Dear friends of historic rallying,

We don’t need to explain in detail how our ‘Coppa’ works to our regular participants, nor to those who have joined us at the start line from time to time.
However, from the 20th edition onwards – the 2026 Coppa – there will be a few minor changes. Among other things, the ‘rally-sections’ will be slightly shorter, taking into account the age of many of our participants, and several aspects will be refined and made more participant-friendly – but this will in no way detract from the high standard you’ve come to expect!
For those who are not yet familiar with our ‘Coppa’, we’d like to briefly outline a few key points here that set us apart from many other events:
At the ‘Coppa’, alongside regularity trials and occasional tests, particular emphasis is placed on logical and fair navigation, as was standard practice during the years in which most of our participants’ vehicles were built. All tasks, graded according to varying levels of difficulty across our three classes (plus the GT class), are solvable. You won’t find any tricks, such as map manipulation or the like, here. Nor will we use anything ‘too modern’, either in the tasks themselves or in the scoring. What we do not want is inappropriate ‘modern rallying, including state-of-the-art technology’, but with older vehicles. We’re old-fashioned in that respect, which is very much appreciated by many participants.
This year we’ll be driving through four countries (the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the Czech Republic), and it is the great variety of the route sections that gives our rally its special appeal. The ‘old hands’ of the ‘Coppa’ will certainly be able to confirm that our route planning and organisation are among one of the most professional to be found north of the Alps. As is traditional, we stay in good hotels and all our catering is also of a high standard, everything included in the entry fee. We also offer, amongst other things, a free luggage service and a professional service team. The great camaraderie amongst us and our competitors – who usually come from over 10 countries – is legendary.
We’d be delighted if you could decide to join us at the start in Vlodrop on 11th March 2027 – just a stone’s throw from the south Dutch–Germany border…!
You can find further information on our website, or by email or telephone.