De Mexicaanse regering ondersteund La Carrera Panamericana volledig en sluit alle wegen af waardoor er geen ander verkeer op de weg is. Aangezien er al veel doden zijn gevallen onder de deelnemers zijn rolkooien en andere zware veiligheidsmaatregelen verplicht.
Over La Carrera Panamericana:
The Carrera Panamericana was a sports car racing event on open roads in Mexico, similar to the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio in Italy. It ran from a southern Mexican west-coast city towards Texas, and counted towards the World Sportscar Championships. Running from 1950 to 1955, it was widely held by contemporaries to be the most dangerous race of any type in the world. It has since been resurrected as classic road rally.
The race was resurrected in 1988 by Eduardo León (2007 is the 20th retrospective year), and runs a 7-day, 2,000 mile route aping some of the original course. It is run, unusually, with official backing on special closed stages of the public road network and fast transit sections through central Mexico at speeds approaching 160mph. 80 cars compete in 10 classes, sorted regarding age and authenticity; virtually any car with a classic bodyshell is eligible. The bulk of entries are provided by 1950s and '60s American stock cars.
Meer info:
http://www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx/
http://theunlimitedclass.com/
http://www.theunlimitedclass.com/blog/
http://www.gtspirit.com/category/carrera-panamericana/
http://www.gtspirit.com/category/unlimited-class/
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