Gumball 3000 participants stopped in my hometown

[seventy6er]

Yesterday, nearly 50 participants of the Gumball 3000 rally (http://www.gumball-3000.com/rally/) were stopped by Autobahn-police in my hometown Würzburg. In today's issue of our local newspaper they wrote that 1/4th of them had to quit the rally. Some pics, an article from our papers online-issue, 2 videos.

http://www.mainpost.de/storage/pic/import/921084_Diem-Gumball01.jpg

http://www.mainpost.de/storage/pic/import/919537_Diem-Gumball05.jpg


Auf dem Highway ist die Hölle los

Würzburg - Unterfränkische Polizisten haben nicht oft die Gelegenheit, Hollywood-Größen wie Burt Reynolds oder Quentin Tarantino Strafzettel zu schreiben. Doch dieses Jahr hätte es einige Promis fast erwischt: Bei der "Gumball"-Rallye über die A 3 Würzburg-Aschaffenburg lagen Polizisten auf der Lauer.

Die Stars hatten Glück und blieben unentdeckt. Bislang plauderte nur Pamela Anderson aus, dass sie dieses Jahr dabei ist. Wer hier mitfahren will, muss vor allem eins haben: Geld. Bei der "Gumball 3000"-Tour werden nur die 120 auffälligsten Fahrzeuge zugelassen. Aufgemotzte Nobelkarossen vom Typ Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ferrari und BMW, manche über eine Million Euro teuer. Die Startgebühr für das Spektakel: umgerechnet rund 60.000 Euro. Fast so wichtig wie die Tour ist das Drumherum: Abends übernachten die Fahrer in Fünf-Sterne-Hotels und veranstalten teure Feiern. Die Abschluss-Party für die diesjährige Tour findet am 8. Mai in der Villa des Playboy-Gründers Hugh Hefner statt. "Das ist eine Rallye, kein Rennen", betonte Veranstalter Maximillion Cooper beim Startschuss vor wenigen Tagen in London. Wer zuerst durch die Ziellinie kommt - dieses Jahr auf dem Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills - wird nicht offiziell zum Sieger ausgerufen.

So will man vermeiden, dass sich die Teilnehmer auf öffentlichen Straßen gefährliche Rennen liefern und die Tempolimits missachten. Dass das nicht immer klappt, zeigte die erste Phase der diesjährigen Tour. Auf dem Teilstück von London über Deutschland nach Belgrad rauschten die reichen Autofans über die A 3 Würzburg-Aschaffenburg. Rund einem Dutzend Fahrer schrieben die unterfränkischen Polizisten Strafzettel aus, bis sich die Kontrolle herumsprach. Im Internet prahlten einige bereits einen Tag später mit der Höhe ihrer Strafzettel. Inoffiziell liefern sich manche einen Wettstreit darum, wer die meisten Bußgelder zahlen muss. Letztes Jahr gewann ein Fahrer mit Strafzetteln für knapp 20.000 Euro. Die Teilnehmer - meist Rockstars, Schauspieler und Millionäre - können es sich leisten. Erst Franken, dann Dschungel In Belgrad wurden die Autos am gestrigen Dienstag in russische Transportflugzeuge verladen. Von dort geht es nach Thailand. Nach 1000 Kilometer Dschungelstrecke warten die Flugzeuge in Bangkok und bringen die Teilnehmer zur dritten und letzten Strecke nach Salt Lake City in die USA. Die diesjährige Tour ist die bislang aufwändigste..

Video 1 (http://www.mainpost.de/storage/mct/videos/1508_McLarenMainfranken.wmv?fCMS=bb954ccf99fd539b02cfe441b568d3d3)

Video 2 (http://www.mainpost.de/storage/mct/videos/1507_McLarenAutobahn.wmv?fCMS=bb954ccf99fd539b02cfe441b568d3d3)

[Clete Torres]

http://img281.imageshack.us/img281/8623/cannonballrun8xf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


No offense Seventy6er, but the Gumball 3000 is for assholes. The Cannonball Run is where the action is really at!

[seventy6er]

No offense Seventy6er, but the Gumball 3000 is for assholes. The Cannonball Run is where the action is really at!

No offense taken ;-) As long as I don't take part at Gumball, you can call it whatever you want p-)

[Marvin!!]

http://welcom2jackass.tripod.com//sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/gumball6.jpg
Your town officially sucks :bash: p-)

[EvanL]

Cannonball Run was one of my favorite movies as a kid.

[sir-chimp]

Cannonball Run was one of my favorite movies as a kid.


thats because your an asshole


peace out

[EvanL]

thats because your an asshole


peace out
You just don't appreciate the finer things in life. Such as a finely aged cheese, a nice glass of port and a recording of Schuberts unfinished symphony.

