2010 Motorsport Season Underway.....

[mgmark]

The next best thing to Le Mans........ Start podium tomorrow in Buenos Aires for the Dakar http://www.dakar.com/


MG Mark

[Steve Pyro]

Bring it on 

[Jules G]

Remember to set the recorder/sky+

Eurosport will be Live everyday at 20:20 CET for the stage finish and at 23:00 from the bivouac for the highlights of the day and interviews from the competitors and team manager

[mike(liverpool boys)]

Been watching a bit of the build up to it. It looks like the VW/Audi group have been throwing cash at it again 

[nopanic - neil]

Remember to set the recorder/sky+

Eurosport will be Live everyday at 20:20 CET for the stage finish and at 23:00 from the bivouac for the highlights of the day and interviews from the competitors and team manager

Me Sky box set to record and on series link - sh*t what a lazy guy I'am 

[Steve Pyro]

I see Jan Lammers is driving in the truck class - http://www.dakar.com/2010/DAK/RIDERS/us/equipage/522.html

[Canada Phil]

Happy New Year I love the Trucks!  I have not found any Tv  coverage in Canada.
Thanks for the link.
 Phil 

[Dirk3D_NL]

I see Jan Lammers is driving in the truck class - http://www.dakar.com/2010/DAK/RIDERS/us/equipage/522.html

he is, I hope he enjoys it!

[mgmark]

I see Jan Lammers is driving in the truck class - http://www.dakar.com/2010/DAK/RIDERS/us/equipage/522.html

he is, I hope he enjoys it!

And the best of luck to him! (but why trucks??) 

Been watching a bit of the build up to it. It looks like the VW/Audi group have been throwing cash at it again 

As they would, given the competition from BMW!

MG Mark
 

[Dirk3D_NL]

I see Jan Lammers is driving in the truck class - http://www.dakar.com/2010/DAK/RIDERS/us/equipage/522.html

he is, I hope he enjoys it!

And the best of luck to him! (but why trucks??)  

Been watching a bit of the build up to it. It looks like the VW/Audi group have been throwing cash at it again  

As they would, given the competition from BMW!

MG Mark
 

Jan is replacing a friend who was set to drive one of the Ginaf trucks, so the reason is quite random i think

it is his friend who owns the Jumbo supermarket-chain (also sponsoring him at Le Mans for years)

furthermore the Dutch have been quite successful in the recent years in the truck-category at Dakar

[Steve Pyro]

It looks like Lammers has put the Ginaf on it's roof - http://www.racexpress.nl/index.php?nav=Artikel&nid=20448

[nopanic - neil]

It looks like Lammers has put the Ginaf on it's roof - http://www.racexpress.nl/index.php?nav=Artikel&nid=20448

few rolls of duct tape, he be alright 

[mgmark]

Been watching a bit of the build up to it. It looks like the VW/Audi group have been throwing cash at it again 

Seems to be paying off at the moment following Peterhansels woes with the top three car slots ....but, anything can change on the Dakar with a week or more to go of more off road stage miles each day than a whole WRC round! 

MG Mark

[Steve Pyro]

Some cracking Dakar photos here - http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/dakar_rally_2010.html

Including one of a second hand Lammers truck -

[mgmark]

Fantastic photos there!  End of the race soon with one more stage to run tomorrow, and VW look like the investment will finally pay off - be interesting to see if team orders keep Sainz out in front.

MG Mark