# Mugello Circuit

Mugello Circuit (in italian: Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello; in english: Mugello International Autodrome) is a motorsport race track in Scarperia e San Piero, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The circuit length is 5.245 km (3.259 mi). It has 15 turns and a 1.141 km (0.709 mi) long straight. The circuit stadium stands have a capacity of 50,000.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing host an annual event at the circuit (for MotoGP and smaller classes). In 2007 and 2008 the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters held an annual event. The track is owned by Scuderia Ferrari since 1988, which uses it for Formula One testing.
The first race of the A1GP 2008–09 season was originally planned to be held at the Mugello circuit on 21 September 2008. However, the race had to be cancelled due to the delay in building the new chassis for the new race cars.
The circuit hosted its first ever Formula One race on 13 September 2020, named the Tuscan Grand Prix, as part of the season being restructured due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Grand Prix was the 1000th Grand Prix for Scuderia Ferrari.

## History
### Road race (1920–1970)

Road races were held on public streets around Mugello from the 1920s. The start was in the village of Scarperia, less than half a kilometer from the current permanent circuit. The circuit went north up the SP503, twisting and turning through mountains through multiple villages, up to the town of Firenzuola. The circuit then went west from Firenzuola, continuing on the SP503 towards the village of Pagliana. The circuit then made a left on the SR65, heading south through the villages of Covigliaio, Selva and Traversa, where the circuit got a bit faster. The circuit then went past a German military cemetery (from 1946 onwards) and entered the famous Futa Pass, which was used for the prestigious Mille Miglia. After this twisty section, the course stayed on the SR65 and went down multiple short straights and fast curves before getting to the villages of Le Maschere and Colle Barucci. The circuit then crossed a bridge going over a narrow section of the Bilancino Lake, going through an ultra fast left hand curve and 2 long straights before turning left onto the SP129, heading towards the town of San Piero a Sieve. The circuit then went north back onto the SP503, heading back to Scarperia to end the lap.
Giuseppe Campari won at Mugello in 1920 and 1921, and Emilio Materassi took victories in 1925, 1926 and 1928. The Mugello GP was revived in 1955 and from the 1964 to 1969 as a Targa Florio-like road race consisting of eight laps of 66.2 km (41.1 mi) each, including the Passo della Futa. The anticlockwise track passed the towns of San Piero a Sieve, Scarperia, Violla, Firenzuola, Selva, San Lucia. It counted towards the 1965, 1966 and 1967 World Sportscar Championship season. The last WC race was won by Udo Schütz and Gerhard Mitter in a Porsche 910. After two Porsche wins, 1968 saw the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 of Luciano Bianchi, Nanni Galli and Nino Vaccarella prevail over the Porsche driven by Rico Steinemann and Jo Siffert. In 1969, Arturo Merzario won with an Abarth 2000, and he won again in 1970 with the same car, where Abarth finished 1–2–3 with Leo Kinnunen and Gijs van Lennep finishing second and third respectively.
The 1970 event brought about the end of the 66.2 km (41.1 mi) Mugello public road circuit; a seven-month-old baby was killed when Spartaco Dini [de] crashed his Alfa Romeo GTA into a group of people in Firenzuola during a private test there, when the roads were open to the public (the roads were only closed on race day and for qualifying). Four other people, including two young children, were seriously injured. Although there had only been one previous fatality at the original Mugello circuit (that of Günther Klass in 1967), the incident badly damaged the event's reputation, and the 1970 race turned out to be the last one held on the public road circuit, which was won once again by Merzario. After the incident, Dini spent two months in prison, and after his time served he left Italy and did not return for many years.

