The entry list for the thirteenth edition of the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival is extremely diverse and top-class. From July 24th to 26th, the Vulkaneifel region around Daun will be rocked by one hundred and sixty-six original or faithfully reproduced cars from rally history, all of which were previously driven by eighty-six different stars of the rally scene as it then existed. “Our idea of showing the cars of various stars this time around was a real hit. We never expected such diversity,” says Reinhard Klein, head of Slowly Sideways and the man responsible for putting the entry list together.
The entry list for the thirteenth edition of the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival is extremely diverse and top-class. From July 24th to 26th, the Vulkaneifel region around Daun will be rocked by one hundred and sixty-six original or faithfully reproduced cars from rally history, all of which were previously driven by eighty-six different stars of the rally scene as it then existed. “Our idea of showing the cars of various stars this time around was a real hit. We never expected such diversity,” says Reinhard Klein, head of Slowly Sideways and the man responsible for putting the entry list together.
Toyota Celica ST185 - 1994, Gr. A - Nicky Grist/Ellie Williams
Original
After Portugal in 1994 this Celica was sold to Toyota Team Sweden. TTS then sold it to a private customer in Norway who kept it for a couple of years and then sold to David Greer in Northern Ireland in 1997. It was rallied by a number of people during this period as Celica’s were extremely popular in Ireland. A majority of the original ST185 Celica’s ended up in Ireland and also ended their life there as they were almost rallied to extinction. This car survived and the last Irish owner who Nicky Grist bought it from was Sean McGeehan. Mehr >
21.06.2025
Audi Sport Quattro S1 - 1985, Gr. B - Harald Demuth/Christian Fellinger
Original
The double German Rally Champion Harald Demuth (in 1982 and 1984 at the wheel of an Audi Quattro) has been part of the Eifel Rallye Festival every year since its foundation in 2011. For 2025, the long-time works driver for Audi, will drive a Sport Quattro owned by Audi Tradition. During his days as a professional rally driver, Demuth drove a Sport Quattro only once: on the RAC Rally of 1986 where he retired with engine failure. Mehr >
21.06.2025
Peugeot 404 - 1966, Gr. 1 - Donald Bramer/Hans Brammer
This Peugeot 404 was built in its early days already to rally specifications and in Safari Rally livery. It was stored in dry conditions for a long time, so it was not necessary to make a rebuilt. Its engine is as used in the 1967 Safari rally with the original 4-speed gear box and it still today has drum brakes, just as used on the early safaris! Originally Donald Bramer wanted to prepare an Alfa 1600 for rallying but started to drive this 404 until the Alfa was ready. Mehr >
20.06.2025
Ford RS200 Group S - 1986, Gr. Prototyp - Stig Blomqvist/Hans-Ake Söderqvist
Original
John Wheeler is the spiritual father of the RS200 and through 1984 to 1986 as Chief Engineer for Ford Motorsport was responsible for the design and development of the RS200 for both road and rally applications. Mehr >
20.06.2025
Ford Focus WRC - 2002, Gr. WRC - Xavier Baugnet/Thomas Dallo
Original
In 2004 the Czech team JM Engineering bought this Ford Focus WRC 01 chassis V474 ONO and later it continued its very international career in Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Estonia and Lithuania in the hands of various drivers Pier Lorenzo Zanchi, Norbert Herczig, Massimo Beltrami, Mauro Spagolla and notably Saulius Girdauskas. In 2008, the car went to Spain into the hands of César Reiriz and Javier Arias, who took it to three victories in four events in 2010 and 2011. Mehr >
21.06.2025
Toyota Celica ST185 - 1994, Gr. A Original
Nicky Grist/Ellie Williams
After Portugal in 1994 this Celica was sold to Toyota Team Sweden. TTS then sold it to a private customer in Norway who kept it for a couple of years and then sold to David Greer in Northern Ireland in 1997. It was rallied by a number of people during this period as Celica’s were extremely popular in Ireland. Mehr >
21.06.2025
Audi Sport Quattro S1 - 1985, Gr. B Original
Harald Demuth/Christian Fellinger
The double German Rally Champion Harald Demuth (in 1982 and 1984 at the wheel of an Audi Quattro) has been part of the Eifel Rallye Festival every year since its foundation in 2011. For 2025, the long-time works driver for Audi, will drive a Sport Quattro owned by Audi Tradition. Mehr >
