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MUGELLO, CIRCUITO STRADALE
SORRY, SOME DATA ARE NOT TRANSLATED YET
Not to be confused with Mugello - Mugello (196x) - San Piero a Sieve (1967) - San Piero a Sieve, Circuito della Fortezza
Description The old Mugello road track was used from 1914 to 1970. Approx. half circuit was on "Strada Statale 65" (National road S.S. 65), often used also by Mille Miglia (but usually from Firenze to Bologna, i.e. in the contrary direction).
My map is drawn on a map dated 1916 and it shows original configuration used until 1924. From 1966 the circuit went round San Piero a Sieve village, on the same via Massarondinaia used also by San Piero a Sieve circuit for a Formula 3 race in 1967. I don’t know how the circuit layout changed from 1924 to 1965, nor I have any info about short 18 km layout used in 1925.
After this track was abandoned, in 1971 Circuito della Fortezza and on June 23rd 1974 Autodromo del Mugello were opened. Then the old circuit was used only for parades.

According to Lanfranco Villani start line was in San Piero a Sieve (at least in 1920s) and today in that place there should be a little monument dedicated to Emilio Materassi.
I drove start/finish line in this position, but probably later it was move to Scarperia.
Location Scarperia
FI - Firenze - Toscana
Location In Mugello (a region North of Florence) and higher section of Santerno’s valley. The list of all village crossed is in the altimetric table, at the bottom of this page.
Latitude - Longitude + 43°59'43"     + 11°21'21"
43.995278     11.355833
UTM Coordinates X = 688893.744  -  Y = 4874046.547  -  Zone 32T
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Altitude AMSL 903 m - 2963 ft
Inauguration  
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Italian mail, note Mail dated February 22nd 2005 from Fr@nk piedipesanti.splinder.com author)
(2) English members.fortunecity.com/quintin_cloud/18941925/1923cdm.htm The Formula One Homepage of Grand Prix Results and History
(3) English members.fortunecity.com/quintin_cloud/19261949/1928cdm.htm The Formula One Homepage of Grand Prix Results and History
(4) Italian www.ilfilo.net/emilio_materassi.htm Lanfranco Villani’s article about Emilio Materassi (by Lanfranco Villani)
(5) Italian www.tazionuvolari.it/corse4it.htm Tazio Nuvolari’s official website
(6) English www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1925.html
(7) Italian Guida d’Italia del Touring Club Italiano - Liguria, Toscana settentr., Emilia - vol II 1916 (page 296) Published by: Touring Club Italiano - Published in: Italia
 1916
(8) Italian Guida d’Italia del Touring Club Italiano - Liguria, Toscana settentr., Emilia - vol II 1916 (page 208) Published by: Touring Club Italiano - Published in: Italia
 1916
(9) Italian Guida delle Strade di Grande Comunicazione - Italia Centrale 1929 (page 96) Published by: Touring Club Italiano - Published in: Italia
 1929
(10) Italian Autosprint 12/1965 (page 27) Map June 18th 1965
(11) Italian Autosprint Mese 1/1966 (page 9) Map 1966 layout October 1966
(12) Italian Autosprint 5/1967 (page 11) Map January 30th 1967
(13) Italian Autosprint 29/1967 (page 6) Map and elevation profile July 17th 1967
(14) Italian Autosprint 43/1968 (page 23) Descrizione del Piccolo Circuito del Mugello October 21st 1968
(15) Italian Autosprint 10/1969 (page 3) Requisiti di sicurezza richiesti per il 1969 (con mappa) March 10th 1969
(16) Italian Autosprint 14/1971 (page 16) Annullato il GP del 1971 April 5th 1971
(17) Italian Autosprint 26/1974 (page 44) Rievocazione 1974 June 25th 1974
(18) Italian Autosprint 34/1996 (page 9) August 20th 1996
(19) Italian Quattroruote 574/2003 (page 182) August 2003
(20) Italian Ruoteclassiche 201/2005 (page 70) Storia del circuito September 2005
(21) Italian Autosprint 51-52/2011 Poster Story: Le Grandi Corse Dimenticate [Forgotten Great Races] (by Mario Donnini) December 20th 2011
(22) Italian Autosprint Collection 1/2018 (page 98) Una Targa sull’Appennino - ricordi del circuito (by Arturo Merzario) March 6th 2018
(23) Italian Autosprint Collection 1/2018 (page 98) Una Targa sull’Appennino - ricordi del circuito (by Mario Donnini) March 6th 2018

(*) 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.

