Gumballers

The last three days we created a list of all the Gumballers and cars in this years Gumball 3000 Rally. Most popular cars in the rally this year are the Rolls Royce Phatom Drophead and the Ferrari F430 Spider. At least five of both supercars were present at this years Gumball 3000, followed by three Lamborghini Gallardo’s and three ‘normal’ Ferrari F430’s. The total number of cars in this years rally adds up to about 65, showcars excluded. Only a very small group of teams signed up for the full trip from San Francisco to Beijing, most of the teams displayed below only did the US leg or one day of this years Gumball 3000.

More information / teams and photos will be added over the next couple of days. If you know a team that did the Gumball 3000 but is not yet in the list or if you have additional information / photos / videos than please contact us.

The Gumball 2008 Team Portfolio:

Team #007 Jaguar XJ220 (white)
Gumball 3000 Founder
Driver: Maximillion Cooper

Team #009 Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead (CCCP)

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Behind the scenes Team Polizei’s commander Alex Roy spend a lot of time over the past couple of months finishing his book. It’s about to hit the shelf and from what we heard it’s a must read for all the rally and car fans out there!

It’s possible to pre-order the book now, that way you will be one of the first to get your copy when it hits the stores! For all the Europeans it may be faster to pre-order at Amazon.co.uk.

Alex Roy just released a big version of his book cover! We can’t wait to read it and already ordered our copy!

The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World

The first cars are approaching the Gumball checkpoint in Dubrovnik. You can see the cars arrive at the webcam in Dubrovnik! This years checkpoint location is the same as back in 2005 when the cars stopped in Dubrovnik before taking the ferry to Italy.

Update 15:01 CET:

It seems a lot of teams skipped the checkpoint, while others are having lunch in Dubrovnik. The live tracker keeps you informed on the next stage from Dubrovnik to Bratislava.

Due to treacherous weather and road conditions plus for the safety of both Gumball participants and local citizens, Team Polizei would like to announce that today they are taking a leisurely drive. It has come to our attention that several drivers have consistently been trying to “push� in order to catch up with Alex and Michael. Team Polizei would like to firmly remind all Gumballers that Team Polizei has spent months preparing and planning for such events as Gumball; our success is thanks to proper navigation and efficiency, not speed. In order to lead by example, Mater Piloten Ross and Herr Roy will be enjoying the beautiful geography of today’s stage.

Longest leg this Gumball 3000: over 1.489 kilometers through 6 countries, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia. This morning they will have a breakfast / lunch checkpoint in Dubrovnik, followed by an amazing drive through Croatia. In Bratislava they can finally catch up again with Jay Kay who drove from Frankfurt over Munich to Bratislava two days ago.

Note: Live tracker is back online!

Tirana to Dubrovnik Updates:

Team Polizei Update 9:45 CET:

Team Polizei leading convoy towards the Albanian border. Commander Kokolari of Albania National Security is with them to lead the way.

Team Polizei Update 10:13 CET:

Dinner with the Prime Minister of Albania and the city of Tirana were incredible. Team Polizei still driving towards the border with Commander Kokolari of Albania National Security. First stop: Dubrovnik!

Team Polizei Update 11:55 CET:

Stopped by Monternegro Police for overtaking. Back on the road, approaching Croatian border!

Team Polizei Update 12:07 CET:

Being taken to police station by cops in the town of Budva in Montenegro.

Team Polizei Update 12:25 CET:

Team Gomex (#45) is taking it easy today, the Speedart exhaust makes the noise of a fighter plane reaching the limiter.

Update 13:23 CET:

Team 80 arrived in Dubrovnik with their Porsche 911 Turbo.