds over the German when he made a gear selection mistake, ending up in a tailspin at the First Variant. Frustrated by his mistake, the Finn took a knee, not hiding his sobs.
But Eddie Jordan, who had made Michael Schumacher's F1 debut at Spa in 1991, had already seen his own drivers on the podium at Monza: in 1988, when his own team was racing in Formula 3000, he had captured a third-place finish with Englishman Johnny Herbert; while two years later it was Eddie Irvine who climbed the second step of the podium.
And with F1, Ralf Schumacher in the 1998 GP was also on the podium as a Jordan driver.
Eddie Jordan loved coming to Autodromo Nazionale Monza where he had formed a great relationship with many staff members. Autodromo Nazionale Monza extends its sympathy to friends and family on this day of mourning.
Pictured at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a beaming Eddie Jordan being honored by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, then vice president of the Council of Ministers.
MONZA RALLY SHOW: TICKET SALES START TODAY
Curves tackled sideways, sudden U-turns, a race against the clock: all of this is the Monza Rally Show, one of the most eagerly awaited and thrilling events on the 2025 calendar of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. An event that started in 1978 and has since seen legendary drivers from both two-wheel and four-wheel racing, along with celebrities behind the wheel of cars that have contributed to writing the history of this category.
The next edition of the Monza Rally Show will take place from December 5th to 7th, 2025, with the usual format: the actual race followed by the Masters’ Show. Even though the event is still months away, the race details are beginning to take shape, with a total distance of over 130 kilometers. First of all, the cars participating: open doors for Rally 2, Rally 3, and Rally 4, with the big novelty this year being historiccars built between 1983 and 2000.
In the coming months, the number, length, and characteristics of the special stages will be specified. Starting today, Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, the ticket sales campaign begins with discounted prices until September 30th. On Friday, December 5th, admission will cost 10 euros (instead of 14), on Saturday, December 6th, the price is set at 16 euros (instead of 20), and on Sunday, December 7th, it will be 20 euros (instead of 30). A three-day pass costs 33 euros (instead of 42).
Children up to 6 years old enter for free, while children from 7 to 11 years old pay only one euro, as do the companions of disabled persons, who have free access.
For more details on the different ticket types, you can visit the website www.monzanet.it.
THE SUPPORT OF AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA AT FERRARI EVENT IN MILAN
At the "Scuderia Ferrari HP Drivers' Presentation by UniCredit" event, which took place on Thursday in Piazza Castello in Milan, Autodromo Nazionale Monza and the Automobile Club Milano also contributed by providing service and logistical support for the exhibition. The event featured Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton driving through the streets of the Lombard capital, with Leclerc behind the wheel of the 2019 SF90 (the year he won the Italian Grand Prix) and Hamilton driving the SF21 from two years later. Sixteen Course Marshals from the Automobile Club Milano, who usually work during competitions at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, were involved. They were joined by Oscar Comi, International Race Director at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The circuit also provided two vehicles: a rescue car and a fire-fighting vehicle with four Rext staff members. Additionally, one of the extraction teams from Areu, which provides service at the Monza facility, was present.
(Picture by Scuderia Ferrari HP)
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)