The 2007 Challenge

The Peking to Paris Motor Challenge 2007 is an adventure-rally in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the first-ever-trans-continental motor-marathon held in 1907. This is a timed, competitive sporting event. Cars will clock in at checkpoints in towns and villages along the way to establish a leader-board and results. Those in the Pioneer category do not have to run the same average-speeds as a Vintageant, and a Silver Ghost is not expected to keep up with a Fifties car.. but, all drive the same common route. There are experienced marshals along the way, with a medical crew and back up support for emergencies.

Silver Ghost, 7KG, is in the Pioneer Category and all cars are expected to drive the same route.

The 2007 Cars

134 historic and classic cars will be taking part in 2007 Motor Challenge. There are several categories, each with their own classes. Category One: The Pioneers, for cars of a type in manufacture before 1920. Category Two: The Vintageants, for cars of a type in manufacture before 1940. Category Three: Classics, for cars of a type in manufacture before 1960.

The 2007 Route

The route for the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge 2007 will be totally authentic, in terms of driving conditions and places visited, taking cars northwards from the Great Wall of China, through the Gobi Desert into Outer Mongolia, crossing the Steppes and vast grassy plains of Asia, into Russia and southern Siberia and onto Moscow. From Moscow the event continues northwards to St. Petersburg, and on into Europe ending with a parade in Paris.