If you are a person with a passion for cars, you certainly cannot ignore the most attractive racing tournaments on the planet.
However, with thousands of tournaments taking place everywhere, it can be difficult for anyone to grasp which are the most notable and influential races in the community. This article will help you get an overview of the top 4 biggest road rallies that are rated as the most prestigious today.
Gumball 3000
Gumball 3000 is a race with supercars of millionaires and celebrities from all over the world. The name Gumball 3000 was given the meaning of conquering a journey of 3000 miles (about 5000km).
The Gumball 3000 long-distance race was founded in 1999 by Maximillion Cooper – a British racer and designer (he is the husband of rapper Eve). This fee includes the cost of hotels at each race, along with the cost of parties with the appearance of many celebrities after each race. Under the conditions of participation, it was emphasized that “Race” is not allowed, but friendly challenges such as “who will go to the next hotel first” still take place normally. Every year, there are many cases of being arrested for speeding or collision, self-caused accidents, especially in 2007, there was a death case. Therefore, participating cars must stick to the Gumball 3000 Logo (like in the NASCAR race), and drivers are required to regularly maintain their cars to ensure safety during the race.
East African Safari Rally
Conquering rough, rugged terrain with an off-road vehicle is one thing, but overcoming such challenges on a racing car is quite another. The East African Safari is a 5,000km race across Kenya and Tanzania near the east coast of Africa.
The racers participating in the East African Safari all use conventional racing cars, sometimes even sports cars, such as Porsche 911. Besides, the racers also have to conquer long distances. Twice the usual race distances and overcomes harsh natural conditions from arid deserts to dense forests or vast savannas.
Dakar Rally
This race is also known as the Paris-Dakar Rally – one of the longest race tracks in the world. The race venue was originally extended from Paris to Dakar, the capital of Senegal in western Africa, but has now been moved to South America due to security uncertainties on the west coast. Africa.
In addition to the harsh conditions of the Sahara desert, the racers also have to overcome many complex terrains with collisions and blasting to win. At least 28 racers and more than 40 spectators and journalists died at this race.
WRC Safari Rally
The WRC Safari Rally is the most prestigious racing event in the world, organized by the FIA. The first event was held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in 1973. WRC can be said to be the most rigorous and closest race to real-life racing in all series, as all participating vehicles are developed and modified based on commercially available mass-produced cars, and the racetracks run by the host country provide.
WRC competition mode is different from the track. The schedule of the race lasts for three days. Most races consist of a road or forest tracks in one area. Riders run from 7 to 23 stages under the direction of the arrow at each stage. The total distance is at least 1500 km. The common road is not wide, so the WRC does not start at the same time as the synthetic track but starts in 5 minutes; the race is determined by the total time.
