Sports car road trip
A road trip in your sports car is the shortest route to a day of driving your car was built for. No motorway traffic jams and no sat nav sending you down the A2, but a prepared route with people who want the same thing.
Why an organised road trip?
Planning a good route yourself takes hours. You look for roads, check whether they are open, choose a lunch spot and hope it will not be busy. On an organised road trip that work is done. You drive the route, the stops are arranged and you know where your car can park.
The second advantage is company. A sports car is at its best in a group, on a road where everyone understands the pace and the spacing. You look in the mirror and see a convoy instead of a traffic jam.
How does a drive work?
You sign up, receive the practical information in advance and come to the meeting point on the day. After coffee and a short briefing the group sets off. Along the way there is a stop to catch up and look at the cars, and then the group drives on to the finish.
At CCRally the finish is almost always a place where you get something to eat or drink. At Road to Ribs in October 2026 we drove through Brabant and then sat down at a restaurant in Veghel. The drive started at 14.00 and the finish was around 16.30. An afternoon like that fits easily into a Sunday.
What a day on the road is really like
On paper every road trip sounds the same. In practice the difference is in the details. At the CCRally Season Opener in March 2026 the cars first lined up at House of Cars in Eindhoven. We left at half past eleven, refuelled along the way and finished around four with drinks. At the German Car Drive in 2024 participants navigated with a route book or a digital GPX file, and we made two stops to regroup.
Regrouping matters more than you might think. On a twisty road a group stretches out, and at a stop everyone catches up again. That way nobody gets left behind and nobody has to rush. At the briefing you hear what to do if you miss a stop.
Road trips through the season
A CCRally season is made up of many different drives. In January 2026 we opened with the New Year Opening Drive in Barneveld, starting at AenE Exclusieve Automobielen. In April came The Mykonos Experience in Asten, with a drive of about an hour and a half through North Brabant followed by an extensive dinner.
In May we drove The Drive and in July CCRally Summer Rush '26 along dykes and winding roads in the central Netherlands, with a summer lunch and drinks. In September we closed with the End of Summer Drive: an afternoon with a stopover and a route over great driver's roads, without a long lunch or a full-day programme. So you can choose between a long day and a short afternoon.
One-day or multi-day road trip
For a first time, a one-day drive is the easiest. You drive for an afternoon or a day and are home in the evening. If you want more, there are multi-day road trips with hotel, dinner and a route over several days.
- One day: a drive through the Netherlands or the border region, with lunch or dinner
- Weekend: two or three days, for example through the Ardennes or the Benelux
- Multi-day: a week of mountain passes in Austria, Italy and Croatia
Examples of weekend trips
The Grand Tour des Ardennes in October 2025 lasted two days. We drove through the Ardennes, stayed at a five-star château, enjoyed a fine-dining dinner and visited an iconic motorsport venue. There was no tight schedule, so everyone could drive at a relaxed pace.
The Benelux Grand Drive in April 2026 lasted three days. We started the mornings with engines firing up and ended the days with a glass of wine at sunset. To see how a trip like this works on a larger scale, read about a supercar tour through Europe.
The role of the stops
A stop is more than a toilet break. At a stop the group comes back together, you look at each other's cars and catch up. At the German Car Drive in 2024 we made two, on a route with fast stretches, small back roads and picturesque villages. At the Season Opener there was a stop to refuel. That way nobody gets left behind unnoticed and the distances between stops stay manageable.
A road trip to get to know the club
A road trip is the easiest way to get to know the club. You drive along for an afternoon, meet the crew and other participants and see how the day is put together. After one or two drives you know whether the atmosphere suits you. If you then want to drive more often, have a look at membership. The club's story is on About us.
What should you bring?
A full tank, a charged phone and a car in good order. For multi-day trips the routes are ready as GPX files and you receive a digital roadbook. Luggage goes in your own car, so keep that in mind with a sports car that has a small boot.
You drive your own car at your own risk. Make sure your insurance is in order and your car has been checked for a long drive. The rules require a roadworthy, insured car in a safe condition and a valid driving licence.
Which cars can join?
It is about sports cars and high-performance cars. The entry level starts with AMG, BMW M, Audi RS, Nissan GT-R, Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio, Alpine and Lexus LC, and SUVs with 500 hp or more can join too. You can sign up for individual drives without membership with a free driver account.
If you join often, take a look at club membership. It lets you join three big one-day drives for free and gives you member rates on multi-day trips.
Why a sports car needs different roads
A sports car is built for roads with bends, elevation changes and little traffic. On the motorway you use only a small part of what it can do. A good road trip therefore seeks out the country lanes, dykes, ridges and forest routes you barely notice on a map. In the Netherlands it is a matter of knowing where to go, and in the Ardennes or the Eifel the roads have more relief.
CCRally routes are chosen for that kind of driving, so you can let the car work without bothering others. At The Drive in May 2026 the convoys drove from four starting locations across the country to one finish. At the British Rally the route went through the Achterhoek and Twente, with cars from Mini to Rolls-Royce and Porsche taking part.
Safe and enjoyable for everyone
A road trip is not a race. Traffic rules and speed limits apply at all times, and street racing or dangerous driving is forbidden. That is not a barrier but the condition under which we remain welcome on great roads. To learn more about the club behind the drives, read About us or see the upcoming events.
Upcoming road trips
There is no road trip in the calendar at the moment. See all events or sign up and we will let you know as soon as one is added.
Good to know
A sports car road trip is an organised drive on scenic roads with a prepared route, stops along the way and a finish. At CCRally the group drives together with support from the crew. There is no timing. You drive your own car and you do not have to plan the route yourself.
A CCRally one-day drive takes an afternoon to a full day, including the meeting and the finish. At Road to Ribs the drive started at 14.00 and the finish was around 16.30. Multi-day trips last two to six days, such as the six-day Alpine to Adriatic Rally.
It depends on the drive. A recent CCRally one-day road trip cost between 75 and 99 euros per car, for example the British Rally and the End of Summer Drive. A multi-day trip costs more because hotel and dinners are included. The current price is listed with each event.
No, you do not need to know the route. It is prepared and explained at the briefing. On CCRally multi-day trips you receive a digital roadbook and GPX files for your navigation. On a one-day drive you follow the convoy with support from the crew.
Yes, if your car meets the CCRally entry level. That starts with performance models from AMG, BMW M, Audi RS, Nissan GT-R, Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio, Alpine and Lexus LC and includes SUVs with 500 hp or more. If in doubt, email [email protected].
No, you do not have to be a member. With a free CCRally driver account you sign up for individual drives and pay per drive. Club members join three big one-day drives for free and pay member rates on multi-day trips. Membership costs 750 euros excl. VAT per year.
No. A road trip takes place on public roads under normal traffic rules, a track day is driving on a circuit. CCRally also organises events on circuits, such as Supercar Madness at TT Circuit Assen, but those are separate from the road trips.
At CCRally there is no difference in pace. A rally is a road trip under another name, usually bigger or over several days and always without timing. Both have a prepared route, support and a shared finish. A rally often has a fixed programme with start, route and finish.
All over the Netherlands, because CCRally changes the region for each drive. Recent drives went through Brabant, the Achterhoek, Twente, Zeeland and around Eindhoven. Multi-day trips also go through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. What is scheduled now is in the calendar on ccrally.nl.
Yes, a passenger is welcome. For CCRally multi-day trips you sign up per crew of one car with two people. For one-day drives the event page shows how many people can come per car. You do not need a navigator, because the route is prepared.
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