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2. Imola (San Marino Grand Prix)
Team Ferrari pose for a photo after winning the the 2006 San Marino Grand Prix (Courtesy: Getty Images)
The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit near the town of Imola was the site of the San Marino Grand Prix for 26 years between 1981 and 2006, after which both the Grand Prix as well as the circuit were scrapped.
This was indeed a very special track, as the area near Imola is home to several racing car manufacturers, namely Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Minardi, Dallara and Stanguellini. In fact, the track is just 80 km east of the home of Ferrari -the famous Maranello factory of the Prancing Horse. The circuit is named after the Italian company’s late founder Enzo and his son Dino.
Imola was one of the major circuits which ran the race in an anti-clockwise direction. The track had a history of accidents and causing injury to drivers. The drivers and teams were also critical of its deteriorating facilities which led to the race being taken off the calendar after 2007.
