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Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Imola

Location	Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Time Zone	GMT +1
Major events	Formula One, SBK, GP2, WTCC, Italian GT
Circuit length	4.933 kilometres (3.065 miles)
Turns	17
Lap record	1'20.411 (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004)

The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, 40 km east of Bologna and 80 km east of the Ferrari factory in Maranello. Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Bologna (BO) Mayor Massimo Marchignoli Elevation 47 m Area 204. ... Emilia-Romagna is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Superbike racing is a category of motorcycle racing that employs modified production motorcycles. ... GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder sport, Formula 3000. ... Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct automobile racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. ... A grand tourer (Italian: Gran Turismo), (initialised GT), is a high-performance automobile designed for long-distance driving. ... km redirects here. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Bologna (BO) Mayor Massimo Marchignoli Elevation 47 m Area 204. ... Bologna (IPA , from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Emiliano-Romagnolo) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, in the Pianura Padana, between the Po River and the Apennines, exactly between the Reno River and the Sàvena River. ... Ferrari is an very cool carItalian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello and Modena, Italy. ... Maranello is a town in northern Italy near Modena, population about 15,000 and probably best-known as the home of Ferrari motorcars and Scuderia Ferrari, the legendary Formula One (F1) racing team. ...

The circuit is named after Ferrari's late founder Enzo and his son Dino who had died in the 1950s. Before Enzo Ferrari's death in 1988 it was called 'Autodromo Dino Ferrari'. Ferrari is an very cool carItalian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello and Modena, Italy. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alfredo Ferrari (1932 – June 30, 1956), nicknamed Alfredino or Dino, was the only legitimate son of Enzo Ferrari. ...

It was the venue for the Formula One San Marino Grand Prix (for many years two Grands Prix were held in Italy every year, so the race held at Imola was named after the nearby state) and it also hosted the 1980 edition of the Italian Grand Prix, which usually takes place in Monza. When Formula One visits Imola, it is seen as the 'home circuit' of Ferrari and masses of tifosi (Ferrari supporters) come out to support the local team. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The San Marino Grand Prix is a Formula One championship race which has been run at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in the small town of Imola, near the Apennine mountains in Italy, since 1981. ... A state is a set of institutions that possess the authority to make the rules that govern the people in one or more societies, having internal and external sovereignty over a definite territory. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ... Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tifosi is an Italian word to describe a group of fans. ...

Imola, as it is colloquially known, is one of the minority of non-oval circuits which go in an anti-clockwise direction. (Istanbul Racing Circuit and Autódromo José Carlos Pace at Interlagos, Brazil are other counter-clockwise circuits used recently by Formula One.) The Istanbul Racing Circuit, also known as Istanbul Otodrom or Istanbul Park (Turkish: Ä°stanbul Park) was inaugurated in 21 August 2005. ... Autódromo José Carlos Pace is the venue of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix, located in a suburb of the city of São Paulo, named after José Carlos Pace, a Brazilian Formula One driver, who had died prior to its naming. ... Interlagos is a neighborhood in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, home to the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace race track. ...

Built in the 1950s, Imola was popular with drivers due to its fast, flowing layout. In 1973 and 1974 two chicanes were added in order to slow the cars. A third chicane was added in 1981. However, the circuit was subject to constant safety concerns, mostly regarding the flat-out Tamburello corner, which was very bumpy and had dangerously little room between the track and a concrete wall which protects a creek that runs behind it. In 1987 Nelson Piquet had an accident there during practice and missed the race due to injury. In the 1989 San Marino Grand Prix Gerhard Berger crashed his Ferrari at Tamburello after a front wing failure. The car caught fire after the heavy impact, which in fact split the monocoque, but thanks to the quick work of the firefighters and medical personnel Berger survived without serious injury. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Ford chicane on Le Mans A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve) in a roadway, used in auto racing and on city streets to slow cars. ... The Ford chicane on Le Mans A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve) in a roadway, used in auto racing and on city streets to slow cars. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tamburello is the name of a notoriously difficult curve (too narrow, so if the cars have something go wrong, not a lot of space to get out of it) at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, which became renown after the death... Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952), more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian racing driver who was Formula One world champion in 1981, 1983, and 1987. ... Results from the 1989 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on April 23, 1989 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Alain Prost 126. ... Gerhard Berger, born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl is a popular Austrian ex-Grand Prix racing driver who owns 50% of Formula One team Scuderia Toro Rosso. ... Ferrari is an very cool carItalian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello and Modena, Italy. ...

