Published on: 09/04/2024 Updated on: 20/02/2025
Mario Passanante, Mafra ambassador, is at the start of the 2024 Mugello Road Circuit, the second round of the Italian Major Events Championship, to defend with his Fiat 508 C the leadership of the ranking
Mario Passanante, winner of the Italian Major Events Championship 2023 and ambassador Mafra, comes down in contention at the Mugello Road Circuit with his Fiat 508 C. The regularity champion defends the leadership of the classification gained with his recent victory at the Milan-San Remo. Also alongside Passanante this time is navigator Alessandro Molgora.
Mugello circuit, a historic race
The Mugello Circuit is a race with a very long tradition: the first edition was held in 1914, while the last one was held in 1970. The original route consisted of a ring of roads formed by the Futa State Highway linking Florence and Bologna and the Giogo Pass. The roll of honor for the speed race includes such champions as Giuseppe Campari, Clemente Biondetti, Nanni Vaccarella, Gijs van Lennep, Vic Elford and Arturo Merzario. In the 1920s greats such as Enzo Ferrari and Alfieri Maserati also took part in the race.
Over 300 kilometers of route
The Mugello Stradale Circuit 2024 is a regularity race reserved for cars produced up to 1990. The Tribute to the Mugello Circuit, to which GT Stradali built since 1991 are eligible, is also held in parallel.
The race, held over two days ( April 12-14), will start and finish the first stage in Florence. Competitors then retrace the route of the historic competition to arrive at theMugello racetrack. Two stages are scheduled, for a total of 320 kilometers of route with 90 time trials and eight average.
The Mugello Road Circuit program.
The competition runs through some of Tuscany's most beautiful landscapes: click here if you want to learn more.
Friday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Arrival of competing cars at the parking lot of the Grand Hotel Mediterraneo in Florence, technical and sporting scrutineering and distribution of the road book. 8:30 p.m. Dinner at the hotel for competitors.
Saturday, April 13, first stage "The Tuscan Landscapes," 9 a.m. departure of the first car from Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence. The route then passes through the towns of San Polo in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Radda in Chianti. 1 pm stop for lunch in Monteriggioni. Then the route touches Castellina in Chianti and Greve in Chianti and ends in Strada in Chianti, from where the crews return to Florence. 8:30 p.m. Gala dinner for competitors
Sunday, April 14,second stage "The Mugello," 9:45 a.m. departure of the first car from Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence. The route follows the historic Grand Prix route passing through San Piero a Sieve, Scarperia, Passo del Giogo, Firenzuola, Passo della Futa and Barberino del Mugello. 2 p.m. Lunch and awards ceremony at theMugello racetrack.
A challenging race for Passanante
Mario Passanante, Mafra Brand Ambassador, seeks to repeat his 2023 success at the Mugello Road Circuit, achieved under the colors of the Franciacorta Motori stable . The Sicilian regular had won with a consistent performance that also allowed him to win the RC2 Category (cars from 1931 to 1950).
"It is a very good race," Mario explains, "which involves driving many more kilometers than others." "There are 90 precision testsplanned," adds the Sicilian driver, "to which 30 to 40 average detections are added, and this makes the competition very challenging."
We at Mafra share Mario Passante's passion for classic cars and desire to always compete at the highest level. We are sure that Mario will hold our colors high on this occasion as well, and we wish him the best of luck.
