PAST AND PRESENT IN MONZA WITH ACI HISTORIC RACING WEEKEND

A fascinating mix of past and present: this is what the inaugural leg of theACI Historic Racing Weekend presents, taking place this weekend at theAutodromo Nazionale Monza. Over 200 cars on the track divided into 6 categories: 4 of historic cars, 2 reserved for modern cars.

The core is the Italian Historic Car Speed Circuit Championship, but also enriching the program will be the Colmore series (Young Timer Car Challenge and NCCC/V8/Proto), Graf Berghe von Trips, Topjet F2000 Trophy and Mitjet Italia Racing Series.

The program includes Friday free practice from 1:15 to 5:45 p.m., with the qualifying session for Von Trips from 5:55 to 6:15 p.m. On Saturday, official practice for the other categories and the first races in a day that will open at 8:30 a.m. and end after the Mitjet race that will start at 6:25 p.m. (duration 20 minutes). Sunday will enter the track again at 8:30 a.m. for another round of competition that will end with the checkered flag on the third race of the Colmore NRCC/V8/Proto (start from 5:10 p.m., for a total of 25 minutes).

In addition to the competition on the track, an exhibition will be set up at the former Museum area on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 over the weekend to commemorate the Cadetti Trophy 60 years after its inception. A conference is scheduled for Saturday at 12 p.m. where drivers, manufacturers, and former insiders will speak to recall the training formula, which originated as Formula Monza 875, that precisely gave birth to the Cadetti Trophy.

Also on Saturday and Sunday there will also be a gathering of classic cars at the Friends of the Autodrome streetcar, organized by Monza Auto and Moto Storiche-Amici dell’Autodromo. Admission will be free for the public, who will have free access to the grandstands and paddock during the three-day event. On Saturday and Sunday, parking lots P8 and P9 will be available to the public with the following rates, payable directly on site: car 15 euros per day; motorcycle 5 euros per day; minibus 30 euros per day; bus 50 euros per day.

There will be two entrances for the public: gate A (Vedano al Lambro) and gate B (Santa Maria alle Selve). Food trucks will be present at the Museum area, where games for children will also be available. The Autodrome restaurant will also be open. People with disabilities will have access to Room 112 of the Building Hospitality, reserved for them, and will be able to use the dedicated parking area located in front of the Monza Circuit Shop, near the Fangio Statue.