Maximillion Cooper | Gumball 3000

Maximillion Cooper (<a href='https://www.instagram.com/mrgumball3000'>@mrgumball3000</a>) is the founder of Gumball 3000. The Gumball 3000 is a car rally which every year takes a hundred or so supercars on a crazy journey across multiple continents. I have a chat with Max about the journey of Gumball from a one off rally to the global brand it is today. Check out the video: <a href='https://youtu.be/lHnis00QLkA'>https://youtu.be/lHnis00QLkA</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.instagram.com/gumball3000'>https://www.instagram.com/gumball3000</a><br/><a href='https://www.instagram.com/mrgumball3000'>https://www.instagram.com/mrgumball3000</a><br/><a href='https://www.gumball3000.com'>www.gumball3000.com</a><br/><br/>Hope you enjoy, <br/><br/>Sam <br/><br/>Support The Podcast:<br/><a href='https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint'>https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint</a><br/><a href='https://www.patreon.com/sammoores'>https://www.patreon.com/sammoores</a><br/><br/>Show Notes:<br/>00:00 = Intro + the beginning of the Gumball 3000<br/>03:27 = Trying to buy an F1 team<br/>07:15 = The beginnings of a rally<br/>10:18 = First year issues?<br/>14:33 = Where did the 3000 part come from?<br/>16:19 = It's an endurance event<br/>22:48 = It's a unique adventure<br/>23:25 = At what point did people start lining the roads along the route? + Jackass does Gumball<br/>28:03 = What's involved with shutting down Regent Street<br/>30:56 = What's the lead time on planning rallies? <br/>31:25 = Is it difficult to get sponsors with Gumball's crazy party image?<br/>34:09 = How do the finances work on sponsorship vs entrance fees. <br/>38:08 = When did flying cars in planes start?<br/>45:12 = Do you feel the pressure to keep upping the ante?<br/>47:27 = Do you have any standout stops?<br/>54:17 = Do you vet the entrants and the cars? <br/>58:25 = Have you had border troubles? - The Germany saga<br/>1:08:31 = Is getting insurance simple?<br/>1:10:25 = Spirit Of The Gumball?<br/>1:13:35 = Do you have some favourite cars from the rallies?<br/>1:15:21 = Where is the next rally?<br/>1:17:01 = 5 Questions<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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