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Lisbon - Wednesday last news
03.01.2008
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Safety: 10 minutes to Review the Basics
When the wind blows in the desert and brings the dust back towards the right, where does a biker need to ride when he has been warned that a car is about to pass him? Easy! Well... not really if you listen to the people in charge of the Sentinel system, who have established their HQ in the administrative checks tent. So weiter >> |
BFGoodrich - Die Reifen bei der Rallye Dakar
02.01.2008
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BFGoodrich genießt bei Teams und Fahrern höchstes Vertrauen Anpassen des Luftdrucks schöpft das Optimum der Reifen aus Enge Zusammenarbeit als Basis des Erfolgs
Die Reifen bei der Rallye Dakar - ein weiter >> |
Regen und Sturm begrüßen die Teilnehmer in Lissabon
02.01.2008
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Auf den ersten Sonderprüfungen der 30. Rallye Dakar 2008 sind schwierige Verhältnisse zu erwarten!
- Schlechtes Wetter in den Tagen vor dem Start sorgt für tiefe, schwierige Pisten in Europa
- Die Konkurrenz ist wie jedes Jahr groß, es weiter >> |
Volkswagen für die "Jubiläums-Dakar" gut gerüstet
02.01.2008
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Noch 3 Tage bis zur 30. Rallye Dakar
Durch ein Meer aus Sand, länger und härter - die Route zur Jubiläumsausgabe der Rallye Dakar verlangt den Teilnehmern bereits vor dem Start eine gehörige Portion Respekt ab.
Dieser 16 Tage währenden Herausforderung weiter >> |
Marcel Pilet, the Listening Ear of the Bikers
02.01.2008
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He calls himself the Mac Gyver of the checks; he’s in charge of contacts with the bikers registered in the race.
During the scrutineering, Marcel Pilet has a lot to do: first, marking in the vehicles arriving; then pointing competitors in the right direction, as they can be a bit lost in the large site of Belem and finally comforting and guiding the participants who are weiter >> |
Place your Bets, Please...
02.01.2008
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Just a few days before the start of the 30th edition of the Dakar, bets are open on most of the on-line gambling and betting websites. In the car category, one of the best known sites offers a list of 16 pilots to bet on.
With odds of 2.90 to 1, Giniel De Villiers - even if he never won the rally raid - is the favorite, just ahead of his Volkswagen team mate Carlos Sainz weiter >> |
Scrutineering is On!
02.01.2008
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For the third year running, it’s at the Cultural Center in Belem that the technical scrutineering and administrative checks preceeding the start of the Dakar are taking place.
For three days, all vehicles registered in the race or as assistance vehicles will be submitted to the close scrutiny of the marshals. First, pilots and co-pilots will have to go through the "round weiter >> |
The Mitsubishi fortress under siege 2nd, 3rd and 4th January administrative & technical checks
02.01.2008
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Administrative checks and technical scrutineering in Lisbon, for all competitors and assistances -
What if time had come? The uninterrupted series of victories conquered on the Dakar ever since 2001 has eased the Mitsubishi drivers to the rank of Dakar ‘unbeatables’ a weiter >> |
28th Lisboa – DAKAR 2006 History
02.01.2008
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 28ème LISBOA – DAKAR
• Start : 31th december 2005 from Lisboa (Portugal)• Finish : 15th january 2006 in Dakar• Rest : 8th janvier at Nouakchott (Mauritania)• Length of rally : 9.043 km• Number of kilometers of specials : 4.813 km• Countries crossed : Portugal, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Senegal
NUMBER OF C weiter >> |
27th - BARCELONA – DAKAR 2005 History
02.01.2008
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THE DAKAR IN NUMBERS 27th BARCELONA – DAKAR
• Start: 31st of December 2005 in Barcelona (Spain)• Finish: 16th of January 2005 in Dakar• Rest: 9th of January in Atar (Mauritania)• Distance of the rally: 9.039 km• Kilometres of special: 5.433 km• Countries crossed: Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali,Senegal
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS: 688 weiter >> |
26th REGION D’AUVERGNE – DAKAR 2004 History
