10 Facts About Imola Circuit

1.

Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, better known as Imola Circuit, is a 4.

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2.

Imola Circuit was the venue for the San Marino Grand Prix between 1981 and 2006.

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3.

Imola Circuit hosted the 1980 Italian Grand Prix in place of Monza.

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4.

In 1980 Imola Circuit officially debuted in the Formula One World Championship calendar by hosting the 1980 Italian Grand Prix.

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5.

Imola Circuit has hosted a round of the Superbike World Championship from 2001 to 2006 and later since 2009.

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6.

On 18 July 2016, Imola Circuit signed a deal to host the Italian Grand Prix from the 2017 season.

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7.

However, on 2 September 2016, it was announced that Monza had secured a new deal to continue in hosting the race, and Imola Circuit's officials took legal action against this decision questioning the legality of government funding awarded to Monza.

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8.

In February 2020, the owners at Imola Circuit submitted a bid to replace the 2020 Chinese Grand Prix pending its cancellation as a precaution in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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9.

Imola Circuit was kept on the calendar for 2021, following the postponement of the Chinese Grand Prix due to the ongoing pandemic, and later for the 2022 calendar as well.

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10.

Imola Circuit's president is Giancarlo Minardi of the former Minardi F1 team.

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