### Permanent circuit (1974–present)

The present-day closed Mugello circuit was constructed in 1973 and opened in 1974, about 5 km (3.1 mi) east from the easternmost part of the original road circuit.
The circuit was used for the in-season test during the 2012 Formula One season, by all teams except HRT. An unofficial track record of 1:21.035 was set by Romain Grosjean during the test. The track was praised by Mark Webber, who stated that he "did 10 dry laps today around Mugello, which is the same as doing 1000 laps around Abu Dhabi track in terms of satisfaction". Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel said “unfortunately we don’t have this track on the calendar. It’s an incredible circuit with a lot of high-speed corners”. Vitaly Petrov was however critical of the decision to test at Mugello, claiming the circuit was "unsafe".
On 10 July 2020, it was announced that the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix on the circuit would be the ninth race in the 2020 Formula One calendar, marking the 1000th Grand Prix for Ferrari.
At the 2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix, Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier was killed in an accident. The 19 year old Swiss rider fell at Arrabbiata 2 on his final qualifying lap and was struck by the bikes of Jeremy Alcoba and Ayumu Sasaki. The latter two riders escaped without injury, but Dupasquier was immediately airlifted to Careggi hospital in Florence, with his condition described as “very serious”. He would undergo emergency thoracic surgery that evening, but died of his injuries the following day.
Mugello has the 3-star FIA Environmental Accreditation, and the ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 20121 and Eco-Management and Audit Scheme certifications. It was ranked the most sustainable racetrack in the world in a 2021 report.

## Winners of the Mugello Grand Prix

The winners of the Mugello Grand Prix for cars (1919–1967: Circuito del Mugello, 1968–2000: Gran Premio del Mugello) are:

### Winners on the closed circuit (5.245 km/3.259 mi)

| Year | Driver | Constructor | Class | Report |
| 2000 | Ricardo Sperafico | Lola | Formula 3000 | Report |
| 1998–1999 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1997 | Ricardo Zonta | Lola | Formula 3000 | Report |
| 1996 | Ricardo Zonta | Lola | Formula 3000 | Report |
| 1992–1995 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1991 | Alessandro Zanardi | Reynard | Formula 3000 | Report |
| 1987–1990 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1986 | Pierluigi Martini | Ralt | Formula 3000 | Report |
| 1985 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1984 | Mike Thackwell | Ralt | Formula Two | Report |
| 1983 | Jonathan Palmer | Ralt | Formula Two | Report |
| 1982 | Corrado Fabi | March | Formula Two | Report |
| 1981 | Corrado Fabi | March | Formula Two | Report |
| 1980 | Brian Henton | Toleman | Formula Two | Report |
| 1979 | Brian Henton | March | Formula Two | Report |
| 1978 | Derek Daly | Chevron | Formula Two | Report |
| 1977 | Bruno Giacomelli | March | Formula Two | Report |
| 1976 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Elf | Formula Two | Report |
| 1975 | Maurizio Flammini | March | Formula Two | Report |
| 1974 | Patrick Depailler | March | Formula Two | Report |

### Winners on the road circuit (66.2 km/41.3 mi)

Note: The 1926 race was held on the Cascine circuit.
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Class | Report |
| 1970 | Arturo Merzario | Abarth | Sports car | Report |
| 1969 | Arturo Merzario | Abarth | Sports car | Report |
| 1968 | Lucien Bianchi Nino Vaccarella Nanni Galli | Alfa Romeo | Sports car | Report |
| 1967 | Gerhard Mitter Udo Schütz | Porsche | Sports car | Report |
| 1966 | Gerhard Koch Jochen Neerpasch | Porsche | Sports car | Report |
| 1965 | Mario Casoni Antonio Nicodemi | Ferrari | Sports car | Report |
| 1964 | Gianni Bulgari | Porsche | Sports car | Report |
| 1956–1963 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1955 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | Sports car | Report |
| 1930–1954 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1929 | Gastone Brilli-Peri | Talbot | Grand Prix | Report |
| 1928 | Emilio Materassi | Talbot | Formula Libre | Report |
| 1927 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1926 | Emilio Materassi | Itala | Formula Libre | Report |
| 1925 | Emilio Materassi | Itala | Formula Libre | Report |
| 1924 | Giuseppe Morandi | OM | Formula Libre | Report |
| 1923 | Gastone Brilli-Peri | Steyr | Formula Libre | Report |
| 1922 | Alfieri Maserati | Isotta Fraschini | Formula Libre | Report |
| 1921 | Giuseppe Campari | Alfa Romeo | Formula Libre | Report |
| 1920 | Giuseppe Campari | Alfa Romeo | Formula Libre | Report |

