Nasser and Carlos Team Up for DAKAR 2013

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http://www.redbull.com/en/motorsports/offroad/stories/1331578926651...

Even though this is a Jefferies built "Buggy" out of Anaheim California, it has an European look, but will it last!

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on November 21, 2012 at 7:32pm

I can not believe that this was better than working with RGM/RGOG again. Maybe there wasn't an offer to Nasser......

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Permalink Reply by JerrDog on November 21, 2012 at 8:11pm

I suspect the NASSER/CARLOS team will recruit many or some of the old VW/MINI team; REDBULL will ensure a "complete" and well proven team heading into DAKAR (most past European Championship members).

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Permalink Reply by TOG on November 21, 2012 at 8:20pm

Nasser probably has the budget to do whatever he wants

Red Bull / Qatar $$ ain't no joke.

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on November 21, 2012 at 8:46pm

Well money does buy a lot of things for sure. If Robby can put the package together to go the year, at least it will be interesting to watch and see how Nasser runs against the Hummer.....

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Smith on November 21, 2012 at 8:58pm

I agree, but Nasser isn't going to finish. They just don't have time to go through the series of testing / updating that is needed. Next year maybe he will have the new car dialed in.

Whoever has a clue about RG racing Dakar isn't saying anything or did I miss the announcement?

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Permalink Reply by TOG on November 21, 2012 at 11:55pm

RG hasn't made Dakar announcement yet.

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Permalink Reply by Rob Waldrip on November 23, 2012 at 4:37pm

I don't think they even allow you to take up residence in Qatar unless you've got bank. Too bad Robby can't stumble across a billionaire that says let's do this. Make it hap'n cap'n - I've got the funds.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Hartwick on November 23, 2012 at 7:28pm

Here Here, Well Said Mr TOG. Lots of work for that Dakar Deal and people get tired of Politics and Race Pablum. I like Racers and hope that a deal is put together but unless its a winn deal it is just not fun.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Evans on November 21, 2012 at 8:16pm

"Baised on a US Baja-style race car" and has "a mechanism that allows me to increase and decrease tyre pressure from the dashboard", Sounds like a RGM knock-off to me. They know RG's gonna kick their ass again if they didn't come up with something. Whats the saying? Imitation Is The Best Form Of Flattery....

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Permalink Reply by Rob Waldrip on November 23, 2012 at 4:35pm

Kind of pisses me off that they did that. But didn't they have to change the class that they are racing in or is that for suspension travel, tires etc?

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Permalink Reply by will on November 21, 2012 at 8:18pm

For my $.02 that thing looks real tail heavy, the frontend and spare tires look to be begging for damage, and how long did it take Robby to dial in the inflation system?