C.S.7 - The engines are warming up for the internationally renowned motoring event in honour of the legendary Tazio Nuvolari

09/10/2024

Mantua, 10 September 2024 - Countdown to the 34th edition of the Gran Premio Nuvolari, the international regularity event for historic cars which on 19th September will start from the iconic Piazza Sordello in Mantua, which has become the symbol of the Gran Premio as Tazio’s birthplace, in the presence of the elite of classic enthusiastics to honor the memory of the greatest driver of all time, the "Great Nivola" legendary sportsman , whose exploits make him one of the most outstanding exponents of 20th century motor racing.

The 2024 edition promises to be full of new features and increasingly engaging. The 300 crews from the five continents, on board their vintage jewels, will travel the renewed 1,100 km route crossing the picturesque streets of Lake Garda, Veneto and Trentino, while enjoying the usual beauties of Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Marche and Tuscany.

As per a consolidated thirty-year tradition, the “number 1” will be symbolically reserved for the greatest driver of all time, the legendary Tazio Nuvolari. A group of modern GTs will follow the caravan, and, in the queue, the 300 historic cars will follow, representing all continents and 35 car manufacturers - from the Italian Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Lancia, Ferrari and Fiat, to the English Jaguar, Aston Martin, Bentley and Triumph, to the German Mercedes, BMW and Porsche, up to the French pursangs designed by Ettore Bugatti. This year, 85 pre-war cars (manufactured from 1923 to 1946) will take part in the event.

The presence of numerous cars from the 1950s is also significant; there will be more than 100 participants who will compete in the Gran Premio with cars from the brands: Ferrari, Jaguar and Porsche.

It will also be an opportunity to meet the best top drivers in the category, from Andrea Vesco, winner of the last edition, to Turelli, Passanante, Fontanella, Di Pietra, Patron, Gamberini, up to the top Argentine drivers including Tonconogy and Erejomovich, just to name a few. It will be a hard-fought competition, from the first to the last of the 110 timed trials.

The partners Red Bull, Finservice Group, Locman, Penske Cars and Wannenes, together with the new entry Closebax SD Shampoo, will allow the Gran Premio Nuvolari to offer competitors a unique experience, with the aim of combining the pleasure of driving between unique places to the adrenaline of top-level sporting competition.

The event, conceived and organized since 1991 by Mantova Corse, will take place in compliance with F.I.A, F.I.V.A. and A.C.I. Sport regulations, with particular attention to the safety protocols of the National Sports Federation.

The “Spirit of F.I.V.A., World Motoring Heritage” award, awarded by F.I.V.A. (Federation Internationale Vehicules Anciens) to the ten best historic motoring events in the world was recently delivered to the organizers of the Gran Premio Nuvolari. This prestigious recognition has led the organizers to organize an even more important 2024 edition, aimed at maximum participant satisfaction.

Gran Premio Nuvolari Green

The organization of the Gran Premio Nuvolari has always shown itself to be sensitive to environmental sustainability, undertaking for years a path aimed at safeguarding people and the territory. The first “Gran Premio Nuvolari Green” initiative was developed in 2020 and involved the planting of trees in selected areas of the city to offset the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the circulation of historic cars. From this year, a further activity is planned to limit the use of plastic bottles during the event: ecological tritan bottles will be distributed to each crew, all the organizational staff and the media, and they can be filled with water during the stage departures in Mantua, Modena and Rimini via the dispensers made specifically available.

Gran Premio Nuvolari 2024: the details of the 34th edition

Attendance: 300 crews confirmed at the start, coming from countries all over the world.
Period of admission of the cars: from 1919 until 1981. In addition to a representation of modern Gran Turismo.
Programme: this year the pre-race sporting and technical checks on Thursday 19th September will be held in Mantua in Piazza Sordello.

Route
On Friday 20th September, the cars will depart from the historic Piazza Sordello in Mantua. They will travel along the roads of Monte Baldo alongside Lake Garda, until arriving in Riva del Garda, where a lunch break is scheduled at the Olivi beach. The stage will continue passing the Lessini Mountains and arriving in Verona, in Piazza Bra, for the stamp control near the beautiful Arena. Then, the cars will proceed towards Modena, arriving in Piazza Grande. The evening will be held at the exclusive location of Villa Cavazza in Corte della Quadra, with an overnight stay in the capital of the "Motor Valley".

On Saturday 21st September, the second stage will see the departure from the Novi Sad Park in Modena, towards Tuscany, Romagna and Marche. Stamp checks are planned in the historic center of Pistoia, in Piazza del Campo in Siena and in Piazza Grande in Arezzo. In the afternoon the crews will head towards the Pieve Santo Stefano tests and the Viamaggio pass. The arrival of the second stage will be in Rimini, in Piazza Tre Martiri. The day will end with the traditional gala dinner in honor of Tazio Nuvolari, in the wonderful Fellini-esque setting of the Grand Hotel in Rimini.

On Sunday 22nd September the crews will return to Mantua. The path will reserve for them the final challenges, which will be decisive for the identification of the final winner. Starting from Rimini, they will face the timed trials in Meldola, then passing through Faenza, as guests of the renewed Formula 1 team "Racing Bulls". A new feature this year: time trials will be held in the historic centre of Lugo di Romagna. The Estense Castle will be the venue for the lunch break in Ferrara. The carswill then return to Mantua, after the stamp controls in Poggio Rusco and Ostiglia. Finally, the triumphal arrival in the city, embraced by the public in Piazza Sordello, after 1,100 km among the beauties of Italy.