Gran Turismo Adriatica 2023

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Welcome to the Adriatic Magistral - one of the top five roads in the world.

We will start the 2023 season with our annual road trip on the Adriatic coast – using the famous Magistral road.

Starting out in Slovenia, we will drive down to the Istirian peninsula for the first time, exploring more roads and seaside towns, then the length of the Magistral all the way to Montenegro. There - we will take a loop using that insane mountain road between Budva and Podgorica, with two nights in Porto Montenegro, before going up to Dubrovnik and Split.

Event schedule

We meet in Kempinski Palace Hotel in Portorož on the 6th of May. You can relax from your trip today, while the team prepares your cars for the event ahead. In the evening, we will have dinner and the driver's briefing. We will have some advice to prepare you for this exciting road trip with your supercar.

The next seven days we enjoy the most stunning roads and views the Balkans have to offer. Istria, the Magistral, Mostar and the red carpet, fantastic Montenegro, and of course Dubrovnik.

Every day will consist of about three to four hours of driving. We will also stop for lunches, pictures, historic monuments, or just great views – and there is no shortage of those in Croatia and Montenegro.

Schedule for the 2023 tour

Ready? Here we go. This is the complete schedule for Gran Turismo Adriatica.

Saturday 6th May - Portorož (Slovenia)

The starting point of the event is in the seaside town of Portorož and hotel Kempinski Palace, and check in to the event. At about 18:00 we have a welcome mingle in the bar, before heading for dinner in the hotel an hour later.

14.00 - Check-in open in Kempinski Palace ***** in Portorož
18:00 - Welcome mingle in the bar
19:00 - Drivers' briefing
20:00 - Dinner in the hotel

Sunday 7th May - Drive from Portorož to Opatija (Croatia)

It will be a short drive out of Slovenia, before reaching the Croatian Istria peninsula. The nature and roads here are fantastic. We will have lunch in the historic town of Pula, which has that famous Roman-era Amphitheater.

In the afternoon, we arrive to Opatija, and Hotel Ambasador.

10.00 - Leaving Hotel
12.00 - Lunch in Pula
14.00 - Driving Istrian country roads continues
15.00 - Coffee stop
17.00 - Arrival at Ambasador ***** in Opatija
19.00 - Aperitivo by the pool
20.00 - Dinner in Molo

Monday 8th May – Drive from Opatija to Trogir

This is where the real fun starts. We drive one of the world's absolutely best driving roads. The epic E65 Adriatic Magistral. Joining the road just after Rijeka, the smooth twists never seem to end – and you will not want them to end. The best part comes after our lunch stop, and it is magnificent. This is a truly spectacular driving experience. Once we reach the Maslenica motorway entry, we take the superfast highway system down to Zadar for about an hour and a half. Trogir awaits.

10.00 - Leaving hotel
13.00 - Lunch in Karlobag
14.30 - Driving continues
17.00 - Arrival at The Brown Beach House **** in Trogir
19.00 - Aperitivo by the pool
20.00 - Dinner in the hotel

Tuesday 9th May – Drive from Trogir to Mostar

The next day, we continue down the shoreline, towards Makarska, through all the coastal towns on the south Adriatic coast.

With a lunch stop in Makarska near the harbour, we get back on the road. On the way to Mostar, we drive up hill, taking an incredible climb on the Biokovo mountainside and a perfect resurfaced road to Ravča highway entrance, where we get on the motorway again, and continue into Bosnia. After a little bit of the super-fast Croatian motorway, we re-join the country road to Čapljina, and up the Neretva river into Mostar.

We will stay in the Hotel Mepas for the night.

10.00 - Leaving hotel
12.00 - Lunch in Makarska
14.00 - Driving continues
16.00 - Arrival at Hotel Mepas *****
17.00 - Red Carpet welcome ceremony in Mostar
20.00 - Dinner in Mostar old town by the famous bridge

Wednesday 10th May – Mostar to Porto Montenegro

Today, we leave towards Montenegro. We will drive through the town of Trebinje, from where we descend onto the Dubrovnik archipelago Magistral, and turn South heading into Montenegro. Shortly afterwards, we arrive to the Kotor Bay, where we take a quick ferry ride across the narrowest point of this beautiful natural bay.

