8th re-enactment of the Bari Grand Prix, everything you need to know. The photos – BariLive.it

The engines are already roaring inside the paddock: in the city The eighth edition of the historical re-enactment of the Bari Grand Prix has officially begun. After the positioning of the first vintage cars within the area set up in Piazza Prefettura, the city of Bari is preparing to host the extraordinary parade of vintage cars organized by Old Cars Clubfor an edition – included in the ASI Circuito Tricolore – which promises to be even richer in spectacularity.

They will be 50 participating carsof high artistic and collectible value, with crews coming from all over Italy, from Lombardy to Sicily; drivers and cars from abroad are also arriving, with two appearances from Switzerland, one from Holland And an Italian-American driver with 3 precious examples of vintage cars. Among this year’s gems, legendary brands such as Stanguellini, Apache, Cisitalia, Ferrari, Taraschi, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Lotus. Cars capable of recalling the years of drivers of the caliber of Ascari, Farina, Fangio, Gonzales, Bira, Taruffi, Lorenzetti (these of Bari origins) and the unforgettable Nuvolari.

In particular, among the most representative carsone Stanguellini Corsa, which with the number 514 participated in the Bari Grand Prix in 1948; a Taraschi Urania 750 Sport belonged to Maria Teresa De Filippis, the first female driver of Italian motorsports; and then again, among many, Ermini 1100 Sport, Fiat Negri 508 C, Monaci twin-engine 8C, Apache Formula One MK2, Triumph Sport Cars/Moss Monaco, Talbot 95 AV, Maserati 6CM and Maserati 200 S.

On the morning of Friday 26 April the pilots participating in the historical reenactment will visit, in collaboration with Ferrovie Appulo Lucane, Villa Torre Quarto in Cerignola and the city of Tranifor a welcome cocktail lunch, while in Prefecture Square in Bari the Village dedicated to the Grand Prix will officially open, which will host the sponsors’ stands, but also a VRS driving simulator (Virtual Racing Simulator), which anyone can try their hand at.

The re-enactment of the Bari Grand Prix will come to life Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 Aprilwith the highly anticipated presence of testimonial of this edition Riccardo Patrese. He is the last Italian driver to have fought for the Drivers’ World Championship in Formula 1, since the 1992 season, the great driver from Padua, born in 1954, will kick off the salient moments of the historical re-enactment. Patrese has an extraordinary career not only in Formula 1: he was world champion in karting, Italian and European Formula 3 champion, he raced in Formula 1 from 1977 to 1993, competing in 256 Grands Prix (a record that remained unbeaten for fifteen years) winning six. He was also a very valid driver in the “sports prototypes” world championship, at the wheel of Lancia cars, winning eight races and coming close to winning the world title in 1982. Six times, in 1980, and from 1989 to 1993, he was champion absolute Italian of speed.

Saturday 27 April, from 9 am, the static display of all the Grand Prix cars will begin inside the paddock. Give her 3pm we then get to the heart of the event dedicated to the entire citizenry, with the cars that will occupy the entire area Corso Vittorio Emanuele for the rally of historic cars and motorbikes of the Old Cars Club. For the entire afternoon, then, between music and entertainment with the official speakers of the Grand Prix, the main artery of the Bari nightlife will be the setting for the parades of all vintage engines, to which will be added those of the modern cars of the Porsche Club Puglia and the Ferrari Club Italia. To follow, at 7pmall participating cars will perform a reconnaissance tour of the circuit and, at 9pmin Piazza Prefettura, will take place the official opening of the 8th Re-enactment of the Bari Grand Prixwith the greeting of the Mayor of Bari Antonio Decarothe presentation of the cars and the start of the night parade.

The event will therefore experience its most exciting moment Sunday 28 April, starting at 9amwith the Mameli anthem, the drivers’ briefing and the transfer of the cars to the circuit. At 9.30 the historical re-enactment of the Bari Grand Prix will begin: starting from the start, located in Piazza della Libertà, the circuit will embrace the entire ancient village of Bari and will offer participants the opportunity to parade in complete safety, thanks to the “chicane” (obligatory curves): an adrenaline-filled and exciting concentration for crews and spectators, who will be able to savor the memory of the historic Bari Grand Prix track, which was raced at the maximum speeds of the Formula 1 of the time.

