The Dakar Rally

Speeddemon555 · 30 Dec 2002, 00:47 (Ref:459862)

Next week is the Dakar Rally. One of the longest rallies on earth starting from Paris to the sands of North Africa. Man and machine will be tested.

Lee Janotta · 30 Dec 2002, 00:55 (Ref:459868)

And finally we get same-day coverage!

Nicke · 30 Dec 2002, 10:10 (Ref:459995)

This Rally is always fun to see, i'll be watching it be sure about that.

429CJ · 30 Dec 2002, 19:48 (Ref:460372)

I hope the car class winner is either Jutta Kleinschmidt or Stephan Peterhansel. And hope our local Euro-parliament member does well, too!

Dani Filth · 31 Dec 2002, 09:20 (Ref:460774)

don't think the VW is yet on the same pace as the Pajero .. so it will be one of the Mitsubishis ..... also Nissan are looking good with Vatanen and Shinozuka ....

Nicke · 31 Dec 2002, 11:51 (Ref:460824)

Ari Vatanen will have he swedish female driver Tina Thörner as a co driver. My money is on them.

Speedworx · 31 Dec 2002, 21:19 (Ref:461211)

I love the Dakar rally. Its a great event.

Can't wait until it starts tomorrow.

Speeddemon555 · 31 Dec 2002, 23:35 (Ref:461271)

Yes, the final legs of the rally will be in the deserts of Libya and Egypt instead of Senegal and the Western Sahara.

Lee Janotta · 1 Jan 2003, 01:01 (Ref:461316)

It's a sad world when Lybia's considered safer than someplace else.

DNQ · 1 Jan 2003, 01:22 (Ref:461331)

The 2003 Motor Racing season is go go go

Shame the TV coverage in Australia is non existent, always a good event to kick off the year.

racer69 · 1 Jan 2003, 09:30 (Ref:461458)

I presume you don't have Foxtel DNQ. On Fox Sports there is a half hour program every night while the rally is on.

00 XR8 · 1 Jan 2003, 11:57 (Ref:461483)

Is there an official website for the Dakar?

I unfortunately don't have Foxtel, so I will be waiting six months to see it on SBS!

Marcel ten Caat · 1 Jan 2003, 12:15 (Ref:461491)

http://www.dakar.com/

Margam · 1 Jan 2003, 14:02 (Ref:461525)

Quote:

Originally posted by 00 XR8
Is there an official website for the Dakar?

I unfortunately don't have Foxtel, so I will be waiting six months to see it on SBS!

http://raid.racing-live.com/en/index.html

Speedworx · 1 Jan 2003, 21:33 (Ref:461686)

http://www.dakar.com/2003/us/

stage 1:

bikes:

Pos. Dos. Name Time Variation Penalty
1 007 DESPRES 01' 39" 00' 00"
2 004 ROMA 01' 40" 00' 01"
3 031 RAYNAL 01' 41" 00' 02"
4 012 ULLEVALSETER 01' 42" 00' 03"
5 006 SALA 01' 42" 00' 03"

cars:

Pos. Dos. Name Time Variation Penalty
1 201 SHINOZUKA / DELLI - ZOTTI 01' 43" 00' 00"
2 206 PETERHANSEL / COTTRET 01' 44" 00' 01"
3 200 MASUOKA / SCHULZ 01' 44" 00' 01"
4 207 BIASION / SIVIERO 01' 46" 00' 03"
5 215 HENRARD / WILLIS 01' 49" 00' 06"

racer69 · 2 Jan 2003, 11:17 (Ref:461918)

I saw the preview and Prologue on TV today. Everyone seems excited about the new direction the event is going next year, giving the impression that Paris and Dakar might be off the bill for more than a year.

The new Mitsubishi, is it just me or are some of the new 4WD cars looking more and more like the old T3 Prototypes

429CJ · 2 Jan 2003, 16:44 (Ref:462153)

The bodywork of VW's buggy is clearly "borrowed" from Volkswagen W12 supercar prototype!

racer69 · 3 Jan 2003, 12:41 (Ref:462695)

Not much to the opening stages. The 1km prologue, then 43km on day 2 then 8km on day 3.

Stefan Peterhansel seems to have adapted very well to the cars (how many years since he switched from the bikes?). The buggies are outpaced at the moment, but they'll come into their own in the desert i suspect.

cybersdorf · 4 Jan 2003, 16:18 (Ref:463632)

Quote:

Originally posted by 429CJ
The bodywork of VW's buggy is clearly "borrowed" from Volkswagen W12 supercar prototype!

Hence the initial name, "Desert Nardo". Very nice car, the most exciting Volkswagen in a long time

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Isn't it weird that in the marathons, there is this resurgence of 2WD cars, whereas in World Rallying (which arguably has the "easier" terrain) 4WD is a must?

E46 · 4 Jan 2003, 21:05 (Ref:463806)

Quote:

Originally posted by racer69

Stefan Peterhansel seems to have adapted very well to the cars (how many years since he switched from the bikes?). The buggies are outpaced at the moment, but they'll come into their own in the desert i suspect.

My memory isn´t very good but I believe his first year in cars was 2000 with Mega.

About buggies I hope so, I am waiting for the attack of Schlesser and Serviá in the Lybia desert.

cybersdorf · 4 Jan 2003, 21:18 (Ref:463825)

Quote:

Originally posted by Lee Janotta
It's a sad world when Lybia's considered safer than someplace else.

LOL

wreckless · 5 Jan 2003, 00:55 (Ref:464033)

Its the first time ive seen any footage of the rally last night, and boy arnt those trucks impressive, they rule.

Lee Janotta · 5 Jan 2003, 00:59 (Ref:464038)

Dammit, I've _got_ to do this event before I die!

Liz · 5 Jan 2003, 01:51 (Ref:464068)

Lee, if you decide to do the Dakar, I will be your co-driver. I'd have loved to race it on a bike but unfortunately I am about 25 years too old for that now!

I'm for Richard Sanct and Alfie Cox in the bikes and I hope Nany Roma doesn't go mental again this year.

I love that Jaguar and their drivers are TO DIE FOR!

cybersdorf · 5 Jan 2003, 02:04 (Ref:464078)

Quote:

Originally posted by Liz
Lee, if you decide to do the Dakar, I will be your co-driver.

Count me in as well. I'm not a mechanic, have no sense of orientation, and get sick sitting in the back, and keep asking "are we there yet", is that alright with you?

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