The ‘Lormarins 1200’ Historic Rally around the winelands of Cape Town was launched at The Dunhill store in Mayfair, London on Thursday 15th April. Present were his Excellency, Dr. Zola Skweyiya, the South African High Commissioner to London and F1 Champion Jody Scheckter. The Lormarins is the inspiration of Johann Rupert, Chairman of the Richemont Group of luxury goods companies.

This exclusive five day rally will be run from the 27th to the 31st of October and the entry fee is €20,000 per car which includes all hotels, gourmet meals and fine wine, Dunhill driving suits, helmets and clothing as well as other experiences money simply cannot buy.

Sponsored by Rupert Wines and Dunhill, the rally will start and end at the Franschhoek Motor Museum on the magnificent Lormarins wine estate. On the first day participant will motor through the Cape winelands to the seaside resort of Hermanus and stay at the exclusive Arabella Country Club. The second day is a loop around this beautiful area with a delicious luncheon at private wine estate, returning to the Arabella for a second evening.

The route for day three will take the cars down the coast through Betty’s Bay and on to Gordon's Bay, through Stellenbosch and over two spectacular and challenging Cape mountain passes: Du Toits Kloof and Bains Kloof (both closed for the rally) with the finish at the sumptuous new One & Only Hotel in Cape Town. Day four includes a ‘race day’ at Killarney race circuit with demonstration runs, test sessions, local racing as well as a Single Seater and Le Mans tribute race.

The fifth day is a drive along the awesome coastal route of Chapman's Peak, around the peninsula, through Simons Town and on to Stellenbosch for lunch before cresting Hells Hoogte Pass and finishing at the Museum for the final gala dinner and prize giving.

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