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2010 Carrera Panamericana
The 2010 edition of the Carrera Panamericana Mexican sports car racing event started in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas and finished in Zacatecas, Zacatecas. This edition was composed of seven stages and one day of qualification. Harri Rovanpera won this edition, in his first attempt. Jouni Närhi was his co-driver. Michel Jourdain Jr. was the runner up.
Participants
There are 120 cars in 8 categories: Turismo Mayor, Turismo de Producción, Historico A, B and C, Sport Mayor, Sport Menor and Original Panam. And five in exhibition.
Harri Rovanpera (WRC), Michel Jourdain Jr. (CART), Jochen Mass (Formula One) and Jo Ramírez are outstanding drivers.
Route
The 2010 edition travel through ten states: start in Chiapas and passed by Oaxaca, Puebla, Hidalgo, Querétaro, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Jalisco, Aguascalientes, and finally Zacatecas.
The 3,261 km (2,027 mi) of distance are divided in speed (582 km) and transit (2,679 km).
Results
Overall



| Place | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | 4:10:25.7 |
| 2 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | +12.9 |
| 3 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | +13:14.8 |
| 4 | BEL Stephan Meyers | BEL Albert Demey | Studebaker | +19:25.4 |
| 5 | MEX Francisco Márquez García | MEX Araceli Ramírez Islas | Hudson | +19:53.9 |
| 6 | FRA Hilaire Damiron | MEX Horacio Chousal Escamilla | Buick | +20:34.7 |
| 7 | MEX Carlos Anaya Márquez | MEX Javier Marín | LT Special | +11:46.2 |
| 8 | USA Martin Lauber | USA Conrad Stevenson | Alfa Romeo | +30:09.5 |
| 9 | MEX David Jassan | MEX Veronica Morelos | Porsche 911 | +14:43.1 |
| 10 | AUT Lars Kroiss | AUT Martin Rettenbacher | Volvo | +14:07.2 |
| 11 | MEX Tomas Lopez Rocha | MEX Luis Vazquez | Ford Falcon | +34:18.9 |
| 12 | MEX Rodolfo Alcoses | MEX Ricardo Puente | Porsche | +36:43.1 |
| 13 | USA David Gussack | USA Nathaniel Mundy | Volvo | +38:12.9 |
| 14 | BEL Marc Devis | BEL Christopher Voegelin | Studebaker | +39:02.4 |
| 15 | MEX Alejandro Pimentel | MEX Mauricio Pimentel | Dodge | +40:23.0 |
| 16 | CAN Stewart Robertson | CAN Linda Robertson | Studebaker | +41:07.2 |
| 17 | MEX Carlos Martínez Campos | MEX Roberto Mendoza | Ford Falcon | +41:14.1 |
| 18 | MEX Carlos Castillo | MEX Carlos Antonio Ramírez | Studebaker | +42:33.4 |
| 19 | MEX Emilio Azcárraga Jean | MEX Andres Gomez | Porsche 911 | +45:10.2 |
| 20 | MEX Fredy Van Beuren | MEX Manuel Gilardi | Porsche 911 | +45:46.7 |
By Category
| Category | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turismo Mayor | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | 4:10:25.7 |
| Turismo Producción | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | 4:23.40.5 |
| Historic A | USA Robert Curry | USA Rick Shaw | Porsche | 5:44:32.5 |
| Historic A+ | USA Martin Lauber | USA Conrad Stevenson | Alfa Romeo | 4:40:35.2 |
| Historic B | MEX David Jassan | MEX Veronica Morelos | Porsche 911 | 4:44:09.8 |
| Historic C | MEX Tomas Lopez Rocha | MEX Luis Vazquez Lecanda | Ford Falcon | 4:44:44.6 |
| Original Panam | CAN John Gregory | CAN Chrislana Gregory | Studebaker | 5:34:17.8 |
| Sport Mayor | MEX Carlos Anaya Márquez | MEX Javier Marín | LT Special | 4:32:11.9 |
| Sport Menor | MEX Rodolfo Alcoses | MEX Ricardo Puente | Porsche | 4:47:08.8 |
| Exhibition | MEX Eduardo Henkel | MEX Sergio Puente | BMW | 4:30:49.9 |
Stages
| Day | Stage | Route | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21 | Qualification | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | USA Bill Beilharz | MEX Jorge Ceballos | Studebaker | Results |
| October 22 | Stage 1 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez-Oaxaca de Juárez | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | Results |
| October 23 | Stage 2 | Oaxaca de Juárez-Puebla | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | Results |
| October 24 | Stage 3 | Puebla-Santiago de Querétaro | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | Results |
