The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola ranks among the historic sporting venues of European motorsport. The facility was established in the early 1950s on the initiative of local motorsport enthusiasts in the Parco delle Acque Minerali, a city park on the banks of the Santerno River. The first races took place in 1953, and the circuit was named after Enzo Ferrari and his son Dino, who died young in 1956.
Imola gained worldwide acclaim as the venue for the Grand Prix of San Marino, which Formula 1 contested here from 1981 to 2006. The race weekend of May 1, 1994 left the deepest wounds: Roland Ratzenberger was killed in a crash during qualifying, and the following day Ayrton Senna lost his life in the race. The tragedy triggered far-reaching safety reforms throughout motorsport and led to fundamental changes at several track sections, including the notorious Tamburello and the Villeneuve corner.
Today’s track layout extends over 4.909 kilometers with 19 corners, running alternately through the city park and along the Santerno. The layout is characterized by its technical nature: corners like Tosa, Piratella, and the Rivazza chicane demand precise braking points and good mechanical balance, while the course overall requires relatively low downforce. Slopes and crests provide changing sight lines and test the drivers’ feel for the car.
After years without top-level international racing, long-distance motorsport returned to Imola in 2023 with the FIA World Endurance Championship. The 6 Hours of Imola quickly became a fixture as the WEC season opener: the compact nature of the track, the short distances between corners, and the historic atmosphere in the heart of a city park make Imola a distinctive venue on the calendar, clearly set apart from the sprawling high-speed circuits.
Practice 117. Apr 2026, 08:15
Hypercar
Pos.
Driver
Nr.
Team
Time
1
Yifei Ye, Robert Kubica, Phil Hanson
#83
AF Corse
1:31.739
2
Nicklas Nielsen, Miguel Molina, Antonio Fuoco
#50
Ferrari AF Corse
1:31.762
3
James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi
#51
Ferrari AF Corse
1:31.982
4
Norman Nato, Will Stevens, Alex Lynn
#12
Cadillac Hertz Team Jota
1:32.183
5
Théo Pourchaire, Malthe Jakobsen, Loïc Duval
#94
Peugeot TotalEnergies
1:32.351
6
Nick Cassidy, Paul di Resta, Stoffel Vandoorne
#93
Peugeot TotalEnergies
1:32.456
7
Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Ryō Hirakawa
#8
Toyota Racing
1:32.573
8
Charles Milesi, Ferdinand Habsburg, António Félix da Costa
#35
Alpine Endurance Team
1:32.657
9
Dries Vanthoor, Raffaele Marciello, Kevin Magnussen
#15
BMW M Team WRT
1:32.692
10
Robin Frijns, René Rast, Sheldon van der Linde
#20
BMW M Team WRT
1:32.698
11
Harry Tincknell, Tom Gamble, Ross Gunn
#007
Aston Martin THOR Team
1:32.819
12
Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway
#7
Toyota Racing
1:32.948
13
Victor Martins, Frédéric Makowiecki, Jules Gounon
#36
Alpine Endurance Team
1:33.079
14
Earl Bamber, Sébastien Bourdais, Jack Aitken
#38
Cadillac Hertz Team Jota
1:33.091
15
Daniel Juncadella, Paul-Loup Chatin, Mathieu Jaminet
#19
Genesis Magma Racing
1:33.227
16
Roman De Angelis, Marco Sørensen, Alex Riberas
#009
Aston Martin THOR Team
1:33.270
17
Mathys Jaubert, Pipo Derani, André Lotterer
#17
Genesis Magma Racing
1:33.725
LMGT3
Pos.
Driver
Nr.
Team
Time
1
Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluç, Peter Dempsey
#34
Racing Team Turkey by TF
1:42.678
2
Finn Gehrsitz, Benjamin Goethe, Alexander West
#58
Garage 59
1:42.848
3
Mattia Drudi, Zacharie Robichon, Ian James
#27
Heart of Racing Team
1:42.891
4
François Hériau, Simon Mann, Alessio Rovera
#21
Vista AF Corse
1:42.919
5
Marvin Kirchhöfer, Tom Fleming, Antares Au
#10
Garage 59
1:43.027
6
Jonny Adam, Eduardo Barrichello, Gray Newell
#23
Heart of Racing Team
1:43.050
7
Daniel Harper, Parker Thompson, Anthony McIntosh
#69
Team WRT
1:43.065
8
Augusto Farfus, Sean Gelael, Darren Leung
#32
Team WRT
1:43.151
9
Lin Hodenius, Matteo Cressoni, Johannes Zelger
#79
Iron Lynx
1:43.205
10
Nicky Catsburg, Jonny Edgar, Ben Keating
#33
TF Sport
1:43.239
11
Petru Umbrărescu, Clemens Schmid, José María López
#87
Akkodis ASP Team
1:43.339
12
Richard Lietz, Riccardo Pera, Yasser Shahin
#92
The Bend Manthey
1:43.402
13
Maxime Martin, Rui Andrade, Martin Berry
#61
Iron Lynx
1:43.441
14
James Cottingham, Timur Boguslavskiy, Ayhancan Güven