Qualifying Stage • To be held Thursday, November 9th, 2006

The qualifying stage is going to be 5 kms from our hotel and down town Oaxaca, so you can easily pre-run it a few times the day before. This is where you will get your first taste of La Carrera Panamericana and The Unlimited Class, and find out where you will place in The Unlimited Class starting grid on Day One of the race.

The qualifying stage is predominantly an uphill section, winding through the hills that surround Oaxaca.

Of special note to all new La Carrera Panamericana drivers: The return trip of the qualifying stage, done at transit speeds, is a place that you should pay special attention to downhill conditions.

Downhill turns can close in on you, and the extra downhill force will change the characteristics of your brakes and effect your driving ability. Day one of racing will have many downhill sections that you will be challenged with.

After the brief qualifying stage, we will all go back to the hotel to work on cars or socialize, depending on your predicament! See you by the pool!

Here is the first of many videos that we will be uploading and linking to at this blog. Within a few weeks, we will upload video of every velocity section of La Carrera Panamericana 2006. Please note that these videos were taken while the velocity sections were open to the public. Come race day, these roads will be clear of traffic, people and other obstacles!

Qualifying stage video: