With the super sports car 3000 km through Europe

At the Gumball 3000 car race are the ghosts. Car enthusiasts love the "Rally" and also tell of the many sponsors of the popularity of the race. On the other hand, many countries see the race to be illegal and also the governing body of motor sport, the FIA, the failed tour through Europe, the official recognition.

The history of the Gumball 3000

The first Gumball 3000 took place in 1999. The tradition of road racing, however, goes back to the 1970s. In its time it was especially in vogue in the U.S., the so-called auszufahren Cannonball Runs. The race led from New York to Los Angeles and were discussed among others in the Hollywood movie "The Gumball Rally". Therefore, the Gumball 3000 has its name, while the number "3000" to reduce traveling distance of 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) refers.

The super sports cars in the Gumball 3000

It's not a race, it's a rally - this sentence is the motto of the 3000th Gumball The 240, mostly affluent, participants pay a high entry fee in advance and enjoy a comprehensive framework for this program at the individual stages of the race. Not always with supercars go to the start. Good start next to a BMW M5, a Bentley Continental or a range of models from Aston Martin, Ferrari or Lamborghini, Citroen 2CV, or even minis. Some of the vehicles are also specially rebuilt for the Gumball 3000th

Prominent participants in the road race

The popularity of the Gumball 3000 will cause that year after year, even celebrities go to the start. Examples are from the last race for example, David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Burt Reynolds or Dannii Minogue.

Source welt.de