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Title: Dakar Rally 2007
Post by: Steve Pyro on October 26, 2006, 10:33:06 am
Dakar Rally 2007 - January 6th to 21st 2007.

http://www.dakar.com/indexus.html

Watch it on Eurosport.  http://www.eurosport.com/rallyraid/dakar/2006/

(http://www.dakar.com/2007/DAK/presentation/img/parcours-encadre.jpg)


Title: Re: Dakar Rally 2007
Post by: rcutler on October 26, 2006, 04:26:25 pm
It would be far more interesting if it were still the Paris Dakar Rally.


Title: Re: Dakar Rally 2007
Post by: Steve Pyro on October 26, 2006, 05:08:06 pm
It would be far more interesting if it were still the Paris Dakar Rally.

What's wrong with Lisbon?

In truth, when the Dakar has started in Paris, most of the France / Spain stages have been liaison stages (ie. drive by road under normal road regulations to the next checkpoint), with a short 'special' around a closed course.

The Dakar ONLY comes into it's own when the bikes, quads, cars and trucks get into the dunes and camel grass.

Maybe you should sit and watch a few stages on the TV Rick.  It's like the Tour de France for big boys.  ;)

(http://www.sp.nl/nieuws/tribune/200502/dakarrally.jpg)

(http://www.blaisracing.com/assets/images/blais_06_40002.jpg)




Title: Re: Dakar Rally 2007
Post by: termietermite on October 26, 2006, 05:18:33 pm

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What's wrong with Lisbon?

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Nothing but it's lack of proximity to Le Mans.  Go Luc!


Title: Re: Dakar Rally 2007
Post by: Steve Pyro on October 26, 2006, 05:20:05 pm
I love this picture, it gives a real feel for the wilderness of the Dakar - the Sahara is not ALL sand dunes.

(btw, that's a Harley Davidson powered sidecar combo  :o )

(http://www.hogwildracing.com/misc/elmirage040314_wheelie70x800.jpg)



Title: Re: Dakar Rally 2007
Post by: fagey on October 26, 2006, 05:27:30 pm
I love it..  ;D the dakar is totally wikkid and the perfect tonic after that pagan/christian/hindu/muslim time that turns your credit card into a molten mess, and your liver jumps out of your ass and runs into the hills screaming for mercy :o


Title: Re: Dakar Rally 2007
Post by: termietermite on November 09, 2006, 12:58:56 pm
I see Luc Alphand is in the lead of the Dubai Dessert Challenge at present.  Bodes well for Dakar.  Rumours that he will race his new C6R at Sebring too (the class winning P&M entry from last year's 24 hrs).


Title: Re: Dakar Rally 2007
Post by: fagey on January 08, 2007, 10:29:54 am
well it seems to be carlos sainz at the moment, did well to win the second stage and is in second overall at the mo!!.. but not in the desert yet, cant wait for that!!
http://www.eurosport.com/rallyraid/dakar/2007/livefullpage_mtc172276.shtml
http://i.eurosport.com/2007/01/07/329322--320-240.jpg


Title: Re: Dakar Rally 2007
Post by: Steve Pyro on January 08, 2007, 11:37:43 am
well it seems to be carlos sainz at the moment, did well to win the second stage and is in second overall at the mo!!.. but not in the desert yet, cant wait for that!!


... and they're still in Europe  ;) - Morocco hear we come.


Title: Re: Dakar Rally 2007
Post by: fagey on January 08, 2007, 11:39:03 am
yeeee haaaar ;D