After the success attained in 2005 during EVS-21, it was decided to include electric propulsion vehicles in the 1st edition’s list of participants. This decision will perhaps help to spotlight vehicles that are capable of covering the Rally’s 420 km without recharging or with one possible recharge (included in the road section target time) which increases these vehicles’ autonomy.

The Rally will follow exactly the same itinerary as in 2005 in order to enable comparisons to be made and hopefully to record improved performances, thereby proving the car manufacturers’ innovation potential.

The town of LUGANO will play host to the competitors on Friday 31st March for the administrative and technical scrutineering procedures and will be the venue for the start on 1st April from 8.30am onwards.

The same itinerary will be used to cross Italy with only the location of the hydrogen supplies being changed.

After the route through French territory (from the Tende Pass and the Roya Valley), the scheduled arrival time in MONACO is 3pm (target time set at 6 hours plus half-hour lunch break) in front of Grimaldi Forum, avenue Princesse Grace.

Rally participation will undoubtedly be cause for excitement this year as HONDA is expected to join the other leading manufacturers already present in 2005 (GM, TOYOTA, DAIMLER CHRYSLER, HYUNDAI, FIAT) as well as some smaller manufacturers like VENTURI and DASSAULT who are attracted by the challenge that this unique competition offers.