Jan 18th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 13 Race Discussion

Join in and discuss the FINAL stage of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Thanks to everyone for supporting the team and the planet. It's been a tough few weeks, and hopefully we'll be here in 2015 to do it all again!

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Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 23, 2014 at 8:17pm

i was able to glance at the rule book for a second and saw that forced induction was not allowed on gasoline but was via the turbo diesel. If they are restricted to parity at sea level, 5000ft, 6000ft, you still lose when you climb. Mini advantage is not in BHP per see as much as usable bhp and loads of torque that's usable way up there. Toss against light weight and its a winning formula.

ALMS decreased the fuel tank capacity but that is no good here because you have to carry 10% of buffer.

I will have to do more reading. I will have some time it looks like starting in March or April. Found a place in England that surpluses all the MAN SISU etc 4x4-10x10.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 24, 2014 at 12:59am

it is a Sillouhette vehicle, looks like it could be a production vehicle. i. e. NASCAR

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Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 24, 2014 at 8:29pm

A production Gordini would be in the same vein as a Lamborghini LM002 just a 2wd version.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 24, 2014 at 10:54pm

Then you would need a set number to be built to qualify as production.

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Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 24, 2014 at 11:25pm

That's what I was wondering what constitutes production? If some sheikh(s) buy five? dozen? and once it becomes production does that make a Banks TD legal? Gordini Dakar edition $1.2million powered by Banks 3.0 VM turbo diesel.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 24, 2014 at 11:58pm

VM turbo diesel? Who said it would be that? I don't think so.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 25, 2014 at 12:03am

has anyone read the rules?
Enjoy,http://www.fia.com/sport/homologation

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Permalink Reply by blake keithley on January 25, 2014 at 12:53am

I am trying to find the section that states the criteria for being a manufacturer. I found the lists and a bunch of other stuff like the test house questionnaires.

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Permalink Reply by speedy7 on January 25, 2014 at 12:04am

Now we be talking-a gordini nascrap car--we can dream......

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ryan on January 25, 2014 at 2:04am

No actual production. Like for general sale to the public, not a "Kit car". Gordini and the "Minis" are not production vehicles. The Great Wall Pickup was a modified production vehicle.