Autodromo Nazionale Monza
| Location | Monza, Lombardy, Italy | ||
| Venue Type | Outdoor | ||
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| Circuit Type | Race | ||
| Surface Type | Concrete, Asphalt | ||
| Length | Modern Grand Prix Circuit: 5.793 km; Oval: 4.250 km; Junior Course: 2.405 km; Combined Course: 10.00 km |
Trivia
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The Automobile Club of Italy held an event at the Monza circuit which was a 500 miles "Race of Two Worlds" exhibition competition. -
Autodromo Nazionale Monza is the third purpose-built motor racing circuit in the world, the other two being Indianapolis and Brooklands.
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, also known by the name of Monza Circuit, is a motor racing track situated in Monza, Italy. The stadium is home to many motor racing tournaments. It is considered the oldest in Mainland Europe.
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, inaugurated on 3rd September 1922, is a famous racetrack in Italy. Being built in the Royal Villa of the park of Monza, the circuit consists of three tracks- the Grand Prix track, the Junior track, and the High track with steep banking. The Milan Automobile Club financed the construction of the first track.
The track has long straights and fast corners, giving drivers an adventuresome experience. The track has long straights and tricky corners. A major renovation was done in 1938, along with the addition of stands and resurfacing.The high-speed oval track was rebuilt in 2010 after the long absence of any tournaments.
Along with Formula One, the Autodrome Nazionale Monza also hosted the 1000 km Monza an endurance sport race held for the World Sportscar Championship as well as European Le Mans Series. This Monza Autodrome Nazionale Monza also hosted the USAC National Championship.
The Monza circuit has been employed many times for the Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing, WTCC, TCR International Series, Superbike World Championship, and Formula 3.5 Series.
Early History of Autodrome Nazionale Monza
The track was first developed in July 1922 and financed by the Milan Automobile Club, which created the Società Incremento Automobilismo e Sport (SIAS).
The track was opened officially on 3rd September 1922, with the maiden race of the second Italian Grand Prix held in October 1922. The Italian Grand Prix was not held again until 1931 due to the death caused by the accident of Emilio Materassi.
The Monza Circuit went through many changes to prevent any kind of incidents that have happened in the past due to race track structure.
Significance
- The major events that were hosted by the circuit were Formula One Italian Grand Prix, Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix, 1000 km Monza, and Race of Two Worlds.
- On 10th September 1922, the second Italian Grand Prix was conducted on this track. This was the maiden race after the track was formally inaugurated on 3rd September 1922.
- Except for the year 1980, the Italian Formula One Grand Prix was hosted by the circuit of Monza. Other events that were held here are "The United States Auto Club National Championship," "World Touring Car Championship," and "Superbike World Championships."
- In 2004, Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello made a record of the fastest ever pole position lap in 1:20.089 sec at Monza.
- In 2010, Monza Superbike World Championship, Max Biaggi, an Italian rider, set a record for the fastest ever motorcycle lap in 1:42.121 sec.
- The maximum speed recorded here with a Formula One car is 358 kilometers per hour, and this was achieved in the year 2015.
