The Dakar Rally 2009 Pics

[Kev_mk3]

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_2009_dakar_rally.html

[smokie]

Some great pics there, well found...

[Jack the Hat]

Absolutely top pics the best one has got to be Eric and his Hummer. Shame about BMW and the X3 in the dakar as well with the amount BM invested in doing it this year just to be asked to leave (rightly so) after the fifth stage.

[Jules G]

Good one Kev, some really good images, must say Eurosports coverage has been very good, shame todays stage was cancelled

[Robbo SPS]

Absolutely top pics the best one has got to be Eric and his Hummer. Shame about BMW and the X3 in the dakar as well with the amount BM invested in doing it this year just to be asked to leave (rightly so) after the fifth stage.

I've missed that story, what did they do ??

[Kev_mk3]

ive missed it all

[mgmark]

My sort of racing - unsurprisingly following it with interest on Eurosport and on line!  Some stunning pictures there.  Although the economic climate isn't helping (which is why we couldn't do it this March, although the event is now postponed to October), aiming to have a crack at the Classic Paris-Dakar with a mate next year http://www.heroeslegend.com/page-1-1-en.html

Absolutely top pics the best one has got to be Eric and his Hummer. Shame about BMW and the X3 in the dakar as well with the amount BM invested in doing it this year just to be asked to leave (rightly so) after the fifth stage.

I've missed that story, what did they do ??

Shame indeed, but you are allowed to miss 4 consecutive waypoints on a leg before automatic disqualification - he went round the dunes scetion on Stage 6 because his engine was overheating and when you miss 9 on the trot the result is pretty much a foregone conclusion.....and so it proved to be.

MG Mark

[Leftie]

Some superb images there Kev.

Many thanks.

[landman]

Young Kev,

You're a total nethound!

Well done on the find, they're superb.

Landman

[Jules G]

Oh bugger, El Matador has crashed, news of the Dakar Web Site.

"Confirmation that Carlos Sainz has abandoned the race!

The Spanish driver Carlos Sainz and his French co-pilot Michel Perin have just arrived by helicopter at the bivouac in Fiambala, thus confirming the withdrawal of Volkswagen Race Touareg No. 301, leader of the general standings until the start of the 12th stage this morning."

[Jack the Hat]

At least one BMW X3 (privately own) is still going even if he did manage to roll it (good lad ; your not trying hard enough unless you have a little spill) 

[Kev_mk3]

these where the days for me

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-3a0NiPYVP4&eurl=http://www.dakar.com/2009/DAK/presentation/us/r3_11-videos.html

[LangTall]

Oh bugger, El Matador has crashed, news of the Dakar Web Site.

"Confirmation that Carlos Sainz has abandoned the race!

The Spanish driver Carlos Sainz and his French co-pilot Michel Perin have just arrived by helicopter at the bivouac in Fiambala, thus confirming the withdrawal of Volkswagen Race Touareg No. 301, leader of the general standings until the start of the 12th stage this morning."

Saw the footage a few minutes ago, there was a 4m ravine which (as they say, I'm no expert) wasn't noted correctly in the roadbook. Completly wrecked car, and Sainz trying to dig it out and continue. 

[suthvid]

Wow, those are absolutely stunning images. Thanks for the link.

[Jules G]

Oh bugger, El Matador has crashed, news of the Dakar Web Site.

"Confirmation that Carlos Sainz has abandoned the race!

The Spanish driver Carlos Sainz and his French co-pilot Michel Perin have just arrived by helicopter at the bivouac in Fiambala, thus confirming the withdrawal of Volkswagen Race Touareg No. 301, leader of the general standings until the start of the 12th stage this morning."

Here's the footage of the accident

One fell of a drop off the road, VW sure build a strong car

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu0d86eDUbY&eurl=http://www.dakar.com/2009/DAK/LIVE/us/1200/r7_7-videos.html&feature=player_embedded