Gran Turismo Cortina

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Welcome to the Dolomites

The northeast corner of Italy, between Venice, Austria and Switzerland, hosts unprecedented beauty and dramatic scenery. Home to the Dolomites, it has some of the best roads on the planet. It's not so strange, considering every other route is a mountain pass.

During this event, you will have about 600 kilometres of absolute driving excitement with your supercar of choice. You will also stay at some spectacular hotels along the way.

We start in Verona, where we stay at Byblos Art Hotel, a chic five-star hotel in the countryside, outside Verona. The car you have chosen will be ready for you outside, your Ferrari or Lamborghini for the event.

The selection of hotels

All hotels en route are in the five-star luxury category.

Byblos Art Hotel ***** (Verona)
Grand Hotel Savoia ***** (Cortina)
Castel Hörtenberg ***** (Bolzano)
Lefay Dolomiti ***** (Madonna di Campiglio)

Three days of driving

The route will take us from Verona to Valdobbiadene, the prosecco district, to Cortina, where we stay for the night. On the second day, we drive a famous series of mountain passes called Grande Strada delle Dolomiti from Cortina to Bolzano before heading south on Mendola Pass and Garda Lake.

The total amount of driving is about 600 km, spread out over three driving days. 150-200 km on twisty mountain roads each day is hard work - you will be pretty tired when arriving at the hotels after a day on the road. A cold glass of prosecco will taste amazing.

Your supercar is included

Wait, what? It is correct. We have been able to source 12 supercars for this event. You will find the available cars below after the schedule. When all vehicles are taken, the event is fully booked.

1 July - Arrival in Verona

Welcome to Italy and Byblos Art Hotel, a chic five-star hotel in Verona. Check-in opens during the afternoon. Here, you also sign for the supercar you have chosen for the event. Want to go for a spin with your Ferrari? No worries. Please don't be late for the welcome mingle starting at 19:00.

16:00 - Check-in opens at Byblos Art Hotel *****
19:00 - Mingle in the hotel garden and drivers briefing
20:00 - Dinner on the terrace facing the valley

2 July - Valdobbiadene, Passo Giau and Cortina

Today, the first day, we start driving at 10:00. Our journey begins by moving the beautiful Valsugana road to the Valdobbiadene valley, famous for its prosecco production. Here, we stop for lunch at Trattoria alla Cima.

After lunch, we continue north, first along the Piave River and then Passo Giau, a spectacular mountain pass considered one of Italy's best roads. The pass ends near Cortina, where we stop for the night at Grand Hotel Savoia, located in the centre of town.

We will have aperitivo on the terrace at 19:00 and dinner one hour later.

09:00 - Breakfast
10:00 - Driving begins
11:00 - Valsugana road
12:00 - Lunch at Trattoria alla Cima
14:00 - Driving continues
15:00 - Passo Giau
16:00 - Arrival at Grand Hotel Savoia ***** (Cortina)
19:00 - Aperitivo on the terrace
20:00 - Dinner

3 July - Grande Strada delle Dolomiti to Bolzano

Welcome to one of your life's most incredible driving days. We will drive the astonishing mountain passes from Cortina to Bolzano called Grande Strada delle Dolomiti. This road is a masterpiece, exciting like few others on the planet.

We start at 11 and drive the first part between Cortina and Canazei before lunch. In Canazei, we stop for lunch and a break before we continue to Bolzano. Prepare for breathtaking scenery and a thrilling drive. Your Ferrari or Lamborghini will suddenly make a lot of sense here. It was a profoundly ecstatic experience with a proper supercar, with the sound of the howling engines bouncing off the mountainsides.

In Bolzano, we stay at Castel Hörtenberg, a stylish five-star hotel carefully selected for this event. Every night, we have aperitivo at 19:00 and dinner one hour later.

09:00 - Breakfast
11:00 - Driving begins
11:30 - Grande Strada delle Dolomiti
12:30 - Lunch in Canazei
14:30 - Driving continues
15:30 - Grande Strada delle Dolomiti
16:30 - Arrival at Castel Hörtenberg ***** (Bolzano)
19:00 - Aperitivo in the hotel garden
20:00 - Dinner

4 July - Mendola pass to Garda Lake

Today, we drive south. First, we scale the wonderful Mendola pass, which will take us to the plateau between Bolzano and Garda Lake. This area is both astonishing in beauty and happens to have fantastic roads. The final day will, yet again, be an incredible driving experience—perfectly smooth asphalt and never-ending curves.

