Dakar Rally 2013

[Lorry]

I understand completely

11.12 AM. The first images of the bike race arrive....
2.03 PM. Another dispatch point is located.....
2.42 PM. Now the images of the car race arrive.....
3.37 PM. The trucks are the last....
3.56 PM. News is the priority and ....
4.20 PM. The broadcast of the “feed” starts....
4.21 PM.  Wait for the repeat of the snooker to finish
12.45 AM.  Wake up and stuff it on quickly

[LangTall]

Robby G Pi$$ed off

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/tempers-flare-inside-dakar-vehicles-233442660.html;_ylt=Amc9uItAF1M61lPe_zFS5Zb_8JF4;_ylu=X3oDMTJmYThkYnY3BG1pdAMEcGtnAzFlNGY4MDE3LTg4ZjktM2JiMC05ZmY4LWFhNWE2NDJhYTE2NgRwb3MDMwRzZWMDTWVkaWFCQ2Fyb3VzZWxNaXhlZExQQ0E-;_ylv=3


and one for the dutchies tim or tom coronel

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/behind-scenes-dakar-rally-234131356.html

They even say it in the video Jules, this is Tim, is his 5th Dakar I believe. Tom drives WTCC.

[tn*c]

Robby G Pi$$ed off

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/tempers-flare-inside-dakar-vehicles-233442660.html;_ylt=Amc9uItAF1M61lPe_zFS5Zb_8JF4;_ylu=X3oDMTJmYThkYnY3BG1pdAMEcGtnAzFlNGY4MDE3LTg4ZjktM2JiMC05ZmY4LWFhNWE2NDJhYTE2NgRwb3MDMwRzZWMDTWVkaWFCQ2Fyb3VzZWxNaXhlZExQQ0E-;_ylv=3


and one for the dutchies tim or tom coronel

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/behind-scenes-dakar-rally-234131356.html

They even say it in the video Jules, this is Tim, is his 5th Dakar I believe. Tom drives WTCC.

They should have joined the family navigation company. TomTim!

[Jules G]

Robby G Pi$$ed off

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/tempers-flare-inside-dakar-vehicles-233442660.html;_ylt=Amc9uItAF1M61lPe_zFS5Zb_8JF4;_ylu=X3oDMTJmYThkYnY3BG1pdAMEcGtnAzFlNGY4MDE3LTg4ZjktM2JiMC05ZmY4LWFhNWE2NDJhYTE2NgRwb3MDMwRzZWMDTWVkaWFCQ2Fyb3VzZWxNaXhlZExQQ0E-;_ylv=3


and one for the dutchies tim or tom coronel

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/behind-scenes-dakar-rally-234131356.html

They even say it in the video Jules, this is Tim, is his 5th Dakar I believe. Tom drives WTCC.

Drrrrrrr   Thanks missed that bit

[Jules G]

Some cracking photos of the first week here:

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/13/motorsport/gallery/dakar-rally-2013/index.html?hpt=isp_t3

[Martini...LB]

Some cracking photos of the first week here:

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/13/motorsport/gallery/dakar-rally-2013/index.html?hpt=isp_t3

They are always have such great photo's of this race love the candid stuff

>Martini...LB

[Jules G]

Some cracking photos of the first week here:

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/13/motorsport/gallery/dakar-rally-2013/index.html?hpt=isp_t3

They are always have such great photo's of this race love the candid stuff

>Martini...LB

Martin, agreed, Some time next week Neil will pop along and post a US website address which has some cracking images of the Rally. Boston post or something like that.

Jules

[Jules G]

Fax, commentary on eurosports coverage last night of the Dakar suggested that Robby G might head over to LM and team up with Luc Alphand in a vette, I'm sure it was in jest but you never know, you might me able to tell him in person what ya think!

[nopanic - neil]

Fax, commentary on eurosports coverage last night of the Dakar suggested that Robby G might head over to LM and team up with Luc Alphand in a vette, I'm sure it was in jest but you never know, you might me able to tell him in person what ya think!

yes heard that as well. Think if he does it could be fun.

I mean he has a good car and I even like the colour 

[Boorish Grobian]

Hi Jules, Robby's got enough of daddy's money to buy his way into any team, pretty much what he's done his entire career.  He's burned so many bridges with teams in the US, he probably does have to look abroad for a ride.  Funny he's never been considered for one of the factory Vette's, can't imagine why?
B-Grob

[nopanic - neil]

Some cracking photos of the first week here:

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/13/motorsport/gallery/dakar-rally-2013/index.html?hpt=isp_t3

They are always have such great photo's of this race love the candid stuff

>Martini...LB

Martin, agreed, Some time next week Neil will pop along and post a US website address which has some cracking images of the Rally. Boston post or something like that.

Jules

As requested or predicted -

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2013/01/dakar_rally_2013.html

[Jules G]

Well done to the Race 2 Recovery team and car 445 " Joy ". She made it to the finish in Santiago in 90th and last place. Total stage time of 107:57:27

1 other brit in the car section co-driver Jon Aston came home 11th in a toyota pickup (and beat Robby G)

4 bike finishers made it to the end 25th Stan Watts, 26th Fourman, 46th Liam Poskitt and 83rd Craig Bounds

Shame its over for another year.....

[Steve Pyro]

4 bike finishers made it to the end 25th Stan Watts, 26th Fourman, 46th Liam Poskitt and 83rd Craig Bounds

Shame its over for another year.....

... and honorary Brit, Simon Pavey 

[Jules G]

4 bike finishers made it to the end 25th Stan Watts, 26th Fourman, 46th Liam Poskitt and 83rd Craig Bounds

Shame its over for another year.....

... and honorary Brit, Simon Pavey 

Derrrrrrr finished 51st 

Some interesting stats coming out now:  124 motorcycle riders, 26 quad drivers, 89 car crews and 60 car crews finished the event after 14 days of racing and over 8,000 kilometres under their belts, 67% (299/449) starters finished the event. How does this compare to LM24 I wonder

[mgmark]

Aside from the sheer size of the Dakar entry (about 8 times larger than Le Mans), some interesting comparative snippets:

2013 Dakar total route mileage for cars, comprising:

Link Sections between Special Stages - 4,419km
Special stages - 4,155km
Total Distance - 8,574km
Longest Day - Day 9 - Links of 259km, Special of 593km, Total 852km
Winning Car - accumulated Special Stage time - 38 hrs, 32 mins 39 secs

That equates to an average Special Stage speed of 115 kph/71mph. Pretty awesome considering the terrain compared to the Le Mans track (total distance of the Audi R15 in 2010 over 24 hrs was 5,410.7 km = 224kph/140mph average)

MG Mark