Querétaro Puebla Ciudad de México Morelia Guanajuato San Luis Potosí Zacatecas Durango
Edition and Photography
Eugenio Robleda Design
Eugenio Robleda E. Tania Garcia Special Colaboration
Valeria Rivera onewaybooks.weebly.com
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LCP 2017 page 6
Rob Miller and Alfredo Martínez página 8
The Mustang page 10
Day 0 page 16
Day 1 page 22
Day 2 page 28
Day 3 page 36
Day 4 page 42
Day 5 page 48
Day 6 page 54
Day 7
La Carrera Panamericana is much more than a car competition. Its magic lies in bringing to the present the perfection and delicacy with which cars were built from the 1940s to the 1960s, instruments of mobility that far from dusting in a garage, circulate in the sunlight of the hand of authentic experts in speed and adrenaline.
This
internatio-
nal rally is exported to the whole world. Its media impact in Europe and America, mainly,
allows
year after year to have a waiting list to register and enjoy the last and only competition on real roads.
Year
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year, anecdotes are written and new idols emerge for those who like this competition. On
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brated its first 30 years of existence on a trip that began in Queretaro and concluded in the state of Durango.
Day 0 (Wednesday October 11th)
Technical inspection After long months of work and preparation, the 87 crews registered in the seven categories of competition in the Pan American race, touched ground in the Ecocentro of Santiago de Querétaro, where, in the hand of the direction of scrutiny, headed by Víctor Pérez, the inspectors placed the stamps of “OK” that endorse the cars that approved in matters of safety and mechanical operation.
This day is usually lived with great emotion, as approving the inspection is the first reward for those who dedicate days to the modification of these classic cars that run throughout the week in the most demanding roads of the Mexican Republic.
As is traditional, the honorary president, Eduardo León toured the Ecocentro of the hand of the former Mexican driver, Adrián Fernandez, who
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this occasion, La Carrera Panamericana cele-
acted as 2017 Grand Marshall.
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Alfredo Martínez Originally from Monterrey Nuevo León, based in Ensenada, B.C., México. Professional gastroenterologist surgeon, biker and hunter among other things.
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He began racing 115 mph shifter karts on road race courses at 47 years old and won two regional championships with The Southwest Regional Road Race Association. He is the chief promoter and one of the organizers of The Texas Lonestar Grand Prix-one of the largest kart street races in theworld. Racers from 18 states and 8 countries have participated in the 100 mph kart street race in historic Lockhart, Texas. The race is viewed in over 35 countries via live streaming internetfeed. His team also races a Porsche 944 in endurance races put on by The World Racing League.
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Rob Miller
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Steve Strupp
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The car was built by 120 students at The Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program under the direction and supervision of instructor, Tony Whitworth.
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Day 0
Thursday October 12th
Qualification
“La Peña de Bernal”, a gigantic monolith located in the state of Queretaro, was the stage in which the classification stage took place. is a speed stage, perhaps not very demanding or conflicting, but very fast and very technical, but very fast and very technical. Those who have in mind to win have to go
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Querétaro - Querétaro 181.870 Km. Total
out to give everything from these first kilometers, but only define the starting position of the first day, for some it is very important to be in very good position. There are more cautious teams, with different strategies, there are those who come out to know the car and finish putting it to the point and those who tune to the last details of communication and trust among the crew. It is time to know and measure the limits of the car, as well as confirm the optimal functioning of the intercom equipment, time to release the fear and that the adrenaline do his thing. It’s the first step to winning La Carrera.
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Calificaciรณn
Secciรณn de Velocidad
Carretera Bernal - Jalpan
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Comida
Hacienda Viborillas Recepción
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Arrancada Ceremonial
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Day 2
Querétaro - Puebla
Friday October 13th
568.030 Km. Total
A good driver should always test his skill under pressure and also... in the rain. This climatic factor surprised the competitors of La Carrera, on the first day of competition. The moisture in the asphalt was a factor that accompanied during the day to the crews that moved from the state of Queretaro to Puebla.
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The first official day of the race with stages by which it is climbed and lowered in both directions, is a very closed, very short plot with few straights and many climbs where the cars with the most powerful machines and the more technical pilots achieve advantage , here begins the true Carrera Panamericana, the landscapes are spectacular and the
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stages are very nice where you empiza to meet the true conrticantes of each car for the rest of the race. Some define the corduroy as the “House of Jabonero” which does not fall slips, always pay bills, such a long competition does not allow the possibility of making any mistake.
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Etapa 2
Sección de Velocidad
Peña de Bernal
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Etapa 9
Peña Blanca Sección de Servicio
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Meta Final Día 1
Puebla
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Day 2
Saturday October 14th
Puebla - Mexico City 600.220 Km. Total
Special day with many speed sections in the area of the Zorrillo and Chazumba until reaching Huajuapan de León already in the state of Oaxaca. A partial goal in the center of Tehuacán where it is already traditional the great reception that year after year, by the great hobby of that city to the participants of La Carrera Panamericana.
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This day there are very technical sections that can make an important difference because there are very fast stages where in former times were reached speeds of up to 290 km/h. Every year Mexico City is paralyzed for a few hours to wait for the arrival of the classic car
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convoy participating in the Pan American race. A spectacle out of series, in which the fans of the motor sport, have direct contact with the crews and with the vehicles in the Central Alameda and that on this occasion, they traveled through the sections of Oaxaca and Puebla towards the beautiful and chaotic Mexico City.
