Schladming-Dachstein To Host “Ennstal-Classic"
Vintage cars in their most beautiful form: “Ennstal-Classic” with many celebrities among the cars and drivers From July 17th to 20th: pure joy and emotion around the historic vehicles in the Styrian region of Schladming-Dachstein (July 15th, 2024, Schladming/Gröbming) - In the Styrian holiday region of Schladming-Dachstein, one of the most important automobile sports events in Europe, the “Ennstal-Classic”, will take place again from Wednesday (July 17th). It is already the 32nd edition of this vintage car classic, which will once again feature a strong international field of participants this year. Thousands of fans are expected along the route.
As always, there are many celebrities among the drivers, including ex-ski ace Aksel Lund Svindal, DTM champion Thomas Preining and motorsport legend Joachim “Strietzel” Stuck. For more than three decades, the Ennstal-Classic has been regarded far beyond the scene of classic car fans as a dazzling summer event in an effort to celebrate the cultural asset of the automobile. What began in 1993 with 35 cars has now developed into a cult event that stands for sportiness, passion and steering wheel legends.
This year, the rally will once again stop in numerous places in the Schladming-Dachstein adventure region, including Gröbming, Schladming, Aich, Pürgg and Niederöblarn. With new highlights and tried and tested stations, the Ennstal-Classic route will once again shine with sophistication, beauty and entertainment in 2024. As usual, the Ennstal-Classic explores the limits of what is possible with the cars of yesteryear on the roads of today, with, as always, unrivalled sporty special stages that demand a lot from both driver and navigator.
All information about the varied program is available online at www.schladming-dachstein.at/ennstalclassic
Facts & Figures:
+ July 17th to 20th, 2024
+ over 100,000 fans along the route during the prologue and marathon
+ Around 5,000 visitors at the final Grand Prix in Gröbming + Advertising value in print and TV according to Observer around 3 million euros
+ international field of participants from 18 nations
+ All information and internet live stream during the event at www.ennstal-classic.at
PROGRAM:
TUESDAY, 16 JULY | RALLY CHECK-IN GRÖBMING
12:00 – 18:00 CHECK-IN of participants | Technical school
12:00 – 18:00 RALLY CHECK of vehicles | Main street
WEDNESDAY, 17 JULY | RALLY CHECK-IN GRÖBMING
09:30 – 17:00 CHECK-IN of participants | Technical school
09:30 – 17:00 RALLY CHECK of vehicles | Main street
THURSDAY, JULY 18 | PROLOGUE
Time given applies to the first car – travel time per place approx. 2 hours.09:00 START Gröbming | Starting ramp
09:15 PK Assach | Kollerhof
10:45 ZK Mauterndorf | Market square
13:30 ZK & lunch break | Taggenbrunn
14:45 SP ÖAMTC driving technique center St. Veit/Glan
16:30 PK Weisskirchen | Main square
17:00 SP Red Bull Ring
19:30 PK Aich | Grafenwirt
19:40 SP Haus | Market square
19:45 FINISH Schladming | Main square
FRIDAY, JULY 19 | MARATHON
Time given applies to the first car – travel time per place approx. 2 hours.
07:30 START Gröbming | launch pad
07:45 SP Niederöblarn | Alpine airfield
08:00 PK Pürgg | Gasthaus Krenn
10:00 ZK Gmunden | Toscanapark
11:00 PK Schloss Eggenberg | Schlosshof
12:25 ZK & lunch break Steyr | Town square
13:30 SP Steyr Automotive | Factory premises
14:45 PK Ybbsitz | Lietz store
15:30 ZK Lunz am See | Church square
17:40 SP Trieben | Airfield
19:10 DESTINATION Gröbming | launch pad
SATURDAY, 20 JULY | GRÖBMING
STODERZINKEN & PORSCHE DESIGN GRAND PRIX
07:00-10:00 Mountain classification Stoderzinken (road closed from 6:00 – 11:30)
from 08:30 starting grid | town center
12:00 Red Bull side act
12:30 Warm-up for the PORSCHE DESIGN GRAND-PRIX
13:00 PORSCHE DESIGN GRAND-PRIX of Gröbming
13:45 Finale Ennstal-Classic
15:45 Top Ten of the Ennstal-Classic
16:00 Flower Ceremony | starting ramp