| October 25 | Stage 4 | Santiago de Querétaro-Morelia | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | Results |
| October 26 | Stage 5 | Morelia-Guadalajara | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | Results |
| October 27 | Stage 6 | Guadalajara-Aguascalientes | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | Results |
| October 28 | Stage 7 | Aguascalientes-Zacatecas | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | Results |
Stage 0

This stage started in the installations of Feria de Chiapas, and finished in the Autódromo de Chiapas. The distance was 7 km This stage does not count in the total time, but determined the exit order.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Bill Beilharz | MEX Jorge Ceballos | Studebaker | TM | 4:37.4 | 91.8 km/h |
| 2 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | +7.5 | 89.3 km/h |
| 3 | MEX Alejandro Pimentel | MEX Mauricio Pimentel | Dodge | TM | +9.5 | 88.7 km/h |
| 4 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | TP | +9.9 | 88.6 km/h |
| 5 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | +10.5 | 88.4 km/h |
Stage 1

The first stage was composed by 12 sections with a total of 423.88 km, but only 129.98 km were speed sections.
The route started in the main square of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. The race travel through Highway 190 passed by Santo Domingo Zanatepec, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, San Pedro Tololapa, Tlacolula de Matamoros. There was a service station in Santo Domingo Tehuantepec. The stage finished in the Zocalo of Oaxaca de Juárez.
Jorge Pedrero took the leadership since the first section.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | TP | 57:14.2 | 128.8 km/h |
| 2 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | +32.3 | 127.6 km/h |
| 3 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | +50.8 | 126.9 km/h |
| 4 | MEX Carlos Anaya | MEX Javier Marín | LT Special | Sport Mayor | +1:28.1 | 125.5 km/h |
| 5 | MEX Gabriel Pérez | MEX Ignacio Rodriguez | Studebaker | TM | +3:45.2 | 120.8 km/h |
Stage 2
thumb|250px|Puebla, View to the North
The second stage was composed of ten sections with a total of 371.45 km, but only 93.27 km were speed sections.
The stage started in the Zocalo of Oaxaca and continued by the Highway 190, In this occasion travel through Asunción Nochixtlán, Huajuapan de León, where took the Highway 125 to Tehuacán. Later the race travel by Highway 135 and Highway 150 to finished in the Plaza de la Concordia in Cholula. Asunción Nochixtlán served as service station.
Harri Rovanperä became the leader in the third timed segment, Oaxaca-Huajapan km 74.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | 48:24.4 | 115.6 km/h |
| 2 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | +6.6 | 115.4 km/h |
| 3 | MEX Carlos Anaya | MEX Javier Marín | LT Special | Sport Mayor | +8.7 | 115.3 km/h |
| 4 | USA Doug Mockett | MEX Angélica Fuentes | Oldsmobile | TP | +39.8 | 114.0 km/h |
| 5 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | TP | +56.6 | 113.4 km/h |
Total Time
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | 1:46:10.9 | 122.1 km/h |
| 2 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | +24.1 | 121.7 km/h |
| 3 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | TP | +24.3 | 121.6 km/h |
| 4 | MEX Carlos Anaya | MEX Javier Marín | LT Special | Sport Mayor | +1:04.5 | 120.9 km/h |
| 5 | MEX Gabriel Pérez | MEX Ignacio Rodriguez | Studebaker | TM | +6:15.5 | 115.3 km/h |
Stage 3
The third stage was the longest and was composed by 13 sections with a total of 607.77 km. 90.02 km were speed sections.
The stage started in the hotel Camino Real Angelópolis, and went to San Martín Texmelucán through Highway 150. Later took the Highway 57 and the Highway 85 to reach Pachuca. The race return to Highway 57 to go San Juan del Río. Highway 120 was taken to go Ezequiel Montes where was service station. Finally the state road 100 carried the cars to Santiago de Querétaro where the finish line was installed in the Jardín Zenea.
