The Chihuahua Express Rally is about to start its 2024 edition, which will take place from April 24th to 27th, 2024. This event represents a unique fusion of the excitement of motorsport and the enjoyment of tourism, attracting car enthusiasts from all over.
This time, the event will be dedicated to honoring the memory of Manuel "Chacho" Medina and the legacy he left in motorsport in Mexico. His influence endures as an inspiration to all motor sport enthusiasts.
In addition, this year's Rally will take place at a new venue: the Hilton Garden Inn, located at Plaza Paseo Central, on the corner with Perif. de la Juventud 5915, Haciendas del Valle.
The competition includes challenging routes that traverse the majestic Sierra Madre Occidental and the vast Chihuahuan Desert. From the Chihuahua - Cd. Juárez free road to the Chihuahua - Ojinaga road, participants will face demanding sections that will test their skills and endurance. This setting offers a serious challenge for competitors, who must demonstrate a high level of skill and concentration to successfully overcome each stage.
Below, we detail the itinerary for the four days of competition:
Day 0:
The Rally will start from the Hilton Garden Inn in Chihuahua, with a link to the Chihuahua - Cd. Juárez free road. Subsequently, a warm-up session will take place before the inaugural race.
| SEC | START | END | TYPE | LENGTH | START TIME | END TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arco de salida en Hilton Garden Inn | Km 0.95 en carr. Libre Chihuahua - Cd. Juárez | ENLACE | 15.440KM | 10:00 | 10:27 |
| 2 | Km 1.05 en carr. Libre Chihuahua - Cd. Juárez | Km 0.95 en carr. Libre Chihuahua - Cd. Juáre | WARM UP | 27.420KM | 10:30 | 11:17 |
| 3 | Km 1.05 en carr. Libre Chihuahua - Cd. Juárez | Hilton Garden Inn | VELOCIDAD | 39.740KM | 11:20 | 11:50 |
Day 1:
The second day will take participants through challenging routes such as the Chihuahua - Namiquipa and Bachiniva - Gomez Farias roads. Strategic stops will be made at services to ensure the optimal performance of vehicles.
| SEC | START | END | TYPE | LENGTH | START TIME | END TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arco de salida en Hotel Hilton Garden Inn | km 7 en carr. Chihuahua - Namiquipa | ENLACE | 62.610 KM | 08:30 | 09:15 |
| 2 | km 7 en carr. Chihuahua - Namiquipa | km 97.5 en carr. Chihuahua - Namiquipa | VELOCIDAD | 89.370 KM | 09:18 | 10:18 |
| 3 | km 97.5 en carr. Chihuahua - Namiquipa | km 130 en carr. Bachiniva - Gomez Farias | VELOCIDAD | 62.200 KM | 10:21 | 11:09 |
| 4 | km 130 en carr. Bachiniva - Gomez Farias | km 23.39 en carr. Babicora - Madera | VELOCIDAD | 33.230 KM | 11:12 | 11:37 |
| 5 | km 23.51 en carr. Babicora - Madera | km 9 en carr. Babicora - Madera | VELOCIDAD | 12.990 KM | 11:40 | 11:50 |
| 6 | km 9 en carr. Babicora - Madera | Servicio en Madera | VELOCIDAD | 35.350 KM | 11:53 | 12:22 |
| 7 | Servicio en Madera | Servicio en Madera | SERVICIO | 0.000 KM | 12:22 | 13:02 |
| 8 | Servicio en Madera | km 4.670 en carr. Madera - Babicora | ENLACE | 31.230 KM | 13:02 | 13:29 |
| 9 | km 4.670 en carr. Madera - Babicora | km 13.3 en carr. Madera - Babicora | VELOCIDAD | 8.280 KM | 13:32 | 13:39 |
| 10 | km 13.3 en carr. Madera - Babicora | km 140.5 en carr. Gomez Farias - Bachiniva | VELOCIDAD | 32.690 KM | 13:42 | 14:08 |
| 11 | km 140.5 en carr. Gomez Farias - Bachiniva | km 106.17 en carr. Namiquipa - Agua Caliente | VELOCIDAD | 63.720 KM | 14:11 | 14:58 |
| 12 | km 106.3 en carr. Namiquipa - Agua Caliente | km 42.9 en carr. Namiquipa - Agua Caliente | VELOCIDAD | 63.840 KM | 15:01 | 15:47 |
| 13 | km 41 en carr. Namiquipa - Agua Caliente | META en Hotel Hilton Garden Inna | VELOCIDAD | 95.880 KM | 15:50 | 17:10 |
Day 2:
The third day of the rally will present even more challenging routes, including stretches of the Chihuahua - Cuauhtémoc road and the Cuauhtémoc - La Junta road. These sections will test the skill and endurance of the drivers to the fullest.