21.06.2025
Peugeot 404 - 1966, Gr. 1
Donald Bramer/Hans Brammer
This Peugeot 404 was built in its early days already to rally specifications and in Safari Rally livery. It was stored in dry conditions for a long time, so it was not necessary to make a rebuilt. Mehr >
20.06.2025
Ford RS200 Group S - 1986, Gr. Prototyp Original
Stig Blomqvist/Hans-Ake Söderqvist
John Wheeler is the spiritual father of the RS200 and through 1984 to 1986 as Chief Engineer for Ford Motorsport was responsible for the design and development of the RS200 for both road and rally applications. Mehr >
20.06.2025
Ford Focus WRC - 2002, Gr. WRC Original
Xavier Baugnet/Thomas Dallo
In 2004 the Czech team JM Engineering bought this Ford Focus WRC 01 chassis V474 ONO and later it continued its very international career in Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Estonia and Lithuania in the hands of various drivers Pier Lorenzo Zanchi, Norbert Herczig, Massimo Beltrami, Mauro Spagolla and notably Saulius Girdauskas. Mehr >
The entry list for the thirteenth edition of the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival is extremely diverse and top-class. From July 24th to 26th, the Vulkaneifel region around Daun will be rocked by one hundred and sixty-six original or faithfully reproduced cars from rally history, all of which were previously driven by eighty-six different stars of the rally scene as it then existed. “Our idea of showing the cars of various stars this time around was a real hit. We never expected such diversity,” says Reinhard Klein, head of Slowly Sideways and the man responsible for putting the entry list together.
Fans of the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival (July 24th to 26th 2025) can look forward to an additional highlight. Reigning 2024 World Rally Champion Thierry Neuville will once again come to the Vulkaneifel region around Daun and take over the patronage of the largest rolling rally museum. This is what Neuville says about his reasons for taking on this role: “I was very pleased to be able to take on the patronage of this very special event. I have already attended the Eifel Rallye Festival as a fan as well as driving in it myself. In Daun, you only meet people who are interested in our sport and its history.
Looking back at last year's field of participants, we would like to extend our best wishes for a happy and blessed Easter, a nest full of colourful eggs and a relaxing holiday! And another important note: From 1 May, we will be presenting the cars of this year's participants.
Fans of the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival (July 24th to 26th 2025) can look forward to an additional highlight. Reigning 2024 World Rally Champion Thierry Neuville will once again come to the Vulkaneifel region around Daun and take over the patronage of the largest rolling rally museum. This is what Neuville says about his reasons for taking on this role: “I was very pleased to be able to take on the patronage of this very special event. I have already attended the Eifel Rallye Festival as a fan as well as driving in it myself. In Daun, you only meet people who are interested in our sport and its history.
This year too, the entry list for the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival (July 24th to 26th, 2025) has to be closed early. “Less than three weeks after the opening of the registration portal, we already have over two hundred entries, but we can only accommodate around one hundred one hundred and sixty rally cars in the centre of Daun. For this reason, we are definitively closing the entry list on February 28th, 2025,” explains Reinhard Klein (Slowly Sideways) with a smile but also a sad eye. “The huge interest from the international friends of historic rallying is inspiring. The variety and quality of the registered vehicles are impressive. We are closing the entry portal to keep the number of rejections down”.
A very important step in the preparation for the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival that will run from July 24th to the 26th 2025 is the opening of the entry list. From February 1st, 2025, the race for the coveted starting places will begin. The first enquiries show that there will be great interest again this time in the demonstration drives in the Vulkaneifel region around Daun of the largest rolling rally museum. The selection of the entry of original or faithfully reproduced rally cars from the last sixty years is this year will be based on their former drivers.
