Six hours of Imola, the Barnum of motorsport | FormulaPassion.it

Here we are: everything is ready for the Six Hours of Imola, second round of the FIA ​​Wec, scheduled for this weekend. A unique show that opens the racing season of the circuit which stages its revised and corrected version: the Imola Autodrome is the first in the world to use green, innovative and sustainable asphalt, made with recycled plastics from toys, cassettes of fruit and old CD cases and graphene for the repaving of the access road to the Paddocks, solicited by the movements of heavy vehicles and people during the events and races scheduled in the Autodrome calendar such as the Formula 1 GP. completely new outfit to celebrate, among other things, the 50th anniversary of the first endurance race, the 1000 kilometers of Imola in 1974.

This time the anticipation is great because the event is a real show: almost 40 cars will take to the track, divided into the two hypercar and lmgt3 categories, representing something like 14 brands from the most important car manufacturers. And the Italian industry is represented in force: in addition to Ferrari, in its second season in the hypercar; there are the new entries Lamborghini and Isotta Fraschini.

But since we talked about shows, it should be remembered that before the sporting battle on the 4,909 meters of the track, on Thursday 18 April, from 4.45 pm, in Piazza Matteotti in Imola, all the protagonists of this second round of the FIA ​​Wec will be presented and the drivers will be at fans available to sign posters and autographs.

And then from Friday to Sunday a fan zone will be operational. Here a Ferris wheel will allow you to see the track from above, there will be simulators, stands of car manufacturers and there will be a stage with DJs and bands and a big screen to follow the race. Without forgetting an exhibition of Ferraris, the opportunity for children to drive electric minibikes and miniquads and a stand of the financial police, which this year celebrates the 250th anniversary of the institution of the body, with a helicopter flight simulator. The Barnum of Motorsport is served. Let the party begin.