If there is one thing that can never be said about La Carrera Panamericana it’s that there are some dull moments. Long considered the most grueling and dangerous race in the world La Carrera Panamericana is nothing but full throttle excitement. If your adrenaline glands aren’t worn out by the time you return home it must be because they buried you some place in Mexico.
Yesterday was qualifying and while it’s not mandatory it’s a good time to shake out the car and leave some of the pesky cars behind so one can get on with business.
77 cars completed the qualifying run out of 102 cars total. There were 5 accidents and 2 people in the hospital and this is just qualifying! Now things will begin to get serious.
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Any news on Geri & Coop?
They qualified 8th in class.
I spoke with Coop by e-mail last night. They finished the day, down near the end of the order due to navigational difficulties when coming into town at the end of the day.
Unless you have driven in a city like Mexico City you will never know how eaisly it can be to get lost even with a route book. And if you think living in some place like San Francisco helps give you an advantage… think again. The population of Mexico City is 9 million and driving there is NOTHING like any place else.