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MODENA, MARZAGLIA, CITTANOVA
SORRY, SOME DATA ARE NOT TRANSLATED YET
Not to be confused with	Modena (1927÷1928) - Modena (1933÷1947) - Modena (1951) - Modena, Aerautodromo - Modena, Bruciata - Modena, Navicello
Description
Location	Marzaglia, Modena MO - Modena - Emilia Romagna
Location	Strada Pomposiana, Marzaglia, Modena
Latitude - Longitude	+ 44°38'04"     + 10°48'51" 44.634444     10.814167
UTM Coordinates	X = 643890.716  -  Y = 4943943.831  -  Zone 32T
Aerial photo / Map (*)	Google Maps  -    Bing Maps  -    Flash Earth  -    Portale Cartografico Nazionale  -    Visual Pagine Gialle
Altitude AMSL	50 m - 164 ft
Inauguration
Closing
Designer
Sources and links (Translation) (**)	(1) www.archilinea.it/Archilinea_Progetti_Lavori/speciali/Pista_Guida_Sicura/index.htm Special: Safe Drive Center - Modena (2) www.libera-unidea.org/dossier%20autodromo.htm Criticism to 2003 and 2004 proposals (3) www.modenaterradimotori.com/incontri.htm Modena Terra di Motori - info about the circuit are not anymore available (4) Autosprint 46/1967 (page 19) Un nuovo autodromo alla periferia nord della città (5) Autosprint 1/1968 (page 8) Riunione segretissima per il nuovo autodromo (6) Autosprint 4/1968 (page 22) Individuata l’area, prime anticipazioni sul circuito (7) Autosprint 13/1968 (page 24) L’assessore allo sport garantisce che ilcircuito si farà (8) Autosprint 18/1968 (page 19) Trovato un miliardo per la costruzione del nuovo autodromo? (9) Autosprint 24/1968 (page 3) Entro l’estate sarà presentato il progetto (10) Autosprint 45/1968 (page 13) Già acquistata l’area per l’autodromo? (11) Autosprint 48/1968 (page 20) Presentato ufficialmente il circuito (con mappa) (12) Autosprint 50/1968 (page 22) Solo in estate i (primi) lavori, circuito pronto nel 1971 (13) Autosprint 18/1969 (page 8) Un vertice per il nuovo autodromo (14) Autosprint 23/1969 (page 25) Chi sabota il nuovo autodromo? (15) Autosprint 26/1969 (page 7) L’ACI garantirà il mutuo (16) Autosprint 27/1969 (page 13) Primi 200 milioni per l’autodromo (17) Autosprint 30/1969 (page 25) Da settembre il via ai lavori (18) Autosprint 2/1970 (page 24) Se l’autodromo ritarda, le case automobilistiche se lo costruiranno in proprio? (19) Autosprint 41/1970 (page 37) Si farà un consorzio per l’autodromo (20) Autosprint 49/1970 (page 30) In sintesi gli investimenti 1971 (con Mappa) (21) Autosprint 26/1971 (page 17) Ferrari spiega in una lettera la storia del circuito (22) Autosprint 48/1972 (page 25) Ferrari si propone per costruire una pista ovale in stile americano (23) Autosprint 4/1973 (page 17) Novità (24) Autosprint 5/1973 (page 7) Si farà la pista di Marzaglia (25) Autosprint 9/1973 (page 20) Modena Marzaglia (Cittanova) (26) Autosprint 41/1973 (page 34) Presto il via ai lavori (27) Autosprint 45/1973 (page 30) Intervista al presidente dell’AC Modena e mappa pubblicata dal Notiziario CSAI (28) Autosprint 1/1974 (page 2) Addio al progetto (29) Autosprint 11/1974 (page 34) Si ripiega su una pista prove (30) Autosprint 12/1974 (page 46) Costruita una pista d’atterraggio per aerei lunga 900 m (31) Autosprint 31/1974 (page 59) Destinata alle industrie l’area prevista per la pista (32) Autosprint 6/1975 (page 38) La Modena Corse insiste per l’Autodromo (33) Autosprint 40/1975 (page 44) E’ un costruzione.... un aeroporto! (34) Rombo 21/1989 (page 45) Rispolverato il progetto? (35) Autosprint 6/2005 (page 71) November 2004 proposal (36) Autosprint 31/2011 (page 54) Map and description (37) www.autodromodimodena.it Official website

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Autodromo di Cittanova
Description	In 1968 municipality, Provincial Government and Automobil Club proposed an «Informazione sul nuovo autodromo di Modena» (Notes about new Modena circuit)
Years	1968
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	April 15th 2006
Info last update	January 1968
Designer
Distinctive points
length	4800  m	15748  ft	2.983  mi	Full circuit	(6)

Autodromo di Cittanova
Description
Years	1968
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	April 10th 2006
Info last update	November 1968
Designer
Distinctive points
length	5380  m	17651  ft	3.343  mi	Full circuit	(11)
length	3040  m	9974  ft	1.889  mi	Mixed course	(11)
length	2380  m	7808  ft	1.479  mi	Fast course	(11)
Total area	130  hectares	1299000  m²	320.986  acres	Full circuit	(11)

Autodromo di Cittanova
Description
Years	1969
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	April 13th 2006
Info last update	July 1969
Designer
Distinctive points
length	5380  m	17651  ft	3.343  mi	Full circuit	(17)
length	3040  m	9974  ft	1.889  mi	Mixed course	(17)
length	2340  m	7677  ft	1.454  mi	Fast course	(17)

