Regulation

Organiser

Created by Miniotti Garage - street Fratelli Cervi 16B, Moncalieri, 10024 (TO) - Italy

Vehicles allowed

You can participate in our Panda Desert 4x4 raid with every kind of Panda 4x4 models or Y10 4x4. It has to be in good standing with the Highway Code. In case of vehicle’s processing and discrepancies, these will be considered the sole responsibility of the crew who runs it.

Schedule

The event will take place in Tunisia from the 21st of march till the 31st of march 2026 (21st and 31st included in the schedule with the travel by ferry from Genoa to Tunis).

The detailed program is going to be released after our team will have made an inspection for being sure to reserve to our participants the best off road route and the best accommodation possible, to be sure to make you livin a unique experience!

PLEASE NOTE: The schedule is just an indication, it could be subject to modifications for geopolitical, health, technical reasons (or any other reason deemed valid by the Organization).

Skill tests regulations

It will be indicated later with a specific press release. The methods for carrying out the skill tests and the criteria with which we will assign the penalty points will be explained. We remind you that all tests are optional, at the discretion of the crew itself. Furthermore, the numbers on the cars are useful for the sole purpose of recognizing the crew by the organization.

Participation fees and refunds

Participation fees 3580€ (The subscription fee has to be intended for a crew, pilot and co-pilot. Ferry ticket not included).

700€, mandatory at the moment of subscription to the event, to validate it and to reserve a place in the event. To be paid directly on the site, at the end of registration, via card or PayPal.

The remaining amount, to be paid on IBAN: IT12 E063 0530 9800 0030 0009 561.

Divisible into:

First deposit: 1440€ - to be paid by the 1st October 2025
Final balance: 1440€ - to be paid by the 10th January 2026

Special promotion for who will reserve by August 1st 2025!

You’ll participate at the Panda Desert at the special price of 3380€, with 200€ discount:

700€, mandatory at the moment of subscription to the event by website, to validate it and to reserve a place in the event (paid before 11.59 p.m. 1st August 2025)
First deposit: 1440€ - to be paid by the 1st October 2025
Final balance: 1240€ - to be paid by the 10th January 2026

(The subscription fee has to be intended for a crew, pilot and co-pilot. Ferry ticket not included. Same payment method as described above.)

REGISTRATION CLOSES 10 JANUARY 2026 or WHEN 50 CREWS ARE REACHED

The organization provides for the possibility of drawing up a waiting list, in order of registration request, in the case that there are further registrations in addition to the maximum 50 crews expected for the event. In the case that a crew cancels its participation and there is therefore a vacant place, Miniotti Garage will contact in order the first excluded from the event and so on, until the maximum number of registered crews is reached again.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to take advantage of the discount reserved for those who register by August 1st, the registration date will be the value date of the first payment of €700, which must therefore be credited to the paypal or bank account no later than 11:59 pm on that date (01/08/2025).

Any type of discount and/or voucher, made available by Miniotti Garage for registration to the Panda Desert 4x4, cannot be cumulated or transferred. Therefore, anyone who registers during the promotional period and has an additional discount coupon will only be able to use the higher amount, which will be deducted from the full price (Example: Promotion discount from June 1st to August 1st = €200, final discounted price €3380. I have a discount of €400. In this case, the higher amount will be deducted from the full price of the event: €3580-400= €3180, redeeming it at the time of the final balance. In the specific example, the final balance due will be: €1440-400= €1040).

In case the balance of the event is not paid by 11:59 PM on 10/01/2026, the registration will be cancelled without the possibility of any kind of refund.

It is possible to pay the total amount in a single payment, and/or unify different payments in compliance with the pre-established deadlines.

REFUNDS: the payment of €700 requested at the time of registration, validates the registration by tying up an available place for the event. Of these, €200 will be refunded to those who communicate their wish to cancel their registration by 30th September 2025 via email to Miniotti Garage.

After the payment of the first deposit, a refund of €1000 will be provided if the cancellation is delivered by email by 9th January 2026.

After the payment of the balance, in the event of non-participation for proven reasons, €1400 will be refunded for requests to cancel the registration sent by email by 31st January 2026.

After this date (31st January 2026) or in the event of socio-political reasons, global health, natural disasters and any reason independent of the organization, no form of compensation or refund of the participation fee will be provided.

