2024 will be a fantastic year for Rallye Breslau fans. Since 1995, the year of the first München-Breslau, the Rallye Breslau has written the history of the European off-road sport. This legendary race, born with few rules and a lot of passion for impossible challenges, has evolved over the years without ever forgetting its origins and losing the spirit that made it a legend. The 30th edition of this legendary race will take place from 23 to 29 June 2024. The organizer Alexander Kovatchev, of RBI Sport, promises many new features and an unforgettable event worthy of the Breslau reputation.
Rallye Breslau, since its origins, has evoked in the imagination of European off-roaders, and not only, epic scenarios of an immense challenge between men, machines and nature. A reputation that has grown and consolidated year after year because, while adapting to new trends, it has never denied the identity of its origins.
The 30th edition of the Rallye Breslau will be something special!
In 2024 the 30th anniversary of the Rallye Breslau will be celebrated which will take place from 23 to 29 June in Poland. The director of the race, Alexander Kovatchev promises a fantastic race that will exceed everyone's expectations and will live up to the fame of the rally: “2024 will be something completely extraordinary. We're doing rallies since so many years but this year is marked actually by the biggest event in our calendar, which is Breslau. Breslau turns 30, so a rally that can survive for 30 years means that it's really something what people love and it really carries the name of a legendary event with a lot of pride. So at the end of June, 30 years Rally Breslau. Everyone who loves the Breslau, everyone who has ever been participating and wants to try it one more time, even take the dust off your car from the garage and come over, it will be something special, it will be a longer race, we put one more day, and you will have the best on the plate what the rally has ever offered.”
It is possible to participate in the Rallye Breslau by motorbike, utv, side by side, car and truck by choosing between 3 different categories: Cross Country, Extreme and Discovery. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary, the new Breslau Legend class was introduced which looks back to the vehicles of Breslau's origins.
The start of this anniversary edition will be in the city of Zagan. The rally will stay there from June 20th to June 26th, before moving to Drawsko. The 30th edition of the Breslau Rally has attracted great interest, with over 300 crews participating, from almost all European countries and beyond. The official celebration will start on the evening of 22nd June with a night filled with music, memories, and merriment.
The Itinerary is separated in Prologue and 6 Legs and the total distance will be approx. 1290 km, 990 of which – against the clock. Route conditions in will include: Sand/Piste 20 %, Dirt tracks 65 %, Gravel 12%, Tarmac 3 %.
For the first two days, the competition will be held on the grounds of the military polygons around Zagan. Each rally day will have one stage approximately 150 km long. On 26th June, the competitors will face the famous Hannibal stage (first marathon stage) which will move the caravan to the second camp. Participants will start from Zagan toward Drawsko Pomorskie with a 135 km selective section, followed by a long, 200 km liaison.
The next day also will be a long day. Cross Country and Extreme categories will have selective sections with total length of 180 km. To keep the tradition and because Rally Breslau has always been something special, on Thursday (27.06) evening and into the night, both categories will drive the famous Night stage, which is 65 km long. On Friday Cross Country and Extreme categories will drive at the Drawsko Pomorskie military polygon around 180 km.
Finally, the Winners’ Stage, will be 80 km long and it will finish under the ceremonial arch of Rallye Breslau. The arch will be situated near a main road, allowing service and guests to join and celebrate this unforgettable moment. At the end of the day, a special awards ceremony will honor the rally's most legendary moments and participants. It will be followed by a live rock band performance and a closing birthday party.
From misfit madmen to professional motorsport businessmen. How the world of off-road has changed
When the Breslau began, no one had idea that this race would become a legend and evolve over time, following the new trends in the off-road sports without losing its soul which contributed so much to making it famous and appreciated.
In those days, the participants were real enthusiasts, competing in shorts and T-shirt, without helmets, with almost standard and cheap 4x4 vehicles. Safety was not the main topic, the regulations were written down on a piece of paper, the roadbooks were handwritten and the GPS were not even covered. The original Breslau was the only event of this kind, the participants were crazy geeks who didn't even need a shower for a week; they were simply happy to play in the mud!
Today, the off-road world has changed. Many teams have become professional, the sports regulations are considered to be a Bible, the technical regulations are rigorous and detailed, the economic vehicles have turned into high-end race cars and the crazy misfits have become businessmen, motorsport stars and professionals. In place of the only Rallye Breslau, there are now dozens of similar races.
Rallye Breslau has been able to adapt to modern times without losing its identity of origins
Obviously the rally has grown, it has adapted to modern times and the needs of the teams while remaining unique in its kind and without having lost its original identity. The race has remained open to all off-road enthusiasts and a sports license is not required to participate. At Breslau you can find 4x4 vehicles of all types: from cheap ones built in the garage to expensive ones made by professionals. At the start next to a team of students who race with a 1,000 euro Suzuki you can find Dakar veterans with a 150,000 euro vehicle. One very special thing, however, has never changed in all these years: Breslau is still a big family with a big heart, made by motorsport enthusiasts for motorsport enthusiasts.