Every year, fans eagerly await the maxim that guides the basis of selection for the line-up at the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival. On the weekend of July 24th to 26th, 2025 the focus will be on the selection of historic rally cars driven by famous drivers. ‘We will try to get the cars of as many great rally drivers as possible to the start. From Aaltonen to Zasada, the number of different cars of these former drivers in the entry should be as extensive as possible,’ explains Reinhard Klein (Cologne) who, of the organising team, is the one responsible for putting together the entry list. ’To ensure the great variety that is desired, we will not be able to allow absolutely identical cars.
The historic journey continues since the next ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival will once again take place in and around Daun in the Vulkaneifel from July 24th to the 26th, 2025. Over one hundred and sixty original or faithfully reproduced rally cars from the history of this fascinating sport will once again delight tens of thousands of fans who will be watching the largest rally museum on wheels. “What started as an idea in 2012 has now become an important part of safeguarding the history of rallying.” says Reinhard Klein happily, “Our participants are realising more and more how important it is to preserve their cars true to the originals.
The winners of the 2024 photo competition have been announced. We would like to thank for the many photos submitted. The winners have been notified in the meantime and will all receive a fan package 2025 (2 weekend tickets, 1 program booklet, 1 voucher for the welcome evening, 1 baseball cap, 1 complete set of autograph cards and 2 event stickers). The winning photo 2024 was “shot” by Jiri Fiser (Czech Republic). Congratulations to him!
The twelfth edition of the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival (August 15th to 17th, 2024) is now history. It was another weekend on which the largest rolling rally museum of over one hundred and sixty cars from rally history brought the Volcanic Eifel around Daun to life. Tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans from all over Europe celebrated alongside the crews. The atmosphere was fantastic, with participants and fans beaming in the sunshine. As the head of Slowly Sideways, Reinhard Klein (Cologne), is responsible for putting together the entry list. He draws a positive conclusion from this weekend: “With this twelfth edition of our Festival, we have taken another big step towards modernisation.
Excitement is building ahead of the twelfth edition of the Eifel Rallye Festival to be held from August 15th/17th, 2024. Indeed, the entire Volcanic Eifel region around Daun is already in a state of rally fever. The region will once again host the world's largest rolling rally museum with over one hundred and sixty original or faithfully reproduced cars from the history of rallying. Thorsten Krämer, Mayor of the Shakedown Centre in Bodenbach, puts it in a nutshell: "The local community of Bodenbach warmly welcomes the international field of participants and fans from all over Europe".
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe (TGR-E) will open the doors of its Motorsports Museum based in Cologne, Germany, especially for fans and participants of the Eifel Rallye Festival. On Wednesday, 14 August, TGR-E offers guided 90-minute tours at 14.00 and 16.00 hrs. The tours will be hosted by experienced employees who have been part of Toyota’s WRC history and can tell personal stories from the past.
In addition to the 164 vehicles/teams presented, we would also like to pay the necessary respect to the support vehicles and their crews by publishing a photo of each.en.
The entry list for the thirteenth edition of the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival is extremely diverse and top-class. From July 24th to 26th, the Vulkaneifel region around Daun will be rocked by one hundred and sixty-six original or faithfully reproduced cars from rally history, all of which were previously driven by eighty-six different stars of the rally scene as it then existed. “Our idea of showing the cars of various stars this time around was a real hit. We never expected such diversity,” says Reinhard Klein, head of Slowly Sideways and the man responsible for putting the entry list together.
Fans of the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival (July 24th to 26th 2025) can look forward to an additional highlight. Reigning 2024 World Rally Champion Thierry Neuville will once again come to the Vulkaneifel region around Daun and take over the patronage of the largest rolling rally museum. This is what Neuville says about his reasons for taking on this role: “I was very pleased to be able to take on the patronage of this very special event. I have already attended the Eifel Rallye Festival as a fan as well as driving in it myself. In Daun, you only meet people who are interested in our sport and its history.
Looking back at last year's field of participants, we would like to extend our best wishes for a happy and blessed Easter, a nest full of colourful eggs and a relaxing holiday! And another important note: From 1 May, we will be presenting the cars of this year's participants.
Fans of the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival (July 24th to 26th 2025) can look forward to an additional highlight. Reigning 2024 World Rally Champion Thierry Neuville will once again come to the Vulkaneifel region around Daun and take over the patronage of the largest rolling rally museum. This is what Neuville says about his reasons for taking on this role: “I was very pleased to be able to take on the patronage of this very special event. I have already attended the Eifel Rallye Festival as a fan as well as driving in it myself. In Daun, you only meet people who are interested in our sport and its history.
