Peking to Paris Motor Challenge 2016 – Report and Photos
Car 58. Tony Connor(USA) / Jill Kirkpatrick(USA)1956 - Porsche 356A 1600, Peking to Paris 2016., Peking to Paris 2016. Day 06. Ulaan Baatar - Bulgan
The Peking to Paris Motor Challenge 2016 was held June 12th to July 17th, with 107 crews crossing the start line at the Great Wall of China in Beijing. Organised by the Endurance Rally Association, the competitors journeyed through eleven countries including Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Russia and Belarus before entering Europe to reach the center of Paris. A total of 98 crews passed over the finish line after the 8,500-mile rally.
Endurance Rally Association Rally Director Fred Gallagher said, “Prince Borghese, the very first winner of the Peking to Paris, said it was driving the impossible, and I’m sure all of our crews would agree. But they arrived in Paris to a heroic welcome and should all be very proud of what they have achieved. The spirit amongst the whole rally has been fantastic with friendships forged that will last a lifetime. An amazing experience for all of us.”
Teams from New Zealand and Australia were the winners of the 2016 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. Bruce and Harry Washington from New Zealand won the overall prize for the Vintageants in their 1929 Chrysler 75 Roadster, while Mark Pickering and Dave Boddy from Australia won the Classic category in their 1973 Datsun 240Z.
This was Bruce Washington’s third ‘P2P’ after not finishing the first time and securing fourth with son Ben in 2013. Harry, a complete novice, said: “Each country was like its own rally. Once you crossed the border, you never knew what you were going to get. I’m so proud of my dad…and I’d go back and do it all again tomorrow.” As well as the winner’s trophy, Harry was also awarded the Philip Young Cup, presented to the best performing novice of the event.
Second place for the Vintageants went to the British team of Mike Thompson and Andrew Davies, also in a 1929 Chrysler 75 Roadster, with fellow Brits Nigel Lee and Richard Turner in the 1938 Ford 62 securing third.
Mark Pickering and Dave Boddy had fought hard to win their first ‘P2P’ with fierce competition in the Classic category from the Ford Escorts, Mustangs and other strong Datsun crews. Pickering said: “It is an amazing feeling to have won such an iconic event, thank you to the Endurance Rally Association for another fantastic adventure, meeting up with old friends and making new friends, seeing places in the world that you would never see otherwise. The car is tired and so are Dave and I. We’re looking forward to a well-earned rest.”
By the time they reached the finish line, second place went to Ludovic Bois from France and Julia Colman from the UK in the 1969 Volvo Amazon, with Murray and Adam Jackson from Australia taking third place in their 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC. The Jackson crew also won the European Cup for the Classics while Bill Cleyndert and Jacqui Norman in the 1925 Bentley Super Sports lifted the trophy for the Vintageants.
There were also special awards presented at the gala dinner at the Intercontinental Hotel to those who stood out during the rally. Hok Kiang Sia and his son Eric from Malaysia were presented with the True Grit award for battling to catch up with the rally after the engine bay of their 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom caught fire. David and Jo Roberts from the UK won the Against All Odds award for keeping their 1954 Sunbeam Alpine on the road despite many mechanical issues that they managed to fix by themselves.
The Spirit of the Rally award was presented to Australia’s Max and Julie Stephenson in the 1923 Vauxhall OD 23/60, a crew that had not completed all the time trials and checkpoints but also found time to help others in need or trouble, and to explore the countries visited on the rally.
The next Peking to Paris Motor Challenge will be in June 2019, with a new proposed route that will take competitors into Kazakhstan and across to Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Greece.
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Photographer Gerard Brown documented the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge 2016 with following wonderful pictures that highlight the breathtaking landscapes encountered on the sixth edition of the rally. We split up pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, while the second gallery and rally results can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.
Peking to Paris Motor Challenge 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery
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Peking to Paris 2016 – Rally Results and Special Awards
Overall Vintageants
1ST Bruce Washington (NZ) / Harry Washington (NZ) 1929 Chrysler 75 Roadster 281:58:42 Car 14
