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The 'ADAC Camper des Jahres 2026' competition will find Germany's best motorhome driver. Regional qualifying rounds take place on May 8 at the Nürburgring and in Thuringia, with the final in September at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf.
ADAC is holding the 'Camper des Jahres 2026' competition for motorhome drivers. Regional qualifying rounds will take place on May 8. According to one source, the competition will be held at the Nürburgring; according to another, in Thuringia. Participants must be over 18 and drive a vehicle weighing up to 4.5 tons.
At the Nürburgring round, ten participants will compete in motorhome handling, performing safety and precision tasks. Winners of the regional rounds will advance to the final, which will take place on September 6 (according to one source) or September 5 (according to another) in Düsseldorf at the Caravan Salon. The main prize is a trip to North America.
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On May 8, the regional round of the «ADAC Camper of the Year» competition took place at the Nürburgring. Ten participants competed in motorhome handli...
On May 8, the regional round of the «ADAC Camper of the Year» competition took place at the Nürburgring. Ten participants competed in motorhome handling, completing safety and precision tasks. Winners of regional rounds will advance to the final on September 6 in Düsseldorf.
ADAC is holding the "Camper des Jahres 2026" competition for motorhome drivers. The regional qualifying round in Thuringia will take place on May 8, w...
ADAC is holding the "Camper des Jahres 2026" competition for motorhome drivers. The regional qualifying round in Thuringia will take place on May 8, with winners advancing to the final at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf on September 5, 2026. Participants must be over 18 years old and have a vehicle with a maximum weight of 4.5 tons. The main prize is a trip to North America.
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