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IMOLA, FERRARI

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Not to be confused with

Imola (1946) - Imola (1947÷1950) - Imola, Tre Monti

Description

Location

Imola
BO - Bologna - Emilia Romagna

Just South of Imola, approx. 33 km 20 mi East of Bologna, along river Santerno bank.

Latitude - Longitude

+ 44°20'38" + 11°42'43"
44.343889 11.711944

UTM Coordinates

X = 716169.884 - Y = 4913646.185 - Zone 32T

Aerial photo / Map (*)

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Altitude AMSL

47 m - 154 ft

Inauguration

April 25^th 1953

Closing

Designer

Sources and links (Translation) (**)

(1)	95.110.142.54/ev_endurance_kart.php	Circuit for 10h Imola Endurance Kar
(2)	95.110.142.54/kart/circuito.pdf	Circuit for 10h Imola Endurance Kart: map
(3)	www.autodromoimola.com	Official website
(4)	Pubblicità ufficiale 1995
(5)	Forum	Forum Europe Italy Imola [ITA ENG]
(6)	dnl.fiawtcc.com/tracks/09b_track_Imola.pdf	2008 layout
(7)	it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodromo_Enzo_e_Dino_Ferrari	Wikipedia
(8)	www.formula2000light.it/images/Popup.jpg	2008 layout map
(9)	www.motorradonline.de/d/140404	Motorrad
(10)	www.rspdesign.it/impianti%20sportivi.htm
(11)	Autosprint 8/1963 (page 42)	Map	April 16^th 1963
(12)	Autosprint 16/1963 (page 32)	History of the track (with map)	August 16^th 1963
(13)	Autosprint 9/1964 (page 16)	L'opposizione dei proprietari dei terreni intorno al circuito sta crollando: presto il circuito sarà permanente?	May 8^th 1964
(14)	Autosprint 8/1965 (page 17)	Un passo avanti per l'autodromo di Imola	April 23^rd 1965
(15)	Autosprint 11/1967 (page 18)	Pronta la nuova tribuna	March 13^th 1967
(16)	Autosprint 49/1967 (page 29)	Articolo sugli autodromo italiani in genere e mappa	December 4^th 1967
(17)	Autosprint 37/1968 (page 27)	Descrizione e mappa (piccola)	September 9^th 1968
(18)	Autosprint 38/1968 (page 16)	In calendario una riunione per il futuro del circuito	September 16^th 1968
(19)	Autosprint 7/1969 (page 20)	Tra un anno sarà un vero autodromo	February 17^th 1969
(20)	Autosprint 21/1969 (page 19)	Mappa e dati essenziali	May 26^th 1969
(21)	Autosprint 15/1970 (page 26)	Il circuito potrebbe essere intitolato a Dino Ferrari	April 13^th 1970
(22)	Autosprint 22/1970 (page 2)	Il comune pianifica la trasformazione in circuito permanente (foto mappa)	June 1^st 1970
(23)	Autosprint 26/1970 (page 21)	Chiesti lavori per la sicurezza per un totale di 70 milioni di lire	June 29^th 1970
(24)	Autosprint 31/1970 (page 30)	Nuovi guard rails e una maggiore via di fuga alla Tosa	August 3^rd 1970
(25)	Autosprint 32/1970 (page 32)	Tutte le modifiche in vista della 500 km	August 10^th 1970
(26)	Autosprint 40/1970 (page 5)	I commenti dei piloti	October 5^th 1970
(27)	Autosprint 49/1970 (page 30)	In sintesi gli investimenti 1971	December 7^th 1970
(28)	Autosprint 20/1971 (page 3)	Addio al circuito, sostituito da una nuova pista a Borgo Panigale?	May 17^th 1971
(29)	Autosprint 23/1971 (page 35)	Problemi burocratici: anche Italia Nostra si è schierata contro	June 7^th 1971
(30)	Autosprint 26/1971 (page 17)	Autodromo pronto entro il 1973	June 28^th 1971
(31)	Autosprint 29/1971 (page 44)	Tutti i record fino al luglio 1971 (con mappa)	July 19^th 1971
(32)	Autosprint 28/1972 (page 26)	Per settembre sarà costruita una variante dopo la Rivazza	July 10^th 1972
(33)	Autosprint 31/1972 (page 12)	Variante Bassa proposal	July 31^st 1972
(34)	Autosprint 37/1972 (page 13)	Firmata la convenzione tra comune di Imola e A.C. Bologna	September 11^th 1972
(35)	Autosprint 38/1972 (page 20)	Arguments about new chicane during Imola 500 km	September 18^th 1972
(36)	Autosprint 38/1972 (page 24)	Inaugurata la variante con la 500 km (breve nota nell'articolo in alto a sinistra)	September 18^th 1972
(37)	Autosprint 10/1973 (page 8)	Foto dei lavori	March 5^th 1973
(38)	Autosprint 30/1973 (page 43)	Disegno definitivo (e provvisorio) della Variante	July 23^rd 1973
(39)	Autosprint 36/1973 (page 44)	Variante bassa quasi pronta, sarà inaugurata il 16 settembre	September 3^rd 1973
(40)	Autosprint 38/1973 (page 26)	Nuova variante bassa e altri lavori svolti prima della 500 km di Imola	September 17^th 1973