Autodromo di Cittanova
Description	In November 1972 Enzo Ferrari proposed this circuit or replacing the old Aerautodromo. CSAI Sottocommissione Circuiti e Sicurezza (Circuit and Safety Committee) added the mixed section, nicknamed «the bean». Controversies went on for months. In Spring 1974 this proposal was canceled for good and it fall back on a proving ground (I have no map), but even on this new proposal there were many controversies. In Summer 1974 final step occurred: Modena Town Council decided to divide the area where the track should have been built and to assign it for industries and handicraft.
Years	1972
Direction
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	April 7th 2005
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	4840  m	15879  ft	3.008  mi	Full circuit	(23)
length	2050  m	6726  ft	1.274  mi	Club Circuit	(23)
Total area	150  hectares	1500000  m²	370.654  acres	Full circuit	(23)

Autodromo di Cittanova - Anello ovale
Description	In November 1972 Enzo Ferrari proposed this circuit or replacing the old Aerautodromo. CSAI Sottocommissione Circuiti e Sicurezza (Circuit and Safety Committee) added the mixed section, nicknamed «the bean». Controversies went on for months. In Spring 1974 this proposal was canceled for good and it fall back on a proving ground (I have no map), but even on this new proposal there were many controversies. In Summer 1974 final step occurred: Modena Town Council decided to divide the area where the track should have been built and to assign it for industries and handicraft.
Years	1972
Direction
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Oval course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	April 7th 2005
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	2800  m	9186  ft	1.74  mi		(23)
Total area	150  hectares	1500000  m²	370.654  acres		(23)

Autodromo di Cittanova
Description	Since beginning of 1970s (or even late 1960s) there was a proposal for replace the old Aerautodromo with a new permanent racing circuit located at Marzaglia, near Modena. Discussions and controversies went on for several years; aerautodromo was closed and this proposal was abandoned and forgotten for many years. In April 2003 and then during Modena Terra di Motori exhibition a new proving ground for normal car has been proposed in the same area. Besides a normal circuit 2.35 km long and at least 12 m wide, 7 more specialized test tracks were proposed
Years	2003
Direction
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Proving ground
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	February 13th 2005
Info last update	April 2003
Designer
Distinctive points
length	2350  m	7710  ft	1.46  mi		(2)
Min width	12  m	39  ft			(2)
Total area	29  hectares	287705  m²	71.093  acres		(2)

Autodromo di Cittanova
Description	Original proposal was slightly modified: specialized tracks now are 6 rather than 7, external circuit is shorter and needed area is smaller. This proposal doesn’t provide to cut down the wood at the end of straight opposite to the box (see links)
Years
Direction
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Proving ground
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	February 13th 2005
Info last update	June 2004
Designer
Distinctive points
length	2130  m	6988  ft	1.324  mi		(2)
Total area	24  hectares	239375  m²	59.15  acres		(2)

Autodromo di Cittanova
Description	The more recent version of this proposal is dated November 2004: the most important change is modification of the bend after the straight opposite to boxes (bottom left on my map), moved in an area where now a wood is growing. The latest should be cut down. As in previous proposal, track is 5 meters below ground level of surrounding fields, because it will be in a gravel quary that is nearly worn-out. This proposal has been approved by Modena Town Council: now the builder must begin to build within 2007. In this period (February 2005) there are hard controversies between people for and against the track, so something more could happen. If it is built, it will host only tests and it won’t have any facility for races and spectators. According to somebody, track layout is little interesting for local car manufacturers (Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati), so the cirucit will be used only by driving schools, cars and motorbikes private drivers and for meetings. Moreover, ecologists ask strong limitation to noise and to have no more than 10 cars on the track in the same moment.
Years
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Proving ground
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	February 13th 2005
Info last update	November 2004
Designer
Distinctive points
length	2170  m	7119  ft	1.348  mi		(2)
Total area	27  hectares	268050  m²	66.236  acres		(2)

Autodromo di Modena
Description	Scheduled opening: September 2011
Years
Direction
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	August 6th 2011
Info last update	August 2nd 2011
Designer
Distinctive points
length	2007  m	6585  ft	1.247  mi		(36)
Difference in level	3  m	10  ft			(36)
Straight length	477  m	1565  ft	0.296  mi	Longest straight	(36)
Bend minimum radius	15  m	49  ft			(36)
Max minimum radius	78  m	256  ft			(36)

Location: + 44°38'04", + 10°48'51"
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Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
August 6th 2011	Autodromo di Modena		Guido de Carli			Update	Description
September 20th 2010			Guido de Carli		Luca Mantovani	Update	Description
April 7th 2005	Autodromo di Cittanova	1972	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Description with map
April 7th 2005	Autodromo di Cittanova - Anello ovale	1972	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Description with map
April 5th 2005	Autodromo di Cittanova	1968	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Description with map
February 13th 2005	Autodromo di Cittanova	2003	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
February 13th 2005	Autodromo di Cittanova		Guido de Carli			Update	Description with map
January 29th 2005	Autodromo di Cittanova		Guido de Carli			Update	Description without map
January 29th 2005	Autodromo di Cittanova	2003	Guido de Carli			Update	Description without map
October 29th 2003	Autodromo di Cittanova	2003	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
September 7th 2003	Autodromo di Cittanova	2003	Guido de Carli			New	Description
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list

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