UNIQUE LOCATIONS

The race starts in Prague, in front of the famous concert palace Rudolfinum and with a view of the Prague Castle. The first stage leads through the historic centre, but each time differently. One time you will drive around the Charles Bridge, the Smetana Embankment. Another time Chotkový Sady around the Prague Castle or the Mala Strana through Smíchov up to Petřín. The first stage's goal is the ENGINE Classic Car Gallery in Tuchoměřice.

The registration and start of the race take place in front of the Rudolfinum concert hall, which was built in the neo-Renaissance style in 1885 and is one of the most important monuments of Prague. All the participants' cars are exhibited here, under the close supervision of the service staff and the security service, and gradually undergo a technical inspection and the installation of race numbers and markings.

The ENGINE Club Garage on the 3rd underground floor of the parking underground at Rudolfinum is a stylish place that hosts dozens of classic and modern cars of ENGINE Club members. Here in the club zone, the opening cocktail and gala dinner takes place according to the menu of the two renowned restaurants, La Cucina and La Finestra. Here is an ideal opportunity to meet new participants and old friends again after a year and discuss strategy for the upcoming race.

The finish of the first stage of the race is the ENGINE Classic Car Gallery in Tuchoměřice, where you will have the opportunity to see both the specialized service and renovation workshop ENGINE GARAGE, as well as dozens of iconic classic cars both in perfect condition and also waiting in found condition for restoration and return to motoring life.

Prague Carlsbad Classic will take you through the beautiful Czech landscape, forests, green meadows and a mountainous road with shining sun or raindrops. You can look forward to exciting places you will get to know and experiences while passing tests of your car's driving skills. Hundreds of kilometres await you, from Prague, through the Ore Mountains, the north-western part of Bohemia. You may visit for a jump to Germany and back to Karlovy Vary.

A traditional stop at Chýše Castle, which has belonged to the Czech noble family Lažanský since 1766, will refresh you with an excellent light lunch and beer from the local castle brewery. You may also be personally welcomed by one of the owners, Mr. Lažanský.

Every year we diversify the race with non-traditional experiences for the participants. Whether it's interesting activities and skill tests, or stops with refreshments, for example, at private farms, or fields directly among grazing cows, where you can taste fresh cheese and milk, or, for example, a tour of the Mattoni company, where the owner and one of the founders of our rally Alessandro Pasquale.

The final destination of the Prague Carlsbad Classic is the famous spa town of Karlovy Vary, where you will be accommodated at the best address in the Grandhotel PUPP. You can enjoy Karlovy Vary to your heart's content in two evenings, whether you explore the local healing springs, relax in the spa, or with friends at the bar in the hotel's Small Hall.

The Prague Carlsbad Classic is not only motorsport but also a social event. In Karlovy Vary, at Grandhotel PUPP, two festive dinners await you in the hotel's main Ceremonial Hall. The first one is less formal, with a screening of a cult film selected by our partners from the KVIFF Group and continued in the Bechers Bar. The second evening will make you wear a tuxedo or a cocktail dress and invite you to the celebratory announcement of the race results with a subsequent party again in the famous Bechers Bar.