“This is the first charity automotive event in Europe, a major popular and united party. »» Alain Pichon was not praised on Tuesday April 15, 2025 at the press conference at the Hôtel du Département de la Vienne, about “500 Ferrari against cancer”. And for good reason, the sporting and collection event, including the 31ste edition will take place from Thursday May 29 to Sunday 1is June on the Val de Vienne circuit in the Vigeant, continues to break records. This was still the case during the thirty years in 2024 with more than 40,000 spectators present and a donation of € 580,000 in favor of the Poitiers University Hospital for research against cancer.
An exceptional F1 Renault tray
An edition “Very successful”confirms Jean-Pierre Doury, despite the bad weather conditions that disturbed the party. “The spectator car park was flooded. We asked farmers to lend us their fields. It has resulted in a lot of traffic jams ”rewinds the sports president and collection. A new traffic plan has therefore been defined. Likewise, the paddock was enlarged, after work carried out with the community of communes Vienne and Gartempe, in order to accommodate the 1,300 racing and prestige cars, of all times, expected on the site.
Like custom, Sport and collection promises an exceptional tray with, in mind, sixteen formula 1 Renault on the occasion of the twenty years of the first world manufacturer title. “Thirteen F1 will be on display and three F1 from 1979, 1983 and 2005 will be demonstrated on the track”rejoices Jean-Pierre Doury. The public will also be able to admire exceptional ferrari: a version of the 499 p modificata, “Who has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans over the past two years”the new models 296 Challenge and 12cilindri or the historic F1. In addition, Lamborghini will present, in preview, his supersportive Temerario.
-The event will also be punctuated by the auto elegance competition, which will bring together cars from the 1930s to 50s, the two tourist rallies for GT, with a route in the Haut Limousin, or by a new F1 race for single -seaters from 1970 to 1985 organized by Pilot Frédéric Fatien. Another highlight, the Air Meet of the Patrol of France on Friday evening, with a fireworks display as a final bouquet.
Increasingly numerous research projects
A program always as generous for “500 Ferrari against cancer”, all the benefits of which will finance research work. “We have ten projects this year which will be selected in early May by our scientific committee”indicates Anne Costa, Director General of the Poitiers University Hospital. With, for the first time, collaborations with other establishments such as “Niort, Dijon, Montpellier, Caen or New York University”.
Sport and collection “500 Ferrari against cancer”, from Thursday, May 29 to Sunday 1is June 2025, at the Val de Vienne circuit in the vigeant. Program and prices on www.sportetcollection.org
