Freightliner #2 will act as support chaser truck for Dakar.

Read this on the Toyo Blog today:

"The first rig will always arrive to the specials (stages) to set up and prepare the pit. The second rig will follow the hummers roughly three hours behind providing support, if necessary."

http://toyotires.com/dakar-rally-blog/getting-organized

So this begs the question... Will it follow 3 hours back on course? If so that is one giant beast to cross the dunes and will it put the support truck at risk of having it's own failure.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on December 29, 2010 at 1:19pm

Hummer 2 is ultimately first support for Hummer 1....the frieghtliner is setup to get the job done....

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on December 29, 2010 at 1:22pm

So #327 is Support and Freightliner 2 is the Sweeper.

Permalink Reply by TOG on December 29, 2010 at 1:28pm

Lets just hope that Hummer 2 doesnt have to aid Hummer 1 & can run as close behind H1 as possible.

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on December 29, 2010 at 1:31pm

Can you "draft" in the dunes?

Permalink Reply by RGordonNo#1 on December 29, 2010 at 1:30pm

Also I have not heard if the they brought the H-1 Hummers, they usually have 2 of them, one for Press and the other to handle all the carry around people.

Permalink Reply by TOG on December 29, 2010 at 1:38pm

They have other vehicles for that. The only Hummers are the 2 race hummers.

Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on December 29, 2010 at 1:39pm

Have not seen them yet. There is a Silverado in the backround of this picture: