Race Tracks in Italy

Italy is one of motorsport's spiritual homes, and its circuit map reflects it: more than forty active venues stretch from the Alps to Sicily, anchored by three Formula 1-calibre road courses. Monza's high-speed Temple of Speed has hosted the Italian Grand Prix since 1922, Imola's Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari carries Ferrari's home-soil weight, and Mugello's rolling Tuscan hills stage MotoGP and Ferrari's own test days. Misano, Vallelunga, Franciacorta, Magione and Varano round out a busy national road-racing calendar shared by Superbike, touring cars and endless track-day traffic, while Cremona joined the World Superbike calendar in 2024. Ferrari's private Fiorano test track and the Nardo high-speed ring add two of the world's most famous closed facilities, neither open to the public. Beyond the headline circuits, Italy runs a dense network of hillclimbs in the Alps and Apennines, motocross venues that have hosted MXGP and the Motocross of Nations, karting tracks from Lonato to La Conca, and a roll-call of closed street and road circuits - Pescara, the Targa Florio's Madonie loop, Posillipo, Siracusa - that shaped racing history before falling silent. Milan, Rome, Bologna and Turin all sit within easy reach of a track.

70 venues listed across 8 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.

Road courses in Italy

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Adria International RacewayDormant	Adria, Veneto	3.875 km	Modern circuit near Venice that hosted Formula 1 and MotoGP testing; has sat largely dormant since 2022.
Autodromo del Levante	Binetto, Apulia	1.577 km	Southern Italy's main permanent circuit, used for national touring car and karting events.
Autodromo dell'Umbria	Magione, Umbria	2.507 km	Hilltop circuit overlooking Lake Trasimeno, a regular Italian GT and Formula 4 venue.
Autodromo di Franciacorta	Castrezzato, Lombardy	2.519 km	Purpose-built circuit near Brescia with configurable layouts, hosting Italian Superbike and GT racing.
Autodromo di Lombardore	Lombardore, Piedmont	1.1 km	Turin's nearest permanent circuit, popular for open track days and driving courses.
Autodromo di Modena	Modena, Emilia-Romagna	2.068 km	Compact circuit in the Ferrari/Maserati heartland, used for club racing and driving experiences.
Autodromo di PergusaDormant	Enna, Sicily	4.95 km	Sicily's fast lakeside circuit hosted Formula 1 non-championship races and Formula 2 in its heyday; still used but largely dormant since the 2010s.
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Imola, Emilia-Romagna	4.909 km	Imola hosted the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from 2020 to 2025 and is named after Enzo Ferrari and his son Dino.
Autodromo Franco di Suni	Mores, Sardinia	1.65 km	Sardinia's only permanent circuit, hosting Italian regional championships and karting.
Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello	Scarperia e San Piero, Tuscany	5.245 km	Owned by Ferrari, Mugello's flowing hillside layout hosts the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix and Ferrari's own track days.
Autodromo Nazionale Monza	Monza, Lombardy	5.793 km	The 'Temple of Speed' has hosted the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix almost every year since 1922 and retains its historic banked oval alongside the modern road course.
Autodromo Piero Taruffi (Vallelunga)	Campagnano di Roma, Lazio	4.085 km	Rome's home circuit and Italy's oldest permanent road course, hosting GT and Formula 4 championship rounds.
Autodromo Riccardo Paletti	Varano de' Melegari, Emilia-Romagna	2.35 km	Named after the F1 driver who died at Canada 1982, a technical club and GT circuit near Parma.
Autodromo Valle dei Templi	Racalmuto, Sicily	2.49 km	Sicily's second permanent circuit, named after the nearby Valley of the Temples UNESCO site, opened 2011.
Castelletto Circuit	Castelletto di Branduzzo, Lombardy	1.9 km	FMI/ACI Sport-homologated circuit near Pavia used for driving experiences and club racing.
Centro Sperimentale Balocco	Balocco, Piedmont	5.84 km	Stellantis (formerly Alfa Romeo and Fiat) proving ground with 26 tracks totalling 80 km; private, not open to the public.
Circuito Internazionale d'Abruzzo	Ortona, Abruzzo	1.6 km	Technical, winding circuit inaugurated in 2010, configurable for cars, motorcycles and karts.
Circuito Tazio Nuvolari (Cervesina)	Cervesina, Lombardy	2.804 km	Named after the legendary pre-war driver, hosting club racing and driving experiences near Pavia.
Cremona Circuit	Cremona, Lombardy	3.768 km	Newly built circuit that joined the World Superbike calendar in 2024, replacing older Italian rounds.
Fiorano Circuit	Fiorano Modenese, Emilia-Romagna	2.949 km	Ferrari's private test track, built in 1972 and not open to the public or spectators.
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	Misano Adriatico, Emilia-Romagna	4.226 km	Adriatic-coast circuit named after the late MotoGP rider, hosting World Superbike and the San Marino MotoGP round.
Nardo Technical Center	Nardo, Apulia	12.6 km	Porsche-owned high-speed banked ring and proving ground with multiple handling tracks; private, closed to the public.

