This year, from April 17 to 22, 2023, participants in 32thousand Tour Auto edition will head to the Cote d’Azur and the city of Cannes, covering more than 2,000 km on the most beautiful roads in France.
The official starting point will be the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, and the route will pass through stages in Beaune, Clermont-Ferrand and Valence. Drivers will compete on the Dijon-Prenoit, Bress, Charade and Paul Ricard circuits, not to mention 10 special closed-road circuits.
Tour Auto 2023: meeting in Paris
Administrative and technical inspections will take place on Monday, April 17, 2023 in Paris, at the Grand Palais Ephemera which will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: a chance to discover the amazing cars of the participants!
On Tuesday, April 18, they will be joined by the Tour Auto caravan Castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte (77) for the official start, then participants will proceed to Autodrome Dijon-Prenoit for the first track event with this historic stage of the motoring Tour de France. The participants will then travel to Beaune to complete this first stage.
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Tour Auto 2023: the most beautiful tracks of France
On Wednesday, April 19, the Tour Auto drivers will reach the circuit in Brescia before heading to Clermont-Ferrand, the capital of Auvergne. Two road special forces will be held on this day.
On Thursday, April 20, competitors will take to the Charade circuit for this third day, with a route of 3.975 km around the Parc Régional des Volcans d’Auvergne: the only mountain circuit in Europe. This step will be completed by Valence, which is between Vercor and Provence. This second day will also include two special road events.
Tour Auto 2023: we are going to the Cote d’Azur
Friday, April 21, will be marked by a stop at the Paul Ricard Circuit in Le Castellet, as well as two special rides. This fourth stage will end with a destination that is not yet known, but which should be revealed by the organizers soon.
Finally, on Saturday, April 22, the participants will go to walking sticks, with 3 special sections on the road. Close to the Croisette, the beach and the Palace of Festivals and Conventions, this is the prestigious location where the Tour Auto 2023 edition will end.
At the “Extraordinary Cars” stand located in Hall 4 of the Mondial de l’Auto – Paris, Sport Auto and the Perce-Neige Foundation have joined forces with a collector to bring you 16 Ferraris! We go around it on video 🎥 pic.twitter.com/2M5wCnHCdO
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