The next two nights, we stay in Hotel Regent Porto Montenegro *****

11.00 - Leaving hotel
12.30 - Lunch in Bosnia
14.00 - Driving continues
13:00 - Border Crossing into Croatia
13:30 - Border Crossing into Montenegro
15.00 - Arrival at Porto Montenegro Hotel Regent *****
19.00 - Drinks in the bar
20.00 - Dinner in Porto Montenegro

Thursday 11th May – Porto Montenegro - Podgorica - Nikšić - Porto Montenegro

We will have a late start, today. If you desire driving today, we have a fantastic road planned out. First we climb the hill overlooking Budva, and take the fast country road to Podgorica for lunch.

After lunch in Podgorica, we drive North towards Nikšić, taking the newly resurfaced and superfast road. Past Nikšić we turn in the direction of Bosnia, before taking another turn to the drive into the Kotor bay. This time, instead of taking the ferry, we drive the length of the bay, through the historic town of Kotor and the ancient fort there. Porto Montenegro is 15 minutes away from then on.

If you prefer, you can stay at the hotel, and enjoy your afternoon by the poolside.

12.00 - Leaving hotel
13:00 - Lunch in Podgorica
14.30 - Driving continues
16.00 - Arrival at Porto Montenegro
19.00 - Drinks in the hotel bar
20.00 - Dinner in Porto Montenegro/p>

Friday 12th May – Drive from Porto Montenegro to Dubrovnik

Today – we return North towards Croatia. On our way to Dubrovnik, we will take the ferry back across the Kotor bay, and continue towards the Croatian border.

Today, we stay in Hotel Palace in a more peaceful part of Dubrovnik. Brunch on arrival, after which you have a free afternoon until we have dinner in one of the best locations in town - by the old city walls, right next to the famous stairs from Game of Thrones.

11.00 - Leaving hotel
12.00 - Border crossing into Croatia
12.30 - Arrival at Hotel Palace *****
13.30 - Lunch in hotel
19:30 - Aperitivo in the hotel
20.00 - Dinner at Jezuite in Dubrovnik old town

Saturday 13th May – Drive from Dubrovnik to Split

We begin the final leg of our wonderful road trip heading up the Magistral. No more border crossings - as the fantastic new bridge connecting Croatia to the southern portion is finally built. We will have lunch in Ploče, and have the street closed down for parking our cars.

From Ploče - we get on the motorway all the way into Split, to finish on a relaxing drive. After arrival at Radisson Blu hotel & resort, you can relax by the pool, or the beach club close to the hotel.

11.00 - Leaving hotel
13.00 - Lunch in Ploče
14.30 - Driving continues
15.30 - Arrival at Hotel Radisson Blu in Split *****
19.00 - Aperitivo in the bar
20.00 - Dinner in the hotel

Sunday 14th May - Check out

Thank you for joining us for this event. We hope you had a good time. If you opted for transportation of your car back home, your car will be picked up at the hotel.

Rent a Ferrari or Lamborghini for this event

Joining from the United States, South Africa or Asia? We have rental Ferrari and Lamborghini cars available for this event. Check the registration form below for all available cars and prices.

The event is 6 800 EUR and includes everything for a driver and co-driver sharing one car and hotel room:

Rental supercar: We have rental supercars available for this event. Check the registration form for available cars and prices.

Hotels: Seven nights in five-star hotels along the road with breakfast and safe parking for your car. All dinners and lunches included.

Also: Professional photos taken from the event. Our famous event polos, for both the driver and the co-driver. Welcome pack with roadbook, badges, and stickers for your car.

Trailer service option: We can transport your car from Scandinavia to Croatia for the event and back.

For questions regarding registration, please contact us on registry@granturismo.org.

