Dakar Cars Thread

[Bram Hengeveld]

Definitly the guys i will watch this year are the dutch twins Tim and Tom Coronel. Both have extensive experience in roadracing (touringcars, openwheelers) and will team up this year to drive for Dakarsport.com in one team. For those who know Tom and Tim will agree that they are very competitive, and it will be great to see who will make the most mileage during this rally because both want to sit behind the wheel . Tim already drove the 2007 Dakar rally in Africa and seems to have the most off road experience. But knowing Tom he will not want to loose from his brother and he quickly to adapt.
After his WTCC win in Okayama Tom will be in the winning mood. Really curious how far they will come in an environment without tarmac!

Bowler Nemesis:
Engine: Jaguar V8 4.396 cc/32V (280bhp)
Gearbox: six-speed sequential

Pictures:
Dakarsport.com (Koos vd Leest)

[Marcel vd Aa]

Omg, this will be fun;
Those two in one car is asking for trouble....
The biggest challenge for these two is not where they drive, but who's driving.
The car is just not big enough for both ego's

[ChristopheB]

bowler rulz love that car, wildcat and nemessis

[ChristopheB]

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[Bram Hengeveld]

Please specify in this thread why and for the real predictors: what driver

[Ryan Callan]

Volkswagen. Although I would love a Bowler to.

I'll tip Carlos Sainz

[ChristopheB]

Bowler ofcourse

[Marcel vd Aa]

It will probably will be Mitsubishi again who will come out on top.
They have proven to be the best on numerous occasions, although Volkswagen was coming up strong in the last editions.
I hope the Hummer does well this year too.
And then there is BMW....
Too much to choose from...

[Bram Hengeveld]

So much money invested last years: so my vote goes to VW

[Brad Johnson]

Is Luc Alphand still doing the Dakar ?

[Eddie Lynch]

First video has been taken down D:

Haha, when the German man flips of Hammond XD I think he did well for not even owning a car.

[Eddie Lynch]

Seeing I've never watched much of Dakar, I have to base mine off Baja. I'm going with Volkswagen.

[Hans Sneep]

I vote Bowler of course :Tim and Tom (Coronel)

Not realistic but what the heck....

Hans

[Sandis Roginskis]

i vote Mitsubishi Pajero Beest beest

[Sandis Roginskis]

goood video

Pajero Power

[Bram Hengeveld]

Dutchman Bob ten Harkel replaced Freddy Loix from Belgium just a few before the start. Loix has other objectives since he is gonna drive the Monte Carlo rally for Peugeot. The dutchman takes over the wheel of his Bowler Nemesis during the monsterrally

[Hans Sneep]

Eliseo Salazar 54 years old Chilean,former F1 -Indycar and Le Mans 24 driver,
will be a participant in the Dakar Rally of Argentina and Chile.

He will drive this car:
E-Salazar05.jpg

McRae Enduro

I hope he has a Good time...

The cars below: the Audi Q7 will be driven (Co Pilot) by my son in low and
the McRea Enduro by Chris Leyds and Alister McRea

IT' IS ON...........

Hans

[Hans Sneep]

Last minute entry will be Peter van Merksteijn,if you ask who the H*l is van Merksteijn, he was the team owner and Co driver in the Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 with Jos Verstappen and Jeroen Bleekemolen.
Results: nr 1 24 U Le Mans LMP2
nr 1 Le Mans Sries LMP2

They will drive this BMW:

van Merksteijn- BMWXRaid0803.jpg

Hans

Finnish't 10 Place today best Dutchi !!

[ChristopheB]

The Coronels will be sharing a Bowler Nemesis car, while the 2008 FIA World Touring Car champion Muller will be at the wheel of a single-seater SMG buggy powered by a 250bhp 6-cylinder boxer Porsche engine.
"Tim and I are still discussing who will do the driving and now it looks we will share it fifty-fifty. Tim will drive for the first two days, I will do it for days three and four, and so on. The car is in good conditions and everything has been well prepared," Tom Coronel said.
The 2009 Dakar starts today from Buenos Aires and will come back to the Argentine capital city on January 18th, after 6,000 km of special stages through Argentina and Chile.

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