2014 Dakar Rally F.A.Q.

With the 2014 Dakar Rally beginning in less than 45 days, here is a brief F.A.Q.

Is Robby Gordon racing in the 2014 Dakar Rally? YES!
What is the car number? 305
What is he driving? A new design - called the HST
Who is the navigator? Kellon Walch
Is there going to be a 2nd car? No
How come we haven't seen pictures of the car yet? It's still being built
When will we see the car? Mid December
Will the race be televised? Yes. NBC Sports Network TAPE DELAY recap show.
How can we follow the rally? You're already at the right place.
When does the rally begin? Stage 1 begins on Jan 5th.

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Permalink Reply by JD LEES on December 31, 2013 at 10:50pm

With a 4, 6, or 8 we had between 4 - 5.5 MPG. But, who am I ?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 31, 2013 at 11:18pm

racing is racing,that what a racing engine gets (mine also)

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Allen "Pez Loco" on January 1, 2014 at 2:21pm

thought i remember RG saying on long specials they could get up to 20 MPG to make the distance on fuel, but they may have been before the extra side tanks

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Permalink Reply by roy on January 1, 2014 at 4:44pm

When does scutineering begin?

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Permalink Reply by roy on January 1, 2014 at 4:50pm

My bad. Just found the answer on Dakar.com...

The administrative checks for all the competitors will take place above a renowned casino. Nearby the race and assistance vehicles will be gone over with a fine-tooth comb as part of the technical checks. The South-American competitors will be the first to turn up on the morning of 2nd January.

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on January 1, 2014 at 5:35pm

Can't wait to start seeing the pictures from scrutineering, the photographers will be going nuts over the HST!

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Allen "Pez Loco" on January 1, 2014 at 6:33pm

Did Bj Fly in RG"s Jet or Did RG Fly in Bj"s Jet, LOL

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Permalink Reply by Bonzai on January 2, 2014 at 7:41pm

R.G.: “You will soon realize how good we are. I have a new project for this Dakar. I was supposed to race one of the Hummers I sold to Yazid Al Rajhi (Saudi Arabian driver who bought Gordon's two Hummers). But he is injured and has decided to stop his Dakar project. This put me in a delicate situation with quite a bit of pressure. So, I began building a new car for the Dakar. I drove the car for the first time in November. It runs good; it is stable and very fast. We have done over 1,500kms of testing. The parts we have used are similar to those we have used in the past, so it should be okay. Beyond that, this car is completely different. It sits lower than a Mini. It is lighter and smaller…And we will also have air-conditioning, which is a real comfort. We should be in a position to win. In any case, I am coming to win. I have no worries. At the end of the day, our business is to build race cars.”

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2014/us/rider/305.html

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 2, 2014 at 7:57pm

Yes. I'm glad RG said this.

The HST was going to debut in Dakar 2015, but as RG stated, he was put in a situation where he had to move forward with 2014. I can't even begin to stress the amount of work the team did in a short amount of time to make it to Dakar this year with a new vehicle.

All I can say is, enjoy the ride!