This documentary follows the entry of motorcyclist and actor charley boorman into the 2006 dakar rally from lisbon to dakar. En participant a ce challenge les meilleurs rookies pourront gagner leur inscription gratuite au prochain dakar. On paper figures are actually quite good, with 147kw and 441nm, and in. Originally called the paristo dakar rally, the event has been staged in various locations around the world since its beginning in 1979. The road book shows the route details for the following day, together with a simple. Jan 12, 2017 as the most demanding rally race in the annual calendar the dakar rally requires serious navigational skills, with racers having to find their way through thousands of miles of rugged offroad terrain. Alonso can win off road event sixtime le mans winner and 1983 dakar rally winner jacky ickx believes fellow exformula 1 driver fernando alonso can win win the longdistance. The rallye du maroc and kalahari become road to dakar.
Almost 6,000 miles long, the route will cover everything from water crossings, rocky climbs, fast dirt roads and dunes, including going through the driest place on earth the atacama desert. Edwards has served as team physician for the ktm red bull u. The road book is a collection of instructions that. The road book is a collection of instructions that add up to providing all the information a racer needs. Navigators are given the next days road book the evening before at the nightly drivers meeting. Its a case of rider and bike versus the elements in events ranging from casual trail rides to australian championship events. Still, to run in this class, you burn through about 50,000 euros. Due to popular request my dakar 2017 and 2018 road book pages are now up for grabs. The 2011 edition of the dakar rally, being held in south america for the third year, is nearly complete, with competitors heading toward the finish line in buenos aires, argentina on sunday. And logically not having to run and pay for an entire team really makes a difference budget wise. May 17, 2011 during the first two weeks of 2011, belaustegui raced his motorcycle in the dakar, an international, off road endurance race. Most events since the inception in 1978 were from paris, france, to dakar, senegal, but due to security threats in mauritania, which led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, the 2009 dakar rally was run in south america argentina and chile.
Race to dakar exemplifies what i love, and what ultimately attracts me, to the best travel literature the stories of people awakening and changing from their contact with other cultures. Reading a road book is a subject close to the heart of our founder, dakar rally veteran simon pavey. Capacity up to 48mm diameter roadbook rolls up to 150mm wide high strength aluminum construction high level of rain and dust tightness for perfect operation even in the most adverse situations polycarbo. The roadbook is by far the most vital piece of navigation equipment. The book was, at times, entertaining and full of interesting people, places and events linked to the dakar rally. From the outside it sounds complex, but the principle is very simple. If additional accessories are required other rammounts brackets, of course you can buy it on our website. Alattiyah, who previously won the dakar with volkswagen in 2011 and mini four years. Migtec roadbook holder with led backlight by migtec in stock. It was held in argentina and chile for the third successive time, and ran from 1 to 16 january. Lyndons dakar roadbook package lyndon poskitt racing. The dakar rally stewards have issued a public warning to mini crew. Johnathan edwards is a physician and a key staff member of the harden off road and ktm adventure tours. Sep 01, 2006 chasing dakar is the ultimate guide for motorcycle off road enthusiasts everywhere who are searching for the extreme adventure riding experience.
For current race updates check out the dakar rally website. As the most demanding rally race in the annual calendar the dakar rally requires serious navigational skills, with racers having to find their way through thousands of miles of rugged offroad terrain. Everything you need to know about adventure riding and the dakar rally, from choosing and equipping your motorcycle to training and riding techniques, are found in chasing dakar. Nani roma gives you advice and tips to make sure you are fully prepared for this exercise.