Motorcycle speedway and short ovals in Italy

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Pista di Lonigo (Santa Marina)	Lonigo, Veneto	—	Italy's best-known speedway/long-track oval, hosting Italian and international motorcycle speedway and longtrack events.
Pista di Terenzano	Terenzano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia	—	Northern Italian speedway oval used for motorcycle speedway and flat-track events.

Hillclimbs and sprints in Italy

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Alghero-Scala PiccadaSeasonal	Alghero, Sardinia	—	Sardinia's leading hillclimb, held on the coast road above Alghero.
Ascoli Piceno-Colle San MarcoSeasonal	Ascoli Piceno, Marche	—	Historic hillclimb dating to the 1920s, part of the Italian Hillclimb Championship.
Coppa Bruno Carotti (Rieti-Terminillo)Seasonal	Rieti, Lazio	—	Long-running hillclimb up towards Terminillo, part of the Italian Hillclimb Championship.
Gubbio-Madonna della CimaSeasonal	Gubbio, Umbria	—	Umbrian hillclimb on the Italian Hillclimb Championship, run since the 1960s.
Pedavena-Croce d'AuneSeasonal	Pedavena, Veneto	—	Dolomites-foothills hillclimb on the Italian Hillclimb Championship calendar.
Sarnano-SassotettoSeasonal	Sarnano, Marche	—	Marche region hillclimb run since the 1960s, a fixture of the Italian Hillclimb Championship.
Trento-BondoneSeasonal	Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige	—	One of Europe's longest and oldest hillclimbs, run since 1925 up Monte Bondone; a European Hillclimb Championship round.
Verzegnis-Sella ChianzutanSeasonal	Verzegnis, Friuli-Venezia Giulia	—	Alpine hillclimb in the European Hillclimb Championship calendar, run since the 1960s.

Rallycross in Italy

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Maggiora Offroad Arena	Maggiora, Piedmont	—	Part of Maggiora Park; has hosted the FIA World Rallycross Championship and the Italian Rallycross Championship.

Motocross and off-road in Italy

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Castiglione del Lago Motocross	Castiglione del Lago, Umbria	—	Umbrian motocross circuit near Lake Trasimeno used for national championship rounds.
Fermo Motocross	Fermo, Marche	—	Marche regional motocross circuit hosting national and club events.
Maggiora Park	Maggiora, Piedmont	—	Historic motocross venue that hosted the 2016 Motocross des Nations; also home to rallycross and a bike park.
Malpensa Motocross	Malpensa Fiere, Lombardy	—	Lombardy motocross track near Malpensa airport used for regional and national events.
Monte Coralli	Faenza, Emilia-Romagna	—	Long-running motocross circuit that has staged Italian and international championship rounds.
Montevarchi Motocross	Montevarchi, Tuscany	—	Tuscan motocross circuit hosting Italian Championship rounds.
Ottobiano Motorsport	Ottobiano, Lombardy	—	Sand-based motocross park in the Lomellina, a regular Italian Championship venue.
Pietramurata Circuit (Arco di Trento)	Pietramurata, Trentino	—	Regular MXGP round venue, known locally as the Ciclamino track.
Riola Sardo Motocross	Riola Sardo, Sardinia	—	Sardinia's leading motocross venue, has hosted MXGP world championship rounds.
Tazio Nuvolari Circuit (Mantova motocross)	Mantova, Lombardy	—	Hosted the Motocross of Nations in 2021 on the banks of the Mincio river.

