Starting location - Nice

On Sunday, May 4, 2025, all teams will gather at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Nice – Côte d’Azur. After everyone has reported to the rally office, the rally kicks off with drinks on the beach and the opening dinner. A number of other events will take place on this Sunday before the drinks:

• Detour de Nice – a practice run set out by the rally leaders where the team can practice collaboration once again, with the map material and the rally car. This ride has no classification and is voluntary;
• Instruction for foreign participants;
• Mandatory conformity inspection for foreign participants;

The exact timetable with the locations of the above activities will be published later.