Italian Circuit Hire

[Lordbenny]

So, I need to hire a circuit in Northern Italy exclusively for the day. Monza want silly money but still do-able, can any of you recommend any other circuits that would fit the bill. Taking cars (No bikes), need catering & open pit lane.

[Racefan_uk]

Imola?

Mugello?

[pixelpimp]

Franciacorta is very good but like most circuits has a noise issue. Has the best restaurant of any circuit I have visited though!
Vairano is Quattroroute's test track near Milan.
Varano is used by Maserati for their Master Class so may also be an option.

[Lordbenny]

Thanks for your help, I'll be on the phone tomorrow!

[Lordbenny]

Ok, so I've got decide between these two:

1) Imola - Obviously more prestigious, F1 history etc.

2) Mugello - Fairly new circuit, with superb facilities.

Taking all things into account, which one would you rather drive? (If you've driven either of them I'd love your views). Catering, marshalling, petrol station on circuit etc.

I havn't got prices yet but they will obviously play an important part too!

[Nurburgsingh]

is this for a private party or can we come and play as well?

[Lordbenny]

Nurburgsingh said:

is this for a private party or can we come and play as well?

You can play but it's part of something a bit bigger! I can say no more!

[apn]

Depending on what your doing and the impression you want to give

I was at Imola last November, and it seemed pretty run down, very sad to see.

[Lordbenny]

apn said:

Depending on what your doing and the impression you want to give

I was at Imola last November, and it seemed pretty run down, very sad to see.

Firstly it's got to be a good track day track but secondly It's facilities must be up to scratch.

Anyone driven Mugello?

[andygo]

apn said:

Depending on what your doing and the impression you want to give

I was at Imola last November, and it seemed pretty run down, very sad to see.

What, worse than silverstone?

[pixelpimp]

Mugello is fantastic, but it's in Tuscany, not near Milan!

[Lordbenny]

pixelpimp said:

Mugello is fantastic, but it's in Tuscany, not near Milan!

Dosn't have to be Milan, just Northern Italy so Tuscany's fine. So, looks like Mugello then.

[mike360]

how much did monza want out of interest

[Lordbenny]

mike360 said:

how much did monza want out of interest

Over 20,000 euros!!!

[Nurburgsingh]

Lordbenny said:

mike360 said:

how much did monza want out of interest

Over 20,000 euros!!!

Is that a lot? I aint got a clue, I mean what would somewhere like Donnington cost?

[apn]

Stands with seats ripped out, and pretty much no facilites... Saying that, you could feel the heritage

andygo said:

apn said:

Depending on what your doing and the impression you want to give

I was at Imola last November, and it seemed pretty run down, very sad to see.

What, worse than silverstone?

[Lordbenny]

Nurburgsingh said:

Lordbenny said:

mike360 said:

how much did monza want out of interest

Over 20,000 euros!!!

Is that a lot? I aint got a clue, I mean what would somewhere like Donnington cost?

Don't know about Donny but the Hungaroring (a current F1 track) was half that!

[maximu5]

Lordbenny said:

apn said:

Depending on what your doing and the impression you want to give

I was at Imola last November, and it seemed pretty run down, very sad to see.

Firstly it's got to be a good track day track but secondly It's facilities must be up to scratch.

Anyone driven Mugello?

I have. Amazing track (as you would expect from a track owned by Ferrari to test its F1 cars). Facilities equalled in Europe only by Paul Ricard (private property of Bernie Ecclestone...). But very difficult to hire, track days are rare (unless you are Italian and drive a Ferrari) and been known to be cancelled with little notice because "we need da track tomorrow for Schumacher...".

I did Monza last year and it is nice, facilities crap, but not to Mugello standards.

In July I will do Monza again and Imola, which reopened this year after major refurbishment.

Italian tracks are expensive to hire.