Car Racing

Italian Grand Prix. Italy's Formula 1 fans are passionate and huge numbers converge in early September for the Italian Grand Prix, held 15 km (9 miles) northeast of Milan in Monza. The racetrack was built in 1922 within the Parco di Monza. Check the website for dates, as well as for special category races, like classic cars and motorcycles. Visitors are allowed to zoom around the track on certain days—guided by a professional driver, of course. Monza Eni Circuit, Via Vedano 5, Parco di Monza, Monza, Lombardy, 20900. www.monzanet.it.