(41)	Autosprint 17/1974 (page 42)	Seconda variante	April 22^nd 1974
(42)	Autosprint 21/1974 (page 28)	Novità Variante Alta (articolo sul Mondiale Marche)	May 20^th 1974
(43)	Autosprint 38/1975 (page 27)	Lavori in corso per il GP F.1 dell'aprile 1976	September 16^th 1975
(44)	Autosprint 41/1975 (page 16)	Modifiche 1976 con foto e mappe	October 7^th 1975
(45)	Autosprint 21/1976 (page 30)	Modifiche 1976	May 18^th 1976
(46)	Autosprint 15/1977 (page 62)	Novità 1977: rifatte varie curve e finalmente circuito permanente	April 12^th 1977
(47)	Autosprint 39/1978 (page 43)	New pits, with map	September 26^th 1978
(48)	Autosprint 44/1978 (page 21)	Storia del circuito dal 1947	October 31^st 1978
(49)	Autosprint 29/1979 (page 27)	Demoliti i vecchi box, si costruiscono i nuovi in tempo per il GP Dino Ferrari	July 17^th 1979
(50)	Autosprint (52)-1/1980 (page 61)	Imola: programma 1980	December 27^th 1979
(51)	Autosprint 29/1980 (page 20)		July 15^th 1980
(52)	Autosprint 36/1980 (page 33)		September 2^nd 1980
(53)	Rombo 16 (53)/1982 (page 16)	Track history	April 19^th 1982
(54)	Autosprint 16/1982 (page 64)	Storia	April 20^th 1982
(55)	Autosprint 5/1984 (page 16)	Novità 1984 in alcune vie di fuga	January 31^st 1984
(56)	Rombo 17 (158)/1984 (page 18)	Nel 1985 ridisegnate le Acque Minerali e ingrandite le tribune alla Tosa?	April 24^th 1984
(57)	Autosprint 18/1984 (page 60)		May 1^st 1984
(58)	Autosprint 48/1984 (page 19)	Lavori in corso: realizzata una strada di collegamento	November 27^th 1984
(59)	Autosprint 3/1985 (page 16)	Imola bel suol d'amore - Decise ulteriori valorizzazioni dell'impianto. Nel 1986 verrà rifatta la curva delle Acque Minerali (con mappa). Progetti per tribune alla Tosa e la nuova palazzina Direzione Corsa (by Daniele Buzzonetti)	January 15^th 1985
(60)	Rombo 11 (204)/1985 (page 29)	Quasi ultimata la nuova torre Marlboro, nulla da fare per le nuove Acque Minerali	March 12^th 1985
(61)	Rombo 16 (209)/1985 (page 83)	I motociclisti contestano la curva Villeneuve e chiedono modifiche	April 16^th 1985
(62)	Rombo 18 (211)/1985 (page 27)	Analisi della sicurezza al Tamburello e Villeneuve per auto e moto - modifiche richieste	April 30^th 1985
(63)	Rombo 24 (217)/1985 (page 83)	In luglio lavori alla sicurezza del Tamburello per i motociclisti	June 11^th 1985
(64)	Rombo 27 (220)/1985 (page 85)	Variante Villeneuve in costruzione e nuove vie di fuga prima della Rivazza, ma salta il GP San Marino	July 2^nd 1985
(65)	Rombo 31 (224)/1985 (page 15)	Pronta la variante Villeneuve, tra poco si sbanca la Rivazza per aumentare la via di fuga	July 30^th 1985
(66)	Rombo 15 (260)/1986 (page 68)	Quattro nuove tribune per il GP F.1	April 8^th 1986
(67)	Rombo 17 (262)/1986 (page 12)	Le novità 1986: tribune, paddock, sbancamenti....	April 22^nd 1986
(68)	Rombo 38 (335)/1987 (page 31)	Forse dal 1988 prove solo con i silenziatori	September 22^nd 1987
(69)	Autosprint 42/1987 (page 10)	Muretti al posto dei guard rails	October 13^th 1987
(70)	Rombo 16 (364)/1988 (page 6)	Photos of 1988 works	April 19^th 1988
(71)	Rombo (Magazine) 20A (368)/1988 (page 10)	Motorbike World Championshib is back on the modified track	May 17^th 1988
(72)	Rombo 3 (401)/1989 (page 79)	In progetto un kartodromo vicino all'autodromo	January 17^th 1989
(73)	Rombo 21 (419)/1989 (page 44)	Per allargare il Tamburello ci saranno palafitte sul fiume Santerno?	May 23^rd 1989
(74)	Rombo 21 (419)/1989 (page 44)	Per riavere l'agibilità per le moto deve essere riasfaltato	May 23^rd 1989
(75)	Rombo 16 (463)/1990 (page 28)	Novità alle infrastrutture in vista del GP 1990	April 17^th 1990
(76)	Autosprint 32/1991 (page 20)	Messo a punto un sistema telemetrico innovativo	August 6^th 1991
(77)	Autosprint 21/1994 (page 27)		May 24^th 1994
(78)	Autosprint 29/1994 (page 31)		July 19^th 1994
(79)	Autosprint 40/1994 (page 30)		October 4^th 1994
(80)	Autosprint 3/1995 (page 19)		January 17^th 1995
(81)	Autosprint 9/1995 (page 115)		February 28^th 1995
(82)	Autosprint 2/1996 (page 25)	Modifiche 1996	January 9^th 1996
(83)	Autosprint 3/1996 (page 26)	Modifiche 1996	January 16^th 1996
(84)	World Motor Racing Circuits: A Spectator's Guide (page 68)	Author: Peter Higham, Bruce Jones - Published by: Andre Deutsch - ISBN: 0-233-99619-2 Description	1999
