Over the next 5th, 6th and 7th of October there will be another edition, the 16th, of the Motorshow AutoClássico Porto 2018 , at Exponor, in the city of Porto. Since 2007, the event has had the presence of an international headliner, and faithful to tradition, Ari Vatanen, 1981 World Rally Champion and four times winner of the Dakar, is guaranteed.
The Finnish driver came to race for Peugeot, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Ford and Opel, totaling 101 participations in the WRC (World Rally Championship), 10 wins, 27 podiums and 527
victories in special qualifying tests. He was on the Dakar with Peugeot, Citroën, Nissan and Volkswagen, and was immortalized in the film Climb Dance , which shows all his dexterity at the controls of the 405 T16 on the epic Pikes Peak climb.
It's a unique opportunity to meet Ari Vatanen and it's also the type of events the pilot enjoys:
An excellent opportunity to get back in contact with a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic audience. It gives me great pleasure to be at this type of event, where there is a
great proximity to the public and where it is possible to get back behind the wheel, fundamentally with the concern of putting on a show.
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Ari Vatanen is the head of the Motorshow AutoClássico Porto 2018, but there are more points of interest and news. In addition to the presence of several national drivers — Rally, Velocity and Off-Road — the event will feature a pavilion exclusively dedicated to the Paddock/Exhibition and even a circuit designed in Exponor's outdoor parks.
Pedro Ortigão, Xikane, responsible for the organizationThe 2018 edition will represent the renewal of Motorshow Autoclássico Porto. The track will be fully developed outside the Exponor pavilions, and it will be possible to see other types of cars in action, namely the Speed cars, which normally only compete on the tracks! (…) The presence of Ari Vatanen will be the 'cherry on top of the cake'. A pilot who, in addition to being spectacular, has a fantastic attitude towards the public.
Applications are open for participation Motorshow AutoClássico Porto 2018, closing only the September 22 . Applications will be made through the email [email protected]. You can find more information on the event's Facebook page.