Pitlane

In the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the dangers of the Imola circuit, and of Formula One in general, became tragically apparent. During Friday practice Rubens Barrichello was launched over a kerb, and into the top of a tyre barrier, flipping the car and knocking the Brazilian unconscious. He was not seriously injured. During Saturday qualifying Austrian Roland Ratzenberger crashed head-on into a wall at the Villeneuve corner after a front wing failure, and was killed instantly. The nightmare continued the next day, when the legendary 3-time World Champion Ayrton Senna went straight on at the Tamburello corner on Lap 7. He may not have been badly injured by the impact with the wall itself, but a suspension piece broke off in the accident, pierced Senna's helmet and killed him. In two unrelated incidents, several spectators and mechanics were also injured during the event. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 902 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Autodromo Enzo e... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 902 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Autodromo Enzo e... The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 1, 1994 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. ... Barrichello in his Ferrari at the 2003 US GP. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23, 1972) is a Brazilian Formula One race driver of Italian ancestry[1][2]. And the birthday of his father, Rubens (Rubens Júnior), is on the same day as Rubinho s, May 23[3... Roland Ratzenberger (July 4, 1960 – April 30, 1994) was an Austrian Formula One driver who died tragically during qualifying for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the same race that took the life of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, and seriously injured Rubens Barrichello (in practice). ... Ayrton Senna da Silva (IPA: ) (March 21, 1960–May 1, 1994), better known as Ayrton Senna, was a Brazilian Formula One triple world champion. ...

Diagram showing the differences between the 1994 and 2006 circuit layouts

In response to the deaths of Ratzenberger and Senna, revisions were made in an attempt to make the circuit safer. The flat-out Tamburello corner was reduced to a 4th gear left-right sweeper, and a gravel trap was added to the limited space on the outside of the corner. Villeneuve corner, previously an innocuous 6th gear right hander into Tosa, was made a complementary 4th gear sweeper, also with a gravel trap on the outside of the corner. In an attempt to retain some of the quickness and character of the old circuit, the arduous chicane at Acqui Minerali was eliminated, as was the corner at which Barrichello crashed. Many say that the new circuit configuration is not as good as it used to be as a result of the new chicanes at Tamburello and Villeneuve.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links GrandPrix_Circuit_San_Marino_Changes. ... Image File history File links GrandPrix_Circuit_San_Marino_Changes. ...

Some are also critical of the circuit's deteriorating facilities, and there had long been talk of the San Marino Grand Prix being taken off the Formula One calendar. In 2007 it will not be on the Formula One calendar. The San Marino Grand Prix is a Formula One championship race which has been run at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in the small town of Imola, near the Apennine mountains in Italy, since 1981. ...

Another modification made to the Imola track is that of the famous Variante Alta which is situated at the top of the hill leading down to Rivazza and has the hardest braking point on the lap. The Variante Alta, formerly a high-kerbed chicane, was hit quite hard by the drivers which caused damage to the cars and occasionally was the site of quite a few accidents. Before the 2006 Grand Prix, the kerbs were lowered considerably and the turn itself was tightened to reduce speeds and hopefully reduce the number of accidents at the chicane.

Following an FIA decision in August 2006, Imola will not host a Grand Prix in 2007, as the San Marino race was removed from the calendar.[1] SAGIS, the company that owns the circuit, hoped that the race would be reinstated at the October 2006 meeting of the FIA World Motorsport Council and scheduled for the weekend of April 29, 2007, provided that renovations to the facility are completed in time for the race, but the reinstatement was denied. [2] 2007 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The FIA World Motor Sport Council is the governing body of all international motorsport activities regulated by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile. ...

Tamburello curve

Tamburello is the name of a notoriously difficult curve (too narrow and very fast)^{[citation needed]} at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, which became renown after the death of famous Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna who crashed into the concrete barrier after exiting the curve at high speed on May 1, 1994. Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Bologna (BO) Mayor Massimo Marchignoli Elevation 47 m Area 204. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Ayrton Senna da Silva (March 21, 1960–May 1, 1994), better known as Ayrton Senna, was a Brazilian Formula One triple world champion. ...

It is considered to be the circuit's signature feature.^{[citation needed]} Since the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger (albeit in the Villeneuve corner), the Tamburello has undergone significant modification (along with most of the track) for reasons of safety. Some enthusiasts have complained that the changes have diminished the circuit's character. The Tamburello has seen a few other serious accidents over the years, the most serious of them being Gerhard Berger's accident in 1989, when his Ferrari crashed into the wall and caught fire. Berger survived, even though he sustained a few serious burns. Ayrton Senna da Silva (IPA: ) (March 21, 1960–May 1, 1994), better known as Ayrton Senna, was a Brazilian Formula One triple world champion. ... Roland Ratzenberger (July 4, 1960 – April 30, 1994) was an Austrian Formula One driver who died tragically during qualifying for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the same race that took the life of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, and seriously injured Rubens Barrichello (in practice). ... Gerhard Berger, born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl is a popular Austrian ex-Grand Prix racing driver who owns 50% of Formula One team Scuderia Toro Rosso. ... Results from the 1989 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on April 23, 1989 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Alain Prost 126. ...

External links

• Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
• Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari History and Statistics
• Satellite picture by Google Maps
• Ciro Pabón's Racetracks 3D views and virtual laps of all F1 circuits, including this one, via Google Earth