(85)	Autosprint 9/2000 (page 16)	FIA changes measuring measuring system: new official lenght	February 29^th 2000
(86)	Autosprint 7/2005 (page 26)	Safety improvements at Tosa, Piratella and Variante Alta	February 15^th 2005
(87)	Autosprint 46/2005 (page 26)	Non c'è più traccia dei fondi garantiti dal governo per i lavori	November 15^th 2005
(88)	Autosprint 3/2006 (page 28)	Rivoluzione a fine 2006: spostati i box, sparirà la Variante Bassa	January 17^th 2006
(89)	Autosprint 5/2006 (page 15)	Il progetto per il 2007 va avanti	January 31^st 2006
(90)	Autosprint 9/2006 (page 24)	Tilke approva le modifiche per l'eliminazione della Variante Bassa. Storia delle modifiche alla Variante Bassa dal 1971 ad oggi (by Marco Magri)	February 28^th 2006
(91)	Autosprint 12/2006 (page 34)	Con l'eliminazione della Variante Bassa, fa discutere il rettilineo principale del progetto, che potrebbe essere rivisto (con mappa parziale) (by Mario Donnini)	March 21^st 2006
(92)	Autosprint 15/2006 (page 24)	2006 news: Varianta Alta slightly changed	April 11^th 2006
(93)	Autosprint 45/2006 (page 12)	Progetti futuri: perso il GP, si continua con il rinnovamento e il 19 novembre 2006 saranno abbattuti i vecchi box. Quale futuro per le moto?	November 7^th 2006
(94)	Autosprint 45/2006 (page 12)	Imola non molla - anche senza il GP San Marino F.1 il circuito vivrà: progetti per il futuro (by Daniele Buzzonetti)	November 7^th 2006
(95)	Autosprint 47/2006 (page 14)	Cronaca della demolizione dei box e prospettive future (by Alberto Antonini)	November 21^st 2006
(96)	Autosprint 48/2006 (page 23)	Peroni vuole gestire l'impianto	November 28^th 2006
(97)	Autosprint 4/2007 (page 71)	Aggiornamento sui lavori in corso: devono essere finiti entro il 30 aprile 2007 (by Daniele Buzzonetti)	January 23^rd 2007
(98)	Autosprint 5/2007 (page 33)	Inizia il dopo SAGIS	January 30^th 2007
(99)	Autosprint 7/2007 (page 28)	Works update (with photos) (by Alberto Antonini)	February 13^th 2007
(100)	Autosprint 9/2007 (page 22)	Comparsa su un cartello ad Imola una prima bozza della nuova mappa	February 27^th 2007
(101)	Autosprint 10/2007 (page 18)	I nuovi box crescono (foto), fra poco ci sarà la gara d'appalto	March 6^th 2007
(102)	Autosprint 13/2007 (page 22)	Foto dei lavori in corso	March 27^th 2007
(103)	Autosprint 16/2007 (page 28)	Photo of new boxes under construction	April 17^th 2007
(104)	Autosprint 18/2007 (page 28)	Works are too slow, future is uncertain (with photos) (by Arturo Rizzoli)	May 1^st 2007
(105)	Autosprint 27/2007 (page 28)	Imola a che punto sei? - Punto della situazione sui lavori di ristrutturazione	July 3^rd 2007
(106)	Autosprint 29/2007 (page 23)	How new fast bend could be approved?	July 17^th 2007
(107)	Autosprint 31/2007 (page 26)	Tilke precisa: «Imola è sicura»	July 31^st 2007
(108)	Autosprint 38/2007 (page 36)	Santerno al lotto - Una scommessa difficile: riportare il GP a Imola. Si comicia così, con le nuove strutture. Ma ci sono tante perplessità. (by Alberto Antonini)	September 18^th 2007
(109)	Autosprint 52/2007 (page 12)	Imola: avvenire in ballottaggio - Per la scelta del nuovo gestore	December 28^th 2007
(110)	Autosprint 1-2/2008 (page 30)	The circuit is ready. What about the future? (by Alberto Antonini)	January 8^th 2008
(111)	Autosprint 4/2008 (page 29)	Il 12 febbraio saranno presentati i programmi della nuova gestione del circuito	January 22^nd 2008
(112)	Autosprint Extra 1/2008 (page 18)	Il silenzio che fa rumore: il contratto c'è, le corse no. Prospettive 2008 del circuito: concerti in vista? (by Alberto Antonini)	March 11^th 2008
(113)	Autosprint 12/2008 (page 25)	Formula 1 a Imola: Ecclestone dice NO	March 18^th 2008
(114)	Autosprint 13/2008 (page 44)	Imola: villette al posto della F.1 - Dentro all'autodromo si sta costruendo un'abitazione trifamigliare - Mappa del circuito (by Arturo Rizzoli)	March 25^th 2008
(115)	Autosprint 14/2008 (page 24)	Imola riparte - Al via la nuova gestione: inaugurazione a Maggio. Il direttore Gardella promette le corse (by Daniele Buzzonetti)	April 1^st 2008
