2009 Dakar

[phoenix Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close phoenix]

Interesting to note a couple of Prados running in the Dakar this year

http://www.dakar.com/2009/DAK/RIDERS/us ... ants.html#

then select CAR and check the list of competitors for a 120 and click their number for pics.

[MickL Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close MickL]

Re: 2009 Dakar

I'd love to snoop around one and check out what mods they do...


BTW...Highlights are shown on SBS every night too....


Mick

[JeffH Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JeffH]

Re: 2009 Dakar

Looks like number 456 could use some sponsorship, better send him a Pradopoint sticker!

http://www.dakar.com/2009/DAK/RIDERS...ipage/456.html


Looks like it should be a good rally, there's certainly going to be some interesting terrain covered and it looks as though the Touregs might have the better of the "Lancers" this time around.

[Spurio Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spurio]

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Its good to see more Aussies taking interest in the big international events. Rather than the exclusive V8 Ford vs GM that has such a monopoly here.

A couple of low budget teams have been running the 120s since 2004, but they aren't in the same league (budget) as the big European manufacturer's. The biggest problem is the relatively low power to weight ratio, the lack of ground clearance and limited wheel travel when compared to the top runners.

A couple of the prados in 07 were running unique suspension build-ups, not stuff you buy from ARB and they are fairly guarded as to their actual designs.

Toyota has always seemed to concentrate on long term reliability rather than "wins on sunday sells on monday" logic. Its a pity really as in most race catagories toyota seem to always be catching up. i.e F1

Here's a couple of picts from 2007
http://www.desert-runner-archives.com/D ... /A325.html
http://www.desert-runner-archives.com/D ... /A384.html
http://www.desert-runner-archives.com/D ... /A420.html
http://www.desert-runner-archives.com/D ... /A418.html
http://www.desert-runner-archives.com/D ... /A445.html
http://www.desert-runner-archives.com/D ... /A443.html

a 90
http://www.desert-runner-archives.com/D ... /A459.html (with nostrile)
http://www.desert-runner-archives.com/D ... /A417.html

[rally1 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rally1]

Re: 2009 Dakar

Hi all
Love the dakar couple of the prado,s are going all right considering the condidtions. There,s a couple of
aussies it as well Bruce Garland from Sydney in d-max and couple of motor bike racers. Hats off to these aussies
for giving it a go .

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Re: 2009 Dakar

6PM on SBS here. Well worth watching. The trucks are amazing.

If anything the course in Sth America seems tougher than the African one!