How to read a dakar road book brake magazine youtube. Honda has competed nine times from 1981 in the forerunner of the present dakar rally, the paris dakar rally. From the outside it sounds complex, but the principle. Jeanpaul cottret explains his job as codriver of stephane peterhansel in the peugeot 3008dkr maxi for the 2018 dakar rally, and how he prepares the road bo. American bikers prepare for dakar rally, the worlds most. The organisers give the riders the road book the day before each stage, and. Argentine codriver bernardo graue, left, and driver lucio alvarez, inside the vehicle, try to free their pickup stuck on a dune during the 6th stage of dakar 20 from arica to calama, chile, on. An offroad racer climbs the desert dunes near ica, peru, during the 20 dakar rally. I knew something about the dakar rally before reading this book, but i. Rally navigator software made road book creation and editing a breeze. Watch how to read a dakar road book brake magazine. Sep 25, 2018 dakar road book reader mobile app you will be able to use a tablet to read the road books and act as a navigator november. Jan 31, 2020 the road book is arguably the most essential piece of equipment that a rider can have on their motorcycle for the dakar, as the course is otherwise unmarked, unlike, say, the baja. The roadbook is placed at the front of the bike, above the handlebars, so the rider can read it while riding at speed.
Aug 12, 2019 posted on august 17, 20 february 15, 2014 by the adventure started in 2007 with the dream to race the worlds toughest rally. It lists distance, the compass heading, and a drawing of. The road books, due to their paris dakar race origins, are written in a strange frencharabic patois. The dakar rally stewards have issued a public warning to mini crew vladimir vasilyev and vitaly yevtyekhov over the alleged use of forbidden roadbook annotations during the 2020 edition.
It literally saved us many days of work and an extra trip down the course. The man behind the steering wheel lived his first dakar rallies on a quad in south america. Canam world is a portal to learn more about off road events, news, contests and activities. The road book shows the route details for the following day, together with a simple chart known as a cell map. Part of the dakar 2021 auto, ssv and truck fleet will be equipped with the new electronic road book. For the first time the dakar rally is being run in the one country, saudi arabia, after being run in 35 countries on three continents since 1978. Lawrence hacking rode a honda xr650r in the 2001 dakar rally, which takes motorcycles, racing trucks, cars, buggies and every other extreme off road race vehicle on a tour from paris to dakar. If you have always wanted to try navigation but not sure how to get started this is your place to start. Free dlc navigator voice pack navigator voice in french navigator voice in spain january 2019. This video shows the trials and tribulations to reach the start of the dakar rally and the amazing days of the race by amateur moto rider rick hatswell. Route of the rally across peru, chile and argentina. Both have high expectations in a century racing cr6 that has already proven how competitive it was on the worlds toughest rally. View of a road book before the stage 2 of the dakar 20 in pisco.
We were able to deliver roll charts and road books on a super tight timeline when last minute storms forced late route changes. They travel via motorcycle, quad bike, car, or truck over extreme terrain in three. Adapting to new dakar roadbook still tough sainz dirtfish. Jan 16, 20 dakar rally 20 this year, racers in the dakar rally are more than halfway through their 8,000mile journey. The gps navigation only provides direction information when you come with a set distance of a waypoint. Feb 07, 2018 the road book is the most critical item in the vehicle, and arguably the one thing drivers in the original dakar race would recognize. The freedom of the modern age has allowed us to be almost anywhere on the planet and use a gps. Bit of chaos late in the stage with a missing waypoint that wasnt set up in the motos gpss but was in the quads and cars. Dec 28, 2011 watch dakar 2012 road book hd faryus on dailymotion. The road book in dakar is special because it is incredibly primitive yet effective. The xraid mini jcw driver twice got lost on the stages alongside codriver lucas cruz, shipping half an hour on stages three and five and leaving the pair 40 minutes behind. Canam world is a portal to learn more about off road. Jan, 2015 the biggest difference between rally raid and desert racing is the road book.
The event started in lima, peru on 5 january and finished in santiago, chile on 19 january after fourteen stages of competition. The road book is one of the most important parts of dakar. Roadmap for future updates dakar 18 general discussions. The road book is a collection of instructions that add up to providing all the information a racer needs. Hopefully, next year theyre going to stay the same and well be more prepared next year. My breakfast with ricky brabec, first american to ever win dakar. The skill required in both marking and reading a road book separates the great from the good, especially at races like the dakar rally.