(116)	Autosprint 19/2008 (page 32)	Imola, si riparte a piccoli passi - Prima l'omologazione, poi due gare automobilistiche. Niente moto e niente F.1. Gli organizzatori spiegano perché (by Alberto Antonini)	May 6^th 2008
(117)	Autosprint 26/2008 (page 32)	Ultimi lavori per ottenere l'omologazione 1T per i test di F.1, dovrebbero essere terminati entro settembre 2008	June 24^th 2008
(118)	Autosprint 37/2008 (page 26)	Imola omologata per i test della F.1. Modifiche minori al circuito	September 9^th 2008
(119)	Autosprint 39/2008 (page 72)	Piace la nuova Imola - La pista ha superato l'esame dopo la gara del WTCC. Pareri positivi da tutti i piloti: il Tamburello, con quel lungo rettifilo, è diventato una frenata-spettacolo (by Valerio Faccini)	September 23^rd 2008
(120)	Autosprint 16/2009 (page 69)	Problemi societari, gare a rischio	April 21^st 2009
(121)	Autosprint 18/2009 (page 81)	Nuovo socio per Imola	May 5^th 2009
(122)	Autosprint 28/2009 (page 34)	Foto della nuova variante bassa, usata solo per le moto	July 14^th 2009
(123)	Autosprint 46/2009 (page 55)	Imola, attacco in tribunale	November 17^th 2009
(124)	Autosprint 8/2010 (page 64)	Crack di Imola, niente Toro Rosso? Si prospettava il ritorno di una F.1 ad Imola (per dei test), ma il fallimento della società di gestione mette tutto in dubbio (by Arturo Rizzoli)	February 23^rd 2010
(125)	Autosprint 16/2010 (page 68)	Il futuro di Imola: avanti piano	April 20^th 2010
(126)	Autosprint 22/2010 (page 92)	Autodromo: si va verso il salvataggio - Mano pubblica su Imola (by Arturo Rizzoli)	June 1^st 2010
(127)	Autosprint 26/2010 (page 78)	Il salvataggio di Imola sta funzionando, sta rientrando la procedura di fallimento di Formula Imola, la società che gestisce l'autodromo	June 29^th 2010
(128)	Autosprint 30/2010 (page 70)	Imola è stata salvata, l'attività in pista prosegue senza intoppi	July 27^th 2010
(129)	Autosprint 31/2010 (page 76)	Imola, rilancio consolidato - da record nei primi sei mesi	August 3^rd 2010
(130)	Autosprint 34/2010 (page 62)	Circuit for 10h Imola Endurance Kart: map and description	August 24^th 2010
(131)	Autosprint 29/2011 (page 79)	Rinnovata la certificazione di grado 1 senza necessità di interventi di modifica	July 19^th 2011
(132)	Autosprint 32-33/2011 (page 73)	Circuit repaved (with map that shows what sections are repaved)	August 9^th 2011
(133)	Autosprint 41/2014 (page 75)	Imola batte l'acqua - Gli interventi dopo l'esondazione del Santerno del 20 settembre che ha allagato il paddock 2, quello della Rivazza (by Dario Lucchese)	October 14^th 2014
(134)	Autosprint Collection 1/2018 (page 86)	Santerno fa il miracolo, ma poi... - ricordi del circuito (by Mario Donnini)	March 6^th 2018
(135)	Autosprint Collection 1/2018 (page 86)	Santerno fa il miracolo, ma poi... - ricordi del circuito (by Arturo Merzario)	March 6^th 2018
(136)	Autosprint 10/2019 (page 46)	Bastian Contrario - Cara Imola, noi stiamo con l'autodromo (by Mario Donnini)	March 5^th 2019
(137)	Autosprint 30/2020 (page 34)	Bastian Contrario - Dichiarazione di amore infinito per Imola: tornerà la F.1 (by Mario Donnini)	July 28^th 2020
(138)	Autosprint Gold Collection 1/2021	Imola del Tesoro: Monographic issue dedicated to the history of Imola (by Andrea Cordovani)	March 27^th 2021
(139)	Autosprint Gold Collection 1/2021 (page 58)	Dichiarazione di amore infinito per Imola: tornerà la F.1 (ristampa da Autosprint 30/2020) (by Mario Donnini)	March 27^th 2021
(140)	Autosprint Gold Collection 1/2021 (page 54)	Cara Imola, noi stiamo con l'autodromo (ristampa da Autosprint 10/2019) (by Mario Donnini)	March 27^th 2021
(141)	Autosprint Gold Collection 1/2021	Imola del Tesoro: Monographic issue dedicated to the history of Imola (by Mario Donnini)	March 27^th 2021
(142)	www.comune.imola.bo.it (...)	Imola to rename Variante Alta in honour of Fausto Gresini	September 14^th 2021
(143)	www.formulapassion.it/ (...)	2004 track changes	May 10^th 2024
(144)	Autosprint 15/2025 (page 50)	Cuore da Corsa: Il WEC torna a Imola e la favola continua. Storia degli olte 70 anni di vita del circuito (by Mario Donnini)	April 15^th 2025
(145)	Autosprint 16/2025 (page 16)	Cuore da Corsa: Imola c'è, a prescindere - Il futuro non passerà prioritariamente dalla F.1, ma fascino e magia ci sono eccome! (by Mario Donnini)	April 22^nd 2025