01.01.2008
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 26th REGION D’AUVERGNE – DAKAR
• Start: 1 january 2004 from Région d’Auvergne• Finish : 18 january 2004 in Dakar• Rest : 12 january at Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina-Faso)• Length of rally : 9.506,5 km• Number of kilometers of specials : 4635,5 km• Countries crossed : France, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina-Faso, Senegal weiter >> |
25th DAKAR : MARSEILLE – SHARM EL SHEIKH 2003 - History
01.01.2008
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 25th MARSEILLE – SHARM EL SHEIKH
• Start: 1st January 2003 from Marseille• Finish: 19th January 2003 in Sharm El Sheikh• Rest Day: 13th January at Siwa (Egypt)• Length of rally: 8,552 km• Number of kilometres in special sections: 5,216 km• Countries crossed: France, Spain, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt
NUMBER OF COMPETITO weiter >> |
Team DE ROOY : Honour to the Sahara
01.01.2008
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More kilometres in Specials, less connecting kilometres
"Proud of its place in the history of motor sports and beyond, LE DAKAR is mainly an event of its time with men and women of their time, concerned by the problems of their time". With these words Etienne Lav weiter >> |
24th ARRAS - MADRID - DAKAR 2002 - History
01.01.2008
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 24th ARRAS - MADRID - DAKAR
• Start: 28th December 2002 from Arras• Finish: 13th January 2002 at Dakar (Lac Rose)• Rest day: 6th January 2002 at Atar• Length of rally: 9,436 km• Number of kilometres in special sections: 6,486 km• Countries crossed: France, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS: weiter >> |
23rd PARIS - DAKAR 2001 - History
01.01.2008
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 23rd PARIS - DAKAR
• Start: 1st January 2001 in Paris (Champs de Mars)• Finish: 21st January 2001 in Dakar (Lac Rose)• Rest day: 11th January 2001 in Atar• Length of rally: 10,219 km• Number of kilometres in special sections: 6,180 km• Countries crossed: France, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Senegal
NUMBER OF weiter >> |
22nd TOTAL - DAKAR - CAIRO 2000 - History
01.01.2008
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 22nd TOTAL - DAKAR - CAIRO
• Start: 6th January 2000 from Dakar (Senegal)• Finish: 23rd January 2000 in Cairo (Egypt)• Rest Day: No rest day• Length of rally: 7,863 km• Number of kilometres in special sections: 5,012 km• Countries crossed: Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Libya, Egypt
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS: 401 weiter >> |
21st TOTAL - GRANADA - DAKAR 1999
31.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 21st TOTAL - GRANADA - DAKAR
• Departure: 1st January 1999 from Grenada (Spain)• Arrival: 17 January 1999 in Dakar (Lake Rose)• Rest: 9 January 1999 in Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)• Length of rally: 9,393 km• Number of special stage kilometres: 5.638 km• Countries crossed: Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mal weiter >> |
20th PARIS - GRANADA - DAKAR 1998 History
31.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 20th PARIS - GRANADA - DAKAR
• Departure: 1st January 1998 from Versailles (Place d’Armes)• Arrival: 18 January 1998 in Dakar (Lake Rose)• Rest: 11 January 1998 in Gao• Length of rally: 10,593 km• Number of special stage kilometres: 5,219 km• Countries crossed: France, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal weiter >> |
19th DAKAR - DAKAR 1997 - History
31.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 19th DAKAR - DAKAR
• Departure: 4 January 1997 from Dakar• Arrival: 19 January 1997 in Dakar (Lake Rose)• Rest: 12 January 1997 in Agadez• Length of rally: 8,049 km• Number of special stage kilometres: 6,509 km• Countries crossed: Senegal, Mali, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, Senegal
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS: 280 weiter >> |
Robby Gordon: «At the level of Mitsubishi or Volkswagen »
31.12.2007
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Eighth overall in 2007 and the victory on stage six, Robby Gordon is convinced he could be the first American to win the Dakar in the car category. To take on this challenge; the six time US off-road champion is back this year with a reinforced team, both in terms of equipment and man power.