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Etapa 2
Secciรณn de Velocidad
El Zorrillo I
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El Zorrillo II Sección de Velocidad
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Meta Final Día 2
Ciudad de México
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Day 3
Mexico City - Morelia
Sunday October 15th
One of the pleasures that undoubtedly enjoy in La Carrera Panamericana is to roll through some of the most significant corners of the Purépecha geography. Two sections to be missed in this competition are undoubtedly those that run over Huajúmbaro and a Mil Cumbres, in which are some of the most loyal and passionate fans.
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465.180 Km. Totales
Gabriel Perez decided to change the sequential box by the normal, with a very long third and the setting of the suspension for the previous box, caused that they had a spinning top in Mota II, hitting the rail and being in the opposite direction in the blind spot of a curve , with no greater consequence than the loss of five minutes.
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Etapa 1
Interlomas
Secciรณn de Salida
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Etapa 2
Villa del Carbón I Control CH
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Etapa 7
Temascalcingo Sección de Servicio
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Meta Final Día 3
Morelia
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Day 4
Monday October 16th
Morelia - Guanajuato
396.840 Km. Total
In the midst of the celebration of the Festival Cervantino in its edition 46 to which attended about 350 spectators, was celebrated the XXX anniversary of La Carrera Panamericana. Down in Guanajuato, competitors enjoy a good rest accompanied by a cold beer and the affection of their followers who
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recognize the effort after a second tour of the roads of Morelia. Starting the week, the Mexican Bajio received with open arms, bombo and saucer, to the participants of this Thirteenth Edition of La Carrera Panamericana.
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One of the most beautiful and typical arrivals, passing through the characteristic tunnels of this locality Cervantine and the massive reception in front of the Teatro Juarez. The teams are playing a spectacular role in each of the categories, fighting every second of the stopwatch.
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Cuitzeo Sección de Tránsito
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Meta Final Día 4
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Day 5
Tuesday October 17th
Guanajuato - San Luis Potosi 287.930 Km. Total
Fifth day of race already, which starts, besides already with sensible casualties, very early coming up by the La Valenciana, in reverse the previous day, in the environs of Guanajuato, with direction to Dolores Hidalgo, to make later, the stages of Santa Rosa and the Quiotes Before the service at the Parador Potosino and continue towards the Valle
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de los Fantasmas. The Panamericana convoy clocked stages of speed in sections of Las Rusias, Santa Catarina and San Francisco. After an absence of almost seven years, the Pan American race returned to the state of San Luis Potosí. The race train entered
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the Plaza de Armas of the historic center, placing San Luis Potosí once again on the International motor sport map. Although NASCAR is present among the sporting activity in this state, it is La Carrera Panamericana that best exposes the geographic characteristics of the Mexican Republic.
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Etapa 4
Secciรณn de Velocidad
Los Quiotes
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Parador Potosino Sección de Servicio
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Meta Final Día 5
San Luis Potosí Etapa 11
Santa Catarina Sección de Velocidad
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Día 6
Miércoles 18 de octubre
La Carrera tuvo su primera prueba temprano sobre el tramo de Pozuelos en San Luis Potosí. Como bandera de arranque las tripulaciones que sobrevivieron a la primera mitad del rally, tuvieron la salida del Sol. Traíamos un Buen día, etapas que conocemos bien y que se disfrutan mucho. Con el nervio de la siempre traicionera Bufa ¡que es delicada!
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San Luis Potosí - Zacatecas 569.030 Km. Totales
Por si fuera poco, muchos problemas mecánicos con el coche. El encendido no funciona. Atención al parar el coche, ya por que tenemos que empujarlo para arrancarlo. Y al final del dia... ¡¡trompo en la Bufa en la penúltima curva!! Afortunadamente no se apagó el coche, que era lo que más nos preocupaba durante todo el trompo,
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más que el trompo mismo. Lo que nos pone, nuevamente en segundo lugar de la categoría, aunque terminamos el día en décimogeneral. A echarle todos los kilos mañana y recuperar lo más que se pueda. Aunque se ve lejano el primer lugar de la Historica B.
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Etapa 4
Secciรณn de Velocidad
Sierra de Lobos I
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Etapa 11
La Congoja II Sección Control A
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Meta Final Día 6
Zacatecas
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Day 7
Thursday October 19th
It starts on the last day with already very well defined positions. Press, services and part of the Staff of the organization left Zacatecas before sunrise. The biggest transit of the race waits ahead until you get to Durango. The competitors are regrouping in Durango and the first stage of speed of the day Rio Chico I, starts at 10:28.
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Zacatecas - Durango 677.920 Km. Total
Last day and already with 3.000 kilometers traveled the ravages are visible in all that continue. El Soldado is the second stage of the day, before the first service in the Coyotes petrol station, and although there are few casualties, the contingent remains very nourished. Then La Palma, another timed section.
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For the third consecutive time the state of Durango threw the house out of the window to celebrate the conclusion of La Carrera Panamericana. After a week in which the sportsmanship and the enthusiasm of the crews, marked the road that understood little more than 3,000 kilometers, finally fell the checkered flag and
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uncovered the sparkling wine. Accompanied by Eduardo León, honorary president, the authorities of the state of Durango and Adrián Fernandez, Grand Marshall of the 30th edition, the participants celebrated having arrived in Durango, in a race where to finish, is already wining.
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Puente el Baluarte Sección de Tránsito
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Etapa 8
El Palmito Sección de Velocidad
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Meta Final
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