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Autodromo Dino Ferrari
Description	The circuit was officially inaugurated on April 25^th 1953, but first test both by cars and bikes, occurred on October 19^th 1952. At first it was used mostly by motorbikers; cars used it often only in second half of 1960s. It was nicknamed «small Nürburgring because of its difficulty. It was named after Dino Ferrari probably in 1970 (or later). At that time, the circuit used roads normally open to everyday traffic, but many improvements were wade (see below). There were often many bureaucratic problems, so that in Spring 1971 there according to rumors the circuit would have been abandoned and replaced by a new one to be built at Borgo Panigale, just outside Bologna. Changes: Summer 1970: run off area extended at Tosa, pit exit modified and armco added at pit exit, Tamburello, Piratella, Acque Minerali and Rivazza. July 1971: hedge cut down at external of Tamburello, for have 5 m more. Bend before boxes, downhill before Rivazza, Rivazza itself and following straights extended. June 1972: nets and armco moved away from the track on main straight, Tamburello and downhill before Rivazza, where a large internal emergency strip was created. August 1972: first Variante bassa (lower chicane) was built, not shown on the map
Years	1953÷1972
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Road course
Inauguration	April 25^th 1953
Closing	August 1972
Last update of this page	April 4^th 2006
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Tiro a Volo - Rivazza
length	5018 m	16463 ft	3.118 mi	(53)

