Evocations Of The Past At The Autodromo del Mugello Maranello



The 2007 version of the series, which since 1999 has also been open to Maserati cars, boasts a special atmosphere in the paddock, where period dress is de rigeur. The series runs over five rounds.

This first round at the Scarperia (Florence) track forms part of the first running of the Mugello Historic Festival, which is already establishing itself as a key event for international historics, with a field of around 200 historic four wheeled beauties.

Tomorrow, Friday 30 March, starts with the first practice sessions including thosefor the FIA Historic Formula One Championship, for old single-seaters. Other events which add their own speciality to the race card include the GT & SportsEndurance Masters, providing further flavours from the past.

Sunday 1 April is the main day of the meeting and features a special parade forFerrari F40 cars, as part of the European celebration of twenty years of this prestigious Prancing Horse model.

The Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello has come up with a special package sothat spectators can make the most of this step back in time: on Friday, entry to thecircuit is free, while the inclusive general admission-paddock ticket (15 Euro full price; 10 Euro concessions, ) is valid for both Saturday and Sunday, while familiesare catered for as under-14s get in free

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