The sixth running of the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge begun on Sunday 12th June 2016 as 110 crews cross the start line at the Great Wall of China in Beijing with an 8,500-mile rally ahead of them. Competitors will cross eleven countries including Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Russia and Belarus before entering Europe to reach the finish line in the centre of Paris on Sunday 17th July.
Today they restart from the Chinggis Khan square. They have arrived in UB on June 16 while they will leave UB today and will head to Bulgan aimag.
Day | Date | Route | Country | Kms |
Day 1 | Sun 12 Jun 2016 | Peking to Datong | China | 388 |
Day 2 | Mon 13 Jun 2016 | Datong to Erenhot | China | 573 |
Day 3 | Tue 14 Jun 2016 | Erenhot to Undurshireet | Mongolia | 400 |
Day 4 | Wed 15 Jun 2016 | Undurshireet to Ulaan Baatar | Mongolia | 360 |
Day 5 | Thu 16 Jun 2016 | Rest Day Ulaan Baatar | Mongolia | |
Day 6 | Fri 17 Jun 2016 | Ulaan Baatar to Bulgan | Mongolia | 343 |
Day 7 | Sat 18 Jun 2016 | Bulgan to Murun | Mongolia | 350 |
Day 8 | Sun 19 Jun 2016 | Murun to Uliastai | Mongolia | 390 |
Day 9 | Mon 20 Jun 2016 | Uliastai to Chjargas Lake | Mongolia | 350 |
Day 10 | Tue 21 Jun 2016 | Chjargas Lake to Olgiy | Mongolia | 350 |
Day 11 | Wed 22 Jun 2016 | Olgiy to Altai Republic | Russia | 180 |
Day 12 | Thu 23 Jun 2016 | Altai Republic to Aya | Russia | 550 |
Day 13 | Fri 24 Jun 2016 | Aya to Novosibirsk | Russia | 560 |
More crews are taking part in the 2016 outing than ever before, with 50 cars dated pre-1942 in the Vintageant class and 60 in the Classic class dated pre-1977. The 2013 Classics winner, and the oldest competitor in the event, Gerry Crown from Australia will complete in the mighty 1974 Leyland P74. Gerry, aged 84, has competed in all five of the Endurance Rally Association’s revivals of this epic adventure.
The sixth running of the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge begun on Sunday 12th June 2016 as 110 crews cross the start line at the Great Wall of China in Beijing with an 8,500-mile rally ahead of them. Competitors will cross eleven countries including Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Russia and Belarus before entering Europe to reach the finish line in the centre of Paris on Sunday 17th July.
Today they restart from the Chinggis Khan square. They have arrived in UB on June 16 while they will leave UB today and will head to Bulgan aimag.
Day | Date | Route | Country | Kms |
Day 1 | Sun 12 Jun 2016 | Peking to Datong | China | 388 |
Day 2 | Mon 13 Jun 2016 | Datong to Erenhot | China | 573 |
Day 3 | Tue 14 Jun 2016 | Erenhot to Undurshireet | Mongolia | 400 |
Day 4 | Wed 15 Jun 2016 | Undurshireet to Ulaan Baatar | Mongolia | 360 |
Day 5 | Thu 16 Jun 2016 | Rest Day Ulaan Baatar | Mongolia | |
Day 6 | Fri 17 Jun 2016 | Ulaan Baatar to Bulgan | Mongolia | 343 |
Day 7 | Sat 18 Jun 2016 | Bulgan to Murun | Mongolia | 350 |
Day 8 | Sun 19 Jun 2016 | Murun to Uliastai | Mongolia | 390 |
Day 9 | Mon 20 Jun 2016 | Uliastai to Chjargas Lake | Mongolia | 350 |
Day 10 | Tue 21 Jun 2016 | Chjargas Lake to Olgiy | Mongolia | 350 |
Day 11 | Wed 22 Jun 2016 | Olgiy to Altai Republic | Russia | 180 |
Day 12 | Thu 23 Jun 2016 | Altai Republic to Aya | Russia | 550 |
Day 13 | Fri 24 Jun 2016 | Aya to Novosibirsk | Russia | 560 |
More crews are taking part in the 2016 outing than ever before, with 50 cars dated pre-1942 in the Vintageant class and 60 in the Classic class dated pre-1977. The 2013 Classics winner, and the oldest competitor in the event, Gerry Crown from Australia will complete in the mighty 1974 Leyland P74. Gerry, aged 84, has competed in all five of the Endurance Rally Association’s revivals of this epic adventure.