Dakar Rally 2007

subanator · Post by **subanator** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:54 pm

To remind those that the Dakar has started today!
This is the worlds toughest rally.

Catch it on SBS each night at 6.00pm

http://www.dakar.com/indexus.html

http://www.eurosport.com/rallyraid/dakar/2007/

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:59 pm

thanks mate. set to record all..

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:03 am

sweeeet!!!

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:39 am

did you see people were throwing rocks at the schlesser car?

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:54 pm

What did they do wrong?

I have been watching the TV series Road to Dakar and have found it very intertaining however they should try and use another word other than the F word all the time.

subanator · Post by **subanator** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:22 pm

Suby Wan Kenobi wrote:What did they do wrong?

I have been watching the TV series Road to Dakar and have found it very intertaining however they should try and use another word other than the F word all the time.

Thats actually last years event. If you liked that, then get out Long Way Round, made before RTD, has Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor riding across the world on BMW bikes.

subanator · Post by **subanator** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:25 pm

Seen in the footage tonight a quad bike entered, and LOL a 2CV Citroen. Wonder how far they will get?

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:25 am

If the 2CV owned by the local hippy lady near me entered the Dakar it would last about 2km before each wheel went its own way... they already point their own ways though.

Props to the driver of the quad, that's gonna take some effort!

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:31 am

i saw a couple enter on day 1 actually. it wasn't like a YFZ450 or anything, it was like an actual 4x4 one!

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:58 am

yes lovin the dakar i reckon those guys in the trucks have some guts too race them where they do!!

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:43 am

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... =4x4&hl=en
got this off another site.. bloody awesome.. those trucks are insane

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:51 pm

Yeah i know it was of last years event but still a good watch. I am going to get in a see the earlier video too

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:08 pm

know what I think though? For an event that people die in, the women in the races are proving pretty darn tough competitors. A couple women have even entered the truck class! Thats really emasculating..... NOT!

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:15 pm

How would thoes guys in buggies and on bikes feel fanging along at like 150k's plus to be passed by a TRUCK. id feel pritty insignificant.

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:05 am

hmmmm crazy truck drivers they must feel invinceable in those truck to do what they do, alos did i notice no helment in the cab camera view??

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:05 am

Loved looking at the trucks racing... is it on tonight again?
Cheers
AP

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:41 pm

Suby Wan Kenobi wrote:I have been watching the TV series Road to Dakar and have found it very intertaining however they should try and use another word other than the F word all the time.

Agree on that one.

Currently I'm hanging out for 6pm (20mins and counting) then 8:30...

I'd also love to participate in a race like this

Cheers

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:42 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Currently I'm hanging out for 6pm (20mins and counting) then 8:30...

Shot down

8:30 rolled round (all excited) and it was "we can all be hero's", i was seriously shot down when i asked dad why the race to dakar wasn't on (thursdays, not wednesdays)... guess i'll be waiting another 24 hours...

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:44 pm

Yeah tomorrow RTD is the last of of the series it says in the TV guide. Watched the 6pm one tonight and cant believe how fast and how hard some of the turcks go. Highlight was the buggy that had its front sheeting ripped off without damaging any other part of it.