Saturday 4 September

Arrival at the Nürburgring, with Documentation and Eligibility Checks taking place in the early afternoon, followed by an evening Welcome Reception.

Sunday 5 September

The official start of the event, and stops at Bonn and Ahr, noted for its red wines, before we head back to the Nürburgring to explore their brand new leisure complex, including an exhibition of eight decades of motor racing at the circuit.

Monday 6 September

Morning laps of the Nordschleife circuit before we head west towards Erfurt, the largest and most beautiful city in the Free State of Thuringia, and one of the best preserved medieval city centres in Germany.

LATEST ROUTE UPDATE: Our first checkpoint of the day will be in the town of Weilburg, where a welcome from the Mayor awaits us, before a lunch visit to Fulda and parking in the town square outside the stunning Cathedral.

Tuesday 7 September

We head east from Erfurt towards Colditz Castle and our overnight halt in Prague.

LATEST ROUTE UPDATE: Starting from Erfurt, the route will make a brief stop in the town of Gera, before a lunch hour visit to the Sachsenring Circuit, a driver training and Moto GP circuit.  From Sachsenring the route will take that originally planned to Colditz Castle before taking in a late afternoon stop at the Autodrome Ceske Lipa, northwest of Prague. The Autodrome is a rallycross circuit, but rest assured, there will be no loose surface involved!

Wednesday 8 September

A rest day in Prague allowing you to take in the sights of this wonderful city, the capital of the Czech Republic and a World Heritage Site.  The mid-event dinner takes place this evening.

Thursday 9 September

We leave Prague and head south through the Czech Republic, with stops at Plzen, the home of Pilsener beer, and Hluboka nad Viavou before reaching Ceske Budëjovice, a town full of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and 19th century architecture.

LATEST ROUTE UPDATE: Suitably recharged after our rest day in Prague, Day 5 (Thursday 9th September) will now include the Brno Circuit, available as a result of our amended itinerary.  Located in a natural bowl, the track keeps changing elevation as it sweeps across forested hillsides.

Friday 10 September

We say goodbye to the Czech Republic to arrive in Austria and a stop at the Abbey Admont, with the largest monastic library in the world and a world famous collection of art and manuscripts. Our afternoon check point gives participants the chance to drive laps of the infamous ex F1 Salzburgring Circuit, before arriving at Jochberg, located in the heart of the Kitzbühel Alps.

Saturday 11 September

From Jochberg we take the Grossglockner Pass, along the highest mountain in Austria, with gentle gradients, simple yet still entertaining curves and, of course, the added attraction of the fantastic landscape. An afternoon stop takes in the beautiful Lake Misurina before we reach the town of Merano.

Sunday 12 September

The final day of the Euroclassic leaves Merano and heads along the Stelvio Pass, Top Gear’s ‘greatest driving road in the world’ before travelling north to Lindau, a stunning island in Lake Constance. Our gala dinner takes place this evening, overlooking the lake, with an opportunity to bid farewell to fellow participants.

All routes and check points remain provisional and are subject to change