DAKAR 2012: Entry List - Cars

I find the website from dakar.com that already put the entry list 2012 for cars: http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2012/docs/LISTE_ENGAGES_AUTOS.pdf

Robby will number 303 this year in Dakar 2012.

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Permalink Reply by WJM on November 9, 2011 at 8:50pm

Yeah, not a lot of qualified drivers (and navigators) with $3M in walking around money wanting to play water boy for a couple of weeks in South America.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on November 9, 2011 at 8:56pm

Think Robby will carry his own spare hub assy?

Permalink Reply by Xracer on November 10, 2011 at 2:39am

WOW monster is sponsoring eight cars this year in the DAKAR. S.A. America must be a really big growing market for energy drinks. I hope Robby gets the distribution he's looking for and the market share to come with it. Just a question if the brand of vehicle that the Hummer is rumored to be branded with is also a big growing market any talk of sales looking there beyond just brand badge of the Hummer?

Permalink Reply by Charlie on December 3, 2011 at 11:54pm

I'm sure though if there are any thoughts or possibilites of running a second hummer, it's in route with #303. That is if they have left yet, but I can't remember at the moment what has been shipped so far.

Going to be exciting though either way :D

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 4, 2011 at 12:11am

@Charlie, RGM racer/s(?) typically get shipped mid month.

Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 4, 2011 at 10:41pm

How about Jean-louis Schlesser....Is he busy? He definitely can drive this type of "HummBuggy".

Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 4, 2011 at 10:46pm

....or the guy who won the quads class last year..... he seemed to be connected with Robby by the end of the ralley last year....

Permalink Reply by goRGgo on December 4, 2011 at 11:04pm

Anyone else notice that TOG pictured two Hummers....303.................. & 327......just saying? Could it be that obvious?

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 4, 2011 at 11:21pm

327 was the number Eliseo drove in the 2011 event.
How about Jean-louis Schlesser....Is he busy? I'm thinking if he had the cash to buy a ride,he'd would just bring his own equipment.
Patronelli bro's are entered in the Quad class again.

Permalink Reply by TOG on December 4, 2011 at 11:25pm

from the 2011 Rally.

Permalink Reply by McG on December 12, 2011 at 7:10pm

With no Red Bull VW's in the race this could be the year for RG.

Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 17, 2011 at 2:23pm

I was just reflecting.......seems odd that Sainz and Miller didn't show up in the Dakar somehow. That will be two high caliber drivers that we don't have to compete with. The Hummers are the cars with the most tried and consistent package. I'm hoping that means we will have the least amount of trouble. With so many mini's in the show, maybe some will run a "rabbit balls out strategy" and others will run more a more conservative approach. Any thoughts here?