02 / 06 · Sport · The circuit

The Mugello Circuit.

The Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello is located in Scarperia, about 12 km from the property. 5.245 km long with 15 corners, it has been owned by Ferrari since 1988 and has hosted the Italian MotoGP Grand Prix since 1976.

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Materassi, the Circuit, the GP.

The circuit was inaugurated in 1974 on the hills of Scarperia, about 12 km from the property. The layout, designed to follow the natural topography of the site, features 15 corners over 5.245 km, with an elevation change of around 40 metres between its lowest point and the Casanova–Savelli. The pit straight is 1,141 metres long, one of the longest on the calendar. It has been owned by the Ferrari Group since 1988.

The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix has been held at the Mugello since 1976 (previously at Monza and Imola). Valentino Rossi holds the record with seven consecutive wins in the premier class (2002–2008). The MotoGP outright lap record is held by Francesco Bagnaia at 1'45.187 (2023). The highest speed recorded in a race was 366.1 km/h, set by Jorge Martín on a Ducati in 2023 on the main straight — an absolute category record.

Turn 4 of the circuit is named after Emilio Materassi (Borgo San Lorenzo, 1894 – Monza, 1928), a Bugatti driver and winner of the 1927 Targa Florio. His biography is covered in the Emilio room of the Leopoldina. Other corners of the track refer to local geography: Casanova, Savelli, Arrabbiata 1 and 2, Scarperia, Palagio, Bucine.

The MotoGP Grand Prix weekend takes place in late May or early June and draws about 180,000 spectators over three days. Throughout the year the circuit hosts Italian CIV championship races, open track days and Ferrari Corse Clienti sessions. From the property, with a favourable wind, testing days can be heard in the distance.

Ten dry laps at Mugello are worth a thousand at Abu Dhabi. — Mark Webber, twice winner at Mugello
What to see

Three stops, one passion.

Mugello Circuit · Scarperia

  • 15–20 minutes by car from the property
  • 5.245 km, 15 corners, Casanova climb
  • MotoGP GP in late May / early June
  • Public track days throughout the year

Materassi's birthplace · Borgo San Lorenzo

  • 5 minutes by car, Borgo town centre
  • Commemorative plaque in via di Tremole
  • Bugatti driver, 1927 Targa Florio winner
  • Turn 4 of the Circuit bears his name

Scarperia, town of knives

  • 10 minutes by car, one of Italy's "most beautiful villages"
  • Historic capital of Tuscan cutlery
  • Museum of Cutting Tools in Palazzo dei Vicari
  • Easily combined with a day at the circuit

Camera Emilio.

One of the five rooms of the Leopoldina is named after Emilio Materassi. Two single beds (joinable to form a 180×200), first floor, bathroom shared with the Bianca room.

Emilio room details