Karting in Italy

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
7 Laghi Kart Circuit	Castelletto di Branduzzo, Lombardy	—	Dedicated kart facility near Pavia, sharing the Castelletto motorsport complex.
Adria Karting Raceway	Adria, Veneto	1.2 km	International kart circuit adjoining Adria International Raceway, host to European championships.
Circuito di Siena	Castelnuovo Berardenga, Tuscany	1.037 km	Tuscan international kart circuit with 'A' and 'C' homologation and night lighting.
Circuito Internazionale Napoli (Sarno)	Sarno, Campania	1.2 km	Southern Italy's main international kart circuit, hosting national and European championship rounds.
Cremona Kart Track	Cremona, Lombardy	—	Kart circuit within the Cremona motorsport complex, used for club and championship racing.
Franciacorta Karting Track	Castrezzato, Lombardy	—	Dedicated kart circuit alongside the Franciacorta road course.
Kartodromo di Ala	Ala, Trentino	—	Trentino kart circuit hosting regional and national karting events.
Kartodromo di Battipaglia	Battipaglia, Campania	—	Campania kart circuit hosting regional karting championships.
Kartodromo di Ugento	Ugento, Apulia	—	Salento-region kart circuit used for club and championship racing.
Kartodromo di Viterbo	Viterbo, Lazio	—	Lazio regional kart circuit used for club and national events.
La Conca Kart Circuit	Muro Leccese, Apulia	1.4 km	Salento kart circuit that has hosted the FIA Karting World Championship.
Pista Azzurra (Jesolo)	Jesolo, Veneto	1 km	Coastal Veneto kart circuit hosting Italian and international karting championships.
South Garda Karting	Lonato del Garda, Lombardy	1.4 km	One of Europe's leading international kart circuits, hosting FIA Karting World Championship rounds near Lake Garda.
Val Vibrata Kart Circuit	Sant'Omero, Abruzzo	—	Abruzzo kart circuit hosting regional and national karting events.

Street circuits and temporary in Italy

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Circuito Cittadino dell'EURSeasonal	Rome, Lazio	2.8 km	Street circuit in Rome's EUR district that hosted the Formula E Rome E-Prix from 2018 to 2023; now historic.

Closed and historic in Italy

Venue	Town	Length	Known for
Aerautodromo di ModenaClosed	Modena, Emilia-Romagna	2 km	Airfield circuit that hosted the Modena Grand Prix and Ferrari testing through the 1950s and 1960s.
Cesana-Sestriere HillclimbClosed	Cesana Torinese, Piedmont	—	Alpine European Hillclimb Championship round near the French border, discontinued in the 1990s.
Circuito del Garda (Salò)Closed	Salo, Lombardy	—	Public-road lakeside circuit near Lake Garda that hosted racing through the 1920s and 1930s.
Circuito del MonteneroClosed	Livorno, Tuscany	—	Public-road circuit that hosted the Coppa Ciano and early Italian Grands Prix before the sport moved to purpose-built tracks.
Circuito delle Madonie (Targa Florio)Closed	Cerda, Sicily	—	The legendary Targa Florio's mountain road course ran here until the race was dropped from the World Sportscar Championship in 1977; the roads now host rallying and historic demonstrations.
Circuito di AlessandriaClosed	Alessandria, Piedmont	—	Public-road circuit used for regional racing in the years after the Second World War.
Circuito di BariClosed	Bari, Apulia	—	Public-road street circuit that hosted the Bari Grand Prix in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Circuito di CasertaClosed	Caserta, Campania	—	Street circuit that hosted the Caserta Grand Prix from the late 1940s into the 1960s.
Circuito di OspedalettiClosed	Ospedaletti, Liguria	—	Coastal street circuit near Sanremo that hosted the non-championship Sanremo Grand Prix in 1947 and 1948.
Circuito di PosillipoClosed	Naples, Campania	—	Seafront street circuit that hosted Formula 1 and sportscar races through the 1950s and 1960s before closing.
Circuito di SiracusaClosed	Syracuse, Sicily	—	Street circuit that hosted the non-championship Syracuse Grand Prix from 1951 until the early 1960s.
Pescara CircuitClosed	Pescara, Abruzzo	25.8 km	The longest circuit ever to host a world championship Grand Prix (1957), a public-road triangle now closed to racing.

