Auto Italia is excited to re-introduce our Northern Italian Car Day at Raby Castle. The event was originally to take place at this stunning venue on 12th July. For obvious reasons we have moved our new event to September 5th.

Raby Castle is without doubt one of the most impressive intact castles in the North of England. Built in the 14th century by the powerful Nevill family, it has a fascinating history. Discover what this tremendous building and it’s parkland setting has to offer.

The event is open to Italian cars of all eras and there will be club and marque displays, trade and catering. The well kept estate has good access from the A1(M) and A66 main roads and ideal for Italian car owners based in Yorkshire, the North East and North West.

AT THIS TIME THERE WILL BE SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES IN PLACE.

All Italian cars from Fiats to Ferraris and all in between will be invited to display in the park grounds.
Further information on tickets keep an eye on www.raby.co.uk.

2020 ADMISSION PRICES
Castle Ticket (includes Park & Gardens)
Adult – £13.00
Concession – £12.00
5–15 years – £7.00
Under 5s – Free
Family (2+3) – £38.00 See less

This event is yet to be confirmed.

Taking place for the fifth time in 2020 is the Festival Italia at Brands Hatch. The date is Sunday 16th August and like previous years, attendees can expect an action-packed day with races and parades on the track, including rounds of the Ferrari Challenge and Alfa racing, a huge display of Italian Cars, and all manner of other attractions including stalls selling Italian food and drink, the sounds of Italy all being broadcast across the site and the likelihood of a mass track parade of hundreds of Italian cars, in which you can take part, to round things off. . Abarth Owners Club has been registered as one of the participating Car Clubs. This means that we will get an in-field display area (the precise location of which, the organisers choose, I don't!), and there are free tickets available which will admit the car and driver. Note that passengers will need to acquire their own paid-for tickets. The process for applying for tickets is the same as it was in 2019, and is now all online. To get one of the AOC tickets, go to the event website, and head to the "Get Involved" section, rather than the one marked "Tickets", namely: http://www.festivalitalia.com/get-involved/italian-car-and-bike-owners/ When you click on the option under "Italian car and Bike Clubs", you will be asked to sign in with an MSV userid if you have one, or to create an account if not. Once you have an account, you will have the option to select from Abarth Owners Club as your affiliated Club. You will be asked for a few details, including an upload of a picture of your car. This is stored and will be usable info for any other MSV events. Once your application is approved, you will be sent a link to allow you to print off your own tickets. Note that initially we have 40 spaces. Demand will almost certainly exceed supply, but for now, that is all we have as this is Festival Italia and not Festival Abarth, as we were politely reminded last year when we asked for more. We may get some nearer to the event, but don't rely on this happening. For those who do not manage to secure one of the 40, you can still register your car as an individual, which will give you a pass for your car (also free for car and driver) in the "General Italian" parking area. I am well aware that this event is still 8 months away, and that plans may change between now and August. If you get a ticket now and find yourself unable to use it, please be public-spirited and make sure that someone else gets the chance to take your place. In 2019 there were 6 people who had a ticket and simply did not show up - this is unfair to those who could have attended in your place.

The organisers of the rescheduled Thruxton Historic Festival contacted us to advise that barring any changes to Covid-related policy so only are they are going to be able to run the event but they will be able to allow spectators to attend, and they were particular keen to get a strong Car Club presence at the event. Accordingly, we’ve signed up Abarth Owners Club, for both days. Tickets must be bought in advance, to guarantee admission. The club discount code is AOC20TH which gives you a 50% saving on the on the day price as well as a Car Club parking pass. To take advantage of this offer, you need to visit the club ticket booking page. Click on the ‘CAR CLUBS TICKET OFFER TAB’ to the right of the event page or use the following link https://thruxtonracing.co.uk/tx-hist-car-clubs-2020. Scroll down and select tickets then click ADD TO BASKET, at your basket enter your club code AOC20TH in the DISCOUNT CODE field to reduce the price before proceeding to checkout where you will be asked to input vehicle details. (NOTE: the discount code must be all in capitals). Tickets are per adult, children 15 years old and under accompanied by an adult (max 5 children per responsible adult) are admitted to the circuit free of charge. Club tickets together with club vehicle parking passes will be posted out to club members by first class post Monday 10th August. Closer to the event we will email arrival information and any other details for the day to you. Club parking will be on the banking and grass areas around the outside of the circuit and the Abarth area will be signposted. Note that there will be no public access to the infield during the event. Updated information regarding the event and FAQs can be found on the event page. This was a new event for 2019, and I've not been to it, but I believe that you will get something not unlike the Donington Historic and Silverstone Classic events, if not quite as sizeable. More details are on the event's website: https://thruxtonracing.co.uk/racing/historic Here is a summary of what to expect: The new annual two-day event will feature a mouth-watering array of sensational sportscars, flame-spitting saloons and evocative racing cars over two days of action-packed racing at the UK's fastest race circuit. Confirmed grids Pre-War Sports Cars Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy (pre ’56 sports cars) Stirling Moss Trophy (pre ’61 sports cars) Pre ’63 GT, Historic Touring Car Challenge with the Tony Dron Trophy and Sixties Touring Car Challenge with U2TC (Touring Cars ’61 – ’90) GT & Sports Car Cup (Pre ’66 GT and Pre’63 Sports Cars) HRDC ‘JACK SEARS TROPHY’ for Touring Cars 1958 – 1966 HRDC ‘THERMEX ALLSTARS’ for pre-’66 Sports GT & Touring Cars HRDC ‘CLASSIC ALFA CHALLENGE’ for 750 -116 Alfa Romeos. Note that the organisers are working closely with Motorsport UK and are monitoring government guidance as to when they can allow spectator into Thruxton. If government restrictions prevent them from being able to admit spectators, ticket holders will be entitled to a full refund or exchange of tickets for the 2021 event. If you cannot attend on the new date, a full refund will be made.

