“I think we’re in year 16, so it’s been quite a few,” says Dodgeball founder and organizer Jonny Dodge, referring to how many editions of his rally have taken place. The British entrepreneur specializes in superyacht sales and charter, private-jet charters, and exclusive Formula 1 experiences through his portfolio of operations that include MyOcean, YourSky, and GP Management, respectively.

As for the inception of such an automotive adventure, it was born from his inner circle’s experience with the world’s finest machines. “We got a group of friends together . . . all our crazy supercars—from our Koenigseggs and our Bugattis—take them out on a track day in the U.K., and we were like, ‘This feels like a fun thing we should do more often’ . . . and I said, ‘Let’s organize a trip to St. Tropez.’ We left London, headed down to St. Tropez, and 16 years later—here we are,” explains Dodge.

For the 2025 version, our approximately 10 pairings of drivers and navigators arrived on a Wednesday and convened at Monaco’s Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo to sign in and receive preliminary instructions for the next day’s start. And what a grand beginning it was, departing single file from Casino Square amidst a crowd of tourists and Monégasque alike. A majority of the automotive eye candy was provided by Ike Ordor, C.E.O. and founder of Starr Luxury Cars, a preeminent U.K.-based purveyor of exotic automobiles and a sponsor and partner of the Dodgeball Rally.

“I’ve known Jonny for a while and admire what he does and the community he creates,” says Ordor. “We decided to collaborate as a partner to provide the best vehicles, and also bring some of our clients to enjoys these vehicles and engage in a community that the Dodgeball Rally is all about.”

With Ordor among the leaders of the pack in a Lamborghini Huracán Evo, the colorful cadre included Dodge’s Ferrari 488 and a number of other models in the Italian marque’s stable, including the SF90, the F8, the 296, the 812 GTS, and the Roma. Also in the mix was a Maserati MC20 and a few Porsches, including Robb Report’s ride, a 911 Carrera 4 GTS. Ordor’s Starr Luxury Cars makes participation a turnkey proposition.

After leaving Casino Square in Monte-Carlo, it seemed we were skirting through the southeastern extremities of France before a station could be selected on the radio, and the Italian border crossed before the morning espresso kicked in. The coast was a near constant companion from the first day on, and our initial lunch stop was the bellwether of what to expect on the culinary front, La Meridiana Relais & Châteaux’s presentation of delicacies from the Italian Riviera. The route then continued to the day’s destination, the Grand Hotel Bristol in Rapallo.

Arriving by late afternoon gave plenty of time for a few of us to take a motorboat shortcut to tiny but tony Portofino, where Dodge and rally regulars Ian Campbell and Robert Rooks were part of our small party soaking up the ambiance while sipping Aperol Spritz.

“This is my third or fourth time with the Dodgeball folks,” says Campbell, the Miami-based C.E.O. of Nucleus Research and author of The Value Sale, a Wall Street Journal Best Seller. “Absolutely fantastic,” is how he describes the rally, adding that “it’s a smaller group of folks, it’s intimate, it’s a great challenge, we go through great roads, we meet a lot of fantastic people, and it’s a lot about building those connections.”

Campbell’s co-driver, Rooks is currently a resident of Riyadh and has completed the Dodgeball Rally 10 times. A retired Deloitte Partner who has gone on to found and manage RJ Advisors, Rooks also finds the camaraderie the rally’s key component. “It’s not just about the cars, it’s about the people we meet, the relationships we have, the friendships . . . it’s everything; cars, people, location, roads, routes—everything.”

Day two of the drive turned inland, with a respite at the 150-year-old family farm Agriturismo Cavazzone and a feast of delicacies from Regio Emilia in what’s dubbed “Motor Valley.” The region serves as headquarters for Ferrari, Maserati, and Ducati, to name a few of its iconic manufacturers. Next came canyon-carving to the alpine city of Trento, flanked by rugged peaks and home to winemaker Ferrari Trento, where we toured, tasted, and dined at its Michelin-starred Locanda Margon before making Hotel Vill Madruzzo basecamp for the night.

“Have you heard a Lambo on a stretch in Trento? Just gorgeous,” notes Sophia Momodu, navigator for the only all-female duo on the rally. For her motoring partner, Fade Ogunro, also a Dodgeball neophyte, piloting their Porsche was a matter of pride. “I was the only female driver amongst a group of guys, so I had to represent for the women,” explains Ogunro, who did so with aplomb. Her evaluation of the experience? “I’ll be here next year,” she asserts without hesitation.

Departing Trento on the penultimate drive day, the poster-car caravan left the shadow of the Italian Alps and returned to arcing its way along the continental fringes of the Adriatic sea through Slovenia and on into Croatia, a journey that comprised descents through forested steeps to precipitous single-lane byways plunging toward the sea—the latter shared by Saturday cyclists, motorcyclists, car clubs, and the general tourist traffic one would expect from a portion of the planet so rich in tradition and stunning topography.

Also on the day’s menu was arguably the rally’s most memorable lunch stop, Castello di Spessa, a baronial estate with construction dating back to the 13th century. It’s now the grounds of a sumptuous resort offering a spa, a winery, and an 18-hole golf course. There, we fueled up for the push to our late-afternoon terminus at the Adriatic Istria Resort along the water’s edge in Croatia. Nighttime views across the Gulf of Istria to the sparkling lights of Venice complemented Restaurant Kanova’s alfresco dining. Also in the air was the bittersweet recognition that our time together was drawing quickly to close.

“It’s a four-day rally but you end up feeling like you’ve known some of these people for life,” says Joe Caradonna, from Detroit, Mich. Caradonna, along with his partner in both the rally and business, Christopher Kouza, came back to Dodgeball for the second consecutive year, even becoming a sponsor with their firm Eotech. When asked what a highlight had been so far, Kouza was quick to respond, “the mountainous roads, couldn’t beat ‘em.” Kouza, who owns a Pagani Huayra but opted for a Ferrari 296 for this supercar sortie went on to articulate the consensus of every participant. “Jonny Dodge and his entire team, they make you feel welcome,” says Kouza. “It’s a first-class experience—highly recommend it.”

The final few hours of driving on Sunday was a race to catch the ferry that would shuttle us across a relatively short waterway before lunch at Boškinac, a picturesque winery and hotel on the Croatian island of Pag. From there, the last leg was an exercise in selfies and group photos in an attempt to capture what the trip had meant to us through visual mementos. After eventually pulling into the Hyatt Regency Zadar, we made Champagne toasts ubiquitous. Yet while the rally had reached an end, it was clear to most that the connections formed were lasting, the group-text thread likely remaining on many of our phones still today. And that’s what Jonny Dodge has been counting on all along.

“What we’re trying to foster here is the importance of community,” Dodge tells Robb Report. “I think, in modern-day society, often we’re losing that. Community is where I see the future of not only the vertical of luxury, but the vertical of pretty much every sector you can think of. Community is one of the biggest trends right now, and the growth of that is enormous. The people who meet on these trips are just so like-minded, enjoy these experience so much, and come together and create bonds for life. I feel honored to be able to be helping support that.”

For motoring enthusiasts who think this may be the tribe they’ve been searching for, the 2026 Dodgeball Supercar Rally will run from Milan to Barcelona, September 3 through 6.

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