Gran Turismo Primavera 2025

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Meet the spring in Italy with a road trip from Rome to Como Lake

We are excited to share a completely new event with you, scheduled for the spring of next year.

The new event marks the start of the 2025 driving season, and we call it Gran Turismo Primavera. Primavera means "spring" in elfish language.

We will start in Rome before heading north through Umbria, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna and finally Como Lake. As always, the hotels, roads, and places we stop at are all top-notch.

In Maranello, we have a private tour of the Ferrari factory and Museum, dinner in the famous Victory Hall, together with the winning Ferrari F1 cars.

The selection of hotels

The hotels selected en route are all in the five-star luxury class, except Maranello Palace, which is four-star.

Rome Cavalieri *****L (Rome)
Sina Brufani *****L (Perugia)
Villa Cora *****L (Florence)
Maranello Palace **** (Maranello)
Villa d’Este *****L (Cernobbio, Como Lake)

Villa d'Este is one of the top five hotels in the world. We will arrive here in the early afternoon of the last driving day. Please note the dress code for the dinner this night. It is a very elegant place.

Four days of driving

The route will take us from Rome to Umbria, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Lombardy. The roads selected are a mix of fantastic country roads and mountain passes, like Passo dell'Abetone, famous for being Enzo Ferrari's favourite road.

All cars must perform perfectly on this road near Maranello to be a real Ferrari. This exists even today, with test drivers in prototypes on this road almost daily.

The total amount of driving is 800 km, spread out over four driving days. 150-200 km on twisty mountain roads each day is hard work - you will be pretty tired when arriving at the hotels after a day on the road. A glass of cold prosecco will taste great.

Your Ferrari is included

Wait, what? It is correct. If you are from overseas, you can drive one of our Ferraris on the event. The selection of cars is below. You can also join the event with your own supercar.

22 April - Arrival in Rome

Welcome to Italy and Rome Cavalieri, a five-star hotel in Rome with a spectacular view of the eternal city. Check-in opens during the afternoon. Here, you also sign for the supercar you have chosen for the event. Want to go for a spin with your Ferrari? No worries. Pleadon'tn't be late for the welcome mingle starting at 19:00.

Later, we will take shuttles to the best restaurant in Rome, the Michelin-starred Ristorante A Roma, with a great view of the Colosseum.

16:00 - Check-in opens at Rome Cavalieri *****L
19:00 - Welcome mingle in the hotel
20:00 - Dinner in Ristorante A Roma

23 April - The Incredible Roads in Umbria

Welcome to the first driving day. We start by driving north from Rome towards Orvieto, where we stop for lunch.

After lunch, we take the fantastic country road SS317 to Perugia, the capital of Umbria. This is an incredibly fun road that we have driven many times before. The last part, going uphill to Perugia, is spectacular.

In Perugia, we stay at Sina Brufani, a classic Italian luxury five-star hotel at the top of Perugia, in the centre of the old town. Our cars will be parked on the city square outside the hotel.

Aperitivo on the hotel terrace at 19:00 with a view over Perugia. Later, dinner in the hotel.

09:00 - Breakfast
10:00 - Driving begins
12:30 - Lunch in Orvieto
14:30 - Driving continues
15:30 - SS317 to Perugia
16:30 - Arrival at Sina Brufani ***** (Perugia)
19:00 - Aperitivo on the terrace
20:00 - Dinner in the hotel

24 April - Drive through Chianti to Florence

A great driving day awaits us. Leaving Perugia, we drive on the north shore of Trasimeno Lake and then through Asciano towards Siena. In Siena we go north on Strada Chiantigiana, SS222, passing Castellina in Chianti to Tenuta Torciano.

Tenuta Torciano is one of the top winemakers in Italy, and we stop here for a wine tasting and lunch. Tenuta Torciano is famous not only for their incredible wines, they also have the best Lasagna in the world.

After lunch, we continue on the beautiful SS222 north towards Florence and Villa Cora, where we stay the night.

Aperitivo in the garden at 19:00, and later dinner by the pool.

25 April - Passo dell'Abetone

Famous as being the official test road of Ferrari, this is our route to Maranello this day.

We leave Florence at ten and go north on SS65 towards Passo Della Futa before arriving in Villa Giorgia near Pistoia for lunch.

