Historic Rally

12/01/2023

Dakar classic: Stage 10

09/01/2023

07/01/2023

04/01/2023

04/01/2023

Dakar classic: Rain shortens Stage 3
Yesterday, the Dakar navigated through lands steeped in history, setting off from one of the centres of Nabatean civilisation on the way to Ha’il, which was a crossroads of commercial routes linking Europe to Asia. For the Dakar riders, drivers and crews, who had to tackle sometimes torrential weather conditions through the majestic canyons surrounding the sandy and sometimes rocky tracks, the challenge also involved having the capacity to focus on navigation where many criss-crossing tracks made it easy to get confused.

The Classic did not escape the rain that soaked the Dakar yesterday. After the first two regularity tests occurred without any nasty effects from the weather, the level of water in the river beds took on proportions that incited the race management to decide to halt the race at CP1 after 318 km. However, there was somewhat of a great escape for the Galpins, winners in 2022, who had already set off for the next part of the programme! It was possible to recover both of them and they had the privilege of leading the caravan convoy to the bivouac, in the great tradition of the race, accustomed to this kind of strategic retreat which is also part of its history.

03/01/2023

Ken Block finished his journey on planet Earth. Memories will always stay with us.

02/01/2023

Dakar classic 2023

Stage 2: The Galpin couple are living the American dream on a daily basis through their automotive activities, which almost all revolve around their big V8 engine.
The Nascar importers based in Europe who are behind the wheel of the Protruck previously driven by Thierry Saby have a goal for their second participation: to try and win the H3 category again, but also, if possible, to climb onto the podium for the general rankings, which they just missed out on last time. “To achieve that, we’ll have to start each day in the lead, which is an extra difficulty,” was the analysis forthcoming from Anne, who is responsible for navigation. It can be said that following their victory yesterday and their start in pole position of the Classic caravan this morning, crew 701 are assuming their leadership position. With 4th and then 6th in the first two regularity sectors, they also triumphed in the navigation exercise before gobbling up the three last regularity tests (RT). The Dakar Classic 2023 has found the crew to be beaten. Their adversaries can hardly hope for mechanical problems: last year, for its first participation in the Classic, the Protruck did not encounter the slightest issue.

02/01/2023

Forward? Nyes

© DAF de Rooy Classic

01/01/2023

Samurajové v první etapě rozlámali techniku: Dnes na Samuraie čekalo 341 Km z toho 219 Km ostrých. Jezdci si museli dát pozor na velbloudy, nekonečné kamenité pasáže, dunoviště a rychle měnící se terén. 1.1. 2023 by se pro Classic kategorii dal zapsat jako kamenolom. Přejezdy mezi...

01/01/2023