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | 34:47.2 | |
| 2 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | +10.8 | |
| 3 | USA Doug Mockett | MEX Angélica Fuentes | Oldsmobile | TP | +1:21.8 | |
| 4 | BEL Marc Devis | BEL Christopher Voegelin Diener | Studebaker | TM | +2:01.8 | |
| 5 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | TP | +2:08.8 |
Total Time
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | 2:20:58.1 | |
| 2 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | +34.9 | |
| 3 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | TP | +2:33.1 | |
| 4 | BEL Stephan Meyers | BEL Albert Demey | Studebaker | TM | +9:23.7 | |
| 5 | FRA Hilaire Damiron | MEX Horacio Chousal Escamilla | Buick | TM | +9:35.9 |
Stage 4
The stage 4 began in the Auditorio Josefa Ortíz en Santiago de Querétaro continued to Corregidora, and returned to the north of the city. Later took the route 57 towards Huimilpan in Amealco de Bonfil Municipality. The race entered to Guanajuato by the municipality of Jerécuaro and passed throw Apaseo el alto, Tarimoro, Acámbaro. In Michoacán travels by Zinapécuaro and finished in Morelia. The total distance was 434 km. in eleven sections. 81 km were in speed seccions.
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | 33:21.0 | 147.09 |
| 2 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | +2.0 | 146.94 |
| 3 | USA Doug Mockett | MEX Angélica Fuentes | Oldsmobile | TP | +55.0 | 143.16 |
| 4 | MEX Carlos Anaya | MEX Javier Marín | LT Special | SM | +1:14.0 | 141.85 |
| 5 | BEL Stephan Meyers | BEL Albert Demey | Studebaker | TM | +1:29.0 | 140.83 |
Total Time
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | 2:54:19.1 | |
| 2 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | +36.9 | |
| 3 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | TP | +4:11.1 | |
| 4 | BEL Stephan Meyers | BEL Albert Demey | Studebaker | TM | +10:52.7 | |
| 5 | FRA Hilaire Damiron | MEX Horacio Chousal Escamilla | Buick | TM | +12:09.9 |
Stage 5
Total Time
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | 3:13:21.3 | |
| 2 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | +29.5 | |
| 3 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | TP | +7:45.9 | |
| 4 | BEL Stephan Meyers | BEL Albert Demey | Studebaker | TM | +12:03.9 | |
| 5 | MEX Gabriel Pérez | MEX Ignacio Rodriguez | Studebaker | TM | +13:56.7 |
Stage 6
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | 24:05.0 | |
| 2 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | +7.0 | |
| 3 | MEX Carlos Anaya | MEX Javier Marín | LT Special | SM | +41.0 | |
| 4 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | TP | +1:45.0 | |
| 5 | MEX Alejandro Pimentel | MEX Mauricio Pimentel | Dodge | TP | +1:51.0 |
Total Time
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | 3:37:33.3 | |
| 2 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | +22.5 | |
| 3 | MEX Jorge Pedrero | MEX Marco Antonio Hernández | Studebaker | TP | +9:23.9 | |
| 4 | BEL Stephan Meyers | BEL Albert Demey | Studebaker | TM | +15:30.9 | |
| 5 | FRA Hilaire Damiron | MEX Horacio Chousal Escamilla | Buick | TM | +16:24.9 |
Stage 7
The last and shortest stage have 296 km divided in 11 stages.
| Pos | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Category | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEX Michel Jourdain Jr. | MEX Miguel Angel Diez | Studebaker | TM | 32:42.8 | |
| 2 | FIN Harri Rovanperä | FIN Jouni Närhi | Studebaker | TM | +6.3 | |
| 3 | MEX Carlos Anaya | MEX Javier Marín | LT Special | SM | +1:17.7 | |
| 4 | USA Doug Mockett | MEX Angélica Fuentes | Oldsmobile | TP | +1:26.7 | |
| 5 | MEX Alejandro Pimentel | MEX Mauricio Pimentel | Dodge | TP | +1:31.2 |
References
References
- (October 20, 2010). "Se pone en marcha la edición 23 de La Panamericana". www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx.
- (October 22, 2010). "Día1: Jorge Pedrero sorprende a los grandes al arrancar La Pana 2010". www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx.
- (October 23, 2010). "Día 2: Rovanpera se adueña del liderato". www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx.
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