Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello

Circuit guide by Chris Pollitt · dates updated 2 November 2026

Mugello sits in the hills of the Mugello valley, about 30 km north of Florence, and the current 5.245 km circuit opened in 1974. Ferrari has owned it since 1988 and uses it for testing, and it's best known as the home of the Italian MotoGP round, where the crowds on the hillsides are part of the show. Formula One raced here once, for the Tuscan Grand Prix in 2020.

It's a fast, flowing lap with 15 corners and plenty of elevation, and the main straight runs to about 1.1 km. Bikes love it, and most British riders who make the trip to Italy have Mugello at the top of the list. Car track days run too, usually through European clubs, and the price reflects the venue. It isn't a novice circuit, as the speeds are high and the fast corners don't forgive a nervous lift, but anyone with a few seasons behind them will have one of the best days of their track life here.

A lap of Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello

Layout: Grand Prix, 5.245 km (3.26 miles)

The main straight drops over a crest just before the braking zone for San Donato, the slow right-hand first corner, and that crest makes the car or bike light just as you want to brake. MotoGP bikes go from over 300 km/h to around 100 km/h here. Leave yourself plenty of margin on your first few laps. Luco, a left, and Poggio Secco, a right, then climb uphill and need a tidy exit for the run to Materassi and Borgo San Lorenzo, a quick left-right chicane taken at decent speed.

Casanova and Savelli come next, a fast downhill change of direction where the second part is off-camber. It's one of the trickiest parts of the lap, and running wide on the exit of Savelli is common. Then come the Arrabbiata rights, Arrabbiata 1 and Arrabbiata 2, which climb uphill at very high speed. This is the section that defines Mugello. Commit to the first, hold it through the second and you'll carry great speed onto the run to Scarperia.

Scarperia and Palagio form a right-left chicane at the top of the circuit, which you have to brake for firmly from high speed. Next comes a slightly downhill approach to Correntaio, the right-hand hairpin, which is a real braking zone and a common place to lock a front wheel.

Biondetti is a fast left-right chicane, and getting it right sets you up for Bucine, the long, downhill left that leads onto the main straight. Bucine is the most important corner on the lap. Be patient, wait for the exit and get on the power early, because every bit of speed you carry out of it counts all the way down that straight to San Donato.

Track day tips

• Brake earlier than you think for San Donato on your first laps. The crest before the braking zone unsettles the car or bike at the worst moment.
• Bucine is the key corner. A bad exit costs you time all the way down the 1.1 km straight.
• Speeds are high everywhere, so tyres and brakes take a beating. Bring spare pads and a fresh set of tyres if you're doing a multi-day event.
• Tuscany is hot in summer. Spring and autumn dates are more comfortable and kinder to tyres.
• Many organisers charge extra for pit garages and lap timing, so check what's included before you book.
• Avoid the weeks around the Italian MotoGP. Local hotels get booked out and prices go up.

Getting there

Mugello is a long drive from the UK, roughly 1,300 km from Calais via either the Mont Blanc or Gotthard tunnels and then the A1 south past Bologna. Leave the A1 at Barberino di Mugello, and the circuit is about 20 minutes away through the valley. For flights, Bologna, Pisa and Florence all have UK routes, with Florence about 45 minutes away. Borgo San Lorenzo, Scarperia and the surrounding countryside have hotels and agriturismi, and Florence is close enough to stay in if you'd rather.