Give your students
the experience of a lifetime.
Build a team. Prepare a vintage car. Take on the Great Race.
X-Cup gives students the opportunity to put their skills to work through hands-on automotive experience, teamwork, navigation, problem-solving, and thousands of miles of real-world competition.
Is your team eligible?
X-Cup teams are made up of students from high schools, colleges, technical schools, or youth groups.
Driver
Must be at least 19 years old and currently enrolled or recently graduated within 12 months from a qualified program.
An adult from the school or group may also serve as driver.Navigators
Must be under 22 years old and currently enrolled or recently graduated within 12 months from a qualified program.
Each team needs at least two navigators. No navigator may cover more than five stages.Vehicle
Your team will need an eligible vintage vehicle that meets Great Race competition requirements.
X-Cup vehicles must be 1974 or older.
This is a classroom
on wheels.
X-Cup students don't just show up on race day. Teams work together to prepare and maintain their vehicles, learn rally skills, solve problems, and become part of the Great Race community.
What your team should know.
All team members must qualify for the Rookie or Sportsman Division of the Great Race.
Only one adult driver is permitted in the car per stage. Multiple navigators may ride.
Navigators should be comfortable multitasking with calculations, instructions, stopwatches, and communication.
Teams are expected to be good stewards of the Great Race and represent the X-Cup program well.
Apply for X-Cup.
Complete the application below to tell us about your team. Please submit a separate application for each car you plan to race.