Up in Reus the surprising 10th edition of the Rally Catalunya Costa Daurada Legend
Reus' plaça de la Llibertat prepares to roar with vintage engines and pure adrenaline. The 10th edition of the Rally Catalunya – Costa Daurada Legend lands on May 8 and 9, with historic cars that will shake Baix Camp.
Organized by RACC and Escuderia Baix Camp, the rally counts towards the Spanish and Catalan championships, caught between speed and regularity. The epicenters? Reus and Salou, with the support of the Tarragona Provincial Council and Esportcat.
A race with history and categories for all tastes
The legacy of the Rally Catalunya – Costa Daurada Legend
With ten years behind it, this rally has become an unmissable event for lovers of historic vehicles.
Five categories that make the event more complete
- **Speed** (timed)
- **Legend** (untimed exhibition)
- **Regularity Sport** (up to 70 km/h)
- **Regularity** (up to 60 km/h)
- **Legend RS** (no timing, but with Regularity Sport rules)
Additionally, the Volant RACC Classic returns with a special classification for cars that starred in the RACC trophy between 1979 and 1996, regardless of the drivers’ age.
Reus and Salou, epicenters of the rally that moves Baix Camp
Reus, nerve center for verifications and service
The city hosts administrative and technical checks at Tecnoparc in firaReus, where participants will verify that everything is ready. The closed park at plaça de la Llibertat will connect two key stages and serve as the finish line. There will also be the only service park, accessible repeatedly by the drivers.
Salou, setting for the official start
Salou’s Avinguda Jaume I will become the official starting point on Friday at 5 p.m. After two passes through intense sections in the afternoon, the cars will retire to the closed park in Reus starting at 10:30 p.m. On Saturday, the excitement will continue until 5:40 p.m., with awards and podium at the center of Reus at 7 p.m.
The winners who have marked the recent history of the Rally
References in speed and regularity
The last edition had as absolute Speed winners Javier Bouza and Iván Bouza, with a Ford Escort RS 1800 that still shakes the ground. In Regularity, the winning drivers came from brands like Peugeot and Ford, proving that the diversity of cars is the rally’s spice.
A competition that combines tradition and passion
The event fuses a competitive spirit with an exhibition that keeps history alive. Drivers and teams come from everywhere, and altogether it makes the event much more than a race: it is a spectacle for the senses and a journey through time.
Although the steps may be the same, each edition leaves a different flavor. In the 10th, Reus and Salou dress up again for an event that leaves no one indifferent.
Source of the article: Ajuntament de Reus