Entry for this years run is now open
Proceeds go to the NCH childrens charity. So far the event has raised nearly 2 million pounds for charity
This is a great event which I have taken part in for over 10 years. You get to drive around Europe visiting many fantastic places & also take part in the regularity drive (a road rally thats not about speed but navigational & timing accuracy)
Please see this thread for an idea of what went on last year
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...hlight=italian
Details of this years run;
Travel to Venice by your own route (ferry across chanel included in entry)
Oct 26th; Optional early arrival at Holiday Inn Venice East
Oct 27th; AM registration at hotel, Cruise to small island in lagoon, lunch on board, afternoon & dinner at leisure in Venice, Return to hotel by train
Oct 28th; Full day navigational rally possibly including special stages at a local racing circuit, lunch on route, dinner at hotel, italian job auction
Oct 29th; Full day navigational rally following the wine route, luncheon, farewell dinner at hotel & evening at piano bar
Oct 30th; Drive to pit stop for luncheon & special stages before arriving at the Regina Palace hotel in Stresa, Dinner
Oct 31st; Rally & special stages around Stresa, luncheon, drive to Turin (Meridien Hotel), evening & dinner at leisure.
Nov 1st; Rally around Turin & a lap or two of the Lingotto, dinner at an exclusive venue
Optional route & hotels on route to England, before the gala dinner.
As you can see above part of the provisional itinery is a lap or two of the Lingotto - this is the famous roof top test track of the old Fiat factory with the massive banked curves as used in the original Italian Job film
Please see
www.italianjob.com for details of how to enter