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Nasser Al Attiyah: « I am comfortable in the desert »
31.12.2007
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The Qatari driver, who won his first special stage and finished 6th in 2007, has become more and more competitive each year. For his 5th participation, his ambition is to run among the leaders and rely on his speed.
Is the penalty episode that prevented yo weiter >> |
18th GRANADA - DAKAR - 1996 History
30.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 18th GRANADA - DAKAR
• Departure: 30 December 1995 from Grenada (Spain)• Arrival: 14 January 1996 in Dakar (Lake Rose)• Rest: 7 January 1996 in Zouerat (Mauritania)• Length of rally: 7,579 km• Number of special stage kilometres: 6,179 km• Countries weiter >> |
17th GRANADA - DAKAR- 1995 History
30.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 17th GRANADA - DAKAR
• Departure: 1st January 1995 from Grenada (Spain)• Arrival: 15 January 1995 in Dakar (Lake Rose)• Rest: 8 January 1995 in Zouerat (Mauritania)• Length of rally: 10,109 km• Number of special stage kilometres: 5,725 km• Countries crossed: Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Guinea, Senegal
NUMBER OF CO weiter >> |
16th PARIS - DAKAR - PARIS - 1994 History
30.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 16th PARIS - DAKAR - PARIS
• Departure: 28 December 1993 from Paris• Arrival: 16 January 1994 in Paris (Eurodisney)• Rest: 6 January 1994 in Dakar• Length of rally: 13,379 km• Number of special stage kilometres: 4,446 km• Countries crossed: France, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Mauritania, Morocco, Spain, France
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Examination of security conditions in Mauritania
29.12.2007
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During the whole of Thursday in Nouakchott, Etienne Lavigne Director of the Dakar met the Mauritanian and French authorities in order to examine with them the security conditions in which the rally could be held.
Thorough discussions took place with Monsieur Amjane the Cabinet Director of the Republic’s presidency, the authorities of the Ministry of Defence and t weiter >> |
Raphael Sperrer's genauer Überblick über alle Etappen der Dakar 2008!
29.12.2007
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1. Etappe: Lisbon – Portimão
Samstag, 05. Jänner 2008
Etappe: 104 km SP: 120 km Etappe: 262 km Gesamt: 486 km
Die diesjährige Rallye Dakar wird mit einer komplett neuen Sonderprüfung eröffnet – und diese erinnert die Fahrer in manchen Abschnitten gleich e weiter >> |
Raphael Sperrer: „Die Dakar wird heuer wohl so schwierig wie noch nie"
29.12.2007
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15 beinharte Sonderprüfungen liegen zwischen Lissabon und Dakar
9.273 Kilometer insgesamt, davon 5.736 Kilometer als Sonderprüfung. Eine beinahe unglaubliche Strecke, die von den Teams bei der Rallye Dakar zwischen 05. und 20. Jänner 2008 zurückgelegt wird – werden mu weiter >> |
15th PARIS - TANGER - DAKAR 1993 History
29.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 15th PARIS - TANGER - DAKAR
• Departure: 1st January 1993 from Paris (Place du Trocadéro)• Arrival: 16 January 1993 in Dakar (Lake Rose)• Rest: 10 January 1993 in Adrar (Algeria)• Length of rally: 8,877 km• Number of special stage kilometres: 4,476 km weiter >> |
14th PARIS - SIRTE - CAPE TOWN 1992 History
29.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 14th PARIS - SIRTE - CAPE TOWN
