Vespa Events — Where the Road Leads Next
150,000 km is not just a number. It is a lifetime of Vespa meetings, rallies, exhibitions and club nights across 45 countries. Here is a chronological record of the major events I have attended as a participant, exhibitor or guest — separate from my speaking engagements.
2025
- Pristina, Kosovo — Vespa Festival — guest participant
- Bergheim, Germany — Scooter Center Open Day — book stand and exhibition
- Gijón, Spain — Vespa World Days — exhibitor and keynote speaker
2024
- Sofia, Bulgaria — 2% Brothers Rally — season opener, March 2024
2023
- Oxford, UK — The Overland Event — Vespa T5 exhibition between adventure bikes
2021
- Bergheim, Germany — Scooter Center Open Day — Gentleman Giro stand
- Rorschach, Switzerland — Hafen Vespa Treffen — tour finale
- Augsburg, Germany — Rollerkö Abgoggeln — relaxed season close
2019
- Munich, Germany — ISPO — presence at Alvivo partner stand
2018
- Landsberg, Germany — SIP Open Day — international Vespisti gathering
- Kreuzlingen, Switzerland — Tre Nazioni — approx. 900 participants
- Moura, Portugal — Iberovespa — post-world trip participation
2017
- Lamia, Greece — National Winter Vespa Meeting
- Celle, Germany — Vespa World Days — charity info stand for Giro Germanica
- Dallas, USA — Classic Scooter Rally
- Giro Germanica — 40+ Vespa clubs visited across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg
2016
- Castellón, Spain — Vespazahar — international Vespa rally
- Pontedera, Italy — Piaggio Museum — visit during Spain tour
- Lake Garda, Italy — weekend tour with club friends
2015
- Friedrichshafen, Germany — Motorradwelt Bodensee — Madalina exhibited at "Vespassione"
- Solla, Bavaria — Elefantentreffen — winter motorcycle meeting at -14°C
- Kalkar, Germany — Scooterist Meltdown — participant
- Innsbruck, Austria — Alpen Custom Show
- Landsberg, Germany — SIP Joyride
- Tomelloso, Spain — Concentración Nacional de Vespas y Lambrettas — won prize for furthest travelled
- Austria — Pre Re 2 — Vespa Nightrace
2014
- Mantova, Italy — Vespa World Days — Madalina on stage
- Battipaglia, Italy — First national Italian scooter meeting
- Isle of Wight, UK — Scooter Rally — Custom Show participant
Upcoming Events 2026
- May 16, 2026 — SIP Open Day, Landsberg, Germany
- June 4–7, 2026 — European Vespisti Week, Ostend, Belgium
- June 25–28, 2026 — Vespa World Days Rome — 80th Anniversary of Vespa
- August 21–23, 2026 — British Vespa Days, Bristol, UK
- August 28–31, 2026 — Isle of Wight Scooter Rally, UK
- September 4–5, 2026 — Mersea Island Rally, Essex, UK
- September 19–20, 2026 — Belgian Vespa Days, Ath, Belgium
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Vespa World Days?
The largest international Vespa gathering in the world, organised by the Vespa World Club. In 2026 it takes place in Rome — the 80th anniversary of the Vespa.
What is the Elefantentreffen?
The oldest and largest winter motorcycle meeting in the world, held annually in Bavaria. Markus attended in January 2015 in temperatures down to -14°C on his Vespa.
What is the Scooterist Meltdown?
A major German scooter event held in Kalkar — one of the biggest scooter gatherings in Europe. The event ran its final edition in 2024.
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