03 December 2007

It's a Race… Not a Rally. Right?

By: Joseph M. Kiley
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Periferico in Mexico City

A good friend of mine recently competed in a race across Mexico in a Porsche 911 GT3 in the 2007 Carrera Panamericana. Some may think La Carrera is a race. Others think it's a rally. And a select few think it's just plain dumb to take a $100,000.00 Porsche through central Mexico at speeds in excess of 180 mph... he swears it was the best thing he's ever done behind the wheel. Whatever it was, one thing is clear: The debate will go on. (My opinion: It was a race not a rally.)

The race vs. rally debate will continue, and on Tuesday New York Motor Club owner Matt Farah and Transcontinental World Record Holder Alex Roy will throw some fuel on to the fire. Last month at SEMA, the decided that they'd have a race (or was it a rally?) from New York, NY to Paris. On Rascal Scooters.

Don't believe me? Check out this thread over at the New York Motor Club...

I think that this should become an annual event. Every year. A rally (or is it a race?) from New York NY to Paris... by invitation only. Winner gets a fully customized Rascal.

What do you think?

Comments

  • Speed Racer wrote on December 3, 1:23 pm:
    Nice. Can't wait to see that episode!
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  • Sanchez wrote on January 11, 2:46 pm:
    Isn't a rally a race, you just don't start at the same time.

    P.S. If it does turn into an annual event can I get an invitation?
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