TV News Advisory: The excitement is building up as the next Hellas Rally 2025 approaches

The Hellas Rally Raid is one of the largest European rallies, and this year it serves as the second round of the European Tout Terrain Rally Cup. It is organized by the motorsport club ALAMM, with the support of the Municipality of Istiaia-Aidipsos, under the auspices of FIM Europe, and with Suzuki Sfakianakis as the main sponsor. The rally headquarters (bivouac) will be located on the beach of Pefki in northern Evia, and the event will last eight days with a total distance of over 1,500 km as follows:

Prologue: 25/5
Day 1: 26/5 – 100 km
Day 2: 27/5 – 300 km
Day 3: 28/5 – 150 km
Day 4: 29/5 – 340 km
Day 5: 30/5 – 330 km
Day 6: 31/5 – 250 km
Day 7: 1/6 – 95 km

Greek Riders at Hellas Rally 2025

For the second consecutive year, Greek participation has increased, with the names of 10 Greek riders appearing on the starting list (compared to 11 in 2024). Among them, taking part in a rally for the first time, is Giannis Trigas, who, along with Giannis Sevastopoulos, Kimon Karabelas, and Panagiotis Kakolyris, forms a strong team of champions from the Panhellenic Enduro Championship. Of course, we cannot overlook the participation of Vasilis Boudros, a three-time Rally Dakar finisher, who will be racing on a BMW F900 GS.


Participants

Between 220 and 230 riders are expected to line up at the start, with around 170 competing on motorcycles, 40 in SSVs, and 5 on quads.


The Bivouac of Hellas Rally 2024

A record of diversity. We can't recall another rally that has brought together so many participants from such a wide variety of manufacturers! Motorcycles from 17 different brands will be present at the bivouac in Pefki, including:

AJP (3)
Aprilia (4)
Beta (9)
BMW (2)
Ducati (2)
Fantic (3)
GASGAS (5)
Honda (7)
Husqvarna (36)
KOVE (9)
KTM (72)
Rieju (2)
Sherco (1)
Suzuki (2)
Triumph (1)
Voge (1)
Yamaha (7)


Standout Entries

For the second consecutive year, the factory team of Aprilia will be present at the Hellas Rally—this time with a third rider added to their lineup. Alongside Jacopo Cerutti (winner of the M6 class in 2024) and Francesco Montanari, Marco Menichini will also compete, all aboard Tuareg 660s. From last year's overall podium, Leonardo Tonelli (Beta) returns to the entry list. Two more standout entries include Lozano Eguilior, marking Triumph’s first-ever participation in a Rally Raid event, and Simone Romano, who is expected to debut an intriguing new Rally version of the Honda Transalp 750.

Text & Photo Credits: Hellas Rally Raid