The 2018 Pan American Race already has new winners; after 7 days of intense competition, Emilio Velázquez and Christian Coronel achieved victory.
The seven venues that were adding up the more than 3 thousand kilometers of competition, will keep unforgettable moments, adventures and also happiness for all the teams that this Thursday won the victory medal, regardless of the place where they have been placed in the overall of each category.
Of all the classic cars entered in its 10 different categories, the best of them, the powerful 1953 “Golden Tiger” (TM) Studebaker Champion that for the second time in the history of La Panamericana obtained the absolute title thanks to the experience of Oaxaca’s Emilio Velázquez (Champion 2015) who this year was accompanied by Christian Coronel.
The winners obtained the victory in the 31st edition, it was a combination of luck and strategy, after the Potosi monarch Ricardo Cordero was out of competition on the day, passing the favorite post to Hilaire and Laura Damiron of car # 115, team that on the roads of Morelia, Mich., on day 4, they suffered a mishap that made them come from behind with the heels of Velázquez-Coronel, who upon arrival in San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato already had a bag of 3’13 ” 05 min, in your favor on the stopwatch.
The strategy of the already two-time champion of La Panamericana was clear. Keep the golden tiger away from mishaps and in good mechanical condition, closing the last days in the top 5 of the overall overall, thus winning on the time card.
Finally, Luis and Pablo Cervantes, father and son, carried out an impeccable rally, winning the absolute on day 5, staying throughout the week in the top 10 of arrival in order to finally obtain 3rd place in the overall overall.
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