Gumball 3000 drops the flag for our 26th Annual Rally in ISTANBUL with a spectacular launch event from 20th - 21st September.

It's the first time we've been to the iconic Turkish city since 2011, where Taksim Square hosted the finish line of 'London - Istanbul'. That year's rally included Gumball Legends like David Hasselhoff, Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs, Pritchard & Dainton from MTVs Dirty Sanchez, US Artist Bun B and Shane Lynch of Boyzone, to name just a few.

This year, Istanbul instead hosts the start line for Istanbul - Ibiza in a brand new grid location. Gumball celebrations kick off in the iconic Sultanahmet Square on Saturday 20th September, where you can come and see our full grid of 100 cars up close and personal for the first time.

At midday on Sunday 21st September, an A-List global celebrity will drop the official Start Flag to see off our Gumballers on the first leg of their journey towards Bucharest!

Gumball 3000 is always FREE for fans to come and see - no tickets needed.

In the coming weeks, we'll be revealing the Gumball Superstar lineup of global celebrities, our grid of the best cars in the world, and some special surprises just for Türkiye...stay tuned.