Hotel room

Trailer service option

Supercar rental option

Optional message to the organisers

1. General Information

This is an event and not a race. Participants must not compete at any level with other participants and must not place any bets relating to this event. Anyone found doing this will be removed immediately from the event with immediate effect and the remainder of your trip canceled without refund. You must drive with care and attention for your own safety and the safety of others.

2. Entry Fee

All entry fees must be paid according to your invoices due date, any failure to do so will result in the team being removed from the event and a charge of EUR 250 will be charged for late payment. If a participants is removed then the first person on the reserve list will be asked to join the event.

3. Age restrictions

All participants must be over 18 years of age in order to enter the event.

4. Comply

All participants must adhere to all applicable laws and regulations of each and every country you travel in, this includes without exception all speed regulations, laws of the road, laws relating to the safety of your vehicle and laws relating to the possession or use of alcohol, drugs or other prohibited substances. You cannot participate in any other vehicle than the one you are registered with unless specifically authorised by the organisers. Participants involved in this event must participate fully, if for any reason you decide to withdraw from the event your fee is neither transferable nor refundable under any circumstance.

5. Responsibility

Gran Turismo Events accepts no responsibility for the consequences of you being refused entrance or exit in to or out of any country or city during the event including any cost incurred, this is all the participant’s responsibility and in particular any additional costs incurred are solely the participants responsibility.

6. Code of conduct

All participants must conduct themselves sensibly at all times and act responsibly at each of the venues on route. All participants must provide a credit card as a security deposit when entering the accommodation provided and will be charged for any extras or damages before leaving the venue.

You must NOT:

* Consume alcohol whilst driving nor drive under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance at any time during the event.

* Drive if your ability to do so safely and properly is in any way compromised by illness, lack of adequate rest, or any other condition.

7. Indemnify

You will indemnify the organiser, its directors, officers, employees and consultants against any and all claims, lawsuits and causes of action whatsoever or howsoever arising and brought against them by any third party as a result of your action or participation in the event, including without limitation, your violation of any laws or regulations or your breach of these Terms and Conditions of entry.

8. License and Insurance

All drivers must hold a full valid and unrestricted driver’s licence.

9. Foreign Compliance

Each team is responsible to prepare their car and know, understand, and comply with any applicable driving laws of any country they visit during the event.

10. Branding

You agree to have the Gran Turismo Events- and all official event sponsors’ stickers placed on your vehicle at all times during the event. You are responsible to keep all stickers’ clean and visible at all times. All stickers are non-permanent and are easy to remove and will not leave any damage to your vehicle. The organisers are therefore not responsible for any claims of damage to your vehicle as a result of applying or removing of such stickers. If you do not display all Gran Turismo stickers at all times during the event you will be removed from the event with immediate effect and the remainder of your trip canceled without refund.

11. Team Sponsorship

All sponsorship has to be authorised by the organiser and you will need to receive written consent from the organiser to place any sponsor(s) logos on your vehicle or clothing. The organiser reserves the right to refuse any unauthorised sponsored vehicles or individual participants entry to the event.

If your team arrives at or attempts to participate in the event displaying any branding of a sponsor that has not been authorised by the organiser, you will be required to remove it immediately. Any failure to do so will result in refusal to the event and loss of any participation in the Event and you shall not be entitled to a refund of your entry fee.

12. Refunds

NO refunds of any kind including the entry fee will be made under any circumstances (including, without limitation, if at any point after you have entered the Event (i.e. after paying any sum towards taking part in the Event) you are unable to participate for any reason.

There will not be any refunds during the whole period of the event. If you are unable to continue in the event for any reason whatsoever the Organiser will NOT make any refunds of the entry fee or pay compensation to you. The Organisers reserve the right to change the event schedule without prior notice if and when they wish to do so. Any participant dropping out of any part of the event for any reason will not be entitled to any compensation.