September 17, 2016 michael le pard 2011 motorcycle models. For at least four stages, the road book will be distributed in the morning at the start. Toyota sa used the opportunity to announce its driver lineup set to take on the 2018 dakar rally. Dakar stewards issue warning over forbidden navigation aids. The gps navigation only provides direction information when you come with a set distance of a waypoint. Watch how to read a dakar road book brake magazine. On test this week, with our off road expedition included, it used 11. The fifth update for the final version build 2986 has been released on 2nd of january 2011. Dakar rally 2011 archive official bmw offroad motorcycle. The dakar series china rally is the new event joining the dakar series races, will be held from 24th to 30th of september in china, inner mongolia. There are 14 stages you can go through against the time and other opponents.
Umkc faculty member, luis belaustegui, races the dakar 2011. We caught up with robby gordons navigator and multitime baja winner, johnny campbell, in iquique as he made his notes for the next stage. Chasing dakar a riders guide to adventure riding, rally. The biggest difference between rally raid and desert racing is the road book.
Jan 15, 2018 jeanpaul cottret explains his job as codriver of stephane peterhansel in the peugeot 3008dkr maxi for the 2018 dakar rally, and how he prepares the roadbook. Whether youre sam sunderland fighting for victory or at the back of the field simply fighting to survive, its that scrolling manuscript of numbers and arrows, highlighted in marker that will guide you from one of the stage to the other. We saw it in the morocco rally when the road book was delivered in the morning, and it completely changed. During the first two weeks of 2011, belaustegui raced his motorcycle in the dakar, an international, off road endurance race. Inaccurate 2017 dakar rally roadbook criticised dakar. In the special stages, the competitors may navigate solely by dint of the road book. Jan 14, 2011 the 2011 edition of the dakar rally, being held in south america for the third year, is nearly complete, with competitors heading toward the finish line in buenos aires, argentina on sunday. Below are the blogs sent from the 2011 s dakar rally. Aso stands for amaury sport organization, the organizers of the dakar rally. Calendario rally dakar 2011 argentinachile info en taringa. Dec 01, 2017 its the purest form of dakar racing, that is why i do it.
With asia mackay, charley boorman, matt hall, russ malkin. This is the first dakar for the newly released ktm 450 dakar rally bike, which was especially developed with input from despres and coma after the dakar organizers changed the regulations in the. When you see photos of those giant gas tanks, i mean rally bikes, do you wonder what instruments they hold on those big navigation towers. Turn off the hud and ingame navigator and play with your friends.
The 2011 dakar rally was the 33rd running of the event. The principles of rally navigation are simple the course is marked on a roll of paper called the roadbook and there are checkpoints and unmanned waypoints that riders must cross. The road book is one of the most important parts of dakar. While in crosscountry the roads are marked with signs, arrows and plastic tapes, in rallyraid the racers only have a roadbook onboard their vehicles they. What would be a breathtaking trek, across the pampas from argentina to the andes mountains in bolivia, was a trip to hell. During the first two weeks of 2011, belaustegui raced his motorcycle in the dakar, an international, offroad endurance race. This book tells the story of the highs and lows from planning and preparation to the finish at dakar. Without doubt the dakar is the toughest race in the world, both on menwomen and machines. Originally called the paristodakar rally, the event has been staged in various locations around the world since its beginning in 1979. For many enduro events a standard requirement is a registered, adequately silenced motorcycle. Still quite a lot of cash, but it is by far the cheapest way to race in the rally dakar. Despres won the stage, his third of this years rally, beating coma by two minutes and 12 seconds, but coma limited the damage in the overall standings where he leads despres by a healthy 15 minutes and 59 seconds with just a few days to go. Jan 08, 2018 the road book is one of the most important parts of dakar.
Below are the blogs sent from the 2011s dakar rally. Already from preparing the road book, drivers and codrivers had the clear idea that it was going to be another tough day. Despres first dakar victory arrived in 2005, and he repeated the performance in 2007, 2010 and this year. Tripy dakar 2020 moto gps road book balade road book. The amaury sport organisation and the governments of argentina and chile agreed to a return to south america for the event on 23 march 2010 the rally concluded in buenos aires, with vladimir chagin of russia achieving a record seventh victory. Charley boorman son of the famous director of deliverance, best friend of obi wan kenobi, and motorbike aficionado was in the midst of a stuttering, midlife acting career when ewan mcgregor talked.
