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2011, Sports , 2nd prize stories , Tomasz Gudzowaty
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Mexico’s Car Frenzy

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A small community of motor enthusiasts in Mexico devote much of their spare time to restoring, fine-tuning and customizing their cars before meeting for informal races.
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Mexico’s Car Frenzy

05 December 2010

Eine kleine Gruppe Autofans in Mexiko widmet ihre Freizeit größtenteils der Reparatur und dem Tuning ihrer Autos, bevor sie sich zu inoffiziellen Rennen treffen. Straßen in der Stadt, Autobahnen, Parkplätze und sogar Hallen werden zu Austragungsorten von spontanen Rennen.

Laguna de Sayula, Mexico A car jamboree at Bodega Pantaco. A small community of motor enthusiasts in Mexico devote much of their spare time to restoring, fine-tuning and customizing their cars before meeting for informal races. City streets, highways, parking lots and even indoor spaces become locations for spontaneous races.

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Yours Gallery / Focus Photo und Presse Agentur

Los apasionados a la mecánica en México dedican su tiempo libre a la restauración, puesta a punto y preparación de sus coches antes de competir en carreras informales. Las calles urbanas, carreteras, aparcamientos e incluso el interior de edificios se convierten en lugares para carreras espontáneas.

Une petite communauté de passionnés mexicains de la mécanique dédie presque tout son temps libre à restaurer, régler et personnaliser des voitures avant de se rassembler pour des courses informelles. Voies urbaines, autoroutes, parkings et même terrains couverts se trans- forment en pistes pour des courses improvisées.

Una comunità di appassionati di motori in Messico dedica gran parte del tempo libero a mettere a punto e personalizzare le proprie auto, per poi affrontarsi in gare amichevoli. Strade cittadine, autostrade, parcheggi e persino spazi al coperto diventano siti di competizione.

Een groepje autoliefhebbers in Mexico besteedt zijn vrije tijd grotendeels aan het opknappen, afstellen en aanpassen van de auto’s waarmee onderling races worden gehouden. Mexican Super Bee uit 1970. Stadswegen, snelwegen, parkeerterreinen en zelfs hallen dienen als locatie voor spontane autoraces.

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Laguna de Sayula, Mexico

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Tomasz Gudzowaty

Tomasz Gudzowaty
Nationality:
Poland
Website:
gudzowaty.com
About:
Tomasz Gudzowaty was born in 1971 and studied law at the University of Warsaw. He began his photographic career with nature photography, later turning to social documentary. For the past few years he has focused on sports photography and is particularly interested in non-commercial sports - those that are exotic, atypical or outside the media mainstream. His photos have been published in Max magazine, L'Equipe, The Guardian, Newsweek, Time and Photo.
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