Basic mechanical assistance fee

For those who wish, the organization will take care of ensuring ordinary maintenance and carrying out daily checks on your vehicle for the entire duration of the trip at a cost of €600 (excluding spare parts and consumables) to be paid upon balance, no later than January 10, 2026.

What is included in the basic mechanical assistance:

pick-up and return of the vehicle upon the participant's arrival at the end of the day;
window cleaning and internal suction/blowing;
checking of bolt tightening (wheels, front axle, etc.)
checking of oil and coolant levels and topping up if necessary (the addition of oil and coolant are included in conditions of normal wear of the same by the vehicle)
cleaning of the engine intake filter (if necessary, depending on the type of filter fitted).

Any extraordinary interventions will be assessed on site and carried out upon acceptance of the estimate by the participant, who is required to pay the amount of the intervention on site by cash payment or instant bank transfer.

NB: the spare parts available on site, owned by Miniotti Garage, will be available exclusively for those who have paid the fee for basic mechanical assistance, until they run out.

In the event that a crew needs mechanical assistance, but has not paid the fee for basic mechanical assistance at the time of payment, they can request it from the organization, providing their own spare parts, and will provide an hourly fee of €50/h. The intervention will be carried out upon acceptance of the estimate by the participant, who is required to pay the amount of the intervention on site by cash payment or instant bank transfer. Such mechanical repairs will in any case be subordinate to the repairs of those paying for the aforementioned service.

Documents required to participate in the event

passport;
vehicle Insurance Certificate (with green card valid for Tunisia);
ORIGINAL Proxy (also a French version) to drive the vehicle abroad ONLY for vehicles registered in the name of "a person not present", of a finance or a company, or in leasing;
valid driving license;
Valid non-competitive sports medical examination (of course a competitive one will be accepted);
Personal travel and health insurance (not included in registration and to be done by the participants on their own, health insurance valid in Tunisia for the duration of the trip).

NB: Any discrepancies, errors and/or false declarations will be the sole responsibility of the undersigned (aware that anyone who makes false declarations is punished pursuant to the penal code and special laws on the subject, pursuant to and for the purposes of art. 76 D.P.R. 445 /2000). They could therefore compromise the booking of hotel facilities, ferries, checks by the border police at the time of embarkation and/or disembarkation (Genoa/Tunis or Tunis/Genoa), irremediably jeopardizing the person's participation in the event itself.

What’s included or excluded in the registration fee

The subscription fee has to be intended for a crew, pilot and co-pilot, and includes:

Half board accommodation in 4/5 stars hotel;
Half board accommodation in a tented camp;
Local guide and permits;
GPX track of the stages;
SATELLITE localization system (one for each crew);
Basic medical assistance;
Photoshoot available on our social networks pages;
Tunisian SIM-card (one each);
Cash in Tunisian currency equivalent to the exchange rate of 80€;
Assistance from the organization;
Recovery and transport to the nearest point reachable by the tow truck;
Use of the equipped area reserved for vehicle maintenance for who didn't get the Basic mechanical assistance;
Prizes for the first 3 classified in skill tests.

The subscription fee doesn’t include:

Fuel;
Tow truck;
Anything not expressly specified in the bullet list above.

Mandatory requirements

The crew intending to participate at the Panda Desert 4x4 is required to equip themselves with what’s following:

Administrative Requirements

Be of legal age (at least the driver has to);
Passport with at least 3 month of residual validity from the date of disembarkation in Tunisia, with a valid visa if the participant's country of origin requests it. The event is open to minors too, who must be accompanied by someone who’s of legal age and they must be on the passport of the accompanying person;
Valid driving license, at least for the pilot (national or international depending on the country of origin of the participant);
RCA policy and green card of the vehicle valid for Tunisia (to be stipulated at customs if not present on your policy at the arrival in Tunisi);
Vehicle registration card;
ORIGINAL Proxy (also a French version) to drive the vehicle abroad ONLY for vehicles registered in the name of a person not physically present at the event, of a finance or a company, or in leasing;
Personal travel and health insurance (not included in registration).

