Oldtimer Festival Bilster Berg

Motorsport Weekend on One of Europe's Most Unusual Tracks

The Oldtimer Festival Bilster Berg will take place for the second time in 2026 – following a premiere edition in 2025 with around 550 spectators and 450 active drivers. The venue is one of Europe's most remarkable private race tracks: the Bilster Berg Drive Resort near Bad Driburg, a 4.2 km long, 19-corner natural test track with up to 70 meters of elevation change and a maximum gradient of 26%. The track was designed by Hermann Tilke (designer of several Formula 1 circuits) in collaboration with Hans-Joachim Stuck and opened in 2013.

Date and Schedule 2026

The festival runs on Saturday, May 30th, and Sunday, May 31st, 2026:

• Saturday 30.05.: 07:00 Driver registration, 08:30 Drivers' briefing, 09:00–18:00 Track operation (Lunch break 12:00–13:00), from 12:00 Start of the reliability rally
• Sunday 31.05.: 09:00–13:00 Track day sessions, festival ends afterwards

GLP Track Days and Reliability Rally

The sporting core consists of two formats:

• Roundtrack GLP (Saturday): Four sessions of 30 minutes each – practice, target time run, and two competitive graduated performance tests. Consistency is judged, not pure speed. Four age classes: 1900–1975, 1976–1985, 1986–1995, 1996–2005.
• Track Day (Sunday): Three sessions of 20 minutes per group, relaxed free driving mode.
• Reliability Rally: Approximately 180 km tour through the Eggegebirge and the Höxter landscape, including a guided track lap. Every participant who finishes receives a prize.

Paddock, VIP, and Spectator Program

A small classic car exhibition will be set up in the Paddock: Classics, youngtimers, and modern sports cars will be presented in VIP exhibition areas. You can move through the pit lane, talk to car owners, and get a glimpse of the preparation for the sessions. Catering stations and snack bars will provide refreshments.

Commitment to the Region

A portion of the proceeds goes to the Schule im Teutoburger Wald, a special needs school in the Bad Driburg region. The festival is therefore not only a motorsport event but also a social project in the Höxter district.

Bilster Berg – the "Rollercoaster" in the Eggegebirge

The Bilster Berg Drive Resort track is located about 60 km east of Paderborn, at the transition between the Eggegebirge and Teutoburger Wald. It is not publicly accessible and is used exclusively for track days, automotive manufacturer tests, training, and events. Nicknames like "rollercoaster" or "little Nürburgring" are due to its extreme topography and technically demanding layout.