Once a year, in end April - start May, a mad unique car race is held for 8 days. Few lucky chosen participants compete side by side with models, capital owners and world's celebrities who experienced everything and now try to feel like criminals by ignoring traffic rules in the countries along the race course. This illegal race course length is 3,000 miles (4.800 Km) and it crosses countries and continents on public roads. The first race which was held in 1998 drove its inspiration from the movie ''The race from coast to coast'' which was a great success on the 70th describing the cannonball races that were held in USA. Since the course in not a race course, the participants pass in a crazy driving through settled areas. The race is known as a crazy and dangerous one. It spite of all the ''difficulties'' the race is held every year though each of it claimed its injuries. More than hundred cars with two hundred drivers participate in the race. Luxury cars, common cars, trucks and cheap commercial cars can be seen along the course. In the end of the race, some of the participants get prizes on styles, the stability of the car etc??? All the participants get a bronze statue which symbols J.J. Mcclure the star of the movie ''Race from coast to coast''.
2011 - Additional information - [by www.gumball3000.com]
Staying true to our roots the 2011 rally will once again be starting in our hometown London. After the flag drops the Gumballers will be heading straight to Paris for the first checkpoint on this European extravaganza. The following 7 days will see the Gumballers visit some of the hottest destinations in mainland Europe including Barcelona, Monaco, Venice, Belgrade, and the mighty Istanbul. This once in lifetime trip can all be yours for £25,000
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