2011
* London
* Paris
* Barcelona
* Monaco Grand Prix
* Venice
* Belgrade
* Istanbul
London to Istanbul, 8 days, 8 countries, driving 3000 miles, an adventure of a lifetime! With key check-points and parties on route in London, Paris, Barcelona, Monaco, Venice, Belgrade, Sofia and finally the mighty Istanbul.
The event will combine automobiles with music, film, and entertainment throughout the 3000 miles, closing the streets in each city to create a Gumball festival! We will be registering all drivers on the 25th of May in London and leaving on the 26th.
From London the tour heads to Paris for the second Gumball Eco Vehicle exhibition, then onto the impressive Barcelona seafront, followed by a whole weekend enjoying the Monaco Grand Prix from the best viewpoint in town, the infamous hairpin bend! From Monte Carlo all 120 vehicles and participants will wind into the breath-taking hills of Italy and continue their journey into picturesque Venice, continuing on to Zagreb, Croatia in Eastern Europe and stopping over in Belgrade to experience Serbian style celebrations before heading via Sofia to the delightful Turkey, arriving in Istanbul on the 1st June, where they will cross the finish line on the evening Wednesday 1st June, culminating in a huge closing party on the banks of the Bosphorus!
Gumball 3000 consistently hits the headlines as ‘Cool Britannia’s’ most unique addition to pop culture, described by Vanity Fair Magazine as ‘the most rock ‘n’ roll car rally ever staged’ and famed for its exploits and celebrity participation. The event annually attracts global stars including Oscar-winning stars of the Pianist Adrien Brody, Jackass’ Jonny Knoxville, Bam Margera and Ryan Dunn, David Hasselhoff, Hugh Hefner, supermodels Jodie Kidd, Caprice and Tyson Beckford, Kill Bill’s Daryl Hannah, action sports legends Tony Hawk, Matt Hoffman, Carey Hart, and rock stars including Snoop Dogg, Eve, Bunn B, Cypress Hill, Travis Barker, Jamiroquai and Xzibit!
The fee is £25,000 per car (two people), for a full-on week of partying, high jinks and adrenaline fuelled adventure! The fee includes hotels each night, food, parties and checkpoints on route.
