Bikes
"Toby Price on his KTM is the favourite, but newcomers from last year have continued to impress during the season, whether it is Kevin Benavides (Honda) or Adrien van Beveren (Yamaha)."
Cars
"The Peugeot Dream Team has remained intact, but to go up against Peterhansel, Loeb, Sainz and Despres, Toyota was particularly busy on the transfer market. In addition to Giniel de Villiers, the Hilux Pickups will be driven by Nasser Al Attiyah and Nani Roma.
The Minis from Team X-Raid will try to add a fifth trophy to their collection case with Mikko Hirvonen, Orly Terranova and Yazeed Al Rahji. Bryce Menzies will look to make a sensational breakthrough into the world of rally-raid."
Trucks
"Gerard De Rooy will once again have his Argentinean team-mate Fernando Villagra, who joined him on the podium last January. Kamaz will try to return to their winning ways with Ayrat Mardeev and Eduard Nikolaev. Ales Loprais could create a surprise with a Czech team and Tatra that allowed his uncle Karel to win six times."
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