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WEC: the 6 Hours of Imola Practical Guide

The World Endurance Championship is back! This weekend Hypercars and LGMT3 cars will be taking part in the 6 Hours of Imola, the second round of WEC, at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

WEC will be racing in Imola for the first time ever and to make things even more exciting it’s Ferrari home race. This weekend is definitely going to be an unforgettable experience for everyone attending.

But where do I park? How will I get to the Autodromo? Is there anything to do beside watch the WEC race? Everything you need to know to organize you trip is here: let’s take a look.

Ferrari Hypercar #51 and its drivers celebrating the victory of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Source: autodromoimola.it
Ferrari Hypercar #51 and its drivers celebrating the victory of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Source: autodromoimola.it

How do I get to Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari?

First things first, you need to arrive to the Autodromo.

If you’re arriving at Imola by train, once at the station you can choose:

  • you can walk for 2 km which will take you to the venue in about 25 minutes.
  • you can take a bus: it will cost you 2 euros and takes about 20 minutes.

Where do I park?

In case you chose to come to Imola by car, unattended paid parking spaces have been organized in the vicinity of the Autodromo. In some cases you can make reservations which will allow you access within the opening hours.

Here’s the daily fares:

  • Bus € 60.00
  • Bus up to 16 seats € 20.00
  • Car up to 9 seats € 15.00
  • Motorcycle € 7.00
  • Caravan / Camper € 22.00

Here’s the list of the parking spaces you can reserve if you came to see WEC at Imola.

  • P10 – Via Graziadei: active Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
  • P12 – via Patarini: active Friday, Saturday and Sunday
  • P13 – il Meleto via Tiro a Segno: active Sunday
  • P14 – Lager Nazisti via Tiro a Segno: active Sunday
  • P15 – Complesso Sante Zennaro via Pirandello: active Sunday

The parking lot for Buses / Coaches is exclusively P12. You can make your reservation here.

On this map below you can see other parking lots: P11, P Ragazzi ’99, P Cavina, P Ortomercato. These ones are not reservable but will be active on Sunday from 6 am.

Free parking spaces have been set up in Piazzale Leonardo da Vinci for the disabled people with a regular ticket. However, they will also have free access to the other parking spaces shown on the map (click here to download it).

The Parking Solutions available at Imola during the 6 hours of imola WEC weekend. Source: visitareimola.it
The Parking Solutions available at Imola during the WEC weekend. Source: visitareimola.it

Where should I sit during the 6 Hours of Imola?

The WEC ticket is a general admission one, meaning that you’ll have the unique chance to see the race from different places and find out which one is your favourite. Here’s ours, where the cars slow down and you take a better look at them:

  • Tosa
  • Acque Minerali
  • Alta Variante
  • Rivazze

Do you need a map of the circuit? No worries, you can download it here.

WEC 6 Hours of Imola poster. Source: fiawec.com
6 Hours of Imola poster. Source: fiawec.com

Here’s the schedule of the 6 Hours of Imola race

Las but not least, there you have the complete list of races happening at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari during the event.

Friday April 19th

09:30 – 10:30 LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE – FREE PRACTICE 1
12:00 – 13:30 FIA WEC – FREE PRACTICE 1
14:45 – 15:45 LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE – FREE PRACTICE 2
16:00 – 17:00 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GERMANY – FREE PRACTICE 1
17:15 – 18:45 FIA WEC – FREE PRACTICE 2

Saturday April 20th

9:05 – 09:40 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GERMANY – QUALIFYING
10:00 – 10:50 LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE – QUALIFYING
11:10 – 12:10 FIA WEC – FREE PRACTICE 3
13:25 – 14:10 FIA WEC – PIT WALK
14:45 – 14:57 FIA WEC – QUALIFYING – LMGT3
15:05 – 15:15 FIA WEC – QUALIFYING – HYPERPOLE LMGT3
15:25 – 15:37 FIA WEC – QUALIFYING – HYPERCAR
15:45 – 15:55 FIA WEC – QUALIFYING – HYPERPOLE HYPERCAR

16:30 – 17:00 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GERMANY – RACE 1
17:40 – 18:30 LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE – RACE 1

Sunday April 21st

08:45 – 09:15 PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GERMANY – RACE 2
09:45 – 10:35 LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE – RACE 2
10:45 – 11:30 FIA WEC – PIT WALK
13:00 – 19:00 FIA WEC – RACE
19:10 FIA WEC – PODIUM CEREMONY

Marianna Duca

Appassionata di arte, moda e motorsport, cerco sempre di trovare dei nessi tra questi tre mondi apparentemente lontani.

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