Jan 09, 2021 defending dakar rally winner carlos sainz says he is still trying to get to grips with the new electronic roadbook after enduring a difficult opening week in saudi arabia. Dakar stewards issue warning over forbidden navigation. The achievements of the 44yearold russian speak for themselves. A rider checks out his road book in cachi after the seventh stage of the rally on january 11. Its a 20 scrambler fitted with beefy ohlins shock absorbers up front, a renthal gearbar fitted with gps and a road book, a carbon fibre enginesump guard, a tail section from a kawazaki kdx 220 enduro and an arrow exhaust modelled on the unit used by chaleco lopez on his dakar aprilia. Simulating the official road books of the dakar rally 2018 to guide you across. Competitors are required to adhere strictly to the designated course, which means plotting the route in accordance with the road book. Sainz labels 2019 dakar rally roadbook a disaster after. Wrc rallye deutschland 2017 roadbook set roadbooks rally mediapack. Download our app and play as a navigator as someone else handles the driving. The 20 dakar rally was the 35th running of the event and the fifth successive year that the event was held in south america. Itll tell you where you are, where youve been and quite likely where to go. Free dlc 1st team pack a pack of additional teams from dakar rally 2018 will be added sounds good, best of luck. The roadbook will be now given every morning before the start of each stage.
Jan 17, 20 a competitor reads his road book in cachi after stage 7 between calama and salta, argentina, on january 11, 20. We caught up with robby gordons navigator and multitime baja winner, johnny campbell, in iquique as he made his notes for the next stage. Simulating the official road books of the dakar rally 2018 to guide you across that immense landscape where youre free to roam. I knew something about the dakar rally before reading this book, but i am a fan for life now. Motorbike destination dakar road book adventures australia. Fim fia roadbook reference guide fia cross country rally regulations. The best moments of two intense weeks of motorsports throughout south american dust. Jan 03, 2019 the 40th edition of motorsports most grueling event, the 3,000plus mile dakar rally, will be part homecoming and part belated 50th birthday party for robby gordon. Defending dakar rally champion carlos sainz sr called the roadbook of the 2019 edition a disaster after his costly accident on the third stage. Jan 20, 2021 the road book was tough, and the route was tough. Oct 02, 2012 today at intermot 2012, honda unveiled the crf450 rally, the machine it plans to enter in the 20 dakar rally, marking the manufacturers return to the race after more than two decades. After twoyear hiatus, robby gordon ready to tackle dakar. Jan 14, 2019 bad news for ktm rally fans, as marc comas ability to race in the upcoming 20 dakar rally is being questioned this week. Traversing over 8000 miles through argentina, chile, and peru, the dakar rally pits drivers and riders against each other and against extreme terrain.
My breakfast with brabec, the first american to ever win dakar. However, the only information provided in the road book is the destination and the distance. Roadbook controversy hits dakar rally motorbike writer. The first navigationbased off road rally for motorcycles and utvs in baja ca. A lot of times at dakar, the bikers are open to navigation but the difference is having to relay that message which you normally just process and put into your mind and you can execute what you need to with it. Over the years finding success in many different facets of racing. Dakar rally 2018 simulated 14 stages from lima to cordoba realistic graphics. A view of a road book before stage 2 of the dakar rally in pisco, peru, on jan. View of a road book before the stage 2 of the dakar 20 in pisco, peru, on january 6, 20. This is cool they kind of got the road book super difficult so that way the results were kind of flipflopping back and forth. Dakar champion in 2014 and 2020, third place twice in 20 and 2015 and 18 stage wins.
Every night, dakar riders receive a rolledup roadbook. The road book is a collection of instructions that. Queensland veteran competitor rodney faggotter yamaha finished 14th on the revised times, moving up two places to 15th outright. See how canam makes its vehicles to perform beyond what youll expect of them with leading power, design, and handling. Jan 30, 2020 the team decided to come back in 20 and had been pursuing that goal ever since. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from paris, france, to dakar, senegal, but due to security threats in mauritania, which led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, events from 2009 to 2019 were held in south america. The lady behind the road book in charge of navigation lived her first dakar just a year ago in saudi arabia, on a bike. Dakar rally manager of the road book pablo eli and sports.
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