13. Violation of terms

If any participators violate any of the above terms and conditions or refuse to follow the instructions given to you prior or during the event by the organiser, you may be prohibited from any or further participation in the event.

14. Refusal

The Organiser reserves the right to refuse participation in or to cancel the Event at any time for any reason whatsoever (without being obliged to disclose the reason).

15. Image rights

All participants acknowledge and consent to be photographed and to be included in any filming of footage documenting the event. You hereby waive any and all rights of publicity or privacy and grant the organiser full and complete permission to utilise and exploit your appearance in the event in any and all manner and media throughout the world in perpetuity.

You also agree that the Organiser have the sole discretion to use or refuse to use any photographs or footage in which you appear, and that if the Organiser does use such photographs or footage, it may be edited at the Organiser’s  sole discretion. You consent to the use of your name, image, likeness, voice and biographical material about you in connection with any and all footage, publicity and related promotional material and for any and all publicity and promotional purposes. You expressly release the Organiser and all its employees, consultants, licensees and assigns from and against any and all claims which you have or may have for invasion of privacy, defamation or any other cause of action arising out of the production, distribution, broadcast or exhibition of photographs, footage or any promotional materials.

All participants are only entitled to take photographs and film footage of your participation in the event for NON-commercial purposes and only for personal and private use only. You are not entitled to reproduce or use photographs or footage of the event on any website, in any printed media or in any television programme without first obtaining the prior written consent of the organiser. You hereby agree to assign (by way of present assignment of future copyright) all your right, title and interest in the world-wide copyright and all intellectual property rights in such photographs or footage in perpetuity together with exclusive world-wide rights of exploitation thereof to Gran Turismo Events. You shall deliver to Gran Turismo Events within 30 days of the end of the Event, at no cost to Gran Turismo Events, a tape in DigiBeta (PAL) or in DV (PAL) format of all the footage originated by you at the Event and copies of all photographs taken at the Event.

16. Gran Turismo Events branding

You are not permitted to use the "Gran Turismo Events" logos or branding under any circumstance other than placing stickers on your vehicle. This includes any printed material or websites.

17. Terms and Conditions changes

The organiser reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time subject to notifying participants of the changes. You shall be deemed to have accepted the amended terms and conditions by participating in the Event.

18. Law

These terms and conditions and your participation in the event are governed by Swedish law, and you submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Sweden.

Welcome to the Adriatic Magistral - one of the top five roads in the world.

Event schedule

Schedule for the 2023 tour

Saturday 6th May - Portorož (Slovenia)

Sunday 7th May - Drive from Portorož to Opatija (Croatia)

Monday 8th May – Drive from Opatija to Trogir

Tuesday 9th May – Drive from Trogir to Mostar

Wednesday 10th May – Mostar to Porto Montenegro

Thursday 11th May – Porto Montenegro - Podgorica - Nikšić - Porto Montenegro

Friday 12th May – Drive from Porto Montenegro to Dubrovnik

Saturday 13th May – Drive from Dubrovnik to Split

Sunday 14th May - Check out

Rent a Ferrari or Lamborghini for this event

Locations visited during this event

Testimonials

Events Calendar

Contact us

Gran Turismo Adriatica 2023

Welcome to the Adriatic Magistral - one of the top five roads in the world.

Event schedule

Schedule for the 2023 tour

Saturday 6th May - Portorož (Slovenia)

Sunday 7th May - Drive from Portorož to Opatija (Croatia)

Monday 8th May – Drive from Opatija to Trogir

Tuesday 9th May – Drive from Trogir to Mostar

Wednesday 10th May – Mostar to Porto Montenegro

Thursday 11th May – Porto Montenegro - Podgorica - Nikšić - Porto Montenegro

Friday 12th May – Drive from Porto Montenegro to Dubrovnik

Saturday 13th May – Drive from Dubrovnik to Split

Sunday 14th May - Check out

Rent a Ferrari or Lamborghini for this event

Locations visited during this event

Testimonials

Subscribe to our newsletter

Events Calendar

Contact us