Dakar 2015

[Zeakiwi]

Varela - Overdrive Toyota win Rally dos Sertoes 2014.
http://www.overdriveracing.be/lire.p...ws=102&lang=EN

The Ford Ranger looked like it has quick gear changes. Has Nasser tested a South African Ford Ranger?

[MitFan]

Varela - Overdrive Toyota win Rally dos Sertoes 2014.
http://www.overdriveracing.be/lire.p...ws=102&lang=EN

The Ford Ranger looked like it has quick gear changes. Has Nasser tested a South African Ford Ranger?

Confusing results. Official Results show Spinelli as overall winner
http://www.webventure.com.br/sertoes...=7-geralcarros

There was a accident in the last stage which may have changed the provisional standings

I haven't heard anything about Nasser testing Ford Ranger yet. Anyone knows what his next rally is and in which vehicle?

[Co-driven]

Well, a huge confusion in the end.
To me (and a bunch of people) Varela was the winner of the Rally dos Sertões. He was the fastest driver at the end, even after receiving a 10-min penalty that was a bit dubious (it was a radar penalty, but according to them it wasn't clear i the roadbook. To bikes/quads/UTVs drivers no penalty was applied in this point because of that, but to the Cars they were kept). Besides that, there was an accident in the last stage and the rules of the Rally dos Sertões says that the stage must count only until that point. So, applying the rule, Varela was fastest on the stage but not enough to overcome Spinelli.

So, in the end, Spinelli was the winner, but everybody knows that he wasn't the fastest.

And, on the fifth stage there was a huge confusion. Varela's son was competing on the UTVs class and he had brake problems. His radio antenna also fell and he couldn't hear anything on the radio. He stayed in the way of his father for about 14km, making him lose some time. And he also stayed in the way of Spinelli on the last 20 kilometers of the stage. And the end of the stage, Spinelli was really mad and said so e bullshit, including to the media, saying that the Varela family was playing dirty and all those things. In the end, they prooved it was just a huge coincidence and Spinelli even had to retreat himslef publicly.

[Zeakiwi]

The last Australasian Safari is on now(a Dakar qualifier). I think a South African? crew had their buggy burn on the prologue. A few interesting vehicles. NWM T1 Ford Ranger, the repowered ex-SA Champion 4wd buggy, the hybrid Mitsi Outlander, the Steve Riley's 4wd Commodore ute, Garland/ Suzuki - Dakar T1 - Isuzu DMax, Di Lallo - T2 Isuzu MUX. etc
These are probably the best posted videos from this year's event so far.
http://youtu.be/DAsBrbs5l2o
OR Leg 1
http://youtu.be/EQX4IsUiwfA

[Grant_RSA]

I really enjoyed Cyril Depres comment towards the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=P...layer_embedded

[MartijnS]

The livery of the Mini of Peter van Merksteijn Jr has been presented today.



The team will participate in the Oilibya Rallye du Maroc next week. Peter van Merksteijn Sr. will drive too, but with the Wevers Sport Ford HRX! My brother is going with them to shoot videos. I was supposed to go too, but couldnt get two weeks off at work...

[raybak]

The last Australasian Safari is on now(a Dakar qualifier). I think a South African? crew had their buggy burn on the prologue. A few interesting vehicles. NWM T1 Ford Ranger, the repowered ex-SA Champion 4wd buggy, the hybrid Mitsi Outlander, the Steve Riley's 4wd Commodore ute, Garland/ Suzuki - Dakar T1 - Isuzu DMax, Di Lallo - T2 Isuzu MUX. etc
These are probably the best posted videos from this year's event so far.
http://youtu.be/DAsBrbs5l2o
OR Leg 1
http://youtu.be/EQX4IsUiwfA

We finished 14th after missing a stage due to multiple fuel pump failure. The course was extremely tough and very rough. We went through quite a few tyres, lot's of broken bits as well. New Chev engine was great once the new fuel pump was fitted.

Ray

[MitFan]

Looks like Peugeot has postponed its debut with the DKR 2008. No sign of seeing them over the weekend in Morocco.
Nasser's name is on the list but don't know what car... ??

[raybak]

Nasser in an Overdrive Toyota?

Peter Jerie from Australia is running in an Overdrive Toyota in Morocco.

[MartijnS]

Nasser posted on Instagram that he will drove a Toyota indeed!

First video of Team van Merksteijn, compilation of 2 days testing tuesday and wednesday!
More video's during the rally

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj2eCjDhdv0