When everyone was expecting abslute dominance of the Turismo Mayor cars. Pedrero won in his Turismo de Producción Studebaker, with co-driver Marco Hernández, to take the lead in the XXIII edition for the classica cars race.
Jorge Pedrero did a total time of 57:14.2 minutes. The Finnish driver Harri Rovanpera, ex WRC driver with his Turismo Mayor Studebaker, with co-driver Jouni Narhi, did 57:41.5 minutes to arrive in second position. Third place was for Michel Jourdain and co-driver Miguel Diez with 58:04.8 minutes. 129.980 timed kilometers were for speed stages. Carlos Anaya, in his Sport Mayor LT Special did 58:42.2 minutes, to be placed in fourt position.
One big Mexican hope, brothers Alejandro y Mauricio Pimentel, had a dificult race start with their Dodge, as in stages 4 and 9 loose control of the cas and did not finish th day. The car will be ready for a start up tomorrow.
For Jo Ramírez and Alberto Cruz, their Volvo was very competitive and didnt had any problems. And is giving them a great oportunity to fight the Historic A category.
The first day of the Carrera started at 7:00 in Tuxtla Gutierrez. Where Lalo León before giving the go for the cars, spread the ashes of his great friend and partner Loyal Truesdale, co-founder of the Panamericana and deceased at the start of October.
The first emotional moment for the race hapened last night, while the first night meeting was taking place to anounce day 1 start up. In front of hundreds of racers, press and organizers, Leon Camargo asked for a big ovationfor Loyal Truesdale and also for Nanan Solana, the beloved Mexican car racing legend deceased in Chihuahua in March.
Some go phisically, but others come, thats the case for Harri Rovanpera and Jochen Mass, german former formula one driver. Whom were warmly welcomed on their debut
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