Author Archives: Elisa Artioli

Sardegna sportscar tour

There’s a reason why driving enthusiasts always find their way to Sardinia. It’s not just for the views; it’s for that endless ribbon of asphalt that served as the backdrop for Delightful Driving’s most incredible tour yet. We knew it from the start when registrations went sold-out in a heartbeat, with drivers joining us from France, Belgium, and the Netherlands just to devour over 1,000…

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Custom Driving Tours & Partnerships Alongside our scheduled events, we also create custom driving tours designed specifically for hotels, groups of friends and automotive partners. We take care of everything: selecting the best driving roads, arranging hotels, preparing detailed roadbooks and providing private tour guidance. A true turnkey experience for those who want to enjoy the thrill of driving without worrying about the logistics. This…

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What Is a Driving Tour? A driving tour starts from a simple idea: driving is not just about getting somewhere. It’s not about wandering without direction. It’s not about arriving first. And it’s not about chasing lap times. It’s about experiencing the road for what it offers. Flow, rhythm, connection. A driving tour is built around the pleasure of driving. More Than Just a Road…

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winter driving training

Some people put their sports car away as soon as winter arrives. And then there’s us—who decided not to stop even when it gets cold. Thanks to our new partnership with PureDriving Motorsport + Events GmbH, this year Delightful Driving is taking its delightful drivers to Swedish Lapland, in Malå, for an experience that blends technique, adrenaline, and otherworldly landscapes: ice driving in Lapland, the…

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We wrapped up the Delightful Driving season with our Dolomites Tour at the end of September. As always, the Dolomites gave us something unforgettable — pure emotions… and a bit of rain. The weather wasn’t exactly on our side this year, but that never stopped us. This is where a Dolomites sports car tour becomes a total experience: hands tight on the steering wheel, the…

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The Stelvio Lotus Meeting 2025 – 30th Anniversary Lotus Elise was much more than just a car event. It was three unforgettable days spent driving legendary Alpine roads, sharing stories, and celebrating a milestone that means so much to all Elise enthusiasts. This year, the occasion was extra special: we celebrated 30 years of the Lotus Elise with a unique guest of honor, Romano Artioli.…

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Dol(l)omites Supercar Days – A New Luxury Driving Tour Dolomites Experience We are delighted to announce a new and exclusive collaboration that will bring us back to our beloved Dolomites: from 15th to 19th October 2025, the Dol(l)omites Supercar Days 🚗 will take place – a unique Luxury driving tour Dolomites organized by La Cort My Dollhouse, an adults-only boutique hotel in the heart of…

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Black Forest dinner in the garage

Black Forest: driving curves, deep woods and a dinner in the garage Friday evening set the tone right away. At the Hotel FederWerk in St. Georgen, engines were still ticking hot from the trip, handshakes were exchanged, and the atmosphere was already buzzing with that familiar excitement of the first evening of a tour. Saturday morning, engines started at 9:30. Ahead of us lay the…

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Saturday: The Journey Begins in Thonon-les-Bains We kicked things off on Saturday under a crisp morning sky, heading for Thonon-les-Bains—our starting point for the Route des Grandes Alpes. By the afternoon, the hotel parking lot had turned into a proper car meet: Lotuses, Ferraris, McLarens, Porsches, BMWs, Toyotas, Mazdas… Each one with its own attitude, roar, and colour. The group matched the cars in variety…

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Every time we plan a Dolomites sports car tour, we know two things for sure: one, we’ll be driving some of the best roads in Europe; and two, at some point, the weather will test our patience. Once again, it felt like a little raincloud had been personally assigned to us – the kind that follows you around like in a cartoon. But honestly? At…

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