Dakar rally director david castera says the event is aiming to avoid a navigation lottery this year following criticism of the roadbook last year. The dakar series china rally is the new event joining the. In a country where the desert is king, 75% of the rally will be over sand all. Preparing for adventure 123010 to all of our adventureoriented friends the dakar rally eagerly awaited by the world. Get yourself a unique part of the dakar rally with a one off original section of my road book from my dakar 20172018 races. Jun 07, 2007 much more challenging than charley boormans exploits with ewan mcgregor, his entry into the dakar rally was an extremely brave, even foolhardy, venture. Jan, 2011 cyril despres did all he could in todays 11th stage of the dakar rally to claw back some of the time on overall leader marc coma. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from paris, france, to dakar, senegal, but due to security threats in mauritania, which led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, events from 2009 to 2019 were held in south america. You need to know how to read and interpret the roadbook.
Dakar rally navigation changes for 2020 cycle news. As the most demanding rally race in the annual calendar the dakar rally. In 2011, the distance required to trigger the gps will be reduced to 400 metres. The dakar 2011 is a 3d game, where you can drive like in the dakar rally. The 2011 dakar is scheduled for january 1 january 16. Cyril despres did all he could in todays 11th stage of the dakar rally to claw back some of the time on overall leader marc coma.
How to read a dakar road book brake magazine youtube. Jan, 2015 the biggest difference between rally raid and desert racing is the road book. The amaury sport organisation and the governments of argentina and chile agreed to a return to south america for the event on 23 march 2010. Accueil site officiel du rallye raid dakar ex paris dakar. Dakar rally 2017, the inferno the inferno heat, storm, feshfesh, mud and other hardships.
Le rallye du maroc et kalahari rally deviennent road to dakar. The rallyroute remains a secret until the delivery of the roadbook to the. The dakar 2011 is a 3d game for both windows and linux, where you can drive like in the dakar rally. So when we run the gs challenge and gs trophy events each year, theres always some rally navigation flavour to be found, putting to practice all the skills brake magazine covers here. By taking part in this challenge, the best rookies will be able to win their free registration for the next dakar. A civil licence or permit is required in some states. Designed in portugal by an hrc rally mechanic, the migtec electric road book holder is another dakarproven option. Study the road books before hitting the road for those legend difficulty stages. It touches on the physical and mental demands of the rally, and at times has a reflective mood as to why people would do such a race.
Le rallye du maroc et le kalahari rally afrique du sud deviennent des epreuves road to dakar, qualificatives pour le dakar 2021. But before you take a look at the video, you must familiarise yourself with the universal language and jargon of the rally raid world, as explained hereafter. Quinn cody recently invited a group out to get us more. Its the purest form of dakar racing, that is why i do it. Migtec roadbook holder with led backlight by migtec in. The firstever fia world rally cross wrx event held in cape town was a roaring success. Much more challenging than charley boormans exploits with ewan mcgregor, his entry into the dakar rally was an extremely brave, even foolhardy, venture. As for coma, he won the dakar rally in 2006, 2009 and 2011. Alonso can win offroad event sixtime le mans winner and 1983 dakar rally winner jacky ickx believes fellow exformula 1 driver fernando alonso can win win the longdistance. Go to homepage, choose any sector and find in main menu limited offers.
Dakar rally team where his focus includes rider training and physical preparation as well as addressing all issues related to medicinal needs, nutrition, training regimes and recovery therapy. Designed in portugal by an hrc rally mechanic, the migtec electric road book holder is another dakar proven option. The rallye du maroc and the kalahari rally south africa become road to dakar events, qualifying for the dakar 2021. Nasser alattiyah has claimed a milestone first dakar rally win for toyota in the 2019 edition of the race.