Oswestry businessman Karl Hartey of Hartey Group, Salop Road, Oswestry and his wife Helen Hartey have recently participated in the 2013 ‘Gumball 3000 15th Anniversary Rally’

karl_and_helenMay 18th-24th, 2013, 3000 miles, 100 cars, 13 Countries, 6 day drive across Europe

Copenhagen – Stockholm – Helsinki – St. Petersburg – Tallinn – Riga – Warsaw – Vienna – Monte Carlo

The exclusive 100 car entry grid is packed full of celebrities and the most incredible array of customized, concept, electric, luxurious, sports and hyper cars that you will ever see together.

Baywatch icon David ‘The Hoff’ Hasselhoff, was line up on the entry grid in the beautiful city of Copenhagen alongside hip hop superstar EVE, Cypress Hill’s DJ Muggs, rapper Bun B, ‘Pimp My Ride’ host Xzibit, skateboard legend Tony Hawk, MTVs Finish pranksters ‘The Dudesons’, Olympic skiers Jon Olsson and Jens Byggmark, MMA fighter Rubert Burneika, along with Shiekhs, Princes, reality TV stars, and Fortune 500 CEOs. Driving everything from Bugattis, to Koenigseggs, Aston Martins, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Morgans, Bentleys, Rolls Royces, McLarens, Twisted Land Rovers, Mercedes Benz, and more.

The official VIP launch event will took place at the spectacular Copenhagen Opera House. The evening was hosted by Gumball founder Maximillion Cooper and The Cuban Brothers, with an exclusive live performance from Grammy award winning rapper EVE. The Gumball unveiled two spectacular new cars to the world media, and prestigious auctioneers Christies hosted the first of seven charity auctions to launch the Gumball 3000 Foundation, a non-profit organisation set up to benefit underprivileged youths with education and infrastructure.

Over the following 6-days the route includes overnight stops, parties, music concerts, car displays and checkpoints in Stockholm (Sweden), Helsinki (Finland), St.Petersburg (Russia), Tallinn (Estonia), Riga (Latvia), Vilnius (Lithuania), Warsaw (Poland) and Vienna (Austria) before crossing the finish line in Casino in Monte Carlo (Monaco).

Karl and Helen had a top ten finish and said it was the most amazing adventure of a lifetime, visiting 13 countries in just 6 days.

‘If you like cars….you’ll LOVE Gumball 3000!’ Visit the Gumball 3000 official website