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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:01 am Post subject: Dakar 2011
32 quads , how cool is that !
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:09 am Post subject:
would of been 33 but you know it was just out of my reach financially
Jan 2 bring it on
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject:
is anyone form oz going to do it on a quad ??????
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:39 pm Post subject:
26-10-2010 - The Aussies are coming!
This year the “Personal Dakar Argentina Chile” has attracted a record number of Australian competitors. On two wheels or four, they might even improve the quality of the performance through sheer strength of numbers. Their best men have set their sights on the Top 10.
The movement is on the march. In the next edition of the Dakar a record will already have been broken with the issue of technical and administrative scrutineering, since eight vehicles driven by Australians are expected at the start of Buenos Aires. It is in the motorcycle category that we can observe a real upsurge from the other end of the world, with six machines already committed and four new participants in the rally. Apart from anything else these four wild rovers make up the first 100% Australian team in the Dakar, GHR Honda, in which they aim to make their presence felt on the track. Armed with the experience gained in the Australasian Safari Rally, the benchmark event in their part of the planet, the “Aussies” are pinning their hopes on the youngest among them to join battle with the best in the discipline. Their spearhead, little wizard Jacob Smith, will be only 22 years old when he come to the start of the Dakar, but his victory in the 2009 Safari gives him all the confidence of a champion in the making: “My goal is to finish in the Top 10. And this year I’m here just to learn the ropes. Then I’ll be trying to score a better result!”. Sure of his grounds, go-getter Jacob still concedes certain limits as regards global positioning navigation: “now you mention it, I’ve never used GPS up to now!”
In that respect much is expected of both cars. However, Bruce Garland and navigator Hiroaki Suzuki sport some impressive feathers in their caps, with an overall 11th place in the first South American edition of the Dakar, in 2009. Since which time the words of the driver, incidentally now five-time winner of the Safari, ring out loud and clear as a warning to all the outsiders in the rally: “our goal is to finish in the Top 10 and to be the first in line for the million dollars”.
The Australians in the Dakar 2011
Motorcycles: Mark Davidson, Simon Harslett, Simon Pavey, Andrew Scott, Jacob Smith, Warren Strange
Auto rally: Bruce Garland - Hiroaki Suzuki (Jap), Geoffrey Olholm - Steve Riley
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:54 pm Post subject:
N° Pilote Nom Pilote Prénom Nationalité Marque Team
250 PATRONELLI MARCOS ARGENTINE YAMAHA YAMAHA RACING
251 MACHACEK JOSEF REP. TCHEQUE YAMAHA KM RACING TEAM
252 PATRONELLI ALEJANDRO ARGENTINE YAMAHA YAMAHA RACING
253 DECLERCK CHRISTOPHE FRANCE POLARIS POLARIS RACING
254 SONIK RAFAL POLOGNE YAMAHA ATV POLSKA
255 HALPERN SEBASTIAN ARGENTINE YAMAHA HALPERN RALLY TEAM
257 MAZZUCCO DANIEL ARGENTINE AGO PRO 800 AGO-MD RALLY RAID TEAM
258 HANSEN SANTIAGO ARGENTINE POLARIS POLARIS ARGENTINA RACING TEAM
259 LIPAROTI CAMELIA FRANCE YAMAHA SUPERSONIK TEAM
260 ESTANGUET JULIO CESAR ARGENTINE CAN-AM CORDOBA DAKAR TEAM
261 CENKOV PETAR BULGARIE CAN-AM MD RALLYE SPORT
262 PLECHATY MARTIN REP. TCHEQUE YAMAHA KM RACING TEAM
263 COPETTI PABLO ARGENTINE YAMAHA PATAGONIA SPORT GROUP
264 HENDERSON LUIS URUGUAY HONDA URUGUAY
265 HRISTOV TODOR RUSANOV BULGARIE CAN-AM MD RALLYE SPORT
266 CANGANI NORBERTO ITALIE POLARIS POLARIS RACING
268 LOPEZ BALART FRANCISCO CHILI CAN-AM TEAM CAN-AM CHILE
269 LASKAWIEC LUKASZ POLOGNE YAMAHA KM RACING TEAM
271 PUIG COTET JOAN ESPAGNE POLARIS VAL DARAN MOTOR SPORT
272 RAMIREZ RODRIGO CHILI CAN-AM TEAM CAN-AM CHILE
273 SANTAMARINA JORGE ARGENTINE HONDA
274 MANGIANTINI NICOLAS ARGENTINE YAMAHA MANGIANTINI RACING TEAM
276 GAGLIARDI LUCIANO ALFONSO ARGENTINE YAMAHA AGO-MD
277 CORTEZ SERGIO ALEJANDRO ARGENTINE POLARIS POLARIS ARGENTINA RACING TEAM
279 ALMEIDA MAURO URUGUAY YAMAHA CHARRUA RACING TEAM
280 MAFFEI TOMAS ARGENTINE YAMAHA MEC TEAM
281 BLANGINO JOSE ANTONIO ARGENTINE CAN-AM AGO-MD RALLY RAID TEAM
283 FUENZALIDA EMILIANO CHILI CAN-AM EMILIANO FUENZALIDA
284 HEGUIABHERE ADEMAR ARGENTINE YAMAHA SUPERSONIK TEAM
286 GUT FEDERICO ARGENTINE POLARIS POLARIS ARGENTINA RACING TEAM
287 ECHEGARAY BLOISE FEDERICO ADRIAN ARGENTINE CAN-AM EQUIPO DEL SOL
288 SERGIO LA FUENTE ROCHA URUGUAY YAMAHA
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:46 am Post subject:
Wish I was one of the names in that list _________________ Smitty
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:50 am Post subject:
I heard the defending champ MARCOS PATRONELLI has crashed big in practice and is out of the race.
