2011 Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah has entered the 2012 event.Team is announced.

Several sites are saying 2012 Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah is going to drive a 2nd Hummer for Robby in 2012 Dakar Rally. Dakar has just confirmed a 2012 entry for Nasser, but so far not who he is driving for.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Petree on December 4, 2011 at 9:06am

Seems quite a stretch, I am sure he would have plenty of offers and a 4WD.

Permalink Reply by redlinetech on December 6, 2011 at 2:25pm

It looks like its official now;
http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2012/us/out-of-race/news-page-1.html

Nasser in a Hummer, wow, Image bringing that up a few years back..

Anyhow, the xperts on desert racing are hereby invited to chime in: whats going to happen with this Nasser-2WD-Long Travel Suspension combination? And whats RG's plan now?

Permalink Reply by John Carrington on December 6, 2011 at 3:32pm

Will the next surprise be a pair of 4WD Hummers?

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 6, 2011 at 3:59pm

No.

Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on December 4, 2011 at 11:49am

Looks like 25th hour stuff to me.....

Permalink Reply by Dave-O on December 4, 2011 at 12:50pm

that's an interesting rumor...

Permalink Reply by Short Bus on December 4, 2011 at 8:29pm

I read it in an Argentine news source. They indicated that the organizers confirmed it. Also, PR has been deleting all references to it (???) - it makes you wonder.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 4, 2011 at 8:55pm

RGM hasn't announced.Simple

Permalink Reply by Brian Hartwick on December 8, 2011 at 12:07am

Exactly what i was thinking mr Kenyon. Well done again.

Permalink Reply by Wally Meier on December 4, 2011 at 9:50pm

It's been all over RDC for whatever that's worth......10-4 Mike without a word from RGM it's all just crap!

Permalink Reply by Robb Glen on December 5, 2011 at 1:02pm

Robby Gordon will be a formidable force in Dakar 2012 , with VW gone !!The amount of exposure he is about to get will have an impact over to all racing programs at RGM !!
Not to mention the exposure for his Speed Energy drink brand and his American Sponsors !!

Permalink Reply by John Carrington on December 6, 2011 at 1:06pm

Congratulations!
This should be a huge boost for the entire team! Cant wait, go get them!!