Rally Internazionale Storico Costa Smeralda 2025

The eighth edition takes place April 11 and 12 in Porto Cervo, with two stages and 12 time trials

The countdown to the Eighth Edition of the Costa Smeralda International Historic Rally is now in its final stages. There are only a few days left until registration closes, and the highly anticipated event will come to life in the beautiful setting of Porto Cervo. The event, which celebrates the passion for historic cars and rally tradition, takes place on Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12, 2025, with a program full of excitement and racing.

The program of the Rally Costa Smeralda 2025

The program includes two stages on Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12, with twelve special stages all on asphalt surface for a total of 142.14 km timed. This event represents the second round of the Italian Historic Rally Championship (Tricolore Rally Auto Storiche). Alongside the protagonists of the Tricolore Rally Auto Storiche, this year the new generation of drivers will also participate in the Auto Classiche category dedicated to cars produced between 1993 and 2000.

Registration to participate in the rally is open on Tuesday from March 11 to close on Monday, April 7. Immediately after that, April 9 and 10 will be days dedicated to road book distribution and authorized reconnaissance. In addition, April 10 will be the day when the first session of sports scrutineering will be held at the Cervo Conference in Porto Cervo, followed by technical scrutineering at the Molo Vecchio.

The stages of the Rally Costa Smeralda 2025

The rally will officially start on April 11 with the first stage featuring three unseen but historic special stages that are part of the rally's tradition. The route extends to Olbia, where a “flexy” regrouping of up to 180 minutes will be held, followed by a return to the overnight parc fermé at Molo Vecchio.

On Saturday, April 12, the race will resume with the second stage, which will focus westward at 7:30 am. This stage will include three special stages that will be repeated, with a retro feel that is sure to please fans of previous editions. During the first stage, Olbia will also host another regrouping and service park, while the second stage will see a regrouping in Aglientu and two service parks in Tempio Pausania.

The awards and trophies of the Rally Costa Smeralda 2025

The conclusion of the Eighth Edition of the Costa Smeralda Historic Rally is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Molo Vecchio, with the usual awards ceremony. In addition to the absolute podiums of the rally, the winners of the A112 Abarth Trophy, Classic Cars (cars from 1993-2000) and the “medium 50” and “medium 60” regularity rally categories will also be awarded. In addition, the Third Zone Rally Trophy, with coefficient 1.5, and the Sardinia Regional Delegation Championship will be awarded to the best participants.

Not to be missed is the fourth edition of the Martini Rally Vintage, a non-competitive rally dedicated to racing cars with Martini Racing livery, which will travel a scenic route that combines the pleasure of driving with local food and wine delicacies.

History of the Rally Internazionale Storico Costa Smeralda

Over the years, the Costa Smeralda Rally has been one of the benchmark races in the international rally scene. Strongly desired by Prince Karim Aga Khan and the then president of Aci Sassari Marquis Don Franco di Suni as a vehicle event to promote the destination, charm, beauty, worldliness and glamour were all hallmarks of the event in which organizers, drivers, fans and sponsors recognized the value and importance of the race. It is a heritage of Sardinia as a whole, which has managed to enthuse entire generations to the world of rallying and motorsport. Sixty-five crews in the historic rally, including fifteen crews in the A112 Abarth Trophy, two with the classic cars plus another twenty-four in the regularity rally and, dulcis in fundo another twenty-three in the non-competitive Martini Rally Vintage car rally: these are the numbers of those registered for the eighth edition of the Costa Smeralda International Historic Rally staged in April.

For three days Porto Cervo took a plunge into rallying's past, including through the Gallura Special Stages, where legends of the wheel and iconic cars came together.