Mit einem in vielen Details weiterentwickelten Race Touareg 2 hat Volkswagen weitere Testfahrten zur Vorbereitung auf die Rallye Dakar 2009 absolviert.
In Marokko spulten die vier Fahrer-/Beifahrer-Teams Carlos Sainz/Michel Périn (E/F), Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (RSA/D), Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/RSA) und Dieter Depping/Timo Gottschalk (D/D) mehr als die Distanz einer "Dakar" ab.
Neben sogenannten Long-runs standen auch Komponenten-Erprobungen auf dem Programm, bei denen vor allem Verbesserungen in der Fahrwerks-Abstimmung und -Geometrie sowie bei der Sicht der Fahrer erzielt wurden.
New car – New team – New class
Dutch Dakar veteran Chris Leyds today announced his new team for 2009, when the event visits South America for the first time in its 30-year history.
Following his recent amicable departure from Dakarsport, the team he co-establi ... mehr
Argentina and Chile will host the 2009 Dakar Rally between January 3-18 with Buenos Aires as the start and finish city, organisers said Monday.
The move comes after the 2008 edition of the event was cancelled for the first time since its inception in 1979 due to security concerns after fo ... mehr
South American Dakar to start and end in Buenos Aires
The 2009 Dakar Rally will begin and end in Buenos Aires when it takes place outside of Africa for the first time next January, Argentina's president said on Tuesday.
The rally, which was cancelled this year because of se ... mehr
