ASI MotoShow

The motorcycle museum that hits the track

There are museums where motorcycles stay still behind glass, and then there's the ASI MotoShow: here, historic motorcycles roar on the track again. Every spring, the Riccardo Paletti Racetrack in Varano de' Melegari, on the first hills of the Apennines in the province of Parma, hosts what the organizers call "the moving motorcycle museum." Thousands of vintage motorcycles, from early 20th-century veterans to '90s racing bikes, parade and lap the circuit in front of an audience of enthusiasts from all over Europe.

A gathering organized by ASI

The event is promoted by the Italian Historic Automobile Club (ASI), the reference body for historic motoring in our country. Founded in the early 2000s, the ASI MotoShow has grown to become one of Europe's most important events dedicated to historic motorcycles, capable of bringing together hundreds of examples and dozens of world champions in a single location in Emilia-Romagna.

What to see and experience

• Track parades: historic motorcycles take to the circuit, divided by era, from pre-war to modern.
• The champions: the Great Champions' Parade is the most anticipated moment, with world motorcycling legends back in the saddle.
• Themed exhibitions: manufacturer stands, private collections, rare racing bikes, and prototypes.
• Talks and conferences: historical and technical in-depth discussions with experts and protagonists.

Amidst the Parma hills

The setting is the Varano de' Melegari Racetrack, a small municipality in the Province of Parma known to motorsport enthusiasts throughout the region. The circuit, named after Formula 1 driver Riccardo Paletti, is one of the most beloved tracks for historic motoring events in Emilia-Romagna, the heart of the Motor Valley. Admission to the MotoShow has always been free, a detail that makes it a popular celebration open to all two-wheel enthusiasts.