'Tavullia in Moto': A Motorcycle Festival Before the Misano Grand Prix
The town of Tavullia, in Italy, is celebrating with a special motorcycle festival called 'Tavullia in Moto'. The event takes place ahead of the Grand Prix at Misano.
Several motorcycle champions are expected to attend the festival. Tavullia has a strong connection to motorcycle racing and is well known among fans of the sport.
The race itself is officially named the Red Bull Grand Prix of San Marino and the Riviera di Rimini. It will take place at the Misano racetrack in 2026.
For this edition of the event, the trophy has been designed by Pininfarina, a famous Italian design company known for creating elegant cars and other products.
Fans who want to follow the race on television will be able to watch it on Sky and Now, as well as on TV8. Exact broadcast times for the event are expected to be announced closer to the race date.
The combination of the festival in Tavullia and the Grand Prix at Misano highlights how important this region of Italy is for motorcycle racing culture and its passionate fans.
Vocabulary10 words
- Tavullia
- a small Italian town linked to motorcycle racing
- Grand Prix
- a major, important racing event
- champions
- top winners in a sport
- Riviera
- a coastal area, often used for tourism
- Misano
- a famous racetrack in Italy
- trophy
- a prize given to a winner
- Pininfarina
- an Italian company known for designing cars
- Sky
- a satellite TV channel
- Now
- an online TV streaming service
- TV8
- a free Italian TV channel
Quiz
Answer key
1. To celebrate motorcycle champions before the Misano Grand Prix 2. Pininfarina 3. Sky, Now, and TV8
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The town of Tavullia, in Italy, is celebrating with a special motorcycle festival called 'Tavullia in Moto'. The event takes place ahead of the _____ at Misano.
Several motorcycle _____ are expected to attend the festival. Tavullia has a strong connection to motorcycle racing and is well known among fans of the sport.
The race itself is officially named the Red Bull Grand Prix of San Marino and the _____ di Rimini. It will take place at the Misano racetrack in 2026.
For this edition of the event, the _____ has been designed by _____, a famous Italian design company known for creating elegant cars and other products.
Fans who want to follow the race on television will be able to watch it on _____ and _____, as well as on _____. Exact broadcast times for the event are expected to be announced closer to the race date.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think small towns like Tavullia become closely linked with sports events?
- Have you ever attended a fan festival before a big sporting event? What was it like?
- Why might a design company like Pininfarina be chosen to create a sports trophy?
- Do you prefer watching sports live on TV or attending in person? Why?