Dakar 2016

[EightGear]

Stage 1 cancelled for everyone.

[MartijnS]

[Arnold Triyudho Wardono]

even Toyota is faster/reliable than Peugeot...

And Peugeot is RWD..

[Mirek]

That itself isn't necessary a disadvantage. 2WD have a lot more free rules. They have much bigger suspension travel, a lot less weight, bigger wheels etc. Peugeot clearly decided for 2WD because they saw a potential there otherwise they would opt for 4WD.

[dimviii]

Looks like some early damage for Sainz too through a watersplash?

[Mirek]

Doesn't look very well when such thing happens already in the first water splash of the event.

[noel157]

If water does that what will a wave of sand do?

[N.O.T]

If water does that what will a wave of sand do?

far less, different physical properties.

[Rally Power]

Peugeot clearly decided for 2WD because they saw a potential there otherwise they would opt for 4WD.

Maybe they opted for 2wd simply because their feared direct class confrontation with X Raid...seeing their crap '15 proto and the need for an almost new car in '16 it makes more sense...

Without Chile's desert stages and with such bad weather they could end in another disaster campaign. Let's hope not, Peugeot drivers and technicians deserves better.

[MartijnS]

Today's stage shortened but will go trough. Motors do 354 km instead of 450. Cars and trucks 387 instead of 510 km.