#CircuitoDelMugello

The Circuito del Mugello was a historic open-road racing course active between 1914 and 1970, set in the rolling hills of Tuscany near Florence. The original layout measured approximately 66 to 67 kilometers and wound through towns such as San Piero a Sieve, Firenzuola, and the passes of Giogo and Futa, forming a challenging loop through the Mugello region. In 1925 and again in 1955, a shortened 19-kilometer variant known as the “Piccolo Circuito del Mugello” was used near Barberino di Mugello. The first edition in 1914 was held as a regularity trial, and after the interruption of World War I, racing resumed in 1920 and continued until 1929. These early races featured notable figures like Giuseppe Campari, Alfieri Maserati, Enzo Ferrari, Gastone Brilli-Peri, and Emilio Materassi. After a long hiatus, the event was revived in 1955 for a single edition, then again from 1964 to 1970 on the original full-length course. From 1968 to 1970, it was officially renamed Gran Premio del Mugello, marking its status as one of the premier road races in Italy. The revived races attracted manufacturers such as Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Porsche, and Abarth, and drivers like Nino Vaccarella, Jo Siffert, and Arturo Merzario. Due to mounting safety concerns, especially following the fatal accident of Günter Klass in 1967 and the death of a child during practice in 1970, authorities demanded extensive safety measures that proved impractical for a road course, including the fencing of the entire route. As a result, the road circuit was discontinued after 1970. In 1974, the permanent Mugello Autodrome near Scarperia was inaugurated as its safer successor. The legacy of the road circuit is preserved today through historic re-enactments and vintage events that celebrate its importance in Italian motorsport history.

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