We will stop for lunch in Lido Palace at Garda Lake. Later, we turn back north up the mountain, and our final stop of the event is the famous Lefay Dolomiti, a five-star resort with a great view of the valley below.

Congratulations! You have conquered The Dolomites with a supercar. You deserve a cold glass of prosecco on the hotel terrace facing the lake. Oh, and dinner is one hour later.

09:00 - Breakfast
11:00 - Driving begins
11:30 - Mendola Pass
13:00 - Lunch in Lido Palace at Riva del Garda
15:00 - Driving continues
16:30 - Arrival at Lefay Dolomiti ***** (Madonna di Campiglio)
19:00 - Aperitivo on the terrace
20:00 - Dinner

5 July - Thank you

Thank you for joining Gran Turismo Cortina. We hope you had a good time with us. Please let us know if you want us to organise a shuttle to your airport. Hope to see you soon again!

You had me at hello. How do I sign up?

You are more than welcome. The event includes four nights at luxury hotels, lunches on the road, all dinners with endless amounts of wine, the Gran Turismo welcome pack, and a most spectacular driving experience with us in the Dolomites with a Ferrari or Lamborghini.v

But wait! One more thing - it also includes a car:

Ferrari 812 GTS / 21 800 EUR
Ferrari 296 GTS / 19 300 EUR
Ferrari 296 GTS / 19 300 EUR
Ferrari 296 GTS / 19 300 EUR
Ferrari 296 GTS / 19 300 EUR
Ferrari F8 Spider / 18 300 EUR
Ferrari F8 Spider / 18 300 EUR
Ferrari Roma Spider / 18 200 EUR
Ferrari Roma Spider / 18 200 EUR
Ferrari Portofino M / 16 800 EUR
Lamborghini EVO Spyder / 18 200 EUR
Lamborghini EVO Spyder / 18 200 EUR

Joining with your own supercar is 8 800 EUR.

Please note that the price by the car is the total cost for the event, including everything: the hotels, lunches, dinners, and driving - as always for both driver and co-driver sharing car and hotel room.

To join, select your vehicle from the list above and e-mail peter@granturismo.org. You can also use the registration form below.

The event is between 15 800 and 21 800 EUR (depending on the selected car) and includes everything for a driver and co-driver sharing one car and hotel room.

Supercar: A Ferrari or Lamborghini of your choice is included in the event. You can see what cars are available in the registration form.

Joining with your own car: The event without rental supercar is 8 800 EUR.

Hotel: Four nights in five-star hotels: Byblos Verona *****, Grand Hotel Savoia ***** (Cortina), Castel Hörtenberg ***** (Bolzano) and Lefay Dolomiti ***** (Madonna di Campiglio).

Full hospitality: All dinners and lunches included. Aperitivo in the hotels each evening is also included.

Also included: Professional photos taken from the event. Our famous event polos are also included, for both the driver and the co-driver. Welcome pack with roadbook, driver badges, and stickers for your car. Follow-me truck to carry your excess luggage.

For questions regarding registration, please contact us on registry@granturismo.org.

Hotel room

Trailer service option

Supercar rental option

Optional message to the organisers

1. General Information

This is an event and not a race. Participants must not compete at any level with other participants and must not place any bets relating to this event. Anyone found doing this will be removed immediately from the event with immediate effect and the remainder of your trip canceled without refund. You must drive with care and attention for your own safety and the safety of others.

2. Entry Fee

All entry fees must be paid according to your invoices due date, any failure to do so will result in the team being removed from the event and a charge of EUR 250 will be charged for late payment. If a participants is removed then the first person on the reserve list will be asked to join the event.

3. Age restrictions

All participants must be over 18 years of age in order to enter the event.

4. Comply

All participants must adhere to all applicable laws and regulations of each and every country you travel in, this includes without exception all speed regulations, laws of the road, laws relating to the safety of your vehicle and laws relating to the possession or use of alcohol, drugs or other prohibited substances. You cannot participate in any other vehicle than the one you are registered with unless specifically authorised by the organisers. Participants involved in this event must participate fully, if for any reason you decide to withdraw from the event your fee is neither transferable nor refundable under any circumstance.

5. Responsibility

Gran Turismo Events accepts no responsibility for the consequences of you being refused entrance or exit in to or out of any country or city during the event including any cost incurred, this is all the participant’s responsibility and in particular any additional costs incurred are solely the participants responsibility.

6. Code of conduct

All participants must conduct themselves sensibly at all times and act responsibly at each of the venues on route. All participants must provide a credit card as a security deposit when entering the accommodation provided and will be charged for any extras or damages before leaving the venue.

You must NOT:

* Consume alcohol whilst driving nor drive under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance at any time during the event.

