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La Carrera Panamericana 2009 – Results and Photos

Porsche 356 of Eduardo Henkel and Sergio PuenteThe La Carrera Panamericana was held October 23-29, 2009 over 3,600 kilometers and seven stages through 13 states in Mexico. Stig Blomqvist, 1984 World Rally Champion, won overall honors in a Studebaker.

Sweden made the 1-2 in the overall ranking of the 22nd edition of the classic car race, because behind Blomqvist and his navigator, Venezuelan Ana Goni Boracco, ranked Lars Stugemo and Jonny Olofsson.

Mexico took the fight with the brothers Alejandro and Mauricio Pimentel, who won two stages, however an error in the third day, which ran from Mexico City to Queretaro, made the difference in the end to the duo-Boracco Blomqvist, who practically gave a flawless display.

The seventh and final stage of La Carrera Panamericana, which kicked off in Huatulco, Oaxaca, came at 8:00 AM of Zacatecas and the northern border came shortly after four o’clock, after a long journey of 703 kilometers of which were 50 speed kilometers, divided into five sections.

In the Studebaker number 110 of the Tourism category Mayor, Boracco and Blomqvist won only two stages, however masterfully guided their car through Mexico to reach the new monarchs as the goal arc, located in Guerrero Avenue, where hundreds of laredenses gathered to receive the weary convoy Pan.

Boracco and Blomqvist started their journey in Zacatecas in his Studebaker with a total time of 4:25.09 hours, with a clean control card penalties, and just over 12 minutes ahead of Stugemo and Olffsson, also in a Studebaker, so It was enough to get to Nuevo Laredo to formalize its title.

2009 La Carrera Panamericana Final Results

1. Stig Blomqvist SWE/Ana Goni Boracco VEN Studebaker – Turismo Mayor Class
2. Lars Stugemo SWE/Jonny Olofsson SWE Studebaker – Turismo Mayor Class
3. Alejandro Pimentel MEX/Mauricio Pimentel MEX Dodge – Turismo Mayor Class

Click for complete 2009 La Carrera Panamericana Results.

La Carrera Panamericana 2009 – Photo Gallery

Winning Studebaker of Stig Blomqvist
Winning Studebaker of Stig Blomqvist
Volvo of Richard Bailey and Nate Wilson
Volvo of Richard Bailey and Nate Wilson
Porsche 911 of Xavier von Bertram
Porsche 911 of Xavier von Bertram
Oldsmobile of Doug Mockett and Angelica Fuentes
Oldsmobile of Doug Mockett and Angelica Fuentes
Porsche 356 of Paul Frame and Darrell Bailey
Porsche 356 of Paul Frame and Darrell Bailey

La Carrera Panamericana 2009 – Photo Gallery Page Two

Alfa Romeo of Stanley Bauer and Doug Weitman
Alfa Romeo of Stanley Bauer and Doug Weitman
Sunbeam of Edward Hugo and John Thomas
Sunbeam of Edward Hugo and John Thomas
Dodge of Alejandro and Mauricio Pimental
Dodge of Alejandro and Mauricio Pimental
Mercedes-Benz of Lechler Walter and Loeber Olaf
Mercedes-Benz of Lechler Walter and Loeber Olaf
BMW 2002 of Richard and James Row
BMW 2002 of Richard and James Row

La Carrera Panamericana 2009 – Photo Gallery Page Three

Overall winner Stig Blomqvist during day four
Overall winner Stig Blomqvist during day four
2009 La Carrera Panamericana Winner and 1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist
2009 La Carrera Panamericana Winner and 1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist
Studebaker
Studebaker of Leo Noetzel and David Henry Foulkes
Ford Falcon Carrera Panamericana
Ford Falcon of Bill Shanahan and Murray Smith
Sunbeam Carrera Panamericana
Sunbeam of Edward Hugo and John Thomas

La Carrera Panamericana 2009 – Photo Gallery Page Four

Lincoln Carrera Panamericana
Tom Overbaugh's Lincoln leads the pack during day 4
Mercedes-Benz of Thomas Ledergerber and Alexandra Treptow
Mercedes-Benz of Thomas Ledergerber and Alexandra Treptow
Porsche 356 of Michel Gendre and Dominique Peraldi
Porsche 356 of Michel Gendre and Dominique Peraldi
Chevrolet Corvette of Sakari Jarvenpaa and Hannu Toivonen
Chevrolet Corvette of Sakari Jarvenpaa and Hannu Toivonen
Porsche 356 of Eduardo Henkel and Sergio Puente
Porsche 356 of Eduardo Henkel and Sergio Puente
Studebaker of Carlos Castillo and Carlos Cornejo
Studebaker of Carlos Castillo and Carlos Cornejo

La Carrera Panamericana 2009 – Photo Gallery Page Five

Porsche 356 of Richard Clark and Andrew Prill
Porsche 356 of Richard Clark and Andrew Prill
Alfa Romeo Taxi of Martin Lauber Conrad Stevenson
Alfa Romeo Taxi of Martin Lauber Conrad Stevenson
Porsche 911 of Brian de Vries and Marc Noordeloos
Porsche 911 of Brian de Vries and Marc Noordeloos
Porsche 356 of Eduardo Henkel and Sergio Puente
Porsche 356 of Eduardo Henkel and Sergio Puente
Porsche 911 of Emilio Azcarraga
Porsche 911 of Emilio Azcarraga

[Source: La Carrera Panamericana; Mexsport]