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Postcard from Gran Turismo Adriatica and Portoroz

Postcard from Gran Turismo Adriatica and Portoroz

Published 2017-05-09 by Administrator
Hello from Portoroz and Gran Turismo Adriatica

Our glorious road trip to the Adriatic coast - Gran Turismo Adriatica - has just started. On Saturday afternoon, the drivers arrived to Peague. With 27 cars attending, the event has been fully booked since January. The journey started on Sunday, with a drive south towards the first stop, which was in Salzburg, Austria. Last night, the group arrived to the Adriatic coast and the beautiful city of Portoroz. Thats in Slovenia.

Today the real fun begins - the drive on the Croatian Adriatic coast highway - also known as the Magistral. One of the top ten best driving roads in the world. Goal for tonight is Zadar. After Zadar, the entire group head to Bosnia. Yes, Bosnia. You will get a full report from Montenegro on Saturday morning.

Our in-house photographer James Holm is joining us for the trip. Here are his best shots so far. Enjoy!












































The complete 2017 calendar



New: Gran Turismo California (26 March - 4 April) // Fully booked

We start the season with a completely new event in the calendar - an epic drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Reno, Las Vegas and back. 2200 kilometers of beautiful roads like the Pacific Coast highway, and insane experiences like Las Vegas and Grand Canyon. The event is 7800 EUR and includes everything- even your own Ford Mustang muscle car. The event was released this Friday and we had a total of 30 available places. 28 are now booked. Fully booked

>> Learn more and register to Gran Turismo California 2017




Gran Turismo Adriatica (6-14 May) // Fully booked

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>> Gran Turismo Adriatica




Gran Turismo Nurburgring (29 May - 1 June) / Fully booked

The most challenging racing track in world. 21 kilometers of fun. As always, we have two exclusive days on the track and three nights in Nurburg. The event is 2990 EUR and includes everything, two days on track and three nights in Dorint Hotel. Only 140 places are available. This event is for street legal cars only. / Fully booked

>> Gran Turismo Nurburgring 2017




Gran Turismo Polonia (28 June - 2 July) // Fully booked

This is it. The main event of the year. Gran Turismo Polonia. As always we have three days on track, and four nights of fun in Poznan. The event is 2200 EUR, for two people sharing one car. Includes three days on track and four evenings of mad fun in the city of Poznan. For the 2017 edition we are limiting the number of places to 150 cars. Fully booked

>> Gran Turismo Polonia 2017



Gran Turismo Baltica (12-16 July) // Fully booked

Estonia is an awesome country. Probably one of the best in the world. The racing track - Auto24ring is arguably the best racing track in this part of the world. The city Pärnu, where we stay for the event, is just fantastic in the summer. Fully booked

>> Gran Turismo Baltica 2017




AutoLife Track Day Gotland (26-30 July)

Our Swedish sister company AutoLife is organising an event on Gotland this weekend. Driving on the track and a weekend of fun in the party capital of Scandinavia during the famous “week 30”.

>> AutoLife Track Day Gotland




New: Gran Turismo Hungaria (16-19 August) // 5 places left

We were here in 2010. Everyone that joined us know that it was borderline insane. Now it is finally time to go back to this beautiful city and formula one track. For the 2017 edition we will be staying in Intercontinental hotel, on the Donau. The event is 2400 EUR and includes two days of driving on the track and three nights in Budapest. 5 places left

Hungaria + Slovakia combo. If you are also joining us for Gran Turismo Slovakia, we include a fourth night in Budapest for free. This extra night will be the Saturday between the events. A bunch of friends in Budapest on a Saturday night? What can go wrong? On Sunday the 21 August we drive together to Bratislava it is about 200 kilometers on brand new motorways.

>> Gran Turismo Hungaria 2017





Gran Turismo Slovakia 2017 (20-24 August) // 6 places left

The brilliant six kilometer race track Slovakia Ring. Three nights in Bratislava. This event has gained popularity from its first edition three years ago. For 2017 we are moving hotels - to Ritz/Carlton in the historical centre, with our cars parked in front. A better location, with the Bratislava nightlife just around the corner. As last year, the event is 1900 EUR for two people sharing one car. 6 places left

This event is awesome to combine with Gran Turismo Hungaria. See above.

>> Gran Turismo Slovakia 2017





Gran Turismo Europa (26 August - 3 September) // Fully booked

A week driving on the best roads in Europe. Staying in the best hotels and having dinners in the best restaurants. In 2017 we drive a completely new route. In 2017, we will start in Paris (on Champs-Elysses) and drive east and stop in Champagne. The following day we continue to Germany, exploring new places like the Mosel and Rhein valley, before heading south towards Baden-Baden. After a drive through the Schwarzwald forest we continue to Switzerland, France, and Route Napoleon before ending the trip with a weekend in Saint-Tropez.

The 2017 edition is 8200 EUR, for two people sharing one car. Fully booked

>> Gran Turismo Europa 2017




Gran Turismo Toscana (9 - 17 September) // Fully booked

2017 marks the 70th anniversary of Ferrari. And, this event starts with us joining the Ferrari festivities in Maranello on the 9th of September. Then we have a week long road trip in beautiful tuscany, with all its culture, food, fine wines and incredible driving roads. The event is our most exclusive of the year with only 20 available places. Fully booked

>> Gran Turismo Toscana





Gran Turismo Spa (3-6 October)

You like the Nurburgring? Then you will love Spa-Francorchamps. It might be shorter than the Nurburgring, but it provides just the same levels of thrills and is also a lot safer. The true connoisseurs choice, and the F1-drivers favorite track on the planet. Of 72 available places we now only have a dozen or so left. The event will be 2300 EUR, for two people sharing one car. Use the link below to sign up.

>> Gran Turismo Spa 2017

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8-12 October 2025
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22-27 April 2025
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