2012 Dakar Discussion

Site is going to be undergoing a facelift in the next few weeks & as in previous years, Dakar group will have the stage by stage discussion.

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Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 5, 2011 at 9:04pm

Let Google translate:
The pilot Mendoza who run the Dakar 2012 with Toyota, talked about everything with MDZ Sports. He confirmed that his new navigator Andy Grider and gave details of the final stretch of preparation. Listen to the full article.

Share The pilot Mendoza MDZ Orly Terranova Radio spoke of how he prepares for the Dakar that will start the first of January in Mar del Plata: "We are in the final stages of preparation, making a lot of physical training, career planning and preparing final details for the competition. "

"We know that there will be very complex stages, the fact that Peru will end in the car has more grip, the amount of sand. It is a young self, which we hope will be very reliable." Newfoundland confirmed that his new navigator managed the podium in 2009 accompanying Robby Gordon.

"As for the show, the good thing is that Nasser Al-Attiyah confirmed that it was going to participate, thus promoting the competition." Closed.

Do not miss the full hand in hand with MDZ Orly Terranova Sports.

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Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 5, 2011 at 9:06pm

Hmmmmmm...........now that's different

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on December 5, 2011 at 8:02pm

Maybe Terranova is referring to Mark Miller's co-pilot in 2009 (Ralph Pitchford from Russia) as being his co-pilot for the 2012 edition... I doubt he is referring to Andy.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 5, 2011 at 8:31pm

Andy

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Permalink Reply by Chupakabras on December 5, 2011 at 11:34pm

Andy Grider will be the co-dog of Orly. \

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Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on December 5, 2011 at 7:25pm

http://es-es.facebook.com/pages/Nasser-Al-AttiyahFans/121544107915208?sk=wall

http://www.corsaonline.com.ar/2011/12/03/N-7404-oficial-al-attiyah-...

Thats December 3 not March 12

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Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 5, 2011 at 8:12pm

Allow Google to translate:

Until a few days it seemed that the 2012 Dakar would not count on the car class champion, but that changed due to the desire of Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah to defend the scepter that achieved this year. It had leaked a few days ago that the Prince of Qatar would be in the legendary career with a team Hummer Robbie Gordon. But now the news was confirmed by the organizers of the event.

Al-Attiyah won the 2011 title with a Volkswagen official, but by the decision of the German mark to continue their athletic program in the World Rally car ran out in 2012. He tried to convince the decision makers of the German mark to be given a Touareg Race to assist you with a private team, but was unsuccessful.

That led to Qatar to try to find place in the X-Raid with official MINI, but the talks with Sven Quandt's squad were also unsuccessful. But a month of the start of competition, which will add to Peru on its way, Al-Attiyah has reached an agreement with American Robbie Gordon to drive one of his Hummer.

Nasser will the Spanish navigator Lucas Cruz, winner of the Dakar 2010 with compatriot Carlos Sainz. Cruz. In principle, Cruz was to accompany the Argentinian Orly Terranova on the Branca Toyota Hilux Toyota Rally Team, which has the technical assistance of Overdrive (ran together in the Rally of Morocco, where he played a good role to the point of winning some stages).

The decision left open navigator Cruz Newfoundland, who is already in talks with several top-level navigators. It is estimated that next Tuesday, when the Toyota Rally Team Branca is officially launched, the Mendoza announced who will accompany you in the right seat.

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Permalink Reply by Dave McPartlin on December 5, 2011 at 8:24pm

Whoa. I think I got it. My spanish & translated spanish skills are weak!
Could be interesting! I thought RG always had the second truck for sweeper-support, but money talks and I bet that Al-Attiah comes well backed.