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Event · November to February

Winter Training
Greece

Train while it is winter break at home: We are on site with our entire team and organise most of the operations ourselves. Put your training together completely online - from the date to your storage spot.

Why winter training

Simply drive away from winter

When the season ends at home, ours is only just getting started. While the local tracks sit in their winter break, we move our training to where the driving carries on: a race track in Greece. Four dates between November and February, organised by a team that has been at home in international motorsport since 2007.

The principle is simple: we bring the cars, mechanics and equipment to the track, and all you really need to bring is yourself. Whether it is your first track day or focused preparation for the coming race season, whether you drive your own car or one of our cup cars: you put your training together in the configurator, we take care of the rest.

Smyrlis Racing's Porsche Cayman GT4 CS in the pit lane

The track

Serres Racing Circuit

The training takes place at the Serres Racing Circuit in northern Greece, south-west of the town of Serres in the Omonia sports park. Thessaloniki airport is around an hour and a half away by car. Opened in 1998, it is the largest race track in Greece and the only one in the country that meets the construction requirements of the FIA and FIM. It is designed for races up to Formula 3.

Over 3,186 metres, the 662-metre start-finish straight is followed by 16 corners, nine of them with a radius of just 40 metres. That makes the track technically demanding and ideal for working on your line, braking points and rhythm. The surface was last renewed in 2021.

Track length
3,186 m
Corners
16 7 left, 9 right
Start-finish straight
662 m
Track width
12 to 15 m
Start-finish straight · 662 m
Track layout based on a sketch by Reibssiew, Wikimedia Commons (free use)
4 dates
plus open pitlane from 9 November to end of February
Team on site
Mechanics, equipment and organisation
4-star hotel
with sauna, pool and indoor pool
Hall at the track
Year-round storage available

Dates

The four dates

Open Pitlane 9 November 2026 to end of February 2027 In addition to the fixed dates: open lapping by arrangement. We agree your days with you individually. Enquire →

Multiple selection possible - you request your preferred dates in the configurator, without obligation.

On site

How your training day runs

A well-drilled team is waiting for you at the track: our mechanics look after the cars right in the pit box, check tyre pressures, help you strap in and keep an eye on the car. If you want more, add the Advanced Track Support, with wheel alignment and intensive technical support from our team.

The driving takes place in open sessions: you share the track with the other participants of the training and set your own pace. Between sessions there is time for setup questions, data analysis and petrolhead talk in the pit box, and in the evening for sauna and pool at the team hotel.

Good to know

With our rental cars the track hire is already included. With your own road car you drive for 200 € per day.

Smyrlis Racing team and cars in the pit lane

Your setup

Your own car or one of ours

Both routes lead onto the track: you bring your own car and book exactly the support you need, or you get straight into one of our race and cup cars.

Race car in the pit lane

Option A

Your own car

You know your car, we know the rest. Bring your road or race car and decide for yourself how much support you want: from a pure track day to the complete preparation of your car by our mechanics.

  • Track hire for road cars: 200 € per day
  • Complete car preparation by us: 750 € one-off
  • Basic Track Support (200 €/day): mechanics on site, tyre pressures, small checks, support in the pit box
  • Advanced Track Support (800 €/day): plus wheel alignment and intensive technical support
The Smyrlis Racing fleet lined up in the pit lane

Option B

A car from us

Get in and drive: from the BMW 318ti as the perfect starting point to the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 992, our fleet sits prepared, maintained and ready to go in the pit box.

  • BMW 318ti 499 € / 30 min or 50 € / lap Insurance excess 8,000 €
  • BMW M240i Racing 799 € / 30 min or 70 € / lap Insurance excess 15,000 €
  • Porsche Cayman GT4 CS 1,699 € / 30 min or 99 € / lap Insurance excess 30,000 € Without a racing licence only available with an instructor.
  • Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 992 2,999 € / 30 min or 199 € / lap (min. 5 laps) Insurance excess 50,000 € No unrestricted use without the relevant prerequisites.

All prices net, for 30 minutes of driving or per lap. Track hire is included, the insurance excess applies per car.

Premium vehicle package

Drive every car

Our complete experience: all four cars in one day, staged from the entry level to the cup Porsche. Currently the only way to drive the GT3 Cup yourself without a racing licence.

  • 1 hour BMW 318ti
  • 1 hour BMW M240i Racing
  • 30 minutes Porsche Cayman GT4 CS
  • 3 laps Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 992
Smyrlis Racing's Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
7,500 €
net
Choose the package

Race series Greece

Go racing yourself

With a race seat at Smyrlis Racing you start in the race series in Greece: 2 races of 30 minutes each in a car from our fleet. No racing licence required. On used wheels, new tyres on request.

BMW 318ti

BMW 318ti

6,000 € net

2 races of 30 minutes each

Porsche Cayman GT4 CS

Porsche Cayman GT4 CS

12,000 € net

2 races of 30 minutes each

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

20,000 € net

2 races of 30 minutes each

Request a race seat
Licence rules at a glance
You drive the BMW 318ti and M240i Racing freely even without a racing licence. Without a licence the Cayman GT4 CS is only available with an instructor, and the GT3 Cup 992 exclusively as part of the premium vehicle package.

Coaching

Instructors: learning from racing drivers

You book our instructors for a half or a full day: for the first laps on an unfamiliar track, focused work on your racing line or the final polish before the season. A half day costs 999 €, a full day 1,599 €, both net and regardless of the instructor's travel. For the Cayman GT4 CS without a racing licence, the instructor is a fixed part of your booking.

Agree it in advance

You do not pay for the instructor's flight. Please still agree the date and scope with us in advance so we can plan the right instructor for you.

Young racing drivers on a track walk in the paddock

Fully organised

Book everything in one go

Instructor

Bookable for a half or a full day: 999 € for a half day, 1,599 € for a full day, net and regardless of travel. Please agree it with us in advance.

Hotel complex

Hotel and accommodation

Pre-reserved rooms in the same 4-star hotel as our team, including a wellness area with sauna, pool and indoor pool.

Vehicle transport

We collect your car in Germany, transport from other countries on request. Available as a full service including the return journey if you wish.

Storage

Race cars 200 €/month in the enclosed hall right at the track, parking spaces for trucks, transporters and trailers 100 €/month.

Rental gear

Helmet 50 €, racing suit 60 €, HANS 40 € or the complete set for 120 €, all net. You can join in even without gear of your own.

Race series and show

A race seat in the race series in Greece from 6,000 € net, plus regularity trials for road cars and a drift show.

The complete Smyrlis Racing team with the fleet in the pit lane

Our complete team is on site at the winter training.

Logistics

Travel down once, drive all winter

Your car does not have to go back home between the dates: in the enclosed hall right at the race track it is stored safely for 200 € a month, year-round if you wish. Parking spaces for trucks, transporters and trailers are available for 100 € a month on top.

And if you do not want to do the driving there yourself at all: we collect your car in Germany and bring it to the track. We organise transport from other countries on request, as a full service including the return journey if you wish.

Vehicle hall with race cars

How it works

Onto the track in three steps

01

Choose a date

Pick one or more of the four dates between November and February, or open pitlane by arrangement.

02

Configure online

Put together your car, support, instructor, hotel and all the extras in the configurator - just a few clicks, with a running price overview.

03

Receive your quote

Submit your configuration and we get back to you with the complete quote including all open items.

Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a racing licence?

For your own car as well as our BMW 318ti and M240i Racing you do not need a licence. Without a racing licence you drive the Porsche Cayman GT4 CS only with an instructor, and the 911 GT3 Cup 992 without the relevant prerequisites exclusively as part of the premium vehicle package. For a race seat in the race series you do not need a racing licence.

Can I bring my own car?

Yes, road and race cars are both welcome. Track hire for road cars is 200 € per day. On request we take over the complete preparation of your car for a one-off 750 €, and you can add Basic or Advanced Track Support on top.

Which track do we train on?

On the Serres Racing Circuit in northern Greece, around an hour and a half by car from Thessaloniki airport. The track is 3,186 metres long, with 16 corners and a 662-metre start-finish straight.

How are the rental cars charged?

By time, 30 minutes of driving each, or by the lap: BMW 318ti 499 € or 50 € per lap, BMW M240i Racing 799 € or 70 € per lap, Porsche Cayman GT4 CS 1,699 € or 99 € per lap, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 2,999 € or 199 € per lap with a minimum of 5 laps. All prices net, track hire included. The insurance excess ranges from 8,000 € to 50,000 € depending on the car.

Can I race in Greece as well?

Yes. For the race series in Greece we offer race seats, each with 2 races of 30 minutes each: BMW 318ti 6,000 €, Porsche Cayman GT4 CS 12,000 €, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 20,000 €, all prices net. No racing licence required. On used wheels, new tyres on request.

How does my car get to Greece?

Either you bring it yourself, or we handle the transport from Germany as a bookable extra. We organise transport from other countries on request, as a full service if you wish.

Can my car stay on site between the dates?

Yes. In the enclosed hall right at the race track your race car is stored for 200 € per month, and year-round storage is available. Parking spaces for trucks, transporters and trailers cost 100 € per month.

I do not have complete racing gear. Can I still take part?

Yes. In the configurator you can rent a helmet (50 €), racing suit (60 €) and HANS (40 €) individually or as a complete set for 120 €, all prices net. The training is expressly open to participants without gear of their own.

Where do I stay?

We have pre-reserved rooms in a 4-star hotel where our team stays as well, including a wellness area with sauna, pool and indoor pool. Simply add the nights in the configurator.

When do the dates take place?

The four dates are fixed: 21-22 November 2026, 18-20 December 2026, 29-31 January 2027 and 19-21 February 2027. In addition, there is open pitlane by arrangement from 9 November 2026 to the end of February 2027. In the configurator you request one or more dates without obligation.

Put together your
winter training

Date, car, support, hotel and logistics configured in a few minutes. Without obligation, you receive a quote first.

To the configurator