#CircuitoDelMugello

The Circuito del Mugello was an Italian open-road motor racing course used between 1914 and 1970, running through the Tuscan hills north of Florence. Its traditional layout measured approximately 66 km, passing through Scarperia, Firenzuola, the Giogo and Futa mountain passes, and San Piero a Sieve. The first event, held in 1914, was a regularity competition, while the subsequent races of the 1920s attracted leading Italian drivers including Giuseppe Campari, Alfieri Maserati, Enzo Ferrari, Gastone Brilli-Peri and Emilio Materassi. After the 1929 edition, the competition was interrupted until 1955, when a shortened 19 km circuit was used. Racing resumed on the traditional road course in 1964, with seven further editions held until 1970. These events attracted major manufacturers including Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Porsche, Abarth and Lancia, together with drivers such as Nino Vaccarella, Jo Siffert, Ignazio Giunti, Nanni Galli and Arturo Merzario. The 1966 edition, officially the XIII Circuito del Mugello – Piero Frescobaldi – Coppa Emilio Materassi, formed part of the World Sportscar Championship and was won by Gerhard Koch and Jochen Neerpasch in a Porsche 906. Increasing safety concerns, particularly following fatal accidents in 1967 and 1970, eventually led to the discontinuation of racing on the public-road circuit. In 1974, a purpose-built permanent circuit near Scarperia was inaugurated, establishing a new venue for motor racing in the Mugello region. The original road course is commemorated through historic motoring events and re-enactments.

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