The Belgian Patrol Wins the European Title in Cossonay
27.10.2025 | from Touring Club Suisse (TCS)
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27.10.2025, From 21 to 24 October 2025, the TCS Driving Training Center in Cossonay was at the centre of the 'Road Patrol Training for Excellence'. The European competition brought together the best breakdown services on the continent. After the victory in 2024 in Brussels, the Touring Club Switzerland (TCS) had the honour of hosting the 21st edition as the host club and defending champion. Sixteen teams from all over Europe gathered for four days in an atmosphere that was both professional and collegial, with the aim of sharing experiences, continuous learning, and acknowledging the skills of patrol members. In the end, the Belgian patrol won the European title.
For many years, FIA Region I, in collaboration with ARC Europe, has invited its member clubs to participate in the 'Road Patrol Training for Excellence'. The event offers breakdown assistance specialists a unique opportunity to deepen their technical skills and exchange knowledge on new vehicle technologies. Additionally, after a series of tests, the 'Road Patrol Team of the Year' is selected. This year, the TCS Driving Training Center in Cossonay in the Canton of Vaud hosted the teams for four days of exchange and evaluation.
Demanding tasks
Each two-member team had the opportunity to showcase their skills during the competition. The program included three theoretical and six practical tests. In the practical tasks, each problem had to be solved on a vehicle within twenty minutes – from small electric cars to large sedans and motorcycles.
Teams from 16 European clubs participated in the competition. In the end, the Belgian team emerged victorious. The TCS, represented by patrol members Pius Kramer and Stefan Überschlag from the Zurich region, accompanied by their technical trainer Reto Sandmeier, achieved a respectable 6th place. After several weeks of intense preparation, they mastered the challenges with discipline and team spirit. Although the TCS did not win the title this year, our patrol members demonstrated their high level of training and the competence of the Swiss breakdown service.
Partners in Europe
The 21st edition of the 'Road Patrol Training for Excellence' once again highlights the close collaboration and friendship between the European mobility clubs united in FIA Region I and ARC Europe. 'I am very pleased that TCS had the honour of hosting the competition this year. I also congratulate the winners and all participants for their commitment. This event emphasizes the goal of strengthening the quality and reliability of breakdown services in Europe by promoting training and knowledge exchange,' said Peter Goetschi, Central President of TCS and Vice President of FIA Region I.
The partner clubs support each other to assist their members when traveling abroad. Thanks to these agreements, holders of the TCS-ETI protection certificate benefit from comprehensive and coordinated breakdown services when traveling in Europe, enabling uninterrupted mobility.
Participants of the Road Patrol Training for Excellence 2025
AA UK - The Automobile
Association (United Kingdom)
ACL - Automobile Club du Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
ACP - Automóvel Club de Portugal (Portugal)
ADAC - Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (Germany)
AMSM - (Macedonia)
ANWB - Koninklijke Nederlandse Toeristenbond ANWB (Netherlands)
ARC France - Automobile Club Association (France)
ARC PL - Auto Club of Poland (Poland)
Autoliitto - The Automobile and Touring Club of Finland (Finland)
A24 - Assistance 24 (Romania)
HAK - Hrvatski autoklub (Croatia)
LAS - (Lithuania)
ÖAMTC - Österreichischer Automobil-, Motorrad- und Touring Club (Austria)
RACE - Real Automóvil Club de España (Spain)
TCS - Touring Club Switzerland (Switzerland)
Touring - Touring Club Belgium (Belgium)
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A service is provided every 70 seconds. Annually, 200 patrol members are involved in about 359,000 operations on Swiss roads, enabling immediate continued travel in more than 80% of cases. The ETI center organizes about 57,000 assistance cases annually, including 3,200 medical assessments and over 1,200 repatriations. The TCS Swiss Ambulance Rescue is the largest private player in rescue and patient transport services in Switzerland with 50 vehicles, 17 logistics bases, and over 35,000 operations per year. The legal protection offices handle 42,000 cases and provide around 10,000 legal consultations. Since 1908, TCS has been committed to road safety in Switzerland by developing educational materials, awareness and prevention campaigns, testing mobility infrastructures, and advising authorities.
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Source: Touring Club Suisse (TCS), Press release
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