Team Vivid Racing is running this years US Leg of the Gumball 3000. Starting in San Francisco on Friday August 8th, cars leave the Fairmont Hotel on Saturday August 9th. But to start the rally, we had to get to San Francisco. The 2 cars in our team consisted of our customer Jack and his buddy Matt in their Porsche 996TT and the VR Project Porsche 997TT co-piloted by professional skateboarder and recent silver medalist at the X-Games, Bucky Lasek.
Jack, Matt, and myself left Phoenix Arizona at 6am and headed out for the 12 hour drive. With little traffic and a definite long haul ahead of us, we managed to push through with no issues. A couple of drag races on the highway, some swapping of who was leading, and many tests of our radar detectors and laser jammers with the California Highway Patrol. Needless to say, we won everyone of those battles!
We arrived to the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco exactly 12 hours after we left. As we pulled in, our bodies were use to 108F degree temperatures, were then brought on to this beautiful 70 degree city air. We parked our cars in the car park next some other Gumballer cars. Some cars we have see so far include: 2 Porsche Carrera GT’s, many Ferrari 360’s, a couple Porsche 996TT, BMW M6, 4 Rolls Royce Drop Heads, Maserati, Lamborghini Gallardo, and I am sure many more to come by tomorrow.
We arrived a day early which definitely gives us time to rest as the opening festivities are always packed. With an early departure Saturday morning, we can expect a full day of driving. In Gumball fashion, a 5 hour drive will be turned into a 10 hour adventure. Rumor has it we are headed to a race track… I bet Buttonwillow Raceway. These are some pictures from the drive up. Check out our gallery and blogs as we update consistantly.
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5am Departure. Jack and Matt Pictured.
Jack Cruising the I-5 in Central California
The Porsche 997TT which I solo drove about 10 hours!
Crossing the Bay Bridge
The Fairmont Hotel. 5 years early, Vivid Racing started this 2003 Gumball 3000 Rally in our Subaru WRX I.
Great work on reporting the event and the drive up. Keep up the good work and be safe out there.
Oh yeah take a lot of media so u can post it on here.
Thanks,
Alberto