Coppa Delle Alpi 2024 Expands To Grand Tour Highlighting Alpine Socio-Economic Themes

The fourth edition of the Coppa delle Alpi, unveiled on 19 March 2024 in Brescia, is set to transform the traditional winter regularity race for historic cars into a comprehensive Grand Tour spanning the Alpine arc. This year, the event will encompass a journey through seven countries - Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, and France - over five stages. The tour aims not only to challenge participants in a sports competition but also to engage them in the Grand Alpine Journey project. This initiative seeks to explore the socio-economic, anthropological, and environmental shifts within the Alpine macro-region.

With a cap of 30 cars for competitors and an additional 10 crews consisting of experts on various macro-themes such as agriculture, crafts, culture, energy, and tourism, the event promises a blend of athletic rigor and intellectual exploration. The AAster Consortium has played a pivotal role in laying the groundwork for this project. Throughout the race, participants will have the opportunity to engage with local institutions and representatives during specially organized meetings at lunch and dinner stops. Collaborating closely with 1000 Miglia are esteemed partners including the Università della Montagna, the Altagamma Foundation, and the Aosta Valley Region.

The adventure commences in Trieste with administrative checks on 28 April, followed by the first leg on 29 April leading up to Kranjska Gora for lunch and concluding in Cortina. The journey proceeds on 30 April through Val Badia with a lunch stop at the Messner Museum in Ripa (Brunico), crossing into Austria towards Seefeld. The third leg on 1 May takes participants from Germany's Garmisch back into Italy for lunch in Livigno and ends in Switzerland's Saint Moritz. The tour resumes on 2 May with a break in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, lunch at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne, and concludes for the day in Gstaad. The final stretch on 3 May enters France, stops for lunch in Chamonix, and after traversing over 1600 kilometres, reaches Courmayeur where a concluding conference is scheduled for 4 May.

This ambitious undertaking not only highlights the enduring allure of historic car racing across Europe's most challenging terrains but also underscores a commitment to understanding and addressing contemporary issues facing the Alpine region. Through this unique combination of sport and scholarship, the Coppa delle Alpi by 1000 Miglia extends an invitation to explore the beauty of the Alps while contemplating its future.