“Gumball goes around the World in 8 Days”

Sunday 30th April – Sunday 7th May

3000 miles, 200 drivers, 100 cars, 8 days, 3 Continents, 1 Amazing Adventure!
& 7 Spaces Remaining!

Following Phileas Fogg’s quest to traverse the world in 80 days back in 1872, the 8th annual ‘Gumball 3000′ Rally today
announces its most ambitious route ever, with a 3000-mile adventure around the world, starting in London and finishing just 8
days later in Los Angeles!

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This information is out of date please visit our dates and locations page for the most recent information!

Dear Gumballers,

ROUTE
After much deliberation, rolls of red tape, recees, meetings with Governments and world leaders, the UN, mayors and the military we can now confirm the definitive route of the 2006 World Rally.
Setting the benchmark for all modern day explorers, the start flag will drop in Central London on Sunday 30th April, when 100 of the most amazing cars, stars and eccentrics will set off on stage one driving a 1000 mile route through Europe, crossing the capital cities of Brussels, Vienna, Budapest, and upon reaching ‘war torn’ Belgrade, all cars and drivers will be airlifted in Russian Antanov cargo planes and an Icelandic Air Boeing 757 to Asia for stage 2.
After landing on the idyllic tropical Island of Langkawi off the coast of Malaysia, the route follows a 1000 mile drive through the beaches and tropical rainforests of Thailand to reach Bangkok for another huge party. The following day the grid will again be airlifted to Salt Lake City, USA, for the final 1000-mile stage through the desert. The route will travel via the Bonneville Salt Flats to Las Vegas and then onwards to cross the finish line on the famous Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills on Sunday 7th May, ready to party the night away with Hugh Hefner and his Playmates at the famous Playboy Mansion!

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Over 80% of the voters in our poll said to be happy with a Gumball 3000 forum and that’s why we decided to start a forum. After two weeks of testing and tweaking we are happy to announce our new forum!

Join us today and become part of the Gumball 3000 and car enthusiasts familiy!

The forum can be found here:

forum.gumball-3000.com

Team 51 of the Gumball 2005 is our new featured team for the Gumball 2006. Expect updates from this team during the Gumball 2006!

Have a look at the profile of Team 51 and read the stories of the driver Ben Redford at our Featured Teams section!

Note: This is outdated, for the last route update, visit our dates and locations page!

New update for the 2006 Gumball Rally!

Dear 2006 Gumballers (and fans),

February is now with us and there is now less than three months to go until the start in central London! With only 5 spaces now remaining we have cars ranging from Bugatti Veryons’ and one off Ferraris driven by Arab sheiks to eccentric car enthusiasts in old Astons. This year will provide the most amazing mix of cars ever to be seen together, a true spectacle for participants and crowd alike and this really will go down as being the most talked about event of the year. With 250,000 fans watching last years start we are expecting even bigger crowds this year with all of the major cities the rally travels through getting behind the event. This Gumball will also be filmed for an 8 part TV series to be distributed by ESPN worldwide and will provide a backdrop for a Gumball 3000 Hollywood scripted film. Pamela Anderson and Missy Elliot will be joining us for the US leg and Gumball veterans Adrien Brody, Johnny Knoxville and Tony Hawk will be on the road with us for this 3000 mile adventure.

DATES
Confirmed dates are the 29th of April until the 7th of May.
29 April – Registration Day and Start Party
30 April – Rally start in the afternoon
1-2nd May – Europe leg
3-5th May – Asian leg
6-7th May – US leg

Below is a list of countries along the 2006 Gumball route:

EUROPE Route:
UK
France
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Serbia
Buglaria
Turkey