From 2 to 8 wheels, from Extreme to Cross Country; all vehicles can compete in Breslau
Any type of off-road vehicle can participate in the Rallye Breslau. Since its origins, together with 4x4 vehicles, motorcycles and trucks have challenged each other and it is still so today. Bikes, Quads, SSV, 4x4 and Trucks are competing on the same routes and with the same obstacles. Deep rivers and the impregnable swamps crossed at the same time by every type of vehicle have become unforgettable. This was Breslau, it is Breslau and will always be the Rallye Breslau.
The first 15 years of the Rallye Breslau were characterized by the challenge between Extreme vehicles. The dark forests, the deep river crossing and the impossibile swamps to overcome have built the history and the fame of this race. Then, since 2012, Cross Country vehicles, obviously with dedicated tracks, have been admitted to the race, making it the only European race to have very different vehicles, drivers and specialties run together in a single event.
Story of an epic legend: München-Breslau, Berlin-Breslau, Dresden-Breslau and Breslau
1995. München-Breslau. The first race of the Breslau series takes place starting from Munich (35 cars, 20 motorcycles and 5 trucks) and arriving in Wroclaw (Brelsau in German).
2000. Berlin-Breslau. The location of the departure of 65 cars, 50 motorcycles and 15 trucks has been moved to Berlin. Afterwards, due to the intense traffic of Alexanderplatz, the organizers were asked to change the start of the event. The choice fell on a lignite mine near Senftenberg, where the race began in 2001.
In 2005, 106 cars, 65 motorcycles and 38 trucks participated in the race. 2006 marked the last time of departure from Senftenberg or Cottbus when the lignite mining area was flooded and then renaturated.
2007. Dresden-Breslau. The departure was moved to Dresden, capital of the German state of Saxony.
Since 2011, Breslau and Balkan Offroad have been organized by RBI Sport Ltd. direct by Alexander Kovatchev.
2011. For the first time the start of the race has been moved to Poland in Wroclaw with arrival in Dresden. Record of participants in Breslau with more than 370 vehicles.
In the same year, the first Balkan Offroad Rallye, named Breslau 18, which crossed Romania and Bulgaria, took place in September. In 2012 the race was called Balkan Breslau and it always took place between Romania and Bulgaria. From 2013 the Balkan Offroad Rallye took place only in Bulgaria.
2012. Cross Country vehicles, obviously with dedicated tracks, have been admitted to the Rallye Breslau.
2016. Breslau changes its name to Breslau Poland and Balkan Breslau to Balkan Offroad.
2018. RBI Media is born, a team of professional photographers, video makers, journalists and social managers with the task of enhancing the communication dedicated to RBI Sport races.
2018, Breslau 500. Breslau 500 (3 days of competition) is added to the classic Breslau to compensate for the cancellation of the Baja Deutschland.
In October 2019, Baja Europe was born, which takes place in Poland.
On 1 July 2019, the race started from Gwda Wielka to celebrate the 25th edition of the Rallye Breslau. The event ends on 5 July 2019 at the Drawsko Pomorskie military shooting range.
2020. Despite the pandemic crisis that has hit the whole world, RBI Sport with careful prevention rules organized Breslau Poland in September. 250 teams from at least 20 nationalities, including Poland, Germany, France, the Netherlands and many others will start for the Rallye Breslau Poland. In 2020, Rallye Breslau International Association (RBI) presents the Fenix Rally in Tunisia which took place with great success in March 2021.
2021. What has been called the Mega Edition of Breslau Poland took place. In fact, in addition to being the longest running race in Europe, the Breslau 2021 with its 404 teams competing, was the largest international off-road event.
2022. The second edition of the Fenix Rally takes place in Tunisia in March. Breslau Rallye returned to its origins with the start in Zagan. The 2022 edition of Breslau Poland recorded a great success of social communication with over 1.7 million people reached. In September, Balkan Offroad Rally celebrated its 10th anniversary by returning to its origins in Romania.
2022. The Great Escape edition of the Rallye Breslau had a particular connection with its history, with European history and with current events. The Rallye Breslau 2022 returned to the Zagan region with tracks that had not been covered since 2009. The show start took place in the heart of the city of Zagan (historical partner of Breslau) in front of the town hall. The first bivouac was set up in a very special place. In fact it was located where Stalag VIIIC once stood, along the road that runs towards the Harry Tunnel. Historically very important place of the Second World War and made famous by the film The Great Escape. In this year, RBI Sport with Rallye Breslau and Ultra4 joined forces to write an important new chapter in the history of the international off-road. This first step that Alex Kovatchev and Dave Cole have taken together is the prelude to a more assiduous and fruitful collaboration that will produce an incredible game changer in the off-road world in the future. 2023 will see the first step of this collaboration with the Ultra4 teams (European and American) who will participate in the Rallye Breslau. In addition, a plan for 2024 will be established and it will include the Ultra4 class in all RBI Sport events: Fenix Rally in the Tunisian Sahara, in March, Rallye Breslau in Poland in the end of June/beginning of July and Balkan Offroad Rallye in the mountains and valleys of Transylvania/Romania in the beginning of October.
2023. An exciting Rallye Breslau that opened the doors for the 2024 celebration of the 30th edition.
Source: RBI
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