## Multiple winners
### MotoGP

| # Wins | Rider | Wins | Wins |
| # Wins | Rider | Category | Years won |
| 7 | Valentino Rossi | MotoGP | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| 6 | Jorge Lorenzo | MotoGP | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018 |
| 5 | Mick Doohan | 500cc | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | MotoGP | 2022, 2023, 2024 |

## Lap records

The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:18.833, set by Lewis Hamilton in the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix. The unofficial all-time track record is 1:15.144; also set by Lewis Hamilton during final qualifying for the aforementioned race. As of September 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
| Grand Prix Circuit: 5.245 km (1974–present) |||||
| Formula One | 1:18.833 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance | 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix |
| BOSS GP/Formula Renault 3.5 | 1:31.120 | Antônio Pizzonia | Dallara T12 | 2023 Mugello BOSS GP round |
| FIA F2 | 1:33.295 | Dan Ticktum | Dallara F2 2018 | 2020 Mugello Formula 2 round |
| LMP2 | 1:34.882 | Matteo Cairoli | Oreca 07 | 2024 4 Hours of Mugello |
| Auto GP | 1:35.075 | Kevin Giovesi | Lola B05/52 | 2013 Mugello Auto GP round |
| BOSS GP/GP2 | 1:35.658 | Simone Colombo | Dallara GP2/11 | 2023 Mugello BOSS GP round |
| FIA F3 | 1:37.127 | Lirim Zendeli | Dallara F3 2019 | 2020 Mugello Formula 3 round |
| Euroformula Open | 1:38.334 | Lukas Dunner | Dallara 320 | 2020 Mugello Euroformula Open round |
| Formula 3000 | 1:38.367 | Alessandro Zanardi | Reynard 91D | 1991 Mugello Grand Prix |
| Group C | 1:40.174 | Charles Zwolsman | Lola T92/10 | 1992 Mugello Interserie round |
| Formula Three | 1:41.442 | Kevin Giovesi | Dallara F308 | 2011 Mugello Italian F3 round |
| Formula Regional | 1:42.535 | Gianluca Petecof | Tatuus F3 T-318 | 2020 Mugello FREC round |
| LMP3 | 1:42.936 | Wyatt Brichacek | Ligier JS P320 | 2024 Mugello Le Mans Cup round |
| Formula Two | 1:43.920 | Mike Thackwell | Ralt RH6/84 | 1984 Mugello Grand Prix |
| Group C2 | 1:44.347 | Ranieri Randaccio [de] | Spice SE90C | 1993 Mugello Interserie round |
| GT1 (Prototype) | 1:45.013 | Bernd Schneider | Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR | 1997 FIA GT Mugello 4 Hours |
| DTM | 1:45.273 | Jamie Green | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2008 | 2008 Mugello DTM round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:45.718 | Antonio Fuoco | Tatuus FR2.0/13 | 2013 Mugello Formula Renault 2.0 Alps round |
| MotoGP | 1:45.770 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Desmosedici GP24 | 2024 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| GT3 | 1:47.017 | Riccardo Agostini | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 2017 2nd Mugello Italian GT round |
| Formula 4 | 1:47.236 | Juan Manuel Correa | Tatuus F4-T014 | 2016 Mugello Italian F4 round |
| Group 6 sports car | 1:47.880 | Teo Fabi | Lancia LC1 | 1982 1000 km of Mugello |
| GT1 (GTS) | 1:49.112 | Jaroslav Janiš | Saleen S7-R | 2006 FIA GT Mugello 500km |
| GT2 | 1:49.155 | Giacomo Barri | Ferrari F430 GTC | 2011 Mugello GTSprint round |
| Ferrari Challenge | 1:49.618 | Timo Glock | Ferrari 296 Challenge | 2024 Mugello Ferrari Challenge Europe round |
| Class 1 Touring Cars | 1:49.800 | Bernd Schneider | AMG-Mercedes Benz C-Klasse | 1996 Mugello ITC round |
| Superbike | 1:50.326 | Michele Pirro | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2019 1st Mugello CIV Superbike round |
| Moto2 | 1:50.476 | Arón Canet | Kalex Moto2 | 2024 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| JS P4 | 1:50.853 | Theo Micouris | Ligier JS P4 | 2024 Mugello Ligier European Series round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:50.961 | Alessandro Ghiretti | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup | 2024 Mugello Porsche Carrera Cup France round |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo | 1:52.311 | Miloš Pavlović | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2 | 2023 1st Mugello Italian GT round |