At 14, finally, near the authorities stand in Corso Vittorio Emanuele (next to the paddock area),the podium will be set up for the awarding of prizes to the winning pilots of the 8th Re-enactment. Afterwards, the participants will move to the Council Room of the Municipality of Bari for the delivery of the plaques and greetings to all participants by the organizers of the event and the municipal administration.

One of the great innovations of the 2024 edition of the historical re-enactment will be the location, at two strategic points of the route (one in Piazza Libertà, about 100 meters from the paddock, and the other in the space in front of the former Fish Market, in Piazza del Ferrarese) of two large LED wallscoordinated by a video director. From the afternoon of Saturday 27 April onwards (until the evening of the night parade), and throughout Sunday morningthey will offer the live video of the event, to allow anyone to enjoy the images along the route to the fullest. They will also be animated by the speakers of the event, including interviews and presentations of the drivers and their cars, as well as stories and anecdotes relating to the entire event.

The Eighth Historical Reenactment of the Bari Grand Prix is ​​organized by Old Cars Club with the support of (main sponsor): Autotrend, Appulo Lucane railways, Objective Tropici, ElleEffe Store, McDonalds Italia, Sikurhome; (sponsor): Blu Food Broker, La Cura dell’Auto, The Collection, Renox, Sigma, Liveliness, ElleEffe Trade; in partnership with Zagaria Sport, Magma, Villa Torre Quarto, 9·5·8 Santero, Puglia Village, Gotek, Puglia.net, Goup Noleggi, Bcc Banca Bari e Taranto, Nuova Fiera del Levante, Nikolaos Foundation, Civic Museum of Bari. The event enjoys the patronage of: Municipality of Bari, Anci, Fiva, Puglia Region, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.

Traffic restrictions until 28 April 2024

To allow the smooth running of the re-enactment of the Bari Grand Prix, scheduled until Sunday 28 April, the Municipal Police has issued the following traffic restrictions by order:

1. From 5 am on April 25, 2024 to midnight on April 28, 2024and in any case until the end of the requirements, the “no parking – removal zone” is established in Piazza della Libertà

1. From 2pm on 27 April 2024 to 2pm on 28 April 2024and in any case until the end of the requirements, the “no parking – removal zone” is established on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, both sides, the stretch between Via Cairoli and Piazzale IV Novembre;

III On 27 April 2024, from 2pm to 2pm on 28 April 2024and in any case until the end of the requirements, a “traffic ban” is established on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, the stretch between Via Cairoli and Piazzale IV Novembre;

1. On April 28th ’24:

1. from 2 am to 2 pm, and in any case until the end of the requirements, the “parking ban – removal zone” is established on the following streets and squares:
2. Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, both sides, stretch between Via Marchese di Montrone and Via Cairoli;
3. piazza Massari, both sides of the roadway with direction of travel from c.so Vittorio Emanuele II to piazza Federico II di Svevia;
4. Piazza Federico II di Svevia, both sides, including the entire square in front of the Arco Alto and the Arco Basso, the area surrounding the square and the sidewalks;
5. sen. course A. De Tullio, both sides, stretch between Piazza Federico II di Svevia and Piazzale C. Colombo;
6. piazzale C. Colombo;
7. length reImp. Augusto, both sides, including the sections of the access road to the old city;
8. Piazzale IV Novembre;

2. from 5 am to 4 pm, and in any case until the end of the requirements, the “no parking – removal zone” is established on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, on the odd street number side, for a stretch of approximately 30 metres, identified by the intersection with Via Lombardi towards Piazza Massari;

3. from 7 am to 2 pm, and in any case until the end of the requirements, a “traffic ban” is established on the following streets and squares:
4. c.so Vittorio Emanuele II, stretch between via Marchese di Montrone and piazzale IV Novembre;
5. piazza Massari, roadway with direction of travel from c.so Vittorio Emanuele II to piazza Federico II di Svevia;
6. Piazza Federico II of Swabia;
7. sen. course A. De Tullio, stretch between Piazza Federico II di Svevia and Piazzale C. Colombo;
8. piazzale C. Colombo;
9. length reImp. August;
10. Piazzale IV Novembre.