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:51 am Post subject:
I don't think you could SPELL any of the names on that list!
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Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Posts: 728 Location: Gawler River SA
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject:
47industries wrote:
I don't think you could SPELL any of the names on that list!
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:39 pm Post subject:
I think your onto something Maradakargoditus _________________ Thanks to
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chief94 90cc 2 stroke / 110 4 stroke
Joined: 14 Dec 2009 Posts: 78
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:16 pm Post subject:
John Mags wrote:
47industries wrote:
I don't think you could SPELL any of the names on that list!
Mick@47
My name would fit in perfect with that list
I agree with and cowchser maybe 2012 if i can get it right in 2011
tbr926 4fiddy Racer
Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 246 Location: perth
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject:
chief if the ride is a honda and not a kaboom a place might be with in reach
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:53 pm Post subject:
23-12-2010 - Marcos Patronelli: "60 - 70 % chances of being at the start"
The defending quad champion, seriously injured in late November, hasn’t withdrawn from the 2011 Personal Dakar Argentina-Chile. Now ten days prior to the start, he is in a race against the clock in which he hopes to win.
"I still cannot put my foot on the ground, but I work out everyday in a rehab center”. Marcos Patronelli, who broke both fibulas during testing, has obviously not given up. His mental fortitude of a champion allowed him to become the first South American to win Dakar in 2010. He is counting on this same determination to get him to the start line of the 2011 edition. "I am extremely motivated. I have ten days left, which could be enough time. I give myself a 60-70% chance of being at the start". After a very quick convalescence, the latest idol in the Argentina press has had to lower his objectives. "I won’t be able to compete for the win, but I will try to take it easy alongside my brother Alejandro", concluded Marcos. _________________ When I'm racing I'm living..... everything else is just waiting.
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32 quads is awesome and thanks for providing the list of competitors. Some interesting things on the list.......no KTM's. Almost all Raptors and Can-Ams with a few Outlaws. There are 2 Honda 700XX's and 1 Polaris Sportsman 800 (I think).
Camila Lipriotti the Italian female World Quad Champ has swapped to a Raptor as she thinks the KTM is slower, less reliable and more expensive.
Although the reigning champ MARCOS PATRONELLI seems down and out his brother ALEJANDRO is still in and a good chance of a win. I would not count out 09' Safari and past Dakar champ JOSEF MACHACEK; he had a bad run and was out early in the last years Dakar, he seems to be on his Yamaha based contraption again.
Some pics from last year to get you in the mood.......
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:00 am Post subject:
tbr926 4fiddy Racer
Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 246 Location: perth
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:50 pm Post subject:
that TRACTOR with the side pipe like a vette and sub looking tank looks good, ideas on budget, fuel and reliablity are setting in.
but GO HONDA
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:49 pm Post subject:
I like the tractor with the side pipes. I think that's JOSEF MACHACEK and its one of those Yamaha 850 twin powered quads in a Raptor frame.
Not long to go now but issues already include customs in Buenos Aries going on strike and the whole Kamaz truck team (and others) stuck in Europe because of the snow. I've always said it's such a huge undertaking that if you make it to the start line in the Dakar you have won already.
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Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Posts: 57 Location: south australia
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:11 pm Post subject:
Thats Rafal Sonik on the raptor 850 yamaha twin and my monies on him to win quad division, 2010 world champion in rally raids .
MARCOS PATRONELLI has confirmed he will be starting dakar 2011.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:54 am Post subject:
Day 1 Top 10.....
1 251 MACHACEK Josef (CZE) 02:14:07
3 255 HALPERN Sebastian (ARG) 02:17:11
5 252 PATRONELLI Alejandro (ARG) 02:19:31
2 262 PLECHATY Martin (CZE) 02:15:13
8 263 COPETTI Pablo sebastian (ARG) 02:23:17
13 253 DECLERCK Christophe (FRA) 02:29:43
6 280 MAFFEI Tomas (ARG) 02:19:33
4 288 SERGIO LA FUENTE Rocha (URY) 02:17:17
7 274 MANGIANTINI Nicolas (ARG) 02:22:20
14 258 HANSEN Santiago (ARG) 02:30:19
I heard that Rafal Sonik crashed and is out. Marcos Patronelli is well down the order and obviously hasn't fully recovered from his injuries.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:53 am Post subject:
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:12 am Post subject:
Overall
1st 251 MACHACEK Josef (CZE)
2nd 252 PATRONELLI Alejandro (ARG)
Alejandro Patronelli “I just wanted to ride the stage. I was not aiming for victory at all today. It was a clean stage, quite nice and not dangerous. There were a lot of bikes and plenty of dust. I was able to overtake a few bikers, but after that it got more difficult. It’s good to have won, but being 2nd in the general standings doesn’t mean much. For instance, if I get a puncture tomorrow, I could end up way back in the field. So, I’m going to continue racing my way, taking it day by day and trying to do the best I can”.
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