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17.05.2025
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus - 1982, Gr. 2 - Friedhelm Pinnen/Julian Pinnen


This Talbot was advertised in the German paper Markt as a standard Sunbeam Lotus in black with silver stripes, it had no clue what a rally car was. The new owner started immediately to rebuild the car into rally spec and choose the Peugeot Talbot Sport colours in which the works cars where entered during the 1982 season. Already back in 2002 it could drive its first events. Mehr >

17.05.2025
Opel Kadett GTE - 1979, Gr. 2 - Günther Ressel/Hans-Peter Grözinger
Original

After its active career in the Netherlands, this Kadett came into private hands and was deregistered for a long time before Günther Irmscher bought it. Günther Ressel took it over in 2001 and restored it extensively down to the last bolt, and a straightening bench was also necessary to get the body straight again. Mehr >

16.05.2025
Mercedes 500 SL - 1981, Gr. 2 - Götz Pfauder/Wea Smilde


Götz Pfauder acquired this Mercedes in 2009. It was then completely restored, equipped with a roll cage and technically overhauled. But since there was also an Ascona A in the house, the Mercedes was never used. It was not completed and used until 2019. Mehr >

16.05.2025
Opel Ascona 400 - 1981, Gr. 4 - Olaf Pelz/Matthias Lütticken
Original

This Ascona was one of five cars found in East Africa in 2009 and brought back to Germany for restoration. An attempt to research its history at first only got as far as the Rally of Argentina in 1984 where Yasuhiro Iwase drove it to fifth overall. Later the history of this Ascona chassis no. RA 31 could be revealed as being the Monte Carlo car of Jochi Kleint in 1981. Mehr >

15.05.2025
Opel Ascona 400 - 1982, Gr. 4 - Jan Nolles/Floris Jan Nolles


This Opel Ascona 400 was built in 2014 from an Ascona B, which was completely stripped and rebuilt to 400-spec in the Netherlands. Jan has owned it since 2019 and opted for the eye-catching red and white design of the Bastos cars. He will take turns driving with his son. Mehr >

17.05.2025
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus - 1982, Gr. 2
Friedhelm Pinnen/Julian Pinnen


This Talbot was advertised in the German paper Markt as a standard Sunbeam Lotus in black with silver stripes, it had no clue what a rally car was. The new owner started immediately to rebuild the car into rally spec and choose the Peugeot Talbot Sport colours in which the works cars where entered during the 1982 season. Mehr >

17.05.2025
Opel Kadett GTE - 1979, Gr. 2 Original
Günther Ressel/Hans-Peter Grözinger


After its active career in the Netherlands, this Kadett came into private hands and was deregistered for a long time before Günther Irmscher bought it. Günther Ressel took it over in 2001 and restored it extensively down to the last bolt, and a straightening bench was also necessary to get the body straight again. Mehr >

16.05.2025
Mercedes 500 SL - 1981, Gr. 2
Götz Pfauder/Wea Smilde


Götz Pfauder acquired this Mercedes in 2009. It was then completely restored, equipped with a roll cage and technically overhauled. But since there was also an Ascona A in the house, the Mercedes was never used. It was not completed and used until 2019. Mehr >

16.05.2025
Opel Ascona 400 - 1981, Gr. 4 Original
Olaf Pelz/Matthias Lütticken


This Ascona was one of five cars found in East Africa in 2009 and brought back to Germany for restoration. An attempt to research its history at first only got as far as the Rally of Argentina in 1984 where Yasuhiro Iwase drove it to fifth overall. Later the history of this Ascona chassis no. Mehr >

15.05.2025
Opel Ascona 400 - 1982, Gr. 4
Jan Nolles/Floris Jan Nolles


This Opel Ascona 400 was built in 2014 from an Ascona B, which was completely stripped and rebuilt to 400-spec in the Netherlands. Jan has owned it since 2019 and opted for the eye-catching red and white design of the Bastos cars. He will take turns driving with his son. Mehr >

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Car presentation launch from May 01

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.

ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival: The reigning World Rally Champion is to be our patron

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.

Read more …

The pre-sale from programme und tickets - It finally starts today

It finally starts today. This year, the pre-sale will again be handled via the RallyWebShop.

C'est aujourd'hui que tout commence enfin. Cette année encore, la prévente se fera via le RallyWebShop.

Vandaag gaat het eindelijk van start. Ook dit jaar verloopt de voorverkoop via de RallyWebShop.

Heute geht es endlich los. Auch in diesem Jahr wird der Vorverkauf über den RallyWebShop abgewickelt.

Read more …

ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival: Early entry deadline is on February 28th, 2025

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”.

Read more …

The entry list for the Eifel Rallye Festival 2025 is open

The entry list for the Eifel Rallye Festival 2025 is open. You can access the entry form in the
Participants -> Entry form section.

Short announcement and implementation regulations as well as other forms can be found in the
Participants -> Noticeboard section.

ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival: The entry list will open on February 1st 202

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.

Read more …

ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival 2025: The maxim has been establishe

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.

Read more …

The winners of the photo contest 2024

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!

 

Read more …

Toyota Motorsport Museum - Special opening

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.
Read more …

Course opening cars

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.

 

Read more …

Photo competition 2024

Winner photo 2023: Frederico Acosta

With 93 participants from 8 nations, the 2023 photo competition was once again a great success. This was an obligation for the organizer of the Eifel Rallye Festival to continue this competition for the 12th edition of the festival. The conditions of participation and the registration form are now available at https://www.eifel-rallye-festival.de/en/Photo_Contest.html As in previous years, the prizes will be provided by the RallyWebShop (www.rallywebshop.com). Many thanks for this.

We wish all participants every success.

Car presentation launch from May 01


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.

ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival: The reigning World Rally Champion is to be our patron


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.

Read more …

The pre-sale from programme und tickets - It finally starts today


It finally starts today. This year, the pre-sale will again be handled via the RallyWebShop.

C'est aujourd'hui que tout commence enfin. Cette année encore, la prévente se fera via le RallyWebShop.

Vandaag gaat het eindelijk van start. Ook dit jaar verloopt de voorverkoop via de RallyWebShop.

Heute geht es endlich los. Auch in diesem Jahr wird der Vorverkauf über den RallyWebShop abgewickelt.

Read more …

ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival: Early entry deadline is on February 28th, 2025


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”.

Read more …

The entry list for the Eifel Rallye Festival 2025 is open


The entry list for the Eifel Rallye Festival 2025 is open. You can access the entry form in the
Participants -> Entry form section.

Short announcement and implementation regulations as well as other forms can be found in the
Participants -> Noticeboard section.

ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival: The entry list will open on February 1st 202


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.

Read more …

ADAC Eifel Rallye Festival 2025: The maxim has been establishe


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.

Read more …

The winners of the photo contest 2024


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!

 

Read more …

Toyota Motorsport Museum - Special opening


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.
Read more …

Course opening cars


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.

 

Read more …

Photo competition 2024

Winner photo 2023: Frederico Acosta

With 93 participants from 8 nations, the 2023 photo competition was once again a great success. This was an obligation for the organizer of the Eifel Rallye Festival to continue this competition for the 12th edition of the festival. The conditions of participation and the registration form are now available at https://www.eifel-rallye-festival.de/en/Photo_Contest.html As in previous years, the prizes will be provided by the RallyWebShop (www.rallywebshop.com). Many thanks for this.

We wish all participants every success.