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Caminos del Inca Rally

The Caminos del Inca Rally (Spanish: Rally Caminos del Inca) or simply "Caminos del Inca", formerly known as the Gran Premio Nacional de Carreteras (lit. 'Grand National Highways Award'), is an annual multi-stage rally race organised by the Peruvian Automobile Club (ACP) since 1966. It is considered the country's most important racing event,[1][2] and its route—which crosses central and southern Peru—covers a total distance of 2,695 kilometres (1,675 mi).[3]

Caminos del Inca Rally
CategoryRally
RegionPeru
Inaugural season1966
Drivers' championPeru André Martinez
Argentina Matias Aranguren

History

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The first rally took place in 1966, divided into three categories for different car sizes. It concluded on November 6, with the arrival of Henry Bradley Unzueta's Volvo Amazon, then car number 302.[4] Its Lima–Huancayo route originally covered a distance of 306 kilometres (190 mi), after which it was shortened to 267 kilometres (166 mi).[3] It surged in popularity following its 1970 edition and,[5] since 1971, it is part of the international calendar of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).[3]

The event did not take place from 2020 to 2021 due to the then ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, returning only in 2022 with a symbolic start at Magdalena del Mar District's Costa Verde road.[6]

Route

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Start of the 2013 race in Cuzco.

The 2,695 kilometres (1,675 mi) race starts in Lima, and its route travels through Huancayo, Ayacucho, Cuzco, and Arequipa, returning to the country's capital.[3] It has also previously included Bolivian territory.[7] The race's 2013 edition inverted the route's regular path, a change proposed several times before by former participants, such as Thomas Hearne in the 1970s, and Ernesto "Neto" Jochamowitz [es] in 1998.[8]

The country's geography presents the foremost danger, and has taken the lives of a number of pilots, including Esteban Quispitupa, Emilio Fort, "Kike" Zúñiga, Pepe Llona and Abraham Ortega, among others.[9]

Winners

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As of 2026, the most recent winner is 2025's André Martinez and Matias Aranguren. The following is a list of previous winners:[10][11]

Year Crew Country Car
1966Henry Bradley [es] - César VidaurrePeru PeruVolvo Amazon
1967Arnaldo Alvarado [es] - Enrique Alvarado C.Peru PeruFord Mustang
1968Henry Bradley [es] - César VidaurrePeru PeruMercedes Benz
1969Tony Fall - Gunnar PalmEngland SwedenFord Escort
1970Henry Bradley [es] - César VidaurrePeru PeruFord Escort
1971Teodoro Yangali - Elías YangaliPeru PeruShelby GT 350 H
1972Teodoro Yangali - Elías YangaliPeru PeruShelby GT 350 H
1973Bratzo Vicich - Luis del SolarPeru PeruShelby GT 350 R
1974–1975: Government ban
1976Henry Bradley [es] - César VidaurrePeru PeruToyota Corona (Avensis)
1977Dieter Hubner - Alfredo MéndezBolivia BoliviaFord Escort
1978Herbert Grimm - Tater LedgardPeru PeruDatsun 160J
1979Henry Bradley [es] - César VidaurrePeru PeruToyota Corona (Avensis)
1980Henry Bradley [es] - Eduardo CapamadjianPeru PeruToyota Corona (Avensis)
1981Julio Cesar de las Casas - Francesco GallettiPeru PeruFord Escort
1982–1984: Cancelled due to the ongoing conflict
1985Jorge Koechlin - Miguel TudelaPeru PeruNissan Silvia
1986Ricardo Dasso - Carlos ReyPeru PeruToyota Celica
1987Pedro Roca - Santiago EchecoparPeru PeruToyota Corona (Avensis)
1988Henry Bradley [es] - Miguel BacaPeru PeruToyota Celica
1989José Camacho - Juan CalizayaBolivia BoliviaToyota Corolla
1990Luis Alayza de Losada - Ive BrombergPeru PeruNissan Silvia
1991Ricardo Flores - Ricardo AlayzaPeru PeruToyota Celica
1992Raúl Orlandini Dibós - Oscar DávilaPeru PeruNissan Silvia
1993Raúl Orlandini Dibós - Oscar DávilaPeru PeruNissan Silvia
1994Raúl Orlandini Dibós - Oscar DávilaPeru PeruNissan Silvia
1995Luis Alayza de Losada - Ive BrombergPeru PeruNissan Silvia
1996Oscar Dufour - Ricardo TovarPeru PeruSuzuki Vitara
1997Ramón Ferreyros [es] - Gonzalo SáenzPeru PeruPeugeot 306
1998Ernesto Jochamowitz [es] - Luis Miguel SotoPeru PeruFord Escort Gr A
1999Ernesto Jochamowitz [es] - Luis Miguel SotoPeru PeruFord Escort WRC
2000Eduardo Dibós Silva [es] - Gustavo MedinaPeru PeruToyota Celica
2001Eduardo Dibós Silva [es] - Gustavo MedinaPeru PeruToyota Celica
2002Eduardo Dibós Silva [es] - Ive BrombergPeru PeruToyota Celica
2003Raúl Orlandini Dibós - Juan Pedro CillonizPeru PeruMitsubishi Lancer
2004Luis Alayza de Losada - Luis Alayza FreundtPeru PeruSubaru Forester
2005Raúl Orlandini Dibós - Ive BrombergPeru PeruMitsubishi Lancer
2006César Cataño - José Luis TommasiniPeru PeruMitsubishi Lancer
2007Ernesto Jochamowitz [es] - Gustavo MedinaPeru PeruMitsubishi Outlander
2008Roberto Pardo - Giampier GiachettiPeru PeruSubaru Impreza
2009Nicolás Fuchs - Juan Pedro CillonizPeru PeruMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2010Raúl Orlandini Griswold - Diego ZuloagaPeru PeruMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2011Raúl Orlandini Griswold - Juan Pedro CillonizPeru PeruMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2012Nicolás Fuchs - Ive BrombergPeru PeruMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2013Richard Palomino - José María RodríguezPeru ArgentinaMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2014José Luis Tommasini - Juan Pedro CillonizPeru PeruMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2015José Luis Tommasini - Juan Pedro CillonizPeru PeruMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2016John Navarro G. - Raúl Orlandini GriswoldPeru PeruMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2017Raúl Orlandini Griswold - John Navarro G.Peru PeruMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2018Richard Palomino - Augusto LarreaPeru EcuadorMitsubishi Evo X
2019Luis Alayza Freundt - Carlos GanozaPeru PeruToyota GT86
2020–2021: Cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic
2022Ronmel Palomino - Guillermo SierraPeru PeruToyota Yaris N5
2023Nicolás Fuchs - Fernando MussanoPeru ArgentinaFord Fiesta Rally3
2024Eduardo Castro - Diego VallejoPeru SpainFord Fiesta Rally3
2025André Martinez - Matias ArangurenPeru ArgentinaFord Fiesta Rally3

See also

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References

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