All indications are that there are more dunes this year. For the first time the rally starts in the middle of the dunes and is said to contain the longest chain of dunes since 2009.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
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All indications are that there are more dunes this year. For the first time the rally starts in the middle of the dunes and is said to contain the longest chain of dunes since 2009.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Guerlain is back: Guerlain CHICHERIT - Préparation DAKAR 2013 | Youtube
ou may be surprised, but those 2wd cars, with bigger wheels, longer travel, and defla/inflate system, do work better un sand, moreover becauseof their extra horsepower.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
In twisty road, there is a lt of differences between a Hummer (extra long travel and enormous wheels, than for isntance a SMG, but yes traction out of corners is better in twisty roads.
Most advantage? when there is water or mud involved. (there is always some part with it in Dakar)
Mini Motor Sports website now updated including analysis of route.
Robby Gordon will be there after all :)
#315
Some videos of the 3-day testing session Mitsubishi Brasil had on Morocco last October:
ASX TESTES MARROCOS DIA 1 2012 - YouTube
ASX TESTES MARROCOS DIA 2 2012 - YouTube
ASX TESTES MARROCOS DIA 3 2012 - YouTube
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Originally Posted by Rakad
I don't know either. But last weekend a press release was published with information about the new car.
This whole project was made with some sort of secrecy, nobody knew about it until the debut in Morocco.
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Originally Posted by Co-driven
It might be in order to ensure that expectations are not too high given Mitsubishi's illustrious track record in the Dakar. The new project which is not in the scale of the previous factory team is probably still at an early stage of development as per Spinelli's comments in the competitor list of the rally.
How can they call this race Dakar when it is not raced in the geographical location, which has the same name?
Because it's a trademark now.
According to Dagbladet.no - forsiden Petter Solberg has an offer to drive this edition of Dakar for a top team, possibly Mini.
Petter says he think it is too little time for preparation, but has not turned it down.
A few Dakar links .
Dakar 2013 Preview Stephane Peterhansel - YouTube (Peterhansel - 2013)
2013 Dakar Rally Preview: Nani Roma - YouTube (Roma - 2013)
PreDakar - YouTube (Gordon - 2013)
Rally Dakar 2013 Marc Coma Profile - YouTube (Coma - 2013)
Meet 4X Dakar Rally Champion Cyril Despres - YouTube (Depres - 2013)
RENAULT DUSTER @ Dakar 2013 rally, Peru - Argentina - Chile - YouTube (Renault)
Dakar 2013 Scrutineering - YouTube (Dakar - Scrutineering )
More interesting Mitsus: No. 358 Alta Ruta 4x4 team,
Alta Ruta 4x4 - Dakar 2013 - YouTube
ALTA RUTA 4X4 RUMBO AL DAKAR 2013 - YouTube
Going by the size of the wheels it looks like a L200 in the buggy class( 2WD). Anybody know the specs of this vehicle?
No. 356,
An ASX with a 3.0 liter V6 turbo diesel. Maybe the original prototype engine first seen in the Racing Lancer. Weight is quite heavy at 2300Kg. Anybody familiar with the regulations regarding use of prototype engines?
Cheers.
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Originally Posted by Co-driven
Rakad, The Peruvian L200 looks like a well preapred stock L200: It does not seems to be a 2wd buggy with an L200 body. It really seems the stock body.
Very nice presentation of the Peruvian team_!
Regarding the ASX, it is definately not a diesel, it is an Aston Martin V8 gasoline 4.8 ( or 4.7 or something close to that), developed based on the Racing Lancer by Thierry Viardot, ex-Ralliart tech leader-
The Van Merksteijn iPhone Dakar app looks good! Check it out! Might be for Android too!
Marc Coma at the end result falls into the category of motorcycles. Already have replacement within KTM, will occupy its place Kurt Caselli.
Quite true. The name itself of the Peruvian L200 team suggests 4x4. Think I got a little confused with the promo video with a vehicle which was not No.358 suggested otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZequeArgentina
The ASX am referring to is No. 356 on the competitors list. Not Spinelli's. The Rider Sheet data states that it is a diesel.
Cheers.
The google play version of the app will be online before the start of the rallyQuote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
Joost Schouten (from the rallymedia vids) who is a member here is going there for the Van Merksteijn team
making vids and updating the app
Apparently it's a prototype:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rakad
http://i47.tinypic.com/s3oaz4.png
http://i48.tinypic.com/34smlbs.jpg
Is it me or is that car a Citroen C4 with an impreza hood scoop, and different headlights?
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Originally Posted by TyPat107
Yes indeed for the front view.
Here you can find Cruz's comments (in Spanish) of the fourteen stages.
Sorry, my mistake.Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
Yes, that prototype was built by Jaton 4wd, and Argentinean team (or half spanish) with facilities both in Argentina and Spain.
It was born as with a Citroen C4 shape, and late this year, "changed" to Mitsubishi. Driver will be Peruvian Orlandini.
It does have a Diesel engine, probably a Toyota from the Hilux. This last part is my suposition as Jaton runs several Hilux T2 (or almost T2) Xavi Foj last year winner of T2 (With a Toyota Prado, same engine than Hilux) and a Hilux T1 proto also with the same 3.0 diesel engine.
It makes sense that this proto running a Diesel would also use a Toyota engine (logistics wise) but what a Frankenstein that would be:
Toyota Engine, Citroen C4 shape, and Mitsu badge and denomination!
Ah thanks. Lets see how it performs. I guess reaching the finish line would be a great achievement given that Orlandini is a Rookie.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZequeArgentina
Is it Orlandini who made rally ?
Yes Orlandini is a rally driver.
Test run for Toyota Hilux.
Toyota Dakar 2013: The Imperial Toyota Hilux 4 - YouTube
Bernhard ten Brinke (car 304) of the Riwald Dakar Team will not ride the dakar, His mother is ferry ill and he whants to stay whit his Familly in this divicult time.
Carlos Sainz has a twitter account and will put things day by day on the race.
twitter.com/CSainz_oficial
Our thoughts and prayers are with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by r199
Photo of Sainz's car, tweeted by him. He'll test it tomorrow.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_oO6UZCcAA-ZaA.jpg:large
Joost has arrived too with the van Merksteijn team.
Today they had a test, where also Nasser was testing, great car he said, very big jumps already! :)
During the rally he will post some photos on our Facebook page, to give an impression of the days.
FIrst one is there:
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...66062701_n.jpg
More to follow at http://facebook.com/rallymedia ! :)
View of some of the vehicles in Lima:
http://ep00.epimg.net/deportes/image...cia_grande.jpg