[kamarian]

why did they have to quit the race?

[scrybe]

The Gumball is cool, but it's definitely a rich man's (or sons of rich men) sport.

I'd love to just fly through a country and not care how many times I got pulled over or what it would do to my insurance.

[danielARIZONA]

You just don't appreciate the finer things in life.

yeah at age 20 and 17,000 + posts you sure do know about life

[EvanL]

yeah at age 20 and 17,000 + posts you sure do know about life
I fail to see the relation to my post count and age and knowing about life.

[danielARIZONA]

I fail to see the relation to my post count and age and knowing about life.
thats probably a reason why you fail

[EvanL]

thats probably a reason why you fail
Hmmmm
You're reasoning is beyond doubt the best kind I have encountered yet. Please do continue, you are helping to open my eyes up to the world of mental retardation.

[danielARIZONA]

....you are helping to open my eyes up to the world of mental retardation.

I think you're pulling out your "insult revolvers" waay too early

but based on your post history, this is the kind of person you are

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocrite

[EvanL]

I think you're pulling out your "insult revolvers" waay too early

but based on your post history, this is the kind of person you are

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocrite
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
http://opioids.com/opium/hippocrates.gif

[danielARIZONA]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
http://opioids.com/opium/hippocrates.gif

allow me to help

from wiki "A classic example of a hypocritical act is to denounce another for carrying out some action while carrying out the same action oneself."

you accuse many people of doing something that you sir sure do a lot.

pardon the off topic - in offtopic, I shall rest my case, and wont bother your busy life. You should get busy, I'm sure more people out there want to know about fine qualities of life.

[EvanL]

allow me to help

from wiki "A classic example of a hypocritical act is to denounce another for carrying out some action while carrying out the same action oneself."

you accuse many people of doing something that you sir sure do a lot.

pardon the off topic - in offtopic, I shall rest my case, and wont bother your busy life. You should get busy, I'm sure more people out there want to know about fine qualities of life.
So who am I accusing about what? And what is it that I am accusing them of that somehow puts me in the position of being a hypocrite?
Wait, that may be too much for yuo to understand. Let me tell it to you in sign language.
http://www.georgetown.edu/research/i2/asl/still2.gif

[danielARIZONA]

So who am I accusing about what? And what is it that I am accusing them of that somehow puts me in the position of being a hypocrite?
Wait, that may be too much for yuo to understand. Let me tell it to you in sign language.
http://www.georgetown.edu/research/i2/asl/still2.gif

haha

I rest my case

[EvanL]

haha

I rest my case
You never had one.

[sir-chimp]

http://i3.tinypic.com/x2t5xg.jpg

wtf over

[EvanL]

http://i3.tinypic.com/x2t5xg.jpg

wtf over
It was one of those weird invasions of the Spetsnatz wannabees

[2Sheds_Jackson]

It's become quite sissified compared to what it used to be. All the fancy cars, cameras - it's more of a fashion shoot now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Baker_Sea-To-Shining-Sea_Memorial_Trophy_Dash

http://www.a2zracer.com/page62.html

[Will938]

It came through my town a few years ago, I took all sorts of video.

[Macs.]

My brother participated 2 times (2004, 2005). But already 2005 it was more of a Show-trip... Lots of bystanders etc.

And yeah, its a rally, not a race... If they called it race they would get lots of problems + Problems with insurance etc.

[Hawkeye]

A bunch of them lost their licenses in Belgium, and thats a good thing.


The Gumball is cool, but it's definitely a rich man's (or sons of rich men) sport.

I'd love to just fly through a country and not care how many times I got pulled over or what it would do to my insurance.

x2

Rich bitches ...

[Eat a bullet]

My brother participated 2 times (2004, 2005). But already 2005 it was more of a Show-trip... Lots of bystanders etc.

And yeah, its a rally, not a race... If they called it race they would get lots of problems + Problems with insurance etc.
We should have been in this one, man. We could have taken my Honda. Everyone would have thought we were the coolest and we'd haven gotten laid every night.

[sir-chimp]

Hondas = teh ***?


I gots to buy me a honda

[Eat a bullet]

It's true, my friend.

Get yourself a honda scooter and you'll be beating off the lads with both hands.

[sir-chimp]

beating off the lads with both hands.


that sounds like an album title

[JoaMei]

why did they have to quit the race?

Because its illegal and when you are catched by Police the Race is over for you, thats the fun of it.

[Macs.]

Because its illegal and when you are catched by Police the Race is over for you, thats the fun of it.

Its not a race, its a rally.

[Macs.]

We should have been in this one, man. We could have taken my Honda. Everyone would have thought we were the coolest and we'd haven gotten laid every night.

I don't wanna sleep with you.

[Eat a bullet]

Why change now? We were having so much fun.