Mugello Circuit — Attraction in Scarperia e San Piero

We bought tickets after my boyfriend realized the MotoGP 2018 was happinging while we in Florence on a family vacation. We are not huge fans but he does watch the races. Beginning to do some research, aka the hundreds of awful reviews, I was worried that we had gotten in over our heads. Actually it turned out to be a pretty awesome day. Left from Florence at 7am, taking the A1 F1 route up, moderate traffic on the way up but it was never a standstill. Nothing like the 3 hour minimum reviews I had read. I couldn’t find any info on parking so the first pay lot we saw we pulled off, arriving around 8:15. The first lot was maybe 1.7 miles from the entrance. There were lots closer lots but we had been worried there would be none. The closer to the track the more hordes of people joined us. We were not exactly sure where to enter, walked past the first entrance and got in a short line at the main entrance with the red helmet (which was actually for the paddocks - ingresso paddock) and were politely directed up to the general admission entrance we had passed - ingresso Luco. The line or should I say crowd/mass of people had grown quite large. It took maybe 35 minutes. There were only two ways to enter (left and right). The large hold up seemed to be the bag check, since everyone brings a cooler/backpack with food & drinks, but you are not allowed to bring in glass so it was being confiscated. Tickets checked immediately after. I guess many people with general admit tickets camp out because by 10am the seating was limited. Tents galore. If that’s your cup of tea, I think it would be fun but people chant “al Mugello non si dorme” which translates to ‘at Mugello you don’t sleep’ because apparently at night people run engines non-stop until they blow up... Go Italy? Certainly would be interesting to see. So my advice is to go as early as you can. The track is situated nicely so you can mostly see but keep in mind that closer to the MotoGP people begin to stand so you will too. I recommend finding seats in the shade. Plenty of places to get food that was descent. And yes the bathrooms are literally plastic covered holes in the ground. Getting home I was again prepared to wait 3-4 hours in traffic but we were home in no time. 35 min walk to the car and an hour in the car to Florence . If you would have waited to leave, or parked closer, it might have taken longer. Considering the number of people, I thought it flowed pretty well. Is it the best track I’ve ever been to and the most organized event. No. Could they do some way better organizing, like having more general admission entrances? Definitely. But hey, it was certainly an experience and I’m...

Once in a lifetime experience :) even in all the chaos. Amazing atmosphere especially on race day.

It's a small town so travel is a bit if a logistical nightmare on motogp weekend. Clean bathrooms under the grand stands which is always a plus.

Some travel tips if you're coming from Florence: Book a trenitalia regional train online, it's easier than trying to get a ticket at the station. Easiest destination is San Piero a Sieve, from there you can either catch a bus or take a taxi to Scarperia. We caught a taxi and were very lucky with our driver, we used him on Saturday and race day (buses don't really run on race day). Once in Scarperia be prepared for walking and lots of foot traffic.

On the way back the trains are packed and people are super pushy, so it pays to be patient and wait for a train that's not so full. Trenitalia organises more trains on race day to accommodate the...

Sights are superb, the nature is amazing and the track very beautiful, but, the whole organization for MotoGp race is awful. People have to walk miles for their tickets, depending of their stands. Inside the track you can find: people, bikes, cars, caravans, motorcycles and tents, many tents, all together claiming for some space. No parking, no public transportation, no shuttles around the track for the entrance, so prepare yourselves for too much walking if you don't have a car. If you do have a car you will face the most amazing traffic ever! The roads in the area are very small with too many cars, since there's not public transportation. Hours of waiting.. Be prepared! Bring food, games, whatever. Italians are friendly and nice people and they love noise! Lot of noise. Overall, prepare yourself for a long and hard day, but also for a spectacular race. Don't forget your hat...