Dakar 2023

[focus206]

Seems like 15 minutes time penalty for Ekstrom, I don't know why. New top 3:
1 Sainz (Audi)
2 Loeb (Prodrive) +10''
3 Al Rajhi (Toyota Overdrive) +2' 01''

[dimviii]

Seems like 15 minutes time penalty for Ekstrom, I don't know why. ''

As this video clip proves, the co-driver used the paper road-book to get his bearings during the special. A prohibited practice since the road-book has been displayed on a digital tablet since 2022. The organization has the road-book in paper format in each cabin in case an emergency arises, but by opening the envelope sealed by ASO on morning of the stage, the crew gets a time penalty.

Also, Ekström-Bergkvist missed a waypoint. The penalty is 15 minutes. The first leaders of the Dakar 2023 fall to 14th place in the general classification, 15'33 "behind leaders Carlos Sainz-Lucas Cruz (Audi).

https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/...-letape-1.html

[EstWRC]

Loeb loosing over an hour already

Damn. Just can’t catch a break with Dakar

[focus206]

Loeb loosing over an hour already

Damn. Just can’t catch a break with Dakar

1h 26' lost by Loeb, Dakar over.
1h 06' lost by Loeb's teammate Terranova.
As long as Seb will drive that Prodrive thing, he won't win it. Let's see if the Audis are reliable enough to challenge Nasser and Toyota.

[Ha3aP]

As long as Seb will drive that Prodrive thing, he won't win it. Let's see if the Audis are reliable enough to challenge Nasser and Toyota.

It is not true. Elena is guilty of everything ))

[dimviii]

https://twitter.com/fernischumi/stat...04150710226946

[dimviii]

finally a stage without punctures/mechanical problems,and stage win
https://www.dakar.live.worldrallyrai...ip.com/en/car/


edit he was without power steering at last part of stage.
too many problems these BRX from prodrive.

[focus206]

finally a stage without punctures/mechanical problems,and stage win
https://www.dakar.live.worldrallyrai...ip.com/en/car/


edit he was without power steering at last part of stage.
too many problems these BRX from prodrive.

I'd like to see Loeb on a Hilux, going for Dakar with that Prodrive means starting already with a big handicap in reliability.
The Hunter struggles to finish regular rally-raids like Rally Andalusia or Maroc without big issues, let alone the much longer Dakar.

[dimviii]

https://twitter.com/fernischumi/stat...29123986145280

[focus206]

Top 3 so far:
1 Al Attiyah (Toyota)
2 Al Rajhi (Toyota Overdrive) +18' 18''
3 Peterhansel (Audi) +18' 52''

All cars in top 10 are either Toyota Hilux or the electric Audi, except for Prokop in his Ford in 9th.
Best placed Prodrive Hunter is Loeb in 14th, all other Hunters (Terranova, Chicherit and Zala) hours away.