Imola Circuit

The Imola Circuit - officially called "Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari" is a racing venue that hosts one of the Formula One World Championship races - the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Enzo Ferrari was one of the biggest and most influential figures in motorsport history. The founder of Scuderia Ferrari - Enzo and his son Dino made a huge contribution to Italian and international motorsport history and so in their honor, the circuit in Imola was named after them.

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is considered a home Grand Prix to Scuderia Ferrari as its base is located in a city nearby called Maranello. The passionate Italian fans also known as "Tifosi" come here every year to support their home team.

Imola Circuit is a dedicated motorsport racing track located in Imola, Emilia Romagna Region, Italy. The circuit is best known for hosting the Formula One event Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Formula One Grands Prix are usually named by the country in which they are held, however, there already is one Italian Grand Prix - raced at Monza, so the Grand Prix raced at the Imola Circuit got its name from the region of its location.

Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari also served for the San Marino Grand Prix in the years 1981-2006. The circuit had a different layout in the 1980s and 1990s which was criticized for being too dangerous. After multiple fatal accidents, such as the death of the legend Ayrton Senna, the circuit went through multiple revisions.

The Imola Circuit is one of the few circuits where races are held in an anti-clockwise direction. The circuit has two main layouts. The Grand Prix layout and the Motorcycle layout. The Grand Prix layout is 4.909 km (3.050 miles) long. The Motorcycle layout is a bit longer - 4.936 km (3.068 miles).