• Start: 25 December 1991 from Paris (Château de Vincennes)• Finish: 16 January 1992 in Cape Town• Rest: 8 January 1992 in Pointe-Noire (Congo)• Length of rally: 12,427 km• Number of kilometers of specials: weiter >> |
13th PARIS - TRIPOLI - DAKAR 1991 History
28.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 13th PARIS - TRIPOLI - DAKAR
• Start: 29 December 1990 from Paris (Chevilly)• Finish: 17 January 1991 in Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: 9 January 1991 in Agadez• Length of rally: 9,186 km• Number of kilometers of specials: 6,747 km• Countries crossed: France, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal
NUMBER OF COMPETI weiter >> |
12th PARIS - TRIPOLI - DAKAR 1990 History
28.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 12th PARIS - TRIPOLI - DAKAR
• Start: 25 December 1989 from Paris• Finish: 16 January 1990 in Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: No rest day• Length of rally: 11,420 km• Number of kilometers of specials: 8,564 km• Countries crossed: France, Libya, Niger, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS: 465
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11th PARIS - TUNIS - DAKAR 1989 History
28.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 11th PARIS - TUNIS - DAKAR
• Start: 25 December 1988 from Paris (Porte de Versailles)• Finish: 13 January 1989 in Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: 3 January 1989 in Agadez• Length of rally: 10,831 km• Number of kilometers of specials: 6,605 km• Countries crossed: France, Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Guinea, Senegal
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10th PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR 1988 - History
28.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 10th PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR
• Start: 1 January 1988 from Versailles (Place d’Armes)• Finish: 22 January 1988 in Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: 11 January 1988 in Agadez• Length of rally: 12,874 km• Number of kilometers of specials: 6,605 km• Countries crossed: France, Algeria, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal
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9th PARIS - ALGIERS – DAKAR 1987 History
28.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 9th PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR
• Start: 1 January 1987 from Versailles (Place d’Armes)• Finish: 22 January 1987 in Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: 11 January 1987 in Agadez• Length of rally: 13,000 km• Number of kilometers of special: 8,315 km• Countries crossed: France, Algeria, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal
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Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz: „Diese ‚Dakar‘ wird sehr hart"
27.12.2007
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Noch 9 Tage bis zur 30. Rallye Dakar
Eine große Herausforderung wartet auf Giniel de Villiers (Südafrika) und seinen deutschen Beifahrer Dirk von Zitzewitz: 15 Etappen über insgesamt 9.200 Kilometer – davon 5.736 Kilometer Wertungsprüfung – zählen zur 30. Auflag weiter >> |
Historique du Team Dessoude sur les Rallyes Tout Terrain
26.12.2007
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1982 1ere participation d’André Dessoude au Dakar
1984/85 1er Diesel sur le Paris-Dakar.
1988 2ème de la catégorie marathon au Paris-Dakar et 2ème et 3ème au Rallye des Pharaons.
