Seventy years in the past, the primary Carrera Panamericana Highway 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 operating of La Carrera Panamericana revival race can be held from October 14 to October 20, 2022.
The race this yr will begin in Veracruz, make its manner north in direction of Oaxaca, by way of Mexico Metropolis earlier than passing by way of Quartero, Morelia, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, and eventually culminating in Durango. Members will cowl a complete of three,610 kilometers.
The trendy La Carrera Panamericana supplies a bunch of classes that racers can enter. There may be the unique Panamerican Automobiles Group for autos that raced within the authentic Carrera from 1950 to 1954. There may be additionally an Historic Automobiles class for automobiles constructed between 1955 and 1973, in addition to a Traditional Tour Class (1950 to 1979) and a Sport Tour Class for automobiles constructed from 2015 to 2020. Lastly, there’s additionally an Exhibition Automobiles class, for something exterior 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 have 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 towards the clock.”
