Seventy years in the past, the primary Pan -American profession Street Race was held and since these authentic races held from 1950 to 1954, fascination with the occasion, from followers and members, has solely grown. This yr, the thirty fifth working of La Carrera Panamericana revival race shall be held from October 14 to October 20, 2022.
The race this yr will begin in Veracruz, make its method north in direction of Oaxaca, by Mexico Metropolis earlier than passing by Quartero, Morelia, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, and at last culminating in Durango. Contributors will cowl a complete of three,610 kilometers.
The fashionable La Carrera Panamericana supplies a bunch of classes that racers can enter. There’s the unique Panamerican Automobiles Group for autos that raced within the authentic Carrera from 1950 to 1954. There’s additionally an Historic Automobiles class for vehicles constructed between 1955 and 1973, in addition to a Traditional Tour Class (1950 to 1979) and a Sport Tour Class for vehicles constructed from 2015 to 2020. Lastly, there’s additionally an Exhibition Automobiles class, for something outdoors the opposite classes.
Main as much as this yr’s occasion, Driving La Carrera has launched an 8-episode documentary sequence titled, “To Race La Carrera”. The sequence brings to life what the Carrera is and supplies an insider’s take a look at the occasion as a participant in what’s believed by many to be the world’s final, nice highway race.
2016 winner Hilaire Damiron summed the Carrera up this fashion, “It’s the final highway race on this planet in which you’ll be able to race seven phases of pure velocity in opposition to the clock.”