1989 1er de la catégorie marathon sur le Paris-Dakar, 2ème de la catégorie T2 sur l weiter >> |
Team Dessoude: Fiches techniques de voitures Dakar
26.12.2007
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FICHE TECHNIQUE PROTO DESSOUDE N05 Super Production (T1)
Moteur VQ 40 V6 24 soupapes tout aluminium, carter sec et VVT (arbre à cames admission)Cylindrée 3960 ccPuissance maxi 210 kW à 5 000 t/mncouple maxi 470 Nm à 3 250 t/mnAlésage/Course 95.5 x 92 mmGestion moteur Système Pectel, avec acquisition des données moteurBoîte de vitesses Boîte weiter >> |
Team Dessoude: Les équipages... ils ont dit
26.12.2007
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N° 417 : Carole MONTILLET (FRA) – Mélanie SUCHET (FRA) Nissan Pathfinder T2
Carole Montillet et Mélanie Suchet participeront à leur deuxième Dakar sur un Pathfinder T1. Une grosse différence pour les deux championnes de ski, comme l’explique Carole Montillet weiter >> |
Team Dessoude: Paroles du "Boss"
26.12.2007
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LISBOA – DAKAR 2008
« Je suis toujours fier de mon équipe, mais cette année peut-être encore un peu plus. Nous aurons des débutants et des pilotes confirmés, mais surtout des individus très motivés. Pour moi, c’est une chose fondamentale pour mener à bien un t weiter >> |
8th 1986 PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR 1986 History
26.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 8th PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR
• Start: 1 January 1986 from Versailles (Place d’Armes)• Finish: 22 January 1986 in Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: 13 January 1986 in Niamey• Length of rally: 15,000 km• Number of kilometers of specials: 7,731 km• Countries crossed: France, Algeria, Niger, Mali, Upper Volta, Senegal
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7th PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR 1985 - History
26.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 7th PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR
• Start: 1 January 1985 from Versailles (Place d’Armes)• Finish: 22 January 1985 in Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: 12 January 1985 in Agadez• Length of rally: 14,000 km• Number of kilometers of special : 7,470 km• Countries crossed: France, Algeria, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal
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6th PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR 1984 - History
26.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 6èth PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR
• Start: 1 January 1984 from Paris (Place de la Concorde)• Finish: 20 January 1984 à Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: No rest day• Length of rally: 12,000 km• Number of kilometers from special : 5,882 km• Countries crossed: France, Algeria, Niger, Upper Volta, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Senegal weiter >> |
PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR 1983 - History
23.12.2007
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• Start: 1 January 1983 from Paris (Place de la Concorde)
• Finish: 20 January 1983 à Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: No rest day• Length of rally: 12,000 km• Number of kilometers of specials: 5,210 km• Countries crossed: France, Algeria, Niger, Upper Volta, Ivory Coast, weiter >> |
PARIS - ALGIERS 1982 - DAKAR - History
23.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 4th PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR
• Start: 1 January 1982 from Paris (Place de la Concorde)• Finish: 20 January 1982 in Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: 10 January 1982 at Gao• Length of rally: 10,000 km• Number of kilometers of specials: 5,963 km• C weiter >> |
1981 PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR History
23.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES
3rd PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR
• Start: 1 January 1981 from Paris (Trocadéro)• Finish: 20 January 1981 in Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: 9 January 1981 at Gao• Length of rally: 6,263 km• Number of kilometers of specials: 3,357 km• Countries cr weiter >> |
1980 PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR History
23.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES
2ènd PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR• Start: 1 January 1980 from Paris (Trocadéro)• Finish: 23 January 1980 in Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: 10 January 1980 in Gao• Length of rally: 10,000 km• Number of kilometers of specials: 4,059 km• Countries crossed: France, Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Upper Volta, Senegal
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1979 PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR- History
23.12.2007
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THE DAKAR IN FIGURES 1st PARIS - ALGIERS - DAKAR
• Start: 26 December 1978 from Paris (Trocadéro)• Finish: 14 January 1979 at Dakar (Rose Lake)• Rest: 8 January 1979 at Gao
• Length of rally: 10,000 km• Number of kilometers of specials: 3,168 km• Countries crossed: weiter >> |
Retrospective 1979-2006 : 29 years of Dakar
22.12.2007
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29 Years of Dakar
The adventure began in 1977. Thierry Sabine got lost on his motorcycle in the Libyan desert during the Abidjan-Nice rally. "Rescued from the sands" in extremis, he returned to France defeated by these dreamlike landscapes. He then promised himself that he would share this weiter >> |
The battle of brands
22.12.2007
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The car, bike and truck constructors entered the Dakar well aware of the important battle of image to be won. This is what the situation looks like after the 29th edition.
Without promising its clients the thrills of drivers like Luc Alphand, Ari Vatanen or Jut weiter >> |
