Banger Rally XL 2026 Open Season.

5 Days, 6 Nights, 1 Big Adventure,

And here’s your invitation to participate in the most bonkers and wacky road-trip for Rusty Wrecks or Open Season a car of your own choose. Yes that’s right this is a one off! We are have a limited number of places to bring any car you like.

Make no mistake this is a banger rally but for one year only due to demand we are opening up for people to travel along side this epic adventure in whatever car they like.

Rex to Nice, this Banger Rally will take you from Vineyards of Reims to amazing lakes, snow capped mountains, Monaco.

All before reaching the Fabulous south coast resort of Nice.

July 11th 2026 Reims.

The night before the big off, we’ve got a top spot in the centre of this great city

This is where we’ll all meet for the first time and start the banter with other teams as they turn up to sign on to the rally. 

July 12th Reims to interlaken

Day1.  Rex to Nice.

The banger rally will start from the pit lane of the old F1 Street circuit. Then as we head off we’ll be passing by some of the champagne houses/ vineyards, with the option of the steepest pass Switzerland have, before travelling on to the adventure capital Interlaken.

July 13th Interlaken to Bormio

Day2. And it’s a massive day we will leave Interlaken and head over  9 or more mountain passes, have chance to drive the lake challenge (maybe a ferry) before taking in the awesome Stelvio pass. This will take us down into Bormio for our party B/Q, under the excellent Italy evening sky.

July 14th Bormio to Chamonix

Day3. You’ll be taking in amazing views along lake Como and the option of visiting the dam from Goldeneye.

Then the banger rally will take the route past Italian lakes and back through Switzerland around the Matterhorn. We’ve got a top bar in Chamonix for the evening meet.

July 15th Chamonix to Turin

Day4. We’ll be leaving Chamonix behind us and heading over the Two most famous passes from the “Italian Job” film. The great and little St Bernard passes and down the magnificent Bonneval-sur-Arc where we will be finishing and starting the next day from the Fiat factory in Turin.

July 16th Turin to Nice

Day5. The final day of the banger rally challenge. Today you’ll have chance to drive around the fabulous French natural swimming lakes (chance to cool off). Finally choice of two great mountain pass including the “Col de Turini” all on the way to Monaco and Nice.

The Final Night.

A top Bar in Nice port is where you will find the party and Rusty Rex Rallies grand banger-rally send off.

If you are interested in entering and bringing a car of your choice please use the Ask a Question button below to register your interest Here.

Teams for
“Rex to Nice XL Banger Rally 2026”

Team Name	Team Members	Car
Rusty Rex	Rusty	Golf
Team Steve	Steve+1	?
Team Kieran	Kieran & Nath	?
One for the Road	Rob & Gaz	A4
Heffter Hot Wheels	Robin & Julia	MX5
Team Gerald	Les, Frick & Matt	?
Tom & Co	Stuart Scarlet, Tom,	Saab convertible
Car keys & Clutch	Paul & Paul	Nissan ?
Black Saabath	Steve & Lorraine	Saab 9-3
Team Mark	Mark +1	?
Team Mark 2	+2	?
Team Mark 3	+2	?

Teams for
“Rex to Nice Open Season 2026”