Dakar 2016

[A FONDO]

Time has come for a new thread, news are already coming.

First, Chili may be out of the calendar because of the huge recent floods. Source is local media who claims a solid source from the government.

Second, Loprais goes to Iveco alongside De Rooy. Official presentation has been done.

[J4MIE]

Official presentation is on 16th April, I think.

Shame to see Chile is out (almost 100%), they will have a lot of work to do to fill in it's place, I'm guessing longer in Argentina, through Bolivia and maybe a return to Peru?

[vino_93]

Maybe a start from Colombia ... I don't know if Lavigne found countries who wants the race between Colombia and Argentina...
I'm quite skeptical about 2016 ... Last year Peru refused to host the event, will it change this year ? Not sure ... if there's no Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay ? But less sand ...

[MartijnS]

Next week, Sealine Cross Country Rally in Qatar.
5 Dutch cars on the entrylist; 3x Wevers HRX Ford for Dennis Kuipers, Rene Kuipers & Peter van Merksteijn Sr. 2x Mini for Peter van Merksteijn Jr. and Erik van Loon.

[J4MIE]

I was close

[MitFan]

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Will we see a hybrid electric vehicle in the dakar 2016?

[Mirek]

There were already hybrid and electric cars on Dakar but with no success.

[MitFan]

Yes but this is from a credible car maker .. it will be seen in Portugal in October.. Baja Portalegre..
However not sure about the Dakar.. No specs given and car looks closer to a production car.. once again.. however.... this car looks dakar rally ready .. even though it is a drawing..2015-baja-portalegre-500-to-feature-a-2016-mitsubishi-outlander-phev-96842_1.jpg

[MitFan]

http://m.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119798

Loeb for dakar 2016?

[MartijnS]

Hirvonen with Mini is confirmed!