After the success of our Abarths & Pizzas event hosted by Ciro at The Sharnbrook, we have booked in for Saturday 8th August! Please arrive at 4pm where we can have a socially distanced catch up, followed by Ciros lovely pizzas. We will then leave at 6pm for a nice evening drive to a destination where you can get hot and cold drinks, as well as snacks and icecream.

Because of current restrictions and guidelines, the capacity of this event is limited to 30 cars, and there will need to be full attention to social distancing rules as per policy in force on the day (and in the area). Accordingly you MUST book in advance, and it will not be possible to come announced or for spectators to join us, sadly.

Pricing is the same for Adults/Children A few days before the event, we will send you a link to individually order your Pizza and chosen Soft Drink.

We will be encouraging Social Distancing and will communicate up to date information in the build up to the event to ensure that we adhere to legislation and guidelines.

By choosing to take bookings through Eventbrite, should the event be cancelled for any Covid-19 related reason, the ticket price (held until 1 week after the event by Eventbrite) will be refunded to you.

Tickets Available Here;

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/abarth-owners-petrolheadonism-mind-drive-pizza-exclusive-tickets-115271425938?fbclid=IwAR39rmqqduKuT6buK1_dIhPgDcD5YqbtxctcMyXKT-KqPlSoefjYbvHtOQw

We are delighted to announce that we have been offered an exclusive event to be hosted by our good friend Ciro Ciampi, proprietor of the legendary Sharnbrook Hotel (just north of Bedford) and organiser of the amazing Petrolheadonism events. You will recall that we held both a very wet and then a very sunny BBQ and Drive-Out event with Ciro in 2017 and 2018 and many people asked when we would be able to do so again. Ciro is hosting a Pizza and Drive-Out event, taking place from 5pm on Saturday 11th July 2020

Because of current restrictions and guidelines, the capacity of this event is limited to 30 cars, and there will need to be full attention to social distancing rules as per policy in force on the day (and in the area).

Accordingly you MUST book in advance, and it will not be possible to come announced or for spectators to join us, sadly.

£15 TICKET includes Entry to the Event for 1 Car with Driver Only includes 1 Pizza & 1 Soft Drink

£25 TICKET includes Entry to the Event for 1 Car with Driver & Passenger includes 2 Pizza & 2 Soft Drinks

£35 TICKET includes Entry to the Event for 1 Car with Driver & 2 Passengers includes 3 Pizza & 3 Soft Drinks

£45 TICKET includes Entry to the Event for 1 Car with Driver & 3 Passengers includes 4 Pizza & 4 Soft Drinks

Pricing is the same for Adults/Children

A few days before the event, we will send you a link to individually order your Pizza and chosen Soft Drink

We will be encouraging Social Distancing and will communicate up to date information in the build up to the event to ensure that we adhere to legislation and guidelines.

By choosing to take bookings through Eventbrite, should the event be cancelled for any Covid-19 related reason, the ticket price (held until 1 week after the event by Eventbrite) will be refunded to you.

Full details including how to reserve your place can be found here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/abarth-owners-petrolheadonism-mind-drive-pizza-exclusive-tickets-111813505204?fbclid=IwAR0SwW_7UbRrGg0Uo9Sn5qAcBtOHCF9NIouKzxW3XiTwQlr6MkfXubBKUvs