* Drive if your ability to do so safely and properly is in any way compromised by illness, lack of adequate rest, or any other condition.

7. Indemnify

You will indemnify the organiser, its directors, officers, employees and consultants against any and all claims, lawsuits and causes of action whatsoever or howsoever arising and brought against them by any third party as a result of your action or participation in the event, including without limitation, your violation of any laws or regulations or your breach of these Terms and Conditions of entry.

8. License and Insurance

All drivers must hold a full valid and unrestricted driver’s licence.

9. Foreign Compliance

Each team is responsible to prepare their car and know, understand, and comply with any applicable driving laws of any country they visit during the event.

10. Branding

You agree to have the Gran Turismo Events- and all official event sponsors’ stickers placed on your vehicle at all times during the event. You are responsible to keep all stickers’ clean and visible at all times. All stickers are non-permanent and are easy to remove and will not leave any damage to your vehicle. The organisers are therefore not responsible for any claims of damage to your vehicle as a result of applying or removing of such stickers. If you do not display all Gran Turismo stickers at all times during the event you will be removed from the event with immediate effect and the remainder of your trip canceled without refund.

11. Team Sponsorship

All sponsorship has to be authorised by the organiser and you will need to receive written consent from the organiser to place any sponsor(s) logos on your vehicle or clothing. The organiser reserves the right to refuse any unauthorised sponsored vehicles or individual participants entry to the event.

If your team arrives at or attempts to participate in the event displaying any branding of a sponsor that has not been authorised by the organiser, you will be required to remove it immediately. Any failure to do so will result in refusal to the event and loss of any participation in the Event and you shall not be entitled to a refund of your entry fee.

12. Refunds

NO refunds of any kind including the entry fee will be made under any circumstances (including, without limitation, if at any point after you have entered the Event (i.e. after paying any sum towards taking part in the Event) you are unable to participate for any reason.

There will not be any refunds during the whole period of the event. If you are unable to continue in the event for any reason whatsoever the Organiser will NOT make any refunds of the entry fee or pay compensation to you. The Organisers reserve the right to change the event schedule without prior notice if and when they wish to do so. Any participant dropping out of any part of the event for any reason will not be entitled to any compensation.

13. Violation of terms

If any participators violate any of the above terms and conditions or refuse to follow the instructions given to you prior or during the event by the organiser, you may be prohibited from any or further participation in the event.

14. Refusal

The Organiser reserves the right to refuse participation in or to cancel the Event at any time for any reason whatsoever (without being obliged to disclose the reason).

15. Image rights

All participants acknowledge and consent to be photographed and to be included in any filming of footage documenting the event. You hereby waive any and all rights of publicity or privacy and grant the organiser full and complete permission to utilise and exploit your appearance in the event in any and all manner and media throughout the world in perpetuity.

You also agree that the Organiser have the sole discretion to use or refuse to use any photographs or footage in which you appear, and that if the Organiser does use such photographs or footage, it may be edited at the Organiser’s  sole discretion. You consent to the use of your name, image, likeness, voice and biographical material about you in connection with any and all footage, publicity and related promotional material and for any and all publicity and promotional purposes. You expressly release the Organiser and all its employees, consultants, licensees and assigns from and against any and all claims which you have or may have for invasion of privacy, defamation or any other cause of action arising out of the production, distribution, broadcast or exhibition of photographs, footage or any promotional materials.

All participants are only entitled to take photographs and film footage of your participation in the event for NON-commercial purposes and only for personal and private use only. You are not entitled to reproduce or use photographs or footage of the event on any website, in any printed media or in any television programme without first obtaining the prior written consent of the organiser. You hereby agree to assign (by way of present assignment of future copyright) all your right, title and interest in the world-wide copyright and all intellectual property rights in such photographs or footage in perpetuity together with exclusive world-wide rights of exploitation thereof to Gran Turismo Events. You shall deliver to Gran Turismo Events within 30 days of the end of the Event, at no cost to Gran Turismo Events, a tape in DigiBeta (PAL) or in DV (PAL) format of all the footage originated by you at the Event and copies of all photographs taken at the Event.

16. Gran Turismo Events branding

You are not permitted to use the "Gran Turismo Events" logos or branding under any circumstance other than placing stickers on your vehicle. This includes any printed material or websites.

17. Terms and Conditions changes

The organiser reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time subject to notifying participants of the changes. You shall be deemed to have accepted the amended terms and conditions by participating in the Event.

18. Law

These terms and conditions and your participation in the event are governed by Swedish law, and you submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Sweden.