Race tracks near the big cities in Italy

Near Milan

Autodromo Nazionale Monza · about 25 min
Autodromo di Franciacorta · about 60 min
Castelletto Circuit · about 60 min
Circuito Tazio Nuvolari (Cervesina) · about 55 min

Near Rome

Autodromo Piero Taruffi (Vallelunga) · about 35 min
Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR · about 15 min
Coppa Bruno Carotti (Rieti-Terminillo) · about 60 min
Kartodromo di Viterbo · about 90 min

Near Bologna

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari · about 35 min
Autodromo Riccardo Paletti · about 65 min
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli · about 75 min
Fiorano Circuit · about 40 min

Near Florence

Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello · about 40 min
Circuito di Siena · about 60 min
Montevarchi Motocross · about 45 min

Near Turin

Autodromo di Lombardore · about 30 min
Maggiora Park · about 60 min
Centro Sperimentale Balocco · about 60 min

Near Naples

Circuito Internazionale Napoli (Sarno) · about 40 min
Kartodromo di Battipaglia · about 60 min

Near Venice / Padua

Adria International Raceway · about 60 min
Adria Karting Raceway · about 60 min
Pista Azzurra (Jesolo) · about 45 min
Pista di Lonigo (Santa Marina) · about 55 min

Near Palermo / Catania

Autodromo di Pergusa · about 100 min
Autodromo Valle dei Templi · about 100 min

Major race weekends in Italy

Event	Venue	When	Series
Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September	Formula 1
Italian MotoGP (Gran Premio d'Italia)	Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello	May/June	MotoGP
San Marino and Riviera di Rimini MotoGP	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	September	MotoGP
World Superbike Cremona round	Cremona Circuit	September	WorldSBK
World Superbike Misano round	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	June	WorldSBK
6 Hours of Imola	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	April	FIA World Endurance Championship
Italian Rallycross Championship rounds	Maggiora Offroad Arena	April-October	Rallycross
FIA Karting World Championship (when hosted)	South Garda Karting or La Conca (rotating)	October	Karting
European Hillclimb Championship rounds	Trento-Bondone, Verzegnis and other hillclimbs	May-September	Hillclimb

Track days and driving experiences in Italy

Track access in Italy runs through circuit-hosted 'prove libere' (open pit-lane) days at venues such as Vallelunga, Franciacorta, Magione, Varano and Mugello, typically EUR120-250 for a car day depending on venue and vehicle group. Operators including Esperienze in Pista, RSE Italia and Trofeo Malossi package driving experiences and track days across multiple circuits, while Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche run manufacturer experience days at Fiorano, Imola and Vallelunga respectively (invitation or ownership-linked, from several hundred euros). Motorcycle track days are widely available through operators like Trackdays.it at Misano, Mugello and Cremona, generally EUR100-200. Karting is the accessible entry point nationwide, with arrive-and-drive sessions at circuits like South Garda Karting and La Conca from around EUR25-50, and ACI Sport-affiliated clubs run hillclimb and sprint events open to licensed amateur drivers.

Frequently asked questions

Does this page include horse racing tracks?+

No. Italian ippodromi such as Ippodromo Capannelle in Rome and San Siro's Ippodromo in Milan are horse racing venues and are not covered here; this page lists only motorsport circuits and venues.

Where can I watch the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix?+

The Italian Grand Prix has been held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza almost every year since 1922, with Imola's Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari hosting a second Formula 1 round, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, from 2020 to 2025.

Is Fiorano open to the public?+

No. Fiorano is Ferrari's private test track next to its Maranello factory and is not open to spectators or public track days, though it can sometimes be viewed from outside the perimeter fence.

What happened to the Targa Florio?+

The Targa Florio ran on the public-road Circuito delle Madonie in Sicily from 1906 and was dropped from the World Sportscar Championship in 1977 after safety concerns; a historic regularity rally version still uses the roads today.

Which Italian circuit is dormant but not fully closed?+

Adria International Raceway near Venice and the historic Autodromo di Pergusa in Sicily have both seen little to no organised racing in recent years without being formally closed or demolished.

Where is World Superbike raced in Italy?+

Misano World Circuit has long hosted a WorldSBK round, and Cremona Circuit joined the calendar in 2024 as a purpose-built venue in Lombardy.

Can I drive on an Italian circuit myself?+

Yes. Most active road courses run public 'prove libere' track days for cars and motorcycles, and ACI Sport-affiliated clubs organise hillclimb, sprint and karting events open to licensed amateur competitors.

Venue list checked against 42 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-10.