Ivan Vicario Martin
THE SCUDERÍA attended the presentation of La Carrera Panamericana 2024 yesterday, a test that, in its modern version, has been held continuously since 1988. The dates chosen for this edition are from October 11 to 17. They will be seven stages with more than 3.500 kilometers of a route which includes about 600 km of special stages on closed roads.
The presentation took place at the Mexican Embassy in Spain. Ambassador Quirino Ordaz Coppel received Karen León Grossmann, General Director of La Carrera Panamericana, and Mexican Jo Ramirez, a key figure in the history of Formula 1. And the legendary test seeks to expand its area of influence and encourage Europeans to take part in it.
This edition will tour the entities - the equivalent of our communities - of Mexico City, Querétaro, Michoacán, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí capital and Nuevo León. In any case, The final route of the test is yet to be known.. It is worth remembering that the Panamericana has become a fantastic form of promotion to highlight the best of Mexico's history, culture, biodiversity and hospitality.
STAR CONSTELLATION
During her speech, Karen León Grossmann thanked the continuous support of the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of Mexico, with which the Panamericana maintains a strategy to promote tourist destinations in the Aztec country. What's more, the legendary test even supports the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix. And the modern edition of La Carrera Panamericana has left spectacular figures since its launch in 1988. We are talking about that, in total, they have taken part in the test more than 2.800 participants of 25 different nationalities. In addition, more than 108.000 kilometers have been traveled throughout Mexico, which has generated a spectacular global impact.
In its five original editions, names like Juan Manuel Fangio, Piero Taruffi, Karl Kling or Umberto Maglioli, but the current version does not lack top-level protagonists either. In this way, we find participations of former pilots of F1 like Clay Regazzoni, Arturo Merzario, Eric Comas or Stefan Johansson. Not to mention personalities like David Gilmour and Nick Mason of the band Pink Floyd, and the American actor and pilot Patrick Dempsey.
Among the Spanish participants, It is impossible not to remember the Pegasus participation in 1954. with the Z-102 known as “The Dominican”. A few years ago, antonio zanini He also took part in the modern edition of the race. She did it with a BMW 2000 CS and accompanied by Luis Arciga.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PAN AMERICAN RACE 2024?
From the point of view of a Spanish or European participant, the big problem is the logistics of take part in an event like La Carrera Panamericana 2024. During the presentation of this next edition, it was clarified that the organization always tries to facilitate the logistics as much as possible for all those participants who wish to compete with their classics. In fact, regarding the bureaucratic issue, It is recommended to take the cars to the United States and, from there, go to Mexico, instead of directly trying to enter the Aztec country. The Panamericana has José María Sánchez as a delegate in Spain in order to resolve any questions in this regard.
As well there is the possibility of renting a car in Mexico, since there are different options available. This way, we would save ourselves the hassle of taking our car there and we could focus on enjoying the race. And it is that The Panamericana is much more than a classic test, is a caravan of motor enthusiasts who share their passion while discovering a country like Mexico.