Autodromo Dino Ferrari
Description	First proposal for a chicane just before finish line. Few time later, in the same point Variante Bassa was built, but with a completely different layout.
Years	1972
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	February 25^th 2008
Info last update	July 1972
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Tiro a Volo - Rivazza

Autodromo Dino Ferrari
Description	In August 1972 first layout of Variante Bassa (lower chicane) was built. In February 1973 the circuit should have become a permanent track, but nothing happened. Some safety improvements were made at Tamburello and Piratella, but without changing their layout. In July 1973 works for new Cariante Bassa started and Tiro a Volo straight (just before Rivazza) was widened
Years	1972÷1973
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration	August 1972
Closing	July 1973
Last update of this page	February 25^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Tiro a Volo - Rivazza - Variante Bassa
length	5122 m	16804 ft	3.183 mi	(53)

Autodromo Dino Ferrari
Description	In September 1973 Variante Bassa (lower chicane) was modified
Years	1973÷1974
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration	September 1973
Closing	May 1974
Last update of this page	February 25^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Tiro a Volo - Rivazza - Variante Bassa
length	5122 m	16804 ft	3.183 mi	(53)

Autodromo Dino Ferrari
Description	Variante Alta (higher chicane) adedd, with a temporary layout
Years	1974÷1975
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration	May 1974
Closing	March 1975
Last update of this page	February 25^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Variante Alta - Rivazza - Variante Bassa
length	5060 m	16601 ft	3.144 mi	(53)

Autodromo Dino Ferrari
Description	In 1979 Imola wants to snatch Italy GP out of Monza and it became a permanent circuit. Both in 1979 and 1980 many improvements and changes were made, but I think track layout didn't change in this period. Formula 1 went to Imola in 1979 for GP Dino Ferrari, a non championship race; in 1980 it hosted the only world championship Italy GP outside Monza.
Years	1979÷1980
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	August 1979
Closing	June 1980
Last update of this page	April 4^th 2006
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Variante Alta - Rivazza - Variante Bassa
length	5040 m	16535 ft	3.132 mi	(53)

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Description	This layout was used from 1981 to 1994 (included). Compared to 1980, track length is not changed, but Acque Minerali Bend became a chicane The only change made in this period to the track layout was the addition of a chicane at Villeneuve bend in July 1985 (not shown on the map), used only by morobiker. Moreover in 1988 second Variante Alta (Higher Chicane), a temporary chicane between Variante Alta and Rivazza with wooden curbs, used only by motorbikes. In this period many works were made for improving safety equipments and facilities. The circuit is named after Enzo Ferrari only after his death; before it was called simply "Dino Ferrari".
Years	1981÷1994
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	1981
Closing	1994
Last update of this page	February 25^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Villeneuve - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Variante Alta - Rivazza - Variante Bassa
length	5040 m	16535 ft	3.132 mi	(53)

Autodromo Dino Ferrari
Description	In January 1985 it was proposed to eliminate Acque Minerali chicane and to restore a bend similar to the one used up to 1979-1980. This change should have been ready within San Marino GP 1986. This proposal was not developed and chicane was eliminated only in 1994-1995. Still in 1985 some facilities improvements were proposed: among them, three new tribunes at Tosa corner. I don't know it they were ever built.
Years	1985
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	February 25^th 2008
Info last update	January 1985
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Villeneuve - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Variante Alta - Rivazza - Variante Bassa

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Description	After Senna's, Ratzenberger's and Barrichello's accidents in 1994, they decided to modify the track. Maps B, C and D shows different possibilities proposed in a short space of time and that could have been mixed.
Years	1994
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	1997
Closing
Last update of this page	September 26^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Villeneuve - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Variante Alta - Rivazza - Variante Bassa

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Description	When printing the official advertising of 1995 San Marino GP, definitive track has not been decided yet, so this map has been published. Differences with real track: Tamburello: the chicane seems the one really built Villeneuve: the chicane drawn is the one used by motorcyclists Acque Minerali: the chicane drawn was eliminated in 1995 Variante Bassa (Marlboro): in 1995 entry was modified
Years	1995
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	September 26^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Villeneuve - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Variante Alta - Rivazza - Variante Bassa

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Description
Years	1995
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	April 4^th 2006
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Villeneuve - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Variante Alta - Rivazza - Variante Bassa
length	4895 m	16060 ft	3.042 mi

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Description
Years	1996
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	April 4^th 2006
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Villeneuve - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Variante Alta - Rivazza - Variante Bassa
length	4892 m	16050 ft	3.04 mi

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Description
Years	1997÷2005
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	1997
Closing	2005
Last update of this page	September 26^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Villeneuve - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Variante Alta - Rivazza - Variante Bassa
length	4943 m	16217 ft	3.072 mi	Temporary unconfirmed track length, while waiting for new measuring systems (Spring 2000)
length	4930 m	16175 ft	3.063 mi	Official track length until 1999 (in 2000 FIA changed measuring system)
length	4933 m	16184 ft	3.065 mi	Official track length from 2000, when FIA changed measuring system (track unchanged)	(10)
Width	12.45 m	41 ft		Start finish straight	(10)
Min width	9.8 m	32 ft			(10)
Straight length	768 m	2520 ft	0.477 mi	Start finish straight	(10)