| Sports 2000 | 1:52.630 | Gérard Larrousse | Alpine A441 | 1974 Mugello Grand Prix |
| 500cc | 1:53.342 | Mick Doohan | Honda NSR500 | 1998 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Supersport | 1:53.564 | Philipp Öttl | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 2021 1st Mugello CIV Supersport round |
| 250cc | 1:53.669 | Álvaro Bautista | Aprilia RSV 250 | 2008 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Group 5 | 1:53.800 | Riccardo Patrese | Lancia Beta Monte Carlo | 1980 6 Hours of Mugello |
| GT2 (GTS) | 1:54.563 | Philippe Gache | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | 1997 FIA GT Mugello 4 Hours |
| Moto3 | 1:54.738 | Collin Veijer | Husqvarna FR250GP | 2024 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Super Touring | 1:55.261 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 156 D2 | 1999 Mugello Italian Superturismo round |
| MotoE | 1:55.617 | Alessandro Zaccone | Ducati MotoE | 2024 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| World SBK | 1:56.305 | Scott Russell | Kawasaki ZXR-750 | 1994 Mugello World SBK round |
| Group A | 1:56.399 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 GTA | 1992 Mugello Italian Superturismo round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:57.382 | Marco Iannotta | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 2021 Mugello TCR Italy round |
| 125cc | 1:57.783 | Johann Zarco | Derbi RSA 125 | 2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix |
| JS2 R | 1:58.348 | Noé Da Cuhna | Ligier JS2 R | 2024 Mugello Ligier European Series round |
| GT4 | 1:58.811 | Michael Fischer | BMW M4 GT4 | 2019 12 Hours of Mugello |
| GT1 | 1:58.931 | Luca Sartori | Ferrari F40 | 1994 Mugello Italian GT round |
| FIA GT Group 2 | 1:59.903 | Bas Leinders | Gillet Vertigo Streiff | 2006 FIA GT Mugello 500km |
| Supersport 300 | 2:04.835 | Oscar Nunez Roldan | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | 2023 2nd Mugello CIV Supersport 300 round |
| 350cc | 2:07.600 | Gregg Hansford | Kawasaki KR350 | 1978 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Group 2 | 2:07.800 | Dieter Quester | BMW 3.0 CSL | 1977 Mugello ETCC round |
| Renault Clio Cup | 2.08.305 | Matteo Poloni | Renault Clio R.S. IV | 2019 Mugello Renault Clio Cup Italy round |
| Formula 5000 | 2:11.400 | David Hobbs | Lola T330 | 1974 Mugello F5000 round |
| Sidecar (B2A) | 2:14.700 | Rolf Biland | Beo-Yamaha | 1978 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Formula Palmer Audi | 2:17.086 | Jon Barnes | Formula Palmer Audi car | 2006 Mugello Formula Palmer Audi round |
| 50cc | 2:28.000 | Stefan Dörflinger | Kreidler 50 GP | 1978 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Road Course: 66.200 km (1964–1970) |||||
| Group 6 | 29:36.800 | Nanni Galli | Lola T210 | 1970 Mugello Grand Prix |
| Group 4 | 31:02.700 | Arturo Merzario | Abarth 2000 SP | 1969 Mugello Grand Prix |
| Group 3 | 35:53.100 | Antonio Nicodemi | Ferrari 250 LM | 1965 Mugello Grand Prix |
| Road Course: 19.000 km (1955) |||||
| Sports car racing | 10:41.000 | Giulio Cabianca Umberto Maglioli | OSCA MT4 Ferrari 750 Monza | 1955 Mugello Grand Prix |
| Road Course: 61.895 km (1928–1929) |||||
| Grand Prix | 49:58.800 | Giuseppe Campari | Alfa Romeo P2 | 1928 Mugello Grand Prix |
| Road Course: 18.169 km (1925) |||||
| Grand Prix | 14:13.600 | Emilio Materassi Gastone Brilli-Peri | Itala Special 4.7 Alfa Romeo P2 | 1925 Mugello Grand Prix |
| Road Course: 64.591 km (1920–1924) |||||
| Grand Prix | 53:15.800 | Gastone Brilli-Peri | Steyr Type VI | 1924 Mugello Grand Prix |

