Dakar and Rally-Raid discussion...

[Gerard C]

Nasser words from this https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/new...exit/10566587/
He has a "secret" to keep his car in one piece. A well kept one.

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Thanks Naburu.

You're welcome

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Nasser words from this https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/new...exit/10566587/
He has a "secret" to keep his car in one piece. A well kept one.

Not driving it?

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

He has a "secret" to keep his car in one piece. A well kept one.

Dont drive it.... Jump on a plane and go home!

[Gerard C]

You both naughty boys! In what the Dacia will differ from this year's Hunter if its put together by Prodrive? Not that much I believe.

Other words from Loeb confirming the farcical aspect of Nasser retirement following major technical issues: "Again? Mine seems to be fine" You know French when they have fun…
Who to replace Nasser in 2025 in the Dacia team?

[NaBUru38]

The ASO has officially announced to remove the quads class for the 2025 Dakar Rally.

https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...5-dakar-rally/

[Gerard C]

Not a surprise with so few entrants and already many other categories imo.

[NaBUru38]

It had so few entrants because the ASO restricted them on purpose.

[NaBUru38]

The Desafio Ruta 40 is this weekend. It has 5 stages from Córdoba to San Juan and back to Córdoba, with 2,085 km timed.



It has 115 entries, including:

Cars

• Prodrive: Nasser Al-Attiyah, Cristan Baumgart, Marcos Baumgart.
• Toyota: Yazeed AL-Rahji, Lucas Moraes, Seth Quintero, Denis Krotov, Juan Cruz Yacopini.
• Mini: Sebastián Halpern.

T3

• Can-Am: Rokas Baciuska, Nadia Lafuente.
• Taurus: Nicolas Cavigliass, Marcelo Gastaldi, Dania Akeel, David Zille, Puck Klaasen, Nazareno López.

T4

• Can-Am: Yasir Seaidan, Sebastian Guayasamin, Ricardo Ramilo, Claude Fournier, Rodrigo Luppi, Rebecca Busi.
• Polaris: Enrico Gaspari.

Bikes

• Honda: Ricky Brabec, Pablo Quintanilla, Skyler Howes, Adrien van Beveren, Tosha Schareina.
• Hero: Ignacio Cornejo, Sebastian Bühler, Ross Branch.
• KTM: Bradley Cox, Fabián von Thüngen, David Casteu, Álvaro Coppola.
• Gas Gas: Sam Sunderland, Daniel Sanders.
• Husqvarna: Luciano Benavides.

Quads

• Yamaha: Manuel Andújar, Wilson Fabián Cerón, Kamil Wisniewski, Hani Alnoumesi, Marcelo Nascimento.
• Can-Am: Leonardo Martinez, Suany Martinez.

[Gerard C]

Thanks Nabu, really interesting to see Nasser "back" to Prodrive…

Next Dakar to be held from 3 to 15 January 2025.

Spanish version for you: https://www.dakar.com/es/recorrido-general

https://www.dakar.com/en/overall-route
Loeb's Sandriders (ugly thing on wheels with luggage tray on the top): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFUVemeafQM

[NaBUru38]

Hey, I like the Sandrider!

[Gerard C]

'f course looks like a quad with a luggage tray on the top! Juts hope the piece of kit can cross the desert.

[NaBUru38]

Desafio Ruta 40 - classification after stage 3:

T1 Ultimate Cars:

1. SAU Yazeed Al-Rajhi (Toyota), 11:21'
2. QAt Nasser Al-Attiyah (Prodrive), + 2'
3. BRA Lucas Moraes (Toyota). + 9'
4. ARG Sebastián Halpern (Mini)
5. USA Seth Quintero (Toyota)
6. BRA Cristan Baumgart (Prodrive)

T3 Challenger

1. LTU Rokas Baciuska (Can-Am), 12:13'
2. ARG Nicolas Cavigliasso (Taurus), + 5'
3. BRA Marcelo Gastaldi (Taurus), + 12'
4. SAU Dania Akeel (Taurus)
5. CHI Hernán Garcés (Can-Am)
6. ARG Nazareno López (Taurus)

T4 SSV

1. ESP Ricardo Ramilo (Can-Am), 13:19'
2. ITA Enrico Gaspari (Polaris) + 4'
3. ECU Sebastian Guayasamin (Can-Am), + 4'
4. ITA Rebecca Busi (Can-Am)
5. FRA Claude Fournier (Can-Am)

Bikes

1. USA Ricky Brabec (Honda), 11:54'
2. ESP Tosha Schareina (Honda), + 1'
3. USA Adrien van Beveren (Honda) + 3'
4. USA Skyler Howes (Honda)
5. BWA Ross Branch (Hero)
6. GER Sebastian Bühler (Hero)

Quads

1. ARG Manuel Andújar (Yamaha), 13:50'
2. ARG Facundo Viel (Yamaha), + 32'
3. ARG Juan Carlos Carignani (Yamaha), + 57'

Stage 4 is underway.