Mugello, Circuito Stradale
Description  
Years 1914÷1919
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page April 4th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 66.198  km    41.135  mi    

Mugello, Circuito Stradale
Description  
Years 1920÷1924
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page May 23rd 2003
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 64.9  km    40.328  mi   (2)

Mugello, Circuito Stradale
Description  
Years 1925
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration 1925
Closing 1925
Last update of this page May 23rd 2003
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 18170  m 59613  ft 11.291  mi   (6)

Mugello, Circuito Stradale
Description  
Years 1927÷1929
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page October 22nd 2007
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 61.8  km    38.402  mi   (3)
length 61.8  km    38.402  mi   (5)

Piccolo Mugello

Short circuit
Description  
Years 1955
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page April 4th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 19000  m 62336  ft 11.806  mi Short circuit  

Mugello, Circuito Stradale
Description  
Years 1967
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page April 13th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 66.2  km    41.136  mi   (13)

Piccolo Mugello

Short circuit
Description  
Years 1968
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page April 10th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 19000  m 62336  ft 11.806  mi Short circuit (14)

Mugello, Circuito Stradale
Description Unknown source
Years  
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Road course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page October 22nd 2007
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 66.186  km    41.127  mi    

Mugello, Circuito Stradale

Mugello, Circuito Stradale

Mugello, Circuito Stradale

Mugello, Circuito Stradale


DETAILS
NOTE:
ponte = bridge
bivio = junction to		 m km mi
AMSL partial total partial total
San Piero a Sieve 205 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ponte sul Sieve 205 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
Bivio Borgo San Lorenzo 202 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.4
Bivio il ponte di Ghiereto 212 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.6
Scarperia 292 3.9 4.8 2.4 3.0
L'Uomo Morto 625 6.1 10.9 3.8 6.8
la Maestà 726 1.3 12.2 0.8 7.6
Il Giogo 879 2.7 14.9 1.7 9.3
Rifredo 702 3.7 18.6 2.3 11.6
Favale 657 2.9 21.5 1.8 13.4
Violla 436 3.7 25.2 2.3 15.7
Ponte sul Santerno 422 1.7 26.9 1.1 16.7
Firenzuola 422 0.2 27.1 0.1 16.8
Ponte sul Fosso Riccianico 436 1.7 28.8 1.1 17.9
Pagliana 730 4.2 33.0 2.6 20.5
La Casetta - bivio Firenzuola 829 1.4 34.4 0.9 21.4
Covigliaio 871 1.5 35.9 0.9 22.3
bivio Castro S.Iacopo 860 2.3 38.2 1.4 23.7
Castro S.Iacopo - bivio Covigliaio 850 1.7 39.9 1.1 24.8
Traversa 855 0.2 40.1 0.1 24.9
Passo della Futa 903 2.1 42.2 1.3 26.2
S. Lucia 702 4.1 46.3 2.5 28.8
bivio Gagliano 672 0.4 46.7 0.2 29.0
Locanda 523 2.5 49.2 1.6 30.6
bivio Barberino del Mugello 494 1.2 50.4 0.7 31.3
Le Croci 406 4.6 55.0 2.9 34.2
Ponte di Ghiereto 238 3.6 58.6 2.2 36.4
bivio Ponte San Lorenzo 238 0.1 58.7 0.1 36.5
Ponte sul fiume Sieve 226 0.9 59.6 0.6 37.0
Osteria di Novoli - bivio San Piero a Sieve 226 3.7 63.3 2.3 39.3
San Piero a Sieve 205 1.5 64.8 0.9 40.3

PHOTOS

Photos taken at San Piero a Sieve railway station and collected by Niccolò Ricci and published here with author’s consent.
Thanks to r.atlos e HEROS who identified cars and drivers on Atlas F1 Bulletin Board --> The Nostalgia Forum --> Old Mugello track (Italy): photos to identify. Complete result of the race can be found on classicscars.com or on Darren Galpin’s archive.

Photos by (Niccolò Ricci) - June 6th 1965
Click on thumbnail to open original large photo

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Mario Casoni - Antonio Nicodemi (Ferrari 250LM, # 124), 1st overallPier Franco Tesi - Danilo Tesini (Lancia Flavia coupé, # 20), 32nd overallGiancarlo Maestrini - Carlo Fabri (Porsche 904 GTS # 104), 8th overall, winner Grand Touring 2500

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Giancarlo Galimberti - Giuseppe Sirugo (Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ # 81, 30th overall) and Antonio Maglione - Mario Maglione (Ferrari 275 GTB/2 # 116, 16th overall, winner Grand Touring +2500)Roberto Benelli (De Sanctis 1000 Ford # 50), 24th overall and Ansano Cecchini (Ferrari 275 GTB # 111, not running at finish)Fiorenzo Genta - Luigi Petri (Lancia Flavia # 21), 33rd overallPaolo Bianchi - Nanni Galli (Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint # 31), 12th overall

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Luigi Malanca - Luigi Foschi (OSCA MT4 1500 # 72), 26th overall, winner Sports-Racing 2000. Background: Sullo sfondo, Giancarlo Scotti - Franco Zaniratti (Scotti - ATS # 61), 31st overall   


Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
April 17th 2024     Guido de Carli     Update Description
December 23rd 2011     Guido de Carli     Update Description
October 28th 2007     Guido de Carli   r.atlos & HEROS Update Photos (on this site)
October 22nd 2007     Guido de Carli   Niccolò Ricci Update Photos (on this site)
January 24th 2004     Guido de Carli     Update Description
October 26th 2003     Guido de Carli     Update Description
August 2nd 2003     Guido de Carli     Update Description
June 21st 2003     Guido de Carli     Update Description
May 23rd 2003     Guido de Carli     Update Description
March 21st 2003     Guido de Carli Guido de Carli   New Description with map
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