PHOTOS: Gumball 3000 Car Rally stops on Yorkville in Toronto – race visits London, Boston, Quebec City, & ends in New York
May 7, 2010 by Richard Budman ·
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(HoundsTV – Toronto) The annual Gumball 3000 Rally hit the streets of Toronto as the cars (and their eccentric drivers) rolled onto Yorkville ave. to a large gathering of auto enthusiasts and fans.
The Rally has become very popular with the rich and celebrity crowd. Participants in this years race include David Hasselhoff, actors Michael Madsen and Idris Elba. Rappers Xzibit and Eve. Besides having to have a top notch car, the entry fee for the Gumball 3000 is $30,000 per two-man team.
The Gumball is also starting to get a bit of a reputation from authorities. Highway police don’t really like unauthorized car races speeding through their towns. One Gumball 3000 racer was pulled off Highway 401 travelling east to Toronto from Quebec City. The driver immediately lost their license and was charged with excessive speeding, stunt driving and the Gumball car impounded.
The cars leave Toronto and make their way to the end of their 7 day destination, New York this weekend.
Yeah, that’s Stringer Bell from The Wire
All photos by Richard Budman courtesy shot7.com
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