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On 19 and 20 September 2026<\/strong> the Enzo e Dino Ferrari Circuit in Imola<\/strong> hosts the Historic Minardi Day 2026<\/strong>, the event that every year celebrates historic single-seaters and the legends of motorsport. An unmissable date for fans of historic motorsport<\/strong>, amid roaring engines, iconic drivers and cars that made motor racing history. Here is everything you need to know to make the most of this tenth edition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Minardi story: a “David versus Goliath” of Formula 1<\/h2>\n

The Minardi<\/strong> team was born from the vision of Giancarlo Minardi<\/strong>, who in the early 1980s took his small Faenza workshop into the temple of Formula 1. A true “David versus Goliath”, capable of challenging giants such as Ferrari and McLaren: a seemingly unequal fight that never discouraged the tenacious patron from Faenza.<\/p>\n

Experiencing the Minardi story means recognising the value of hard work and of that typically Romagnol tenacity: that of those who, while knowing their resources were limited compared with the big teams, never stopped fighting, devising solutions and pushing forward. It is a story of passion and audacity which, without a doubt, lie at the root of every great success.<\/p>\n

For more than twenty years Minardi embodied the “artisan” soul of the World Championship<\/strong>: a team where a tight budget was offset by extraordinary engineering creativity and an unbreakable human bond. It was the “team of dreams”<\/strong>, the one that launched young talents and challenged the works teams with a courage that international motorsport has never forgotten.<\/p>\n

Historic Minardi Day 2026: dates, programme and the event in numbers<\/h2>\n

Every year, on the occasion of the Historic Minardi Day, the Imola area experiences an extraordinary moment. Local accommodation gets fully booked<\/strong> and thousands of enthusiasts of all ages pour into the Enzo e Dino Ferrari Circuit for an unforgettable day.<\/p>\n

On 19 and 20 September 2026<\/strong> the circuit will host the single-seaters that belonged to the Faenza team, alongside other historic cars from the F1 World Championship and from the F2, F3, GP2 and GP3<\/strong> series, as well as prototypes and Gran Turismo cars. To give an idea of the numbers: the latest edition recorded no fewer than 20,000 attendees<\/strong> and more than 700 historic cars<\/strong>, taking turns between the track and the paddock. For this tenth edition<\/strong> \u2014 a milestone that promises great surprises \u2014 the excitement is bound to grow even further.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/em> all the events in Imola in 2026<\/a>, the 4 Hours of Imola<\/a>, the FIA WEC<\/a> and Imola di Mercoled\u00ec<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The paddock experience: face to face with the legends<\/h2>\n

The Historic Minardi Day is an event that brings everyone together: those who come to relive old memories of the Formula 1 of yesteryear, those discovering for the first time the cars that made motor racing history, and those who simply want to breathe in the unique atmosphere this place can offer.<\/p>\n

The emotion is amplified when you step into the paddock area<\/strong>, on the terrace. Here the dream comes true: you walk just centimetres away from the legends of the wheel<\/strong> \u2014 drivers, engineers and mechanics who wrote the history of this sport. Seeing your idols, having a chat and asking for an autograph is a feeling you will never forget.<\/p>\n

The protagonists: the cars, the drivers and the engineers<\/h2>\n
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Pierluigi Martini’s Minardi, one of the stars of the Historic Minardi Day in Imola.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And then there are the absolute protagonists: the cars<\/strong>, which are certainly no ordinary machines. You can admire up close the glorious single-seaters of Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3<\/strong>, together with historic GTs, prototypes, Gran Turismo cars and many more. At the Historic Minardi Day, however, the cars are not mere exhibition pieces: they take to the track<\/strong> and make the asphalt tremble with their roar \u2014 the sweetest sound there is for Formula 1 fans.<\/p>\n

Among the many protagonists who have enlivened past editions are legends such as:<\/p>\n