From 8 to 11 October 2026, Rallylegend, one of the most eagerly awaited international events for rally enthusiasts, returns to the Republic of San Marino. Now in its 24th edition, the event brings together legendary cars, great champions and protagonists of contemporary rallying, placing the cars that made the history of this sport alongside modern competition vehicles.

Following the more than 110,000 visitors and over 200 crews recorded in 2025, Rallylegend returns with four days of racing, exhibitions and events, with a sporting programme featuring 11 special stages and 72.96 timed kilometres.

Rallylegend 2026 at a glance

When: 8–11 October 2026
Where: Republic of San Marino
24th edition: 11 special stages – 72.96 timed kilometres
Rallylegend Village: Falciano – Republic of San Marino

Thursday 8 October
Rallylegend Village opening
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm | Sprint Legend Race

Friday 9 October
9:00 am – 2:45 pm | “I Laghi” Shakedown
7:00 pm | Day 1 Start and first special stages

Saturday 10 October
12:00 pm | Day 2 Start
Special stages, Legend Stars and events

Sunday 11 October
8:45 am | Day 3 Start
Final special stages and Memorial Bettega

Tickets: available in a variety of options, from single-day tickets to multi-day passes. Online advance sales are available until 29 September, with tickets also available for purchase at the event ticket offices. Free admission for children up to 12 years of age, subject to the conditions established by the organisers.

Full programme, tickets and latest information: www.rallylegend.com

40 years since Group B

Rallylegend 2026 celebrates 40 years since the end of the Group B era, one of the most spectacular and extreme periods in rally history. Numerous Group B cars will once again take centre stage in San Marino: some competing on the special stages, others on display in the Rallylegend Village. A unique opportunity to see up close the cars and technical solutions that defined an era.

Sunday 11 October: Memorial Bettega returns

One of the most eagerly awaited events of the 2026 edition is the return of the Memorial Bettega, the famous head-to-head challenge made famous by the Bologna Motor Show. On Sunday 11 October, on a course created from “The Legend” stage, the Memorial will bring together cars representing three great eras of rallying: Group A, Group B and WRC. Two cars, head-to-head competition and excitement right down to the final metre.

The protagonists: from historic cars to modern Rally1 machines

Rallylegend also offers the opportunity to see completely different generations of motorsport together at the same event. Among the protagonists announced for 2026 are M-Sport Ford WRT with Mārtiņš Sesks and the Ford Puma Rally1, Hyundai Motorsport with Dani Sordo and the Hyundai i20 N Rally1, and Lancia Corse HF with Nikolay Gryazin and the new Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale. Alongside the modern cars, legendary cars and drivers that have written the history of rallying will once again take centre stage, from Group B and Group A cars to the subsequent generations of WRC machines.

SAITO and Rallying: turbochargers for the cars of yesterday and today

SAITO has been part of this world for many years, supplying new original turbochargers for now-historic rally cars such as the Lancia Delta, Ford Escort and Sierra Cosworth, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Subaru Impreza, as well as more recent cars including the Hyundai i20, Ford Puma, Toyota GR Yaris, Škoda Fabia and Citroën C3. SAITO is the official Italian distributor for Mitsubishi, Garrett, BorgWarner (formerly KKK), IHI and Continental and, in addition to supplying new original turbochargers, carries out technical failure analysis, inspections and repairs. The connection between these major turbocharger manufacturers and the history of rallying goes back a long way: the Lancia Delta, Ford Sierra and Escort Cosworth raced and won with Garrett turbochargers; equally unforgettable is the partnership between the Audi Quattro and KKK, now BorgWarner, as well as those between the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Mitsubishi and between the Subaru Impreza and IHI. These technologies have evolved over time and still form the basis for the development of turbochargers used in today’s most modern and sophisticated competition cars.

Turbochargers for historic rally cars: when remanufacturing becomes restoration

When it comes to turbochargers for historic rally cars, remanufacturing can become a genuine form of technical restoration. Components that are now impossible to find, parts worn by decades of use and materials that offered different characteristics and levels of resistance compared with today’s materials require experience, knowledge of the application and careful assessment of every individual component. This is an activity in which SAITO applies the experience gained over more than thirty years in the turbocharger sector, with the aim of recovering and preserving, whenever technically possible, components that are part of the very history of these cars.

Technical insight: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the TD05H turbocharger

One of the most fascinating partnerships in rally history is that between the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Mitsubishi, a combination that achieved numerous victories in international competition. The famous Mitsubishi TD05H turbocharger played an important role in this history, an extremely sophisticated technical solution that, in its competition versions, featured an aluminised titanium turbine wheel and a magnesium compressor wheel. The use of such special materials reduced the turbocharger’s rotating mass and improved response, a crucial factor in rallying, where the immediate availability of torque and power when accelerating out of corners can make all the difference. This is just one example of how closely the development of the turbocharger has been linked to the evolution of the cars that have made rally history, and how major manufacturers have brought extremely sophisticated technical solutions to competition.

Rallylegend 2026: past, present and future of Rallying

From the legendary Group B cars to modern Rally1 machines, Rallylegend brings together more than forty years of technical and sporting evolution in San Marino. From 8 to 11 October 2026, four days to see extraordinary cars up close, meet the protagonists of rallying and relive some of the most exciting chapters in motorsport history. A story of drivers, engines, technology and passion, in which the turbocharger continues to play a leading role, yesterday as it does today.

From 9 to 11 October 2026, the 4×4 Fest returns to Marina di Carrara for its 22nd edition: three days entirely dedicated to the world of 4×4 vehicles, off-roading and outdoor activities. Once again this year, SAITO will be there, bringing its expertise in turbocharging to Carrara along with a selection of products and solutions dedicated to the 4×4 world.

