From October 5 to 10, 2025, the legendary Modena Cento Ore celebrated its 25th anniversary with a spectacular edition — five days of racing, five circuits, and ten special stages blending the thrill of competition with the beauty of Italy’s most iconic landscapes.
Organized by Canossa, the event set off from Rome, with scrutineering and registration held at Villa Borghese, followed by a ceremonial parade through the capital’s historic landmarks. Divided between pre-war and post-1966 categories, the participating cars embodied a perfect mix of heritage, elegance, and racing spirit.
The competition officially began on October 6 at the Autodromo di Vallelunga, then continued to Magione, Mugello, Misano, and Imola. Between circuits, crews tackled ten closed-road special stages, two per leg, on a route designed to highlight both driving skill and scenic beauty.
The itinerary crossed some of Central Italy’s most picturesque towns — Viterbo, Orvieto, Assisi, Perugia, Arezzo, Florence, Cervia, Rimini, San Marino, Forlì, and Faenza — before the grand finale in Modena, the beating heart of the Motor Valley.
Evenings offered a true taste of Italian style and hospitality: a welcome dinner in Rome, a gala night inside Palazzo Vecchio’s Salone dei Cinquecento, a lively celebration at the Darsena del Sale, and a closing night filled with live music and Modenese cuisine.
On the sporting front, victory in the overall classification went to the German duo Stephan and Matthias Jocher, driving a Conrero-prepared Opel Ascona 400. They dominated the G/H/I category (post-1966 cars), finishing just over a minute ahead of two Ferrari 308 GTBs — one driven by the Dutch pairing Glenn and Conrad Janssens, the other by Britain’s James Crossland and Robert Brooks.
In the D/E/F class (pre-1965 cars), Jaguar E-Types claimed the top two positions, with Marcus Anderson and Nicola Arena taking the win ahead of Jon Minshaw and Katarina Kyvalova. Third place went to the Ferrari 250 SWB of Kevin and Lee Jones.
The Index of Performance, which rewards cars based on age and potential, was dominated by a trio of Alfa Romeo 8C 2300s: Roderick and Elizabeth Jack took first place, followed by Martin and Susanne Halusa and Clive and Charlie Joy.
In the regularity category, victory went to the Jaguar XK140 of Jeffery Gault and Raffaele Conti, ahead of Beat Roethlisberger / Philippe Romero and Alexander Marmureanu / Laura Huettner, both also in E-Types.
A lighter moment closed the event when Americans Adam Lindemann and Georg Schloendorff, in their Porsche 914/6, received the traditional “Wooden Spoon” — the tongue-in-cheek award for last place. The pair humorously admitted to skipping a timed session in Florence to visit the Uffizi Gallery, perfectly capturing the relaxed and joyful spirit that defines the Modena Cento Ore.