A total of 12 races and more than 300 riders will take to the track as the 2026 Coppa Italia Velocità heads to the Mugello Circuit for its second round of the season, taking place from June 26 to 28. One of Italy's premier racing venues, the iconic Tuscan circuit will once again host the country's leading FMI-approved championships.
The spectacular Mugello track will welcome competitors from the Trofeo Italiano Amatori (1000 and 600), Trofeo RR Cup, National Trophy 1000, Dunlop Cup (1000 and 600), Pirelli Cup (1000 and 600), and Trofeo IRC Performance Cup, alongside two highly successful one-make series: the Aprilia Racing RS 457 Cup and the Suzuki GSX-8R Cup. The weekend will also feature the third round of the Italian Women's Championship (CIV Femminile).
FMI-APPROVED CHAMPIONSHIPS READY FOR ACTION
The Trofeo Italiano Amatori, now in its 21st season and organized by Moto Club Motolampeggio, kicked off at Vallelunga with Walter Di Carlo taking victory in the 1000 class ahead of wild cards Giovanni Flagello and Alessandro Salemme. In the 600 class, Gianluigi Rizzi claimed top honours ahead of Simone Bonaccorso and Ludovico Papale.
The RR Cup, racing this weekend in memory of Dimitri Tempesti, who tragically passed away during Saturday practice at Vallelunga, opened its 2026 campaign with a victory for Santo Isgrò, followed by Stefano Zago and Christian Cippitelli.
The Virus Power National Trophy 1000, organized by Moto Club Spoleto, saw reigning champion Francesco Ciaccibegin his title defence in perfect fashion, taking victory ahead of Marco Marcheluzzo and Roberto Ferrara. Meanwhile, the opening round of the IRC Performance Cup confirmed the strength of Luca Cimarello, who won ahead of Santo Lico and Roberto Galdoni.
As always, the Dunlop Cup, promoted by EMG Eventi, attracted riders with extensive national and international experience. Andrea Boscoscuro claimed victory in the 1000 class ahead of Remo Castellarin and Sweden's Edvin Röjerås, while Armando Pontone won the 600 class ahead of Domenico Passanisi and Valentino Casalboni.
In the Pirelli Cup, organized by Ideal Gomme Eventi, Danilo Antino Aveta won the 1000 class ahead of Peppino Cirotto and Christian Micochiero. The 600 class featured an exciting battle between Nicola Bernabè and Michael Coletti, with just 0.214 seconds separating the pair at the chequered flag, while Andrea Tamburini completed the podium.
Now in its second season, the Aprilia Racing RS 457 Cup continues its mission of developing young talent through an accessible and educational racing platform. The opening round saw Gabriel Fabio Vuono take victory ahead of Andrea Benvenuti and Omri Chen.
In the Suzuki GSX-8R Cup, championship leader Samuele Marino arrives at Mugello with a healthy points advantage over his closest challengers, Mattia Lacasella and Fabio Starnone.
ROUND THREE OF THE WOMEN'S ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Coppa Italia weekend will also host the third round of the 2026 Women's Italian Championship (CIV Femminile).
Following the opening two rounds at Misano and Vallelunga, Poland's Karolina Danak (Prata Motorsport) leads the standings after winning two of the first three races. She sits on 61 points, holding a three-point advantage over Spain's Yvonne Cerpa (Gradacorse) and a six-point lead over Elisabetta Monti (Team Trasimeno), winner of Race 2 at Misano.
Also among the championship contenders is Josephine Bruno (Team Trasimeno), currently 11 points off the lead. She arrives at Mugello after an impressive debut in the FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship at Misano, where she qualified fifth in Superpole and secured a Top 10 finish in Race 2.
SAFETY AND RIDER DEVELOPMENT
The rider development programme will continue at Mugello under the guidance of FMI technical instructors. Throughout the weekend, competitors will take part in dedicated training sessions designed to improve riding technique, beginning with race-start practice.
In addition to on-track monitoring, riders will attend classroom briefings focusing on circuit safety and further refinement of riding skills.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Round 2 of the 2026 Coppa Italia Velocità gets underway on Friday, June 26, with free practice sessions.
Official qualifying will take place on Saturday from 9:20 a.m., while Sunday, June 28, will feature all 12 races, with the first race scheduled to start at 9:10 a.m.
Tickets are available both at the circuit and through TicketOne.