4×4 Fest 2026: all-wheel-drive passion

The 4×4 Fest is one of Italy’s leading events for off-road enthusiasts and professionals. The 2026 edition introduces several new features, starting with the new layout of the exhibition halls and entrances, the redesigned indoor track and new routes for the famous Tours of the Carrara Marble Quarries. The exhibition area will feature cars, motorcycles, quads, accessories, vehicle modifications and technical components, together with dedicated areas for overlanding, outdoor activities, vans, associations and 4×4 tourism. But the 4×4 Fest is above all about experiencing off-roading first-hand: alongside the indoor and outdoor tracks, some of the event’s most distinctive experiences return, from the Tours of the Marble Quarries to Sand Emotion, which gives enthusiasts the opportunity to take their own 4×4 vehicle directly onto the beach.
Info and Opening Hours
Marble Quarry Tours
Sand Emotion

SAITO and the 4×4 world: a history spanning over thirty years!

For SAITO, the 4×4 sector has always played an important role. For over thirty years, we have been developing turbocharging kits and turbo upgrades for some of the most iconic off-road vehicles, with solutions dedicated to models such as the Mitsubishi Pajero, Hyundai Galloper, Toyota Land Cruiser and 4Runner, Nissan Patrol, Land Rover Defender and Discovery, and many others. Experience built up over the years combines our specialisation in turbochargers with our passion for a sector where torque, reliability and performance really make a difference. Alongside our 4×4 upgrade kits, SAITO offers original turbochargers, components and accessories, as well as solutions from the Garrett Performance range, dedicated to those looking for even higher performance.
Find out more in our 4×4 Upgrades section

Three days of off-roading, vehicle modifications, engines, challenging routes and passion: once again in 2026, SAITO could not miss the Carrara 4×4 Fest. As an authorised Italian distributor of Garrett, Mitsubishi, BorgWarner, IHI and Continental turbochargers, we will be available to enthusiasts and professionals to present our solutions dedicated to the 4×4 world and talk about turbochargers, upgrades and technology! We look forward to seeing you from 9 to 11 October 2026 at CarraraFiere – PAD C Corsia 23 Stand 650 – for the 22nd edition of the 4×4 Fest. Don’t miss it!

BorgWarner has renewed its confidence in SAITO as the distributor of genuine turbochargers throughout the Italian market.

An important partnership between BorgWarner and SAITO has brought significant benefits not only to the two companies but also to the entire supply chain. Thanks to this collaboration, SAITO customers can receive high-quality, genuine BorgWarner turbochargers quickly and at highly competitive prices. For many years, SAITO has supplied only premium-quality products, backed by outstanding after-sales service, to hundreds of companies across Italy, enabling them to carry out professional, reliable repairs while keeping costs under control.

“Value for money” is how the English describe it, and this perfectly reflects the products supplied by SAITO. Although lower-priced alternatives are available on the market, their quality is often uncertain, increasing the risk of premature failure and the need to repeat the replacement work, ultimately resulting in higher overall costs.

The BorgWarner product range distributed by SAITO extends well beyond genuine turbochargers. It also includes a comprehensive selection of components for powertrain and engine management systems, including timing chains, dual-clutch systems, Haldex systems, solenoid kits, friction discs and separator plates, glow plugs, and mechatronic units.

For more information about the complete BorgWarner product range distributed by SAITO, please visit our corporate website at www.saito.it. You can also purchase available products directly through our online store at shop.saito.it.

SAITO is pleased to inform customers and suppliers of its participation in EIMA International 2024, the International Exhibition of Machinery for Agriculture and Gardening, taking place in Bologna from November 6 to 10, 2024. We will be present at Hall 15 – Stand D/6 with all our latest innovations related to turbocharging for tractors and agricultural machinery as the authorized distributor in Italy for turbo products from Mitsubishi, Garrett, BorgWarner KKK, IHI, and Continental. We look forward to seeing you there!

EIMA International

International Exhibition of Machinery for Agriculture and Gardening

EIMA International is one of the leading exhibitions dedicated to machinery for agriculture and gardening worldwide. The biennial event was launched in 1969 through the initiative of FederUnacoma (National Federation of Manufacturers of Agricultural Machinery) and is organized in collaboration with BolognaFiere.

Divided into 14 product categories and enriched by specialized halls such as EIMA Components, EIMA Green, EIMA Energy, EIMA Idrotech, and EIMA Digital, the event welcomes manufacturing companies from around the world, showcasing the most advanced technological solutions in the sector.

The clear division of product sectors facilitates visits for a wide audience of professional operators – who have exclusive access on the first two days – and enthusiasts, helping them plan their visit better. EIMA attracts economic delegations from about 80 countries.

The exhibition takes place at the Bologna exhibition center, covering an area of 375,000 sqm (of which 122,000 sqm is dedicated to exhibition space), with approximately 1,700 exhibitors from 42 nations, presenting over 60,000 models of machinery and equipment for the agricultural and green sectors.

HALL 15 – Stand D/6

Components, accessories, and spare parts
Turbochargers for tractors and agricultural machinery

SAITO welcomes you to BolognaFiere at Stand D/6 in Hall 15, an area dedicated to components, accessories, and spare parts. Our company is excited to showcase all the latest innovations dedicated to turbocharging for tractors and agricultural machinery as the authorized distributor in Italy for the turbines produced by Mitsubishi, Garrett, BorgWarner KKK, IHI, and Continental.

How to Reach EIMA 2024