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With over 150 participants signed-up, this year's Historic Rally Costa Brava is being touted as the most international edition of the popular car competition, which sees entrants race around the windy and picturesque roads of the Catalunya's northern coastal region. Now in its seventh year, this edition will see the cars leave from just in front of the Magic Fountains in Montjuïc, beginning from 7pm (with one car leaving each minute), and see them drive around part of the old Montjuïc Formula One track before heading into the city centre and Passeig de Gràcia - Diagonal. It's a special occasion for fans of classic sports cars, which can include Porsches, Opels and Fiats.