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Description	Variante Alta was slighlty changed
Years	2006
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	2006
Closing	2006
Last update of this page	January 7^th 2025
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	4959 m	16270 ft	3.081 mi	(92)

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Description	Proposals dated autumn 2001 for deleting Variante Alta and changing Curva Rivazza (partial maps)
Years	2001
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	February 25^th 2008
Info last update	November 2001
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Villeneuve - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Rivazza - Variante Bassa

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Description	Pits and paddock were completely rebuilt and Variante Bassa is canceled. In August 2011 70% of the track was repaved. Only two small sections are still with the old asphalt: the first is from the second half of uphill after Acque Minerali up to Variante Alta exit and the other is from Second Curva Rivazza (included) up to start line. On September 12^th 2021 Variante Alta was officially renamed in honour of Fausto Gresini
Years	2008÷...
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	May 3^rd 2008
Closing
Last update of this page	September 26^th 2021
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Tamburello - Villeneuve - Tosa - Piratella - Acque Minerali - Salita Agraria - Variante Alta (2021÷...: Curva Gresini) - Rivazza
length	4909 m	16106 ft	3.05 mi	(6)

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari - 10h Imola Endurance Kart
Description	Main course was modified in order to be used by 4 strokes karts, by adding 9 chicanes: at start/finish line, before after Tamburello, before Villeneuve, at exit of Piratella, after Variante Alta, between Variante Alta and Rivazza, at oit entry and in front of pits
Years	2010
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Kart track
Inauguration	August 28^th 2010
Closing
Last update of this page	September 1^st 2010
Info last update
Designer	Invernizzi Beppe Invernizzi
Distinctive points

Imola, Autodromo Dino Ferrari 1953÷1972

Imola, Autodromo Dino Ferrari: 1972 proposal

Imola, Autodromo Dino Ferrari 1979

Imola, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 1981÷1994

Imola, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 1981÷1994: Variante Acque Minerali detail

Imola, Autodromo Dino Ferrari: 1985 proposal

Imola: proposed changes [A] (May 1994)

Imola: proposed changes [B] (Tamburello: July 1994 - Rivazza and Variante Bassa: September 1994)

Imola: proposed changes [C] (September 1994)

Imola: proposed changes [D] (Tamburello, Piratella and Acque Minerali: September 1994 - Villeneuve and Tosa: January 1995)

Imola 1995 (from official advertising of San Marino F.1 GP)

Imola, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari: 2001 proposal A

Imola, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari: 2001 proposal B

PHOTOS
IMOLA, FERRARI

Photos by Guido de Carli - May 1^st 1994

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1	2	3	4

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Emanuel Collard (Porsche Supercup)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Jordan	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Porsche Supercup	GP San Marino F.1 1994: McLaren
5	6	7	8

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Simtek	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Larrousse	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Footwork	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Ligier
9	10	11	12

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Williams	GP San Marino F.1 1994: McLaren	GP San Marino F.1 1994: McLaren	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Benetton
13	14	15	16

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Berger (Ferrari)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Ferrari	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Lotus	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Gachot (Pacific)
17	18	19	20

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Pacific	GP San Marino F.1 1994: corsia box	GP San Marino F.1 1994: podio	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Ferrari
21	22	23	24

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Ferrari	GP San Marino F.1 1994: pista dai box	GP San Marino F.1 1994: McLaren	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Williams
25	26	27	28

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Williams	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Wendlinger (Sauber)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Fittipaldi (Footwork)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Sauber
29	30	31	32

GP San Marino F.1 1994	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Jordan	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Pedro Lamy (Lotus)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Nicola Larini (Ferrari)
33	34	35	36

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Martin Brundle (McLaren)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Gerhard Berger (Ferrari)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Ayrton Senna (Williams)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Andrea De Cesaris (Jordan)
37	38	39	40

GP San Marino F.1 1994: schieramento 1° partenza	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Johnny Herbert (Lotus) + Ligier	GP San Marino F.1 1994: durante il giro di ricognizione	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Ayrton Senna (Williams) alla fine del giro di ricognizione
41	42	43	44

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Gerhard Berger? (Ferrari) alla fine del giro di ricognizione	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Prima partenza	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Prima partenza: incidente di JJ Lehto (Benetton) e Pedro Lamy (Lotus)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Prima partenza: incidente di JJ Lehto (Benetton) e Pedro Lamy (Lotus)
45	46	47	48

