The Tulip Rally (Dutch: Tulpenrallye) is the oldest rally competition in the Netherlands, first held in 1949. It was a round of the European Rally Championship from 1953 to 1978. In 1992 it became a classic rally, and was included in the European Historic Rally Championship.
The teams are divided into three classes: Tour, Sport and Expert. The Expert Class is for the navigators which in the past 2–6 years in the Top-20 of the Sport class have ended, or the previous years in the Top-20 of the Expert Class finished or in the Top-5 of the Sport Class. The Class Tour teams ride with little or no experience.
Participating cars must have been built before December 31, 1971. They are Class C, D, E, F or G divided depending on their age. If there are not more than three cars in one of these classes, the class is merged with the next class. In 2007 there were 43 teams in the Expert class with, 140 in the Sporting / Expert Class, 93 in the Sporting Class and 42 in the Touring Class.
According to the current event rules, it is not allowed to use a mobile phone unless you have bad luck (such as a breakdown). Modern stopwatches and watches are allowed. It is allowed to have up to 10 liters extra fuel in your trunk. Violations of the maximum speed is punished with penalty seconds.
Though organized in the Netherlands, most of the 2 500 kilometer route is run outside its organizing country, and the start itself is given from abroad. For instance, the 2019 competition starts from Andorra and most of the rallye goes through France and Belgium.
Winners Historic Tulip Rally EditionYearDriverNavigatorCar 69 2023 Harm Lamberigts Bart den Hartog Ford Escort Mexico 1971 68 2022 Hans van der Kooij Bas de Rijk Alfa Romeo GT Junior 67 2021 Harm Lamberigts Bart den Hartog Ford Escort Mexico 1971 2020 2020 edition cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic 66 2019 Harm Lamberigts Bart den Hartog Ford Escort Mexico 1971 65 2018 Harm Lamberigts Bart den Hartog Ford Escort Mexico 1971 64 2017 Albert Boekel Remco Luksemburg Alfa Romeo Giulia 1966 63 2016 Alexander Leurs Peter van Hoof Opel Ascona 1.9 SR 1970 62 2015 Rinus Sinke Bart den Hartog Austin Healey 1957 61 2014 Alexander Leurs Peter van Hoof Opel Ascona 1.9 SR 1970 60 2013 Koen Bender Willem van Leeuwen MG A Twincam 1959 59 2012 Rinus Sinke Bart den Hartog Austin Healey 1957 58 2011 Jan Ebus Jan Berkhof Mercedes-Benz 300SL roadster 1957 57 2010 Paul Wignall Mark Appleton Porsche 911 1970 56 2009 Rinus Sinke Bart den Hartog Austin Healey 1957 55 2008 Rutger Reinders Erwin Berkhof Porsche 911 1970 54 2007 Jos Lommerse Marleen Hendrikse Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 53 2006 Bert Dolk Erwin Berkhof Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 52 2005 Bert Dolk Erwin Berkhof Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 51 2004 Bert Dolk Erwin Berkhof Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 50 2003 Karel Westerman Roosenboom Porsche 356 B 49 2002 Ebus Jan Berkhof Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 48 2001 Bert Dolk Robert Rorife Volvo 122 S 47 2000 Adrie Brugmans Jaap Daamen Alfa Romeo Giulia GT 46 1999 Horst Deumel Potjans BMW 2000 TI 45 1998 Eddy van den Hoorn René Smeets Volvo 122 S 44 1997 Eddy van den Hoorn René Smeets Volvo 122 S 43 1996 Roger Munda Robert Rorife Porsche 911 42 1995 Eddy van den Hoorn René Smeets Volvo 122 S 41 1994 Andersen Friborg Volvo 123 GT 40 1993 Peter van Merksteijn Hans van Beek Porsche 911 39 1992 Peter van Merksteijn Hans van Beek Porsche 911
Tulip Rally EditionYearDriverNavigatorCar 38 1991 John Bosch Kevin Gormley BMW M3 1990 edition canceled 37 1989 Erwin Doctor Theo Badenberg Sierra RS Cosworth 36 1988 John Bosch Kevin Gormley BMW M3 35 1987 John Bosch Guy Hodgson Audi Quattro A2 34 1986 Stig Andervang Anja Lieuwma Ford RS200 33 1985 John Bosch Lambert Peeters Audi Quattro A2 32 1984 Stig Andervang André Schoonenwolf Ford Escort RS1800 31 1983 Renger Guliker Dickhout Porsche 911 SC 30 1982 Jan Bak André Schoonenwolf Porsche Carrera 1981 edition canceled 29 1980 Jan van der Marel Bruno van Traa Opel Kadett GT/E 28 1979 Bror Danielsson David Booth Ford Escort RS1800 27 1978 Russell Brookes Peter Bryant Ford Escort RS1800 26 1977 Gilbert Staepelaere Eric Bessem Ford Escort RS1800 25 1976 Lars Carlsson Bob de Jong Opel Kadett GT/E 1975 edition canceled 24 1974 Walter Röhrl Jochen Berger Opel Ascona 23 1973 Bert Dolk Bob de Jong Opel Ascona SR 1971/1972 edition canceled 22 1970 Kees van Grieken Marcel Verbunt BMW 2002 TI 21 1969 Gilbert Staepelare André Aerts Ford Escort TC 20 1968 Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort TC 19 1967 Vic Elford David Stone Porsche 911 S 18 1966 Rauno Aaltonen Henry Liddon BMC Mini Cooper S 17 1965 Rosemary Smith Valerie Domleo Hillman Imp 16 1964 Timo Mäkinen Tony Ambrose Morris Mini Cooper S 15 1963 Gréder Delalande Ford Falcon Sprint 14 1962 Pat Moss Ann Riley Morris Mini Cooper 13 1961 Geoff Mabbs Leslier Griffits Triumph Herald Coupé 12 1960 René Trautmann Verrier Citroën ID 19 11 1959 Donald Morley Morley Hencock Jaguar 3.4 10 1958 Kolwes Lautmann Volvo PV 544 9 1957 Hans Kreisel Ten Hope Renault Dauphine 8 1956 Raymond Brookes Edward Brookes Austin A30 7 1955 Hans Tak Wim C. Niemöller Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 6 1954 Pierre Stasse Olivier Gendebien Alfa Romeo 1900 Ti 5 1953 Hugo van Zuijlen van Nijevelt Frans Eschauzier Jowett Javelin 4 1952 Ken Wharton Jan J. Langelaan Meisl Ford Consul 3 1951 Ian Appleyard Pat Appleyard Carol Jaguar XK120 2 1950 Ken Wharton Jan J. Langelaan John-Hamilton Dorsett Ford Pilot 1 1949 Ken Wharton Joy Cooke Ford Anglia
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