2ND Mike Thompson (GB) / Andrew Davies (GB) 1929 Chrysler 75 Roadster 282:48:03 Car 15
3RD Nigel Lee (GB) / Richard Turner (GB) 1938 Ford 62 282:51:53 Car 32
Overall Classics
1ST Mark Pickering (AUS) / Dave Boddy (AUS) 1973 Datsun 240Z 260:41:28 Car 105
2ND Ludovic Bois (F) / Julia Colman (GB) 1969 Volvo Amazon 261:22:59 Car 75
3RD Murray Jackson (AUS) / Adam Jackson (AUS) 1974 Mercedes 450 SLC 261:23:03 Car 112
Peking to Paris 2016 – Class Winners
CLASS 1: Pioneer Cars Pre-1919
1ST Ingo Strolz (A) / Werner Gassner (A) 1917 La France Tourer Speedster 383:26:37 Car 2
CLASS 2: Vintage Cars 1920-1928
1ST Max Stephenson (AUS) / Julie Stephenson (AUS) 1923 Vauxhall OD 23/60 286:17:47 Car 5
2ND Keith Ashworth (GB) / Norah Ashworth (GB) 1926 Bentley 4.5 Tourer 286:21:21 Car 3
3RD Marco Rollinger (LU) / Marianne Hengesch (LU) 1927 Bentley Le Mans 295:30:37 Car 9
CLASS 3: Vintage Cars 1929-1930
1ST Chris Dillier (CH) / Joe Dillier (CH) 1930 Chrysler 75 Roadster 284:53:39 Car 17
2ND Rod Wade (AUS) / Austen Ritchie (AUS) 1930 Ford Model A 303:22:54 Car 18
3RD Remon Vos (NL) / Emma Vos (NL) 1927 Lancia Lambda 341:30:13 Car 10
CLASS 4: European Vintage Cars 1931-1941
1ST Alex Vassbotten (N) / Ole Havn (N) 1933 Alvis Firefly 285:15:52 Car 20
2ND Willy Van Loon (B) / Koen Van Den Broeck (B) 1935 Bentley Derby 3.5 285:39:10 Car 23
3RD Claus Coester (CH) / Tjorven Schroeder (D) 1935 Bentley Sport Special 295:19:32 Car 24
CLASS 5: American Vintage Cars 1931-1941
1ST Colin Weekley (GB) / James Weekley (GB) 1939 Dodge Business Coupe 283:08:53 Car 45
2ND Jim Clarke (GB) / Tanya Clarke (GB) 1936 Ford Coupe 283:27:32 Car 33
3RD Bruce Power (AUS) / Jill Robillard (AUS) 1939 Chevrolet Master Coupe 283:35:06 Car 39
CLASS 6: Classic Cars under 2-litre 1942-1964
1ST Paul Hickman (AUS) / Sebastian Gross (AUS) 1954 Bristol 403 263:42:58 Car 56
2ND Charbel Habib (LB) / Walid Samaha (LB) 1964 Porsche 356C 270:08:23 Car 61
3RD Tony Connor (USA) / Jill Kirkpatrick (USA) 1956 Porsche 356A 328:00:13 Car 58
CLASS 7: Classic Cars under 2-litre 1965-1966
1ST Patrick Sommer (D) / Christine Sommer (B) 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 262:32:29 Car 65
2ND Claudine Bloom (GB) / Andrew Twort (GB) 1965 Volvo Amazon 122 264:00:21 Car 64
CLASS 8: Classic Cars under 2-litre 1967-1976
1ST Adrian Hodgson (GB) / Mark Bramall (GB) 1978 Peugeot 504 Ti 262:27:15 Car 89
2ND Kerry Finn (AUS) / Andrew Webster (SGP) 1969 Volvo 142 263:37:44 Car 74
3RD Simon Spinks (GB) / Jim Grayson (GB) 1969 Ford Escort Mexico Mk1 263:42:09 Car 73
CLASS 9: Classic Cars over 2-litre 1942-1960
1ST David Roberts (GB) / Jo Roberts (GB) 1954 Sunbeam Alpine 266:26:16 Car 88
2ND Matt Watson (GB) / Doug Atherley (GB) 1959 Jaguar Mkll 268:16:12 Car 92
3RD Martin Lamb (GB) / Martyn Reeves (GB) 1951 Bentley Petersen Speed 6 289:42:32 Car 86
CLASS 10: Classic Cars over 2-litre 1961-1976
1ST David Gainer (AUS) / Peter St George (AUS) 1972 Datsun 240Z 261:30:19 Car 106
2ND Rene Declercq (B) / Eric Claeys (B) 1972 Datsun 240Z 261:32:50 Car 103
3RD Gerry Crown (AUS) / Matt Bryson (AUS) 1974 Leyland P76 261:34:23 Car 110
Peking to Paris 2016 – European Cup Winners
1ST Bill Cleyndert (GB) / Jacqui Norman (GB) 1925 Bentley 3-4.5 70:14:42 Car 6
2ND Nigel Lee (GB) / Richard Turner (GB) 1938 Ford 62 70:21:59 Car 32
3RD Bruce Washington (NZ) / Harry Washington (NZ) 1929 Chrysler 75 Roadster 70:26:11 Car 14
1ST Murray Jackson (AUS) / Adam Jackson (AUS) 1974 Mercedes 450 SLC 66:40:27 Car 112
2ND Giorgio Schon (I) / Pierre Tonetti 1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 66:40:30 Car 60
3RD Alain Faymonville (B) / Yves Faymonville (B) 1973 Mercedes 450 SLC 66:43:40 Car 109
Peking to Paris 2016 – Special Award Winners
PHILIP YOUNG CUP
HARRY WASHINGTON, NAVIGATOR OF CAR 14, CHRYSLER 75 ROADSTER
TRUE GRIT
CAR 21, HOK KIANG SIA (MY) / ERIC KUAN ROG SIA (MY), 1933 ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM ll
SPIRIT OF THE RALLY:
CAR 5, MAX STEPHENSON (AUS) / JULIE STEPHENSON (AUS), 1923 VAUXHALL OD 23/60
AGAINST ALL ODDS:
CAR 88, DAVID ROBERTS (GB) / JO ROBERTS (GB), 1954 SUNBEAM ALPINE
COUPE DES DAMES
CAR 96, ISOBEL MATTHEW (GB) / NICOLA MATTHEW (GB), 1967 MERCEDES 250SL
CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
VINTAGEANT: CAR 8, LLOYD REDDINGTON (CAN) / TREACY REDDINGTON (CAN), 1927 AMERICAN NASH
CLASSIC: CAR 91, JEFF URBINA (USA), CHRIS PIKE (NZ), 1957 CHEVROLET 210
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Love the photography!!
Yes, nice work:-)
Amazing! Love hear about how you prep a car for this….especially the prewar stuff and old American iron. How do you get 93 oct. for a 427 Mustang??
I have enough trouble keeping my “Old Girls” moving on PCH in So. cal. Can’t imagine running in these harsh conditions with spares and tools unavailable. Show us more !!!
The ultimate road trip. Thank you.
I would be interested in driving this event. Can someone give me the link to the event?
Thank you
Rick Hartbrodt