The Caminos del Inca Rally () or simply "Caminos del Inca", formerly known as the Gran Premio Nacional de Carreteras (), 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, and its route—which crosses central and southern Peru—covers a total distance of .
History 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. Its Lima–Huancayo route originally covered a distance of , after which it was shortened to . It surged in popularity following its 1970 edition and, since 1971, it is part of the international calendar of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
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.
Route
The race starts in Lima, and its route travels through Huancayo, Ayacucho, Cuzco, and Arequipa, returning to the country's capital. It has also previously included Bolivian territory. 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 in 1998.
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.
Winners As of 2026, the most recent winner is 2025's André Martinez and Matias Aranguren. The following is a list of previous winners: Year Crew Country Car 1966 - César Vidaurre Volvo Amazon 1967 - Enrique Alvarado C. Ford Mustang 1968 - César Vidaurre Mercedes-Benz 1969 Tony Fall - Gunnar Palm Ford Escort 1970 - César Vidaurre Ford Escort 1971 Teodoro Yangali - Elías Yangali Shelby GT 350 H 1972 Teodoro Yangali - Elías Yangali Shelby GT 350 H 1973 Bratzo Vicich - Luis del Solar Shelby GT 350 R1974–1975: Government ban 1976 - César Vidaurre Toyota Corona (Avensis) 1977 Dieter Hubner - Alfredo Méndez Ford Escort 1978 Herbert Grimm - Tater Ledgard Datsun 160J 1979 - César Vidaurre Toyota Corona (Avensis) 1980 - Eduardo Capamadjian Toyota Corona (Avensis) 1981 Julio Cesar de las Casas - Francesco Galletti Ford Escort1982–1984: Cancelled due to the ongoing conflict 1985 Jorge Koechlin - Miguel Tudela Nissan Silvia 1986 Ricardo Dasso - Carlos Rey Toyota Celica 1987 Pedro Roca - Santiago Echecopar Toyota Corona (Avensis) 1988 - Miguel Baca Toyota Celica 1989 José Camacho - Juan Calizaya Toyota Corolla 1990 Luis Alayza de Losada - Ive Bromberg Nissan Silvia 1991 Ricardo Flores - Ricardo Alayza Toyota Celica 1992 Raúl Orlandini Dibós - Oscar Dávila Nissan Silvia 1993 Raúl Orlandini Dibós - Oscar Dávila Nissan Silvia 1994 Raúl Orlandini Dibós - Oscar Dávila Nissan Silvia 1995 Luis Alayza de Losada - Ive Bromberg Nissan Silvia 1996 Oscar Dufour - Ricardo Tovar Suzuki Vitara 1997 - Gonzalo Sáenz Peugeot 306 1998 - Luis Miguel Soto Ford Escort Gr A 1999 - Luis Miguel Soto Ford Escort WRC 2000 - Gustavo Medina Toyota Celica 2001 - Gustavo Medina Toyota Celica 2002 - Ive Bromberg Toyota Celica 2003 Raúl Orlandini Dibós - Juan Pedro Cilloniz Mitsubishi Lancer 2004 Luis Alayza de Losada - Luis Alayza Freundt Subaru Forester 2005 Raúl Orlandini Dibós - Ive Bromberg Mitsubishi Lancer 2006 César Cataño - José Luis Tommasini Mitsubishi Lancer 2007 - Gustavo Medina Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 Roberto Pardo - Giampier Giachetti Subaru Impreza 2009 Nicolás Fuchs - Juan Pedro Cilloniz Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2010 Raúl Orlandini Griswold - Diego Zuloaga Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2011 Raúl Orlandini Griswold - Juan Pedro Cilloniz Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2012 Nicolás Fuchs - Ive Bromberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2013 Richard Palomino - José María Rodríguez Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2014 José Luis Tommasini - Juan Pedro Cilloniz Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2015 José Luis Tommasini - Juan Pedro Cilloniz Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2016 John Navarro G. - Raúl Orlandini Griswold Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2017 Raúl Orlandini Griswold - John Navarro G. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2018 Richard Palomino - Augusto Larrea Mitsubishi Evo X 2019 Luis Alayza Freundt - Carlos Ganoza Toyota GT862020–2021: Cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic2022 Ronmel Palomino - Guillermo Sierra Toyota Yaris N5 2023 Nicolás Fuchs - Fernando Mussano Ford Fiesta Rally32024 Eduardo Castro - Diego Vallejo Ford Fiesta Rally32025 André Martinez - Matias Aranguren Ford Fiesta Rally3
See also 2019 Dakar Rally
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