## Events
### Current

* March: 24H Series Michelin 12H Mugello, TCR European Endurance Touring Car Series
* April: Ultimate Cup Series
* May: F2000 Italian Formula Trophy ACI Historic Racing Weekend Mugello
* June: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Italian motorcycle Grand Prix, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, CIV Superbike Championship [it]
* July: Italian GT Championship, Italian F4 Championship, F2000 Italian Formula Trophy, Porsche Carrera Cup Italia [it]
* September: Alpine Elf Cup, BOSS GP, Italian GT Championship, TCR Italian Series
* October: Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali, CIV Superbike Championship [it]

### Former

* 3000 Pro Series (2005)
* Auto GP (2000, 2005–2008, 2011, 2013)
* British Formula 3 International Series (2006)
* Classic Endurance Racing
** Mugello Classic (2014, 2022–2024)
* Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2007–2008)
* Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (1994)
* Euroformula Open Championship (2020, 2023)
* European Formula 5000 Championship (1974)
* European Formula Two Championship
** Mugello Grand Prix (1974–1984)
* European Le Mans Series
** 4 Hours of Mugello (2024)
* European Touring Car Championship (1976–1979, 1982–1984, 2000)
* EuroV8 Series (2014)
* Ferrari Challenge Europe (2005, 2007–2008, 2011–2024)
* FIA European Formula 3 Championship (1980–1982, 1984)
* FIA Formula 2 Championship (2020)
* FIA Formula 3 Championship (2020)
* FIA GT Championship (1997, 2006)
* FIA GT3 European Championship (2006)
* FIM Endurance World Championship (1978, 1982, 1991, 1995–1996)
* Formula 3 Euro Series (2007–2008)
* Formula 750 (1979)
* Formula One
** Tuscan Grand Prix (2020)
* Formula Palmer Audi (2006)
* Formula Regional European Championship (2019–2024)
* Formula Renault 2.0 Alps (2012–2014)
* Grand Prix motorcycle racing
** San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix (1982, 1984, 1991, 1993)
* International Formula 3000
** Mugello Grand Prix (1986, 1991, 1996–1997)
* International GTSprint Series (2011–2012)
* Italian Formula Renault Championship (2001–2002, 2005–2012)
* Italian Formula Three Championship (1974–1979, 1981–1988, 1991–2012)
* International Touring Car Championship (1995–1996)
* Le Mans Cup (2024)
* Ligier European Series (2024)
* MotoE World Championship
** Italian eRace (2024)
* Porsche Carrera Cup France (2013, 2024)
* Porsche Carrera Cup Germany (2008)
* SEAT León Eurocup (2016)
* Sidecar World Championship (1975–1976, 1981, 1983–1984)
* Superbike World Championship (1991–1992, 1994)
* Superstars Series (2004–2006, 2008–2012)
* Trofeo Maserati (2003, 2006)
* V de V Sports (2010, 2013, 2015–2016)
* World Sportscar Championship (1965–1967, 1975–1982, 1985)