Maximillion Cooper | Gumball 3000

Maximillion Cooper (@mrgumball3000) 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: https://youtu.be/lHnis00QLkA https://www.instagram.com/gumball3000 https://www.instagram.com/mrgumball3000 www.gumball3000.com Hope you enjoy, Sam Support The Podcast: https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint https://www.patreon.com/sammoores Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro + the beginning of the Gumball 3000 03:27 = Trying to buy an F1 team 07:15 = The beginnings of a rally 10:18 = First year issues? 14:33 = Where did the 3000 part come from? 16:19 = It's an endurance event 22:48 = It's a unique adventure 23:25 = At what point did people start lining the roads along the route? + Jackass does Gumball 28:03 = What's involved with shutting down Regent Street 30:56 = What's the lead time on planning rallies?  31:25 = Is it difficult to get sponsors with Gumball's crazy party image? 34:09 = How do the finances work on sponsorship vs entrance fees.  38:08 = When did flying cars in planes start? 45:12 = Do you feel the pressure to keep upping the ante? 47:27 = Do you have any standout stops? 54:17 = Do you vet the entrants and the cars?  58:25 = Have you had border troubles? - The Germany saga 1:08:31 = Is getting insurance simple? 1:10:25 = Spirit Of The Gumball? 1:13:35 = Do you have some favourite cars from the rallies? 1:15:21 = Where is the next rally? 1:17:01 = 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices