2015 DAKAR plan in the works?

Here's some interesting info regarding the 2015 DAKAR.
http://www.elmartilloracing.com/blogs/el-martillo-racing-and-robby-...

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on February 27, 2014 at 6:24pm

Tuesday 25th, San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Off road racing star Robby Gordon spent some days in Los Cabos, Mexico to hang out and start developing friendship and sharing ideas with Matt Campbell and the El Martillo Racing team looking forward to the 2015 Dakar Rally.

Campbell, Team Principal and driver of El Martillo Racing invited Gordon to come to Cabo spend time fishing and have a little party with some of the local racing community of Baja California Sur, a nice evening dinner with tacos, speed energy drink and lots of people hanging out with one of the most admired off road racers of Baja.

At the event Matt Campbell made a statement about the plans with Robby Gordon and the motive of his visit. “There was no agenda in fact, but Robby and I are planning and talking about going to the Dakar as a solid North American team, not mixed on cars and teammates but maybe getting together to share some of the logistic and infrastructure…”

Getting clear about this as a project and nothing as a fact, Robby thanked Matt´s invitation and said that he is looking forward to get this alliance cleared out for the benefit of both El Martillo Racing and Robby Gordon Racing. Gordon was very emphatic saying that he wants to win the Dakar and that getting a solid team is the best way to go.

After the speeches Campbell invited everyone to have dinner and enjoy the party.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on February 27, 2014 at 7:48pm

What a great concept. I like it.

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Permalink Reply by mj on February 27, 2014 at 8:57pm

Could be a really great plan for both Robby and El Martillo .

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Permalink Reply by TOG on February 27, 2014 at 9:33pm

key words are 'possible'

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Smith on February 27, 2014 at 9:55pm

Possible? I guess. I view these guys as nothing more than hobby racers. RG is in a whole different league.

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Permalink Reply by mj on February 27, 2014 at 10:34pm

A lot more than hobby racers . No they ain't in the same tier as Robby but they are a legit racing team .

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Smith on February 28, 2014 at 9:47am

No. Nothing more than hobby racers to me, sorry. They built a huge race car that won't ever get the job done and finish well in Dakar. Two-co drivers in the car? Seriously? That spells racing for fun to me. I know they finished Dakar. BFD. Weren't they like a full day and a half back?

I just can't view their effort in the 2014 Dakar is a serious effort to win the race. Maybe they want to step up and buy a second HST, leave the second co-driver in the pits this time, and be real racers? Robby teaming with them and the way they did things this year would only hurt him.

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Permalink Reply by James MacFarlane on February 27, 2014 at 11:04pm

If we recall from Dakar I mentioned this team as they are well funded, and it's not an accident they are talking.

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Permalink Reply by Chupakabras on February 27, 2014 at 10:14pm

cool,. but.
Headed to San Felipe.

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Permalink Reply by Ed Fifield on February 28, 2014 at 1:09am

Weren't they running Durangos at Dakar? Let's get the rumors started about Robby going to MOPAR!
Seriously, they seem to be well funded, and that with Robby's know how could make a great combination.