Later, Passo dell'Abetone awaits. This incredibly twisty road will take us over the mountain to Maranello and Maranello Palace, located just outside the Ferrari factory.

After aperitivo in the hotel, we have a private tour of the Ferrari factory and Museum. For this special occasion, we have dinner in the Victory Hall, where the winning Ferrari F1 cars are on display.

09:00 - Breakfast
10:00 - Driving begins
12:30 - Lunch in Villa Giorgia
14:30 - Driving continues
15:30 - Passo dell'Abetone
16:30 - Arrival at Maranello Palace ****
18:00 - Aperitivo on the terrace
18:30 - Ferrari Factory tour
19:30 - Ferrari Museum tour
20.30 - Dinner in the Victory Hall

26 April - Villa d'Este

On the last day of the event, we go to the most elegant hotel in the world, Villa d'Este at Como Lake. No other hotel on the planet can match the history and class of this place that hosts the annual Concorso d'Eleganza each year.

Villa d'Este has a dress code, and we must comply. No shorts for lunch, and during the evening, a tie is required.

Using the Italian Autostrada in the morning, passing Milan, we will arrive at Villa d'Este at noon. Park your car, check in to your room and join us for lunch. In the afternoon, we spend time at this incredible location before we have aperitivo and dinner by the lake.

Welcome to the hospitality of the most important hotel on the planet. Congratulations, you have made it to the top per cent in the world.

09:00 - Breakfast
10:00 - Driving begins
12:30 - Arrival at Villa d'Este *****L
13:00 - Lunch in Villa d'Este
19:00 - Aperitivo by Como Lake
20:00 - Dinner in Villa d'Este

27 April - Thank you

Thank you for joining Gran Turismo Primavera. We hope you had a good time with us. Please let us know if you want us to organise a shuttle to your airport.

Welcome to Italy

The event includes five nights at luxury hotels, lunches on the road, all dinners with endless amounts of wine, private tour of the Ferrari Factory and Museum, the Gran Turismo welcome pack, and a most spectacular driving experience with us with a Ferrari or Lamborghini.

But wait! One more thing - it can also include a car:

Ferrari 296 GTS: 23 800 EUR
Ferrari F8 Spider: 22 800 EUR
Ferrari Roma Spider: 22 800 EUR
Ferrari Portofino M: 21 800 EUR
Lamborghini EVO Spyder: 22 800 EUR
Lamborghini STO: 25 800 EUR

Joining with your own supercar is 11 800 EUR.

Please note that the price by the car is the total cost for the event, including everything: the hotels, lunches, dinners, and driving - as always for both driver and co-driver sharing car and hotel room.

To join, select your vehicle from the list above and e-mail peter@granturismo.org. You can also use the registration form below.

The event is 11 800 EUR and includes everything for a driver and co-driver sharing one car and hotel room:

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

Hotels: Seven nights in luxury hotels en route with breakfast and safe parking for your car. Rome Cavalieri *****L (Rome), Sina Brufani *****L (Perugia) Villa Cora *****L (Florence), Maranello Palace **** (Maranello), Villa d'Este *****L (Como Lake).

Full hospitality: All dinners along the route, as well as lunches, coffee stops, and aperitivo.

Also included: Professional photos taken from the event. Our famous event polos are also included, for both the driver and the co-driver. Welcome pack with, badges and stickers for your car. Access to map application. Follow-me truck to carry your excess luggage.

Trailer service option: We can transport your car from Scandinavia to Italy 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.

Meet the spring in Italy with a road trip from Rome to Como Lake

The selection of hotels

Four days of driving

Your Ferrari is included

22 April - Arrival in Rome

23 April - The Incredible Roads in Umbria

24 April - Drive through Chianti to Florence

25 April - Passo dell'Abetone

26 April - Villa d'Este

27 April - Thank you

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Gran Turismo Primavera 2025

Meet the spring in Italy with a road trip from Rome to Como Lake

The selection of hotels

Four days of driving

Your Ferrari is included

22 April - Arrival in Rome

23 April - The Incredible Roads in Umbria

24 April - Drive through Chianti to Florence

25 April - Passo dell'Abetone

26 April - Villa d'Este

27 April - Thank you

Welcome to Italy

Locations visited during this event

Testimonials

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