The Bernina Gran Turismo was launched in 2014 in a professional manner by Kurt Engelhorn and Florian Seidl, with the team around Luca Moiso and Claus Müller after unsuccessful attempts. The aim was and is to keep the memory of the legendary Bernina Race of 1929 and 1930 alive and to secure it in the long term with new impulses. At that time the highlight of the International St. Moritz Automobile Week, the new edition of this mountain race also achieved world fame within a few years and is today rightly regarded as the best mountain race for historic vehicles.

The fine mixture of historic mobility, automobile sport, competition and modern luxury provides participants with a unique and unforgettable experience. The Bernina Gran Turismo takes place on a section of the original route on the Bernina Pass that has been specially closed for the mountain race. On the 5.7 km from La Rösa to the top of the pass there are more than 50 curves - pure adrenaline! In the process, a total of around 450 meters of altitude are overcome. The possibility of having the pass road all to oneself, in the midst of the high alpine environment, offers the perfect driving fun. The Bernina Gran Turismo is designed for classic racing and sports cars from the pre- and post-war period, up to the 1990 model year - whereby the more modern, the more exotic a potential participant vehicle must be.

The fixed place in the international racing calendar in September was chosen to enjoy the wonderful colors of autumn on the one hand and the roads without the heavy traffic of the main season on the other. This should encourage participants and visitors alike to come to the picturesque Engadine with their classic vehicles and combine the event with a visit to this impressive landscape. The hospitality of the St. Moritz region, as well as the typical Engadine traditions, make the Bernina Gran Turismo an event that leaves nothing to be desired, not only for the drivers and their teams, but also for all guests, visitors and car enthusiasts.

The new "International St. Moritz Automobile Week" will take place again from 2021, when the legendary "Kilometer Race" will be held again for the first time at Engadin Airport (i.e. in the immediate vicinity of the original venue, Shellstrasse) on the weekend before the Bernina Gran Turismo. The also new "Motorsport Rendezvous" adds to the attractiveness of the new International St. Moritz Automobile Week.

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