Personal requirements

Broad spectrum antibiotic, antiseptic, antihistamine, thermal blanket and personal medications;
Mobile phone and/or smartphone with related power cables and Tunisian SIM (provided by the organization) or national SIM with international roaming service active;
Sufficient food reserves (recommended foods such as energy bars);
Clothing suitable for the place and the period (anti-sand glasses recommended);
We recommend to have a sleeping bag for the night in a tented camp;
The helmet is mandatory if the car is equipped with a roll bar;
Know how to use on-board and navigation instruments (Osmand).

ATTENTION! Upon disembarkation in Tunisia, during customs procedures, each vehicle will be associated with a physical person present (the driver or owner of the vehicle) and consequently the license plate will be associated with his/her passport number. Therefore, it is mandatory that this person at the end of the trip brings the vehicle back to Italy, boarding himself/herself the ferry again with the vehicle assigned to him/her.

PLEASE NOTE: The organization will provide stickers that must be applied in the indicated points on the participants' cars, in order to easily recognize them. Two “number plate” stickers, with number chosen by the team, 600x200mm, to be applied on both doors; one sun visor sticker 1400x120mm to be applied on the windshield.

Vehicle requirements

Motor skid plate;

12v USB socket with direct power supply from the battery;
GARMIN 276CX, TREAD or OVERLANDER (cartographic type GPS) with power cables are highly recommended;
App for reading .GPX files (ex: Osmand);
Tripmaster (at least an app is enough);
Compass specific for cars or ships;
Battery switch to disconnect the motor battery from the electrical system;
Fuel reserve (20 liter tank - PLEASE NOTE on the ferry it must be empty);
At least 5 liters of drinking water for crew onboard;
Medical first aid kit;
N. 1 2kg fire extinguisher;
2 complete spare wheels;
Key kit and basic maintenance tools;
Flashlight with spare batteries;
Shovel;
Sand plates for not getting stuck;
Glass breaker and belt cutter easily accessible by both crew members;
12v compressor;
Jack lifter (pneumatic, hydraulic or mechanical);
Heavy duty front and rear anchoring hooks;
Strop (at least 6 m, kinetic strop recommended) and shackles suitable for the vehicle.

Satellite and GPRS tracker

For your safety a satellite tracker will be installed on each vehicle. It will guarantee a direct connection with satellite telephones of the organization, in case you’ll have a mechanical problem not fixable or a medical emergency. With this device, your position will be tracked and you’ll get a link to be followed during your adventure from your loved ones, your fans or whoever you want! They will be able to visualize you during the holiday and know your position. Furthermore, thanks to the identification numbers on the liveries of your cars, the staff will be able to quickly identify the crew.

For 2026 we have once again integrated and implemented the satellite system with a GPRS tracker to offer you the best possible service. This will allow us to have even more precise and rapid tracking, to evaluate any errors made by the crews during the optional skill tests.

Vehicle maintenance and inspection

Personal maintenance and control

The organization provides an area equipped for personal routine checks, where the crew can use their spare parts. This area can be used until 11.00 pm.

Assistance with a professional mechanic (fee required)

The organization will provide mechanical assistance to the vehicle, subject to payment with the second deposit (see paragraph "Basic mechanical assistance fee").

Spare parts management

The organization recommends storing personal auto parts inside a strong plastic box (not provided by the organization), to be able to store them safely and in a handable way. It is specified that the transport of this box must be carried out by the crew itself.

Unscheduled personal travel

The organization declines all responsibility in case of individual or group travels made outside what is foreseen by the program.

Recommendations and Road Safety

All crews must comply with the rules imposed by the highway code of the host country (where provided and applicable). The use of seat belts will be mandatory.

Compared to Europe, any accident in Tunisia is much more complex to manage, both due to the type of legislation and the health precariousness; the organization therefore recommends that you always proceed in total safety. Be aware of your driving skills, of your orientation and navigation skills, of your mechanical intervention abilities on the car. Also take into consideration, in accordance with the principle of prudence, the meteorological conditions and those of the terrain you are facing.

It is mandatory to refuel the vehicle at each distributor indicated by the organization.

The recovery of the vehicle, in case of impossibility to continue during a stage, will be provided by the organization up to the first useful point for the tow truck (tow truck costs are not included in the package). It is specified that the organization does not provide the return of the vehicle to the Tunisian port, nor from the port of Genoa to one's home.

Basic medical assistance will be guaranteed throughout the duration of the tour.

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