| SEC | START | FINISH | TYPE | LENGTH | START TIME | END TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arco de Salida en Hotel Hilton Garden Inn | Km 18.21 en Carr. Cd. Cuauhtémoc - Creel | ENLACE | 191.820 KM | 07:30 | 09:30 |
| 2 | Km 18.320 en carr. Cd. Cuauhtémoc - Creel | Km 34.390 en carr. Cd. Cuauhtémoc - Creel | VELOCIDAD | 15.530 KM | 09:33 | 09:45 |
| 3 | Km 34.390 en carr. Cd. Cuauhtémoc - Creel | Servicio en Jardín Creel | VELOCIDAD | 42.710 KM | 09:48 | 10:27 |
| 4 | Km 76.460 en carr. Bocoyna - Creel | Servicio en Jardín Creel | VELOCIDAD | 13.600 KM | 10:30 | 10:43 |
| 5 | Servicio en Jardín Creel | Servicio en Jardín Creel | SERVICIO | 0.000 KM | 10:43 | 11:33 |
| 6 | Servicio en Jardín Creel | Km 3.35 en carr. Creel - Divisadero | ENLACE | 5.360 KM | 11:33 | 11:43 |
| 7 | Km 3.51 en carr. Creel - Divisadero | Km 22.52 en Carr. Creel - Divisadero | VELOCIDAD | 18.780 KM | 11:46 | 12:04 |
| 8 | Km 22.54 en Carr. Creel - Divisadero | km 32 en carr. Creel - Divisadero | VELOCIDAD | 9.300 KM | 12:07 | 12:15 |
| 9 | km 32 en carr. Creel - Divisadero | Vuelta U-Divisadero | VELOCIDAD | 11.880 KM | 12:18 | 12:28 |
| 10 | Vuelta en 'U' en Divisadero | km 44 en carr. Divisadero - Creel | VELOCIDAD | 0.220 KM | 12:28 | 13:40 |
| 11 | km 44 en carr. Divisadero - Creel | km 32 en carr. Divisadero - Creel | VELOCIDAD | 12.420 KM | 13:43 | 13:53 |
| 12 | km 32.7 en carr. Divisadero - Creel | km 20.36 en carr. Creel - Bocoyna | VELOCIDAD | 11.230 KM | 13:56 | 14:04 |
| 13 | km 20.36 en carr. Creel - Bocoyna | Servicio en Jardín Creel | VELOCIDAD | 21.730 KM | 14:08 | 14:26 |
| 14 | Servicio en Jardín Creel | Servicio en Jardín Creel | SERVICIO | 0.000 KM | 14:26 | 15:16 |
| 15 | Servicio en Jardín Creel | km 88 en carr. Creel - Bocoyna | ENLACE | 2.160 KM | 15:16 | 15:21 |
| 16 | km 88 en carr. Creel - Bocoyna | km 47.3 en carr. San Juanito - Cd. Cuauhtémoc | VELOCIDAD | 41.670 KM | 15:24 | 16:00 |
| 17 | km 47.4 en carr. San Juanito - Cd. Cuauhtémoc | km 30.35 en carr. San Juanito - Cd. Cuauhtémoc | VELOCIDAD | 17.050 KM | 16:03 | 16:17 |
| 18 | km 30.48 en carr. San Juanito - Cd. Cuauhtémoc | META en Hotel Hilton Garden Inn | VELOCIDAD | 203.420 KM | 16:20 | 18:30 |
Day 3:
The final day of the rally will push the participants to their limits with routes like the Ciudad Cuauhtémoc - Tomochi road and the Tomochi - Carichí road. The champions will be crowned at the end of this demanding leg of the competition.
| SEC | START | FINISH | TYPE | LENGTH | START TIME | END TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arco de Salida en Hotel Hilton Garden Inn | km 103.500 en Carr. Chihuahua - Coyame | ENLACE | 08:30 | 09:50 | |
| 2 | km 106.300 en Carr. Chihuahua - Ojinaga | Km 144.090 en Carr Chihuahua - Ojinaga | VELOCIDAD | 09:53 | 10:21 | |
| 3 | Km 144.140 en Carr Chihuahua - Ojinaga | Km 154.460 en Carr Chihuahua - Ojinaga | VELOCIDAD | 10:24 | 10:32 | |
| 4 | Km 154.600 en Carr Chihuahua - Ojinaga | Km 181.230 en Carr Chihuahua - Ojinaga | VELOCIDAD | 10:35 | 10:53 | |
| 5 | Km 181.230 en Carr Chihuahua - Ojinaga | Km 187 en Carr Chihuahua - Ojinaga | VELOCIDAD | 10:56 | 11:18 | |
| 6 | Km 187 en Carr Chihuahua - Ojinaga | Km 214 en Carr Chihuahua - Ojinaga | VELOCIDAD | 11:21 | 11:41 | |
| 7 | Km 214 en Carr Chihuahua - Ojinaga | Servicio en Gasolinera Ojinaga | VELOCIDAD | 11:44 | 11:54 | |
| 8 | Servicio en Gasolinera Ojinaga | Servicio en Gasolinera Ojinaga | SERVICIO | 11:54 | 12:24 | |
| 9 | Servicio en Gasolinera Ojinaga | km 221.490 en Carr Ojinaga - Chihuahua | ENLACE | 12:24 | 12:33 | |
| 10 | km 221.490 en Carr Ojinaga - Chihuahua | km 196.61 en Carr Ojinaga - Chihuahua | VELOCIDAD | 12:36 | 12:52 | |
| 11 | km 196.61 en Carr Ojinaga - Chihuahua | km 174.090 en Carr Ojinaga - Chihuahua | VELOCIDAD | 12:55 | 13:14 | |
| 12 | km 174.140 en Carr Ojinaga - Chihuahua | km 152.800 en Carr Ojinaga - Chihuahua | VELOCIDAD | 13:17 | 13:32 | |
| 13 | km 152.910 en Carr Ojinaga - Chihuahua | km 119.100 en Carr Ojinaga - Chihuahua | VELOCIDAD | 13:35 | 13:58 | |
| 14 | km 119.100 en Carr Ojinaga - Chihuahua | Meta Plaza Sendero | VELOCIDAD | 14:01 | 15:00 |