GP San Marino F.1 1994: JJ Lehto (Benetton)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: JJ Lehto (Benetton)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: JJ Lehto (Benetton)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: JJ Lehto (Benetton)
49	50	51	52

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Safety car	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Eric Comas (Larrousse)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Eric Comas (Larrousse)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Gerhard Berger (Ferrari)
53	54	55	56

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Gerhard Berger (Ferrari)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Karl Wendlinger (Sauber)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Seconda griglia di partenza	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Williams incidentata di Senna
57	58	59	60

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Williams incidentata di Senna	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Seconda partenza	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Gerhard Berger (Ferrari), al comando	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Ferrari
61	62	63	64

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Andrea De Cesaris (Jordan)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Mark Blundell (Tyrrell)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Gianni Morbidelli (Footwork)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Ukyo Katayama (Tyrrell)
65	66	67	68

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Andrea De Cesaris (Jordan)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Nicola Larini (Ferrari)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Christian Fittipaldi (Footwork)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Michael Schumacher (Benetton)
69	70	71	72

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Nicola Larini (Ferrari)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Tyrrell	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Martin Brundle (McLaren)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Karl Wendlinger (Sauber)
73	74	75	76

GP San Marino F.1 1994: Damon Hill (Williams)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Michael Schumacher (Benetton): vittoria	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Michael Schumacher (Benetton)	GP San Marino F.1 1994: Nicola Larini (Ferrari)

PHOTOS
IMOLA, FERRARI
AUTODROMO ENZO E DINO FERRARI 2008÷...

Photos by Lorenzo Tommasi & Elisa D'Onofrio - May 2^nd 2009

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1	2	3	4

Partenza e nuovo rettilineo principale	Nuovi box	Fine rettilineo principale	Rettilineo principale
5	6	7	8

Uscita Box	Chicane Tamburello	Chicane Tamburello	Entrata Variante Villeneuve
9	10	11	12

Variante Villeneuve	Uscita Variante Villeneuve e, sullo sfondo, la Tosa	Curva Tosa	Curva Tosa
13	14	15	16

L'incuria della pista	Segnali luminosi per piloti antidiluviani	Muro esterno Curva Tamburello	Acque Minerali
17	18	19	20

Acque Minerali	Acque Minerali	Salita verso la Variante Alta	Salita verso la Variante Alta
21	22	23	24

Uscita Variante Alta	Discesa e Curve della Rivazza	Nuova entrata box	Parcheggio tribuna Ayrton Senna
25	26	27	28

Parcheggio tribuna Ayrton Senna	Monumento a Senna - Parco Imola	Monumento a Senna - Parco Imola	Monumento a Gilles Villeneuve, alla variante Villeneuve
29	30	31

Monumento a Gilles Villeneuve, alla variante Villeneuve	Tribuna Ratzenberger, all'esterno della curva Tosa	Entrata tribuna Rivazza (notare ancora la vecchia cartina)

Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
April 24^th 2025			Guido de Carli			Update	Sources and links
February 24^th 2025			Guido de Carli			Update	Sources and links
January 7^th 2025	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	2006	Guido de Carli			Update	Sources and links
October 18^th 2024			Guido de Carli			Update	Sources and links
May 11^th 2024			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
September 26^th 2021			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
September 1^st 2011	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	2008÷...	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
September 1^st 2010	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari - 10h Imola Endurance Kart	2010	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
June 8^th 2009	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	2008÷...	Lorenzo Tommasi		Lorenzo Tommasi	Update	Photos (on this site)
September 11^th 2008			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
April 8^th 2008			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
March 15^th 2008	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	1981÷1994	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
February 25^th 2008			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
February 10^th 2008	Autodromo Dino Ferrari	1953÷1972	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
August 20^th 2005	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	1981÷1994	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
August 18^th 2005			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
April 19^th 2005			Guido de Carli			Update	Photos (on this site)
March 31^st 2005	Autodromo Dino Ferrari	1953÷1972	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
March 10^th 2005	Autodromo Dino Ferrari	1953÷1972	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
March 5^th 2005	Autodromo Dino Ferrari	1953÷1972	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
February 17^th 2005	Autodromo Dino Ferrari	1972	Guido de Carli			Update	Description with map
February 17^th 2005	Autodromo Dino Ferrari	1985	Guido de Carli			Update	Description with map
February 27^th 2004	Autodromo Dino Ferrari	1953÷1972	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Description with map
December 29^th 2003	Autodromo Dino Ferrari	1979÷1980	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Description with map
December 29^th 2003	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	1981÷1994	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
September 27^th 2003	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	1981÷1994	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		New	Description with map
August 5^th 2002			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
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