This year too, the entry list for the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival (July 24th to 26th, 2025) has to be closed early. “Less than three weeks after the opening of the registration portal, we already have over two hundred entries, but we can only accommodate around one hundred one hundred and sixty rally cars in the centre of Daun. For this reason, we are definitively closing the entry list on February 28th, 2025,” explains Reinhard Klein (Slowly Sideways) with a smile but also a sad eye. “The huge interest from the international friends of historic rallying is inspiring. The variety and quality of the registered vehicles are impressive. We are closing the entry portal to keep the number of rejections down”.
A very important step in the preparation for the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival that will run from July 24th to the 26th 2025 is the opening of the entry list. From February 1st, 2025, the race for the coveted starting places will begin. The first enquiries show that there will be great interest again this time in the demonstration drives in the Vulkaneifel region around Daun of the largest rolling rally museum. The selection of the entry of original or faithfully reproduced rally cars from the last sixty years is this year will be based on their former drivers.
Every year, fans eagerly await the maxim that guides the basis of selection for the line-up at the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival. On the weekend of July 24th to 26th, 2025 the focus will be on the selection of historic rally cars driven by famous drivers. ‘We will try to get the cars of as many great rally drivers as possible to the start. From Aaltonen to Zasada, the number of different cars of these former drivers in the entry should be as extensive as possible,’ explains Reinhard Klein (Cologne) who, of the organising team, is the one responsible for putting together the entry list. ’To ensure the great variety that is desired, we will not be able to allow absolutely identical cars.
The historic journey continues since the next ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival will once again take place in and around Daun in the Vulkaneifel from July 24th to the 26th, 2025. Over one hundred and sixty original or faithfully reproduced rally cars from the history of this fascinating sport will once again delight tens of thousands of fans who will be watching the largest rally museum on wheels. “What started as an idea in 2012 has now become an important part of safeguarding the history of rallying.” says Reinhard Klein happily, “Our participants are realising more and more how important it is to preserve their cars true to the originals.
The winners of the 2024 photo competition have been announced. We would like to thank for the many photos submitted. The winners have been notified in the meantime and will all receive a fan package 2025 (2 weekend tickets, 1 program booklet, 1 voucher for the welcome evening, 1 baseball cap, 1 complete set of autograph cards and 2 event stickers). The winning photo 2024 was “shot” by Jiri Fiser (Czech Republic). Congratulations to him!
The twelfth edition of the ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival (August 15th to 17th, 2024) is now history. It was another weekend on which the largest rolling rally museum of over one hundred and sixty cars from rally history brought the Volcanic Eifel around Daun to life. Tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans from all over Europe celebrated alongside the crews. The atmosphere was fantastic, with participants and fans beaming in the sunshine. As the head of Slowly Sideways, Reinhard Klein (Cologne), is responsible for putting together the entry list. He draws a positive conclusion from this weekend: “With this twelfth edition of our Festival, we have taken another big step towards modernisation.
Excitement is building ahead of the twelfth edition of the Eifel Rallye Festival to be held from August 15th/17th, 2024. Indeed, the entire Volcanic Eifel region around Daun is already in a state of rally fever. The region will once again host the world's largest rolling rally museum with over one hundred and sixty original or faithfully reproduced cars from the history of rallying. Thorsten Krämer, Mayor of the Shakedown Centre in Bodenbach, puts it in a nutshell: "The local community of Bodenbach warmly welcomes the international field of participants and fans from all over Europe".
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe (TGR-E) will open the doors of its Motorsports Museum based in Cologne, Germany, especially for fans and participants of the Eifel Rallye Festival. On Wednesday, 14 August, TGR-E offers guided 90-minute tours at 14.00 and 16.00 hrs. The tours will be hosted by experienced employees who have been part of Toyota’s WRC history and can tell personal stories from the past.
In addition to the 164 vehicles/teams presented, we would also like to pay the necessary respect to the support vehicles and their crews by publishing a photo of each.en.