The eighth Historic Minardi Day on the weekend of August 25th in Imola recorded a record edition, with over 17,000 attendees in two days, confirming itself as a reference event for the Imola racetrack and for enthusiasts. In addition 560 cars were present, including 36 Historic Formula 1 Carsand two static single-seaters granted by Racing Bullsone of which was used for pit-stop testing.
Organised by the Minardi family in collaboration with Formula Imola, the Historic Minardi Day included a stage of Wheels in Historyjoining theACI Historic Festival and to the Romagna Lands Gathering 2024with 123 crews participants. On August 25, the event offered a tour through the province’s cultural and territorial heritage, adding to the charm of the weekend dedicated to vintage cars.
Historic Minardi Day Imola 2024
The Historic Minardi Day in Imola confirmed its status as a reference event, with over 17,000 attendees in two days. The eighth edition was inaugurated by Gian Carlo Minardi at the helm of the 1968 Ginetta G4 and included fifteen daily sessions with a wide range of historic cars on the track.
In Imola this year it was therefore possible to admire the F.Junior, F. Abarth, F. Italia, F2, F3, F4, GP3, GP2, F3000, Prototypes, Historic GT, GTS, thanks also to the participation of the Portello Stables, Tazio Nuvolari Stables And Italian Alfa Romeo Registry RIAR There were also the Supercars and Hypercars Pagani Huayra Roadster BC, Lamborghini – Urus, Huracan Tacnica and Revuelto, Dallara Stradale and Pambuffetti PJ-01. The paddock was also enriched by the presence of the Pagani Zonda S, Pagani Zonda F and Pagani Utopia.
Historic F1s at Historic Minardi Day
The protagonists of the Imola event were also the Historic Formula 1. Among the models exhibited were the 1975 Embassy Hill GH2the Williams FW33 2011and a wide range of historic cars including Ensign, March 761, Tyrrell P34/02 and P34/05, Shadow DN8, Theodore TR1, Wolf WR7, Merzario F1A3, Shadow DN12, Ferrari 312 T5, Ensign MN 180B, Osella FA1E, Alfa Romeo 184T-2, Arrows A10, Ferrari 126 C4, McLaren MP4/3, Minardi M189, Williams FW 12C, Monteverdi F1, Fondmetal Fomet 1, BMS Dallara 190 and 192, Ferrari F92A, 1993 Lotus 107, Ferrari 412 T1, McLaren MP4/09, Jordan 197, Williams FW21 , McLaren MP4/15 (replica), Minardi PS02 and PS04/B.
Who was at the Historic Minardi Day 2024
Despite the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Holland, the Historic Minardi Day saw a large participation of prominent figures in motorsport, linked to the Minardi world. Among those present were the ACI President Angel Sticchi Damianithe engineers Aldo Costa And Gabriele Tredozithe CEO of Aprilia Max Rivolaand numerous pilots and personalities such as Andrea Levy, Arturio Merzario, Benito Battilani, Beppe Gabbiani, Fabio Babini, Francesco Bergami, Frits Vaan Eerd, Fulvio Maria Ballabio, Gabriele Lancieri, Gianni Giudici, Giorgio Francia, Giovanni Lavaggi, Lamberto Leoni, Luca Badoer, Marco Antonelli, Marco Apicella, Massimo Ciccozzi, Miguel Angel Guerra, Pietro Corredig and Sonia Borghese, Nicolò Piancastelli, Pierluigi Martini, Paolo Delle Piane, Raffaele Giammaria, Riccardo Patrese, Roberto Farneti, Roberto Ravaglia, Sergio Campana, Siegfried Stohr and Thierry Boutsen. Among the protagonists also the well-known designer and cartoonist “Pencil” Giorgio Serra And Brando Badoer.
Moments to Remember at Historic Minardi Day
The Historic Minardi Day offered many exciting moments. Among these, the delivery of the 3rd “Nando Minardi” Memorial to Frits Vaan Eerd, the largest collector of Minardi F1 cars, and awards to Minardi Club and to the Modena Motor Club for their support. Arturo Merzario he led the Alfa Romeo LucchiniWhile Pierluigi Martini He has alternated the driving of several historic cars, including the Tyrrell P34/02 and the F3 Ralt. Miguel Angel Guerra He made his debut with the Minardi F1 and also led the March 761While Thierry Boutsen he led the McLaren MP4/03.
In the paddock, areas with augmented reality have been set up, the Imola VR Experienceand a giant screen for the Formula 1 GP, in addition to the screening of the docu-series on Roland RatzenbergerThe event concluded with the Lands of Romagna Gatheringa parade of 123 historic cars that, starting from the Imola racetrack, crossed the Romagna countryside before returning to the track.
Gian Carlo Minardi: “New September date in 2025”
“This edition of the Historic Minardi Day has exceeded all expectations and I thank my brother Giuseppe and my niece Elena, together with the entire Formula Imola team, for the great work done in these months. It was unthinkable to imagine such an exponential growth, both in cars, public and specialists in the sector, compared to the last edition which already represented an excellent result.
I was extremely pleased to see the new generations also passionate, because there were many young people present who snooped around the pits and admired the many cars that have written the history of motorsport. This result is also a good sign on the front of the economic spin-off generated in the area, with the accommodation facilities that have benefited from the full house in Imola and the surrounding area.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the municipal administration, starting with the mayor of Imola Marco Panieri, and the President of Con.Ami Fabio Bacchilega for their constant support, together with the ACI President Angelo Sticchi Damiani, whose presence and compliments gave me great pleasure. Now all that remains is to get to work on the 2025 edition, with the aim of moving the date to mid-September, on the weekend of 13-14”.
Historic Minardi Day 2024 Photos
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