McPikie

These past few weeks since the rally have been as fast paced and crazy as the
event itself. With the Gumball spreading its
Empire building wings, over the coming months look out for the 'Gumball'
clothing range in only the coolest boutique stores
around the world, along with more books hitting the shelves, and the 'Movie'
getting the Hollywood treatment prior to its global
release this is going to one BIG year. We are currently being bombarded with
requests from both media, fans and Gumballers
across the world requesting info on next years rally. So here is it, no we're
not going to Dubai as I mentioned in Cannes, that
was just to see your reaction!

Having last started the rally in London in 2001, with the notorious 'Jackass'
rally to Russia, the time has come for England to
have a proper taste of the Gumball once more, and so the chequered flag will
drop in London before embarking on the most
scenic and romantic 3000 miles we've ever done. We'll pass through 9 countries,
through Europe's most romantic and
beautiful cities of Prague, Vienna and Budapest, before travelling the length
of Croatia (Europe's undiscovered amazingly
beautiful country), before lapping the Island of Sicily driving the same route
as the famous historic 'Targa Florio' race where
Porsche gained their fame in the late 1960s, as well as following a section of
Italy's Millie Miglia to Rome, before finishing at the
ultimate destination of Monaco on the Saturday night of the Grand Prix weekend.
This will be the ultimate finish party, and after
partying the night away everyone will watch the F1 race on the Sunday afternoon
from our very own Gumball Grandstand. This
is one amazing 3000 miles, just imagine finishing at the Grand Prix, Gumball
will take over Monaco - F1will never be the same
again!

So if that doesn't wet your appetite enough to sell the family jewels and start
putting down monthly payments on that 'Gumball'
customised Lamborghini, Bugatti or Saleen S7 then I don't know what will? Or
perhaps you are more inclined to follow the
2004 'Spirit of the Gumball' winners in their Citroen 2CV! The choice is
yours...

All you've got to do is to go the the website www.gumball3000.com and complete
the application form on the 2005 Rally
section at the bottom of the boring legals (the standard Terms & Conditions).
If you application is successfull we will contact
you with a secret password to access the entry form. If you have previously
applied, we still have your details but there is no
harm in applying again to ensure that the all the details for you and your car
are up to date.

Apart from that, look out for the massively anticipated 'Movie Premiere' of
this years rally directed by Ruben Fleischer. We'll
keep you updated of the 'Premiere' date soon enough, and in the meantime for
those of you based in Europe the 6-part
Gumball TV series begins on Sunday July 11th at 8:30PM on Extreme Sports
Channel and runs for 6 weeks with repeats each
Saturday (this will also be on networks across the globe later in the year).

Best regards,

Maximillion Cooper
Founder & Creator

'If Batman took a vacation, he'd do the Gumball'

Fraz

I was reading that they are trying to get back some of the exclusiveness of the Gumball limiting numbers for 2005 to 100 cars and not letting in many normal cars got to have something special to get in (911 was classed as normal)

Good discussion on it here http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=43461 not sure how it will effect more standardish cossies entering in the future ? probably have little effect on car 57 as it is something special.....

Dunno how true it is though