Rally delle Luminarie

The Rally delle Luminarie in Scorrano

The Rally delle Luminarie was established in 2026 as a new Salento car race, hosted by the town of Scorrano in the province of Lecce, known worldwide as the capital of illuminations. The concept is as simple as it is evocative: racing engines while the town prepares for the Santa Domenica festivities, with the streets already adorned by the monumental light displays that draw thousands of visitors every year. The result is an event that weaves together sport, tradition, and entertainment in a uniquely Apulian atmosphere.

Four races in one

The event brings together four distinct competitions over the same weekend, catering to enthusiasts of every era and category:

• Rally delle Luminarie for modern vehicles (Rally2, Rally3, Rally4, Rally5, and smaller classes);
• Rally Storico delle Luminarie, reserved for vintage competition cars;
• Salento Historic Regularity Rally, a regularity trial for historic vehicles;
• Classic Car Gathering, featuring tourist and cultural itineraries across the territory.

The organization is managed by the Automobile Club Lecce, the Municipality of Scorrano, and the Scuderia Motorsport Scorrano, with the race fully integrated into the national ACI Sport calendar.

The route through Salento

The race is not confined to a single town: it traverses several municipalities in central Salento, touching Maglie, Zollino, Martano, Cannole, Bagnolo del Salento, Muro Leccese, San Cassiano, and Botrugno, with the service park set up at the municipal stadium in Maglie. The special stages wind through olive groves and country lanes, giving drivers the chance to race through one of Puglia's most characteristic landscapes.

Motors and lights: the Santa Domenica backdrop

What makes the Rally delle Luminarie different from any other race is its setting. Scorrano lives all year round for its Santa Domenica patronal festival and the extraordinary illuminations that have earned it the title of world capital of the sector. Racing in this scenario means driving through a town in celebration, with the historic center, the Palazzo Ducale Guarini, and the Museum of Illuminations serving as a scenic backdrop for the awards ceremonies and side events.

A Puglia Region event

The Rally delle Luminarie has joined the Puglia Region's Grandi Eventi program and has a clear international vocation: as early as the first edition, a memorandum of understanding was signed with the Croatian Santa Domenica Rally Show for twinning and exchanges between drivers. Alongside the competition, there are guided tours of the historic center, the opening of the Museum of Illuminations, and charity initiatives, confirming that this event aims to be much more than just a simple car race.