UPDATE – PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE
Preview exhibition of Italian automotive excellence at the Farnesina
(Piazzale della Farnesina, 6 June 2025)
On Friday, 6 June 2025 at 5:30 p.m., at the Piazzale della Farnesina, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will speak at the preview exhibition showcasing Italian automotive excellence. The event has been conceived in anticipation of the fourth edition of the Rome Historic Grand Prix and the second Italian Motorsport Excellence Day, scheduled to take place on 7 and 8 June in the splendid setting of the Stadio dei Marmi at the Foro Italico in Rome.
The initiative includes an exhibition on the Farnesina forecourt of sixteen historic and prestigious Italian cars, including iconic models from Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Lancia, Abarth, and Fiat – vehicles that have shaped the history of national and international motorsport.
The exhibition at Piazzale della Farnesina symbolises the importance and attention the Ministry of Foreign Affairs places on promoting Italian excellence around the world, supporting related industrial sectors, and endorsing initiatives such as the Grand Prix – which help to reaffirm how the deep bond between technical innovation, sporting culture, and national identity can serve as a strategic asset in enhancing Italy’s global positioning.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the vehicles will be transferred to the nearby Stadio dei Marmi, where they will join the rest of the lineup set to animate a weekend dedicated to Italian automotive excellence. The event will be held especially in the context of celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo’s victory in the first World Championship in 1925 and Ferrari’s first triumph in Rome on the Caracalla circuit.
Journalists, photographers and cameramen interested in attending can apply for accreditation by sending a request by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday 5 June by e-mail to accreditamentostampa@esteri.it (tel. 06 3691 3432 – 8573 or 8210), as follows:
For representatives of the Italian press organisations:
– a copy of the identity document,
– a letter of assignment from the newspaper of affiliation or – in the absence of the latter -, a copy of professional identity card.
For representatives of foreign press organisations not accredited at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
– a copy of the identity document,
– letter from the newspaper of affiliation,
– Verbal note of the Embassy in Rome of the country of the press organisation represented.
For representatives of foreign press already accredited at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the request must be sent with a copy of an identity document attached.
Accredited journalists, photographers and cameramen may arrive at the Piazzale della Farnesina (the main entrance, right side) at 5:00 p.m.
Submitting the above-mentioned personal data means authorising the use thereof in accordance with Italian Legislative Decree no. 196 of 30 June 2003 and the GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679) by the Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the data controller, for strictly professional purposes and/or purposes related to the performance of the event in question.
