This Sunday, August 10, the Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome will house the thirteenth edition of the Historic Grand Prixan event that has established itself as an attraction for specialized tourism in the Mexican capital.
According to data provided by the organizers, this automotive meeting will generate a direct economic spill estimated at 10 million pesos, mainly concentrated in commercial establishments around the autodrome, such as hotels and restaurants although this data is only an estimated one.
The classic car event will attract more than 1,000 fans from various states of the country and abroad, in addition to the local public, which will result in an increase in the hotel occupancy of the area.
He Historic Grand Prix It offers experiences such as interaction with vehicles, listen to classic engines and witness races. With more than 300 cars on display, among which three of the fastest models in the world are.
Francisco Name, general director of the event, stressed that activities such as this diversifying the city’s tourist offer, complementing traditional circuits.
In addition to its impact on tourism, the Historic Grand Prix It helps to position Mexico City as a relevant destination for automotive tourism internationally, attracting collected collectors and amateur clubs, he added.
The event has the support of the Secretariats of Economic Development and Tourism of the capital, as well as companies of the automotive branch, among others.
The maximum allowed capacity for the event is 12,500 attendees, so they do not rule out in later years make editions of more than one day “last year the tickets were exhausted three days before,” Name warned.
