- Chihuahua Express
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Is a three day rally in Chihuahua, México. The first edition was carried out in 2007. The rally comprises three stages: Chihuahua-Ciudad Madera, Chihuahua-Divisadero and Chihuahua-Ojinaga. The rally is open to different categories incluiding cars of the Carrera Panamericana.
The international drivers Stig Blomqvist and Michel Jourdain, Jr. has participated in this rally. Carrera Panamericana winners also has participated (Doug Mockett, Bill Beilharz) and NASCAR Corona Series drivers.
Contents
Champions
Year Driver Co-driver Car 2007 Doug Mockett Angélica Fuentes Oldsmobile 88 (1954) 2008 Kevin Jones Mark D. Williams Subaru WRX 2009 Gabriel Pérez Horacio Chousal Studebaker 2010 Rodrigo González Rodolfo González Maserati Trofeo 2011 Michel Jourdain, Jr. Miguel Angel Diéz Studebaker Champion (1955) Fatalities
In the 2010 edition in two separates accidents died Carlos "El Chino" García Almazán, a local driver [1] and Hernán Solana, (Moises Solana's brother) and Heberto García, his co-driver[2]. The final stage was canceled.
References
- ^ "Lamentable fallecimiento en primera etapa del Chihuahua Express". Sporcar.com. March 19, 2010. http://sportcar.com/10/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=100319182607&idSerial=CHIEXP&idSeccion=MEX&ClaveNoticia=Chihuahua%20Express%20fallece%20Carlos.
- ^ "Fallecen Nanán Solana y Heberto García". Sporcar.com. March 20, 2010. http://sportcar.com/10/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=100320220905&idSerial=CHIEXP&idSeccion=MEX&ClaveNoticia=Chihuahua%20Express%20Nan%E1n.
Links
Categories:- Auto races in Mexico
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