Genk (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Rumble Run in Genk’s Zwartberg airfield shows car tuning can be legal and safe. Subiegng, CARMA police, Peter Czymers, This Speleers, and Cederique Castelijn ensured proper planning.
As VRT News reported, Today, June 14, 2025, at Genk’s Zwartberg airfield, car fans are getting together for Rumble Run, a special event for tuned cars. They talked to the police before to make sure everything, like traffic and safety, was planned well. Because of this, police are there to help the event go smoothly, not to stop it.
Both the organisers and the police want to show that car events can be fun and safe when everyone works together and cares about safety. They hope to prove that car tuning can be done legally and responsibly.
What makes car tuning events safe and legal in Genk?
CARMA Police Commissioner Peter Czymers says events like Rumble Run are allowed if the police know about them beforehand. He mentioned that this early notice helps everyone talk and agree on safety, parking, noise, and making sure car changes are legal. The police say changing cars isn’t illegal, but the changes must be safe and follow the rules.
“We understand that some car enthusiasts consider their car as more than a means of transport. It is a passion for them,”
Says traffic inspector This Speleers of the CARMA police.
At the Rumble Run event, the organisers and the CARMA Police are saying car tuning is okay if it follows the rules and respects the environment. They want to change the bad image that tuning sometimes has. In the past, car meetups without permission caused problems like noise and dangerous driving.
People started to think tuning was all about trouble. But Rumble Run wants to show that the tuning community can have fun together safely and legally. They mentioned that with planning, permission, and clear rules, the event is a good example of how to do it right.
“We want to show that as a tuning enthusiast, you can colour perfectly within the lines.”
Cèderique Castelin, organizer Rumble Run
Cederique Castelijn says they want to show that car enthusiasts can follow the rules. They are watching the event closely to make sure everyone is safe and to check the environment, like noise and trash.
They want to show that car tuning is a good hobby. They mentioned that by working with the police, they are proving that people can enjoy car culture without causing problems. Tuning and safety can work together when everyone cooperates.
