Dakar Rally photos

[shah269]

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And to think Speed TV would much rather cover REDNECK CRASH CAR than cover this on prime time!
Fat slobs taking only left hand turns in square states or watching truly talented individuals ride and drive across some of the most beautiful land on this planet!

[Stickman]

Totally agreed.

One of the KTM riders in the pics is wearing a BMW Rallye 2 suit - that's kind of funny.

[desert_rider]

Very cool! Thanks for posting.
Speed won't cover this because on the way to Dakar you have to turn right as well as left.

[Cricket]

That’s some cool photo. Looks like some good riding and some not so good.

[FJRmgm]

the worlds worst "roads" at irresponsible speeds.

Man, haven't seen landscape like that since the Martian rover pictures.

Amazing how they will be in some place that looks like even a cockroach would die there and all of a sudden - there's a village!!

[Nimh]

Man, haven't seen landscape like that since the Martian rover pictures.

Amazing how they will be in some place that looks like even a cockroach would die there and all of a sudden - there's a village!!

I agree completely!  What causes this geological feature??


...and I want to ride there.

Speed's "coverage" makes me crazy.  30 minute highlights jumping between classes, and did they play them in order??  What a shame.   

Thanks for the pics. 

[photomd]

And to think Speed TV would much rather cover REDNECK CRASH CAR than cover this on prime time!
Fat slobs taking only left hand turns in square states or watching truly talented individuals ride and drive across some of the most beautiful land on this planet!

Last night speed was showing "40 hours of Barret Jackson"

What? They can't show World Rally, Dakar or any other racing than Nascar? Please.  

At least their terrible programming motivates me to go play in the garage.  

Thanks for the photos! Bewtiful.

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

Very cool photos.

[bogthing]

Those are beautiful. Love the one of the bike coming around the corner of the mosque/building?

Thanks

[UFO]

Awesome photos.  

Yeehaw for NASCAW!!

[Green01SprintST]

I read in the newspaper (that's right folks, Greenie can READ!) that one of the drivers in the the Dakar rally is none other than NASCAR regular Robbie Gordon.  I guess that means at least 1 NASCAR guy knows his left from his right.  

And for the record, I enjoy NASCAR.  I'm sure I would enjoy other forms of racing equally as well if they were more prevalent on the tube.

Oh yea, neat pics, thanks for those.

[bizarro]

 

[bluesurf]

woof!  great pics  

[shah269]

I would go into my usual rant of The best of CRASHCAR Vs The worst of F1 for a winner take all race but....
Well if you find more photos feel free to post them.

[bogthing]

   

Nice pics.  But what - no love for the trucks?  Those desert behemoths fascinate me - talk about animals!  

Edit to link some dakar truck action -   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiOlymvt46s  

Trucks...woohah!, My brother-in-law and I were discussing how we need one of these for next years camping trip: http://www.man-mn.com/en/Company/Sport/Offroad/Offroad.jsp

[stk0308]

I read in the newspaper (that's right folks, Greenie can READ!) that one of the drivers in the the Dakar rally is none other than NASCAR regular Robbie Gordon.  I guess that means at least 1 NASCAR guy knows his left from his right.  

Robbie is a long time Baja racer.  Before his open wheel, and before his NASCAR days.  It's apparently not well know.

A friend of mine(Tim Hall #149 Team Heartland-Dakar) just got back from Africa.  Unfortunately his race ended the 6th stage with a dislocated hip.  He's already got some great stories, and some bad memories.  He and Elmer had dinner and did their road books together on the ferry ride from Europe to Africa.

[Atitalongtime]

There was a shot a couple of stages back that showed ol' Robbie Gordon giving the bumper push to an expensive little 4 wheeler that just wasn't as fast as him.
Shades of "Days of thunder"
The little fella moved over pretty quick

They showed Gordon givin' him a little wave

But that big Detroit Iron lost time in the tight/soft stuff.

They also showed bikes in dunes that just swallowed the front wheel like a water hole... nose down... over the bars,

MEGA RESPECT for anyone that finishes!

[R Doug]

With the daily teases of highlights I'm getting from "VS" on the Dakar, I had to put in "From Dust to Glory" last night to get my dirt fix on.

 

[jude]

What a waste of natural resources, needless thrashing of vast tracks of unspoiled wilderness, decimating local floral and fauna habitat, running the locals scared, mayhem, carnage, complete and utter lack of regard and decency...

I love it!  

[Serp]

Great photos. Thanks.  

[shah269]

National Geographic needs to so a story on these guys!
They have more talent in their left toe than all of Crashcar drivers combined!
That speed on that surface! NUTS!

[Mookie]

Cool pics!  Now where can I get desktop sized ones?

[babooka]

Are those available as computer wallpapers? HQ 1280x1024?

[Ralf]

What a waste of natural resources, needless thrashing of vast tracks of unspoiled wilderness, decimating local floral and fauna habitat, running the locals scared, mayhem, carnage, complete and utter lack of regard and decency...

I love it!  

 


By the way: Is Nascar = Stock car racing?

[forester]

Looks like fun to me!  I've seen similar (but not the same) near the Chocolate mountains and other regional areas in SE CA/SW AZ that I've taken my truck through where you can have similar fun.

Those places look like a degree rougher, but not that much different.

[forester]

 


By the way: Is Nascar = Stock car racing?

Yes.

[FJRmgm]

I see one of the motorcycle riders died on the last segment (appropriately named for him) - got off the bike, said he felt faint and then collapsed of a heart attack.

42 years old.  R.I.P.

The Dakar is not forgiving to anyone.

[SWriverstone]

One of the KTM riders in the pics is wearing a BMW Rallye 2 suit - that's kind of funny.

That's Alton Brown, competing undercover for Food Network!  

Scott

[SWriverstone]

I don't know man...the Dakar race on a motorcycle is impressive...but I want see these guys do the same race on CAMELS!!!! (Now that would be impressive!  )

Scott

PS - As for the strange dunes...all it is is wind and sand...wind and sand...wind and sand.......

[shah269]

By the way: Is Nascar = Stock car racing?

NASCAR=CRASHCAR=REDNECKRACING=CORNDOGFIRSTCOUSINFUN
Yeah NASCAR is stock car racing....that if there was any thing stock on those dam things!
My favorite part of CRASHCAR is that the height of their technological use is ductape!

[FuturaPilot]

Heaven forbid that Speed show real motorsports!  And could someone please tell me when poker became a sport!!!  I have to see it on ESPN, ESPN2, FOX sports etc....  wtf.
JCIII

[zooplancton]

NASCAR=CRASHCAR=REDNECKRACING=CORNDOGFIRSTCOUSINFUN
Yeah NASCAR is stock car racing....that if there was any thing stock on those dam things!
My favorite part of CRASHCAR is that the height of their technological use is ductape!

+10000
if stock car was about its roots - stock car racing, it would be cool to see how the show room cars did go. or didn't.