The dakar series is an annual series of rally raid offroad races, organised by the amaury sport organisation. Navigator and 4times rally dakar winner michel perin explains how to read and prepare a road book for cross country rallies. With a team including dakar experienced rider and offroad trainer simon pavey, and cameramanrider a documentary turned book as well, which is also on my goodreads shelf. It is a roll of paper that contains the indications for the given days stage, including the direction indications, way to follow, dangers and distances of the tour. When you see photos of those giant gas tanks, i mean rally bikes, do you wonder what instruments they hold on those big navigation towers. The series groups together events similar in style to the dakar rally and was founded in 2008 after the cancellation of the 2008 edition of the rally rallies. Without doubt the dakar is the toughest race in the world, both on menwomen and machines. So when we run the gs challenge and gs trophy events each year, theres always some rally navigation flavour to be found, putting to practice all the skills brake magazine covers here. Drag and drop proper navigation icons and signs into waypoint. The dakar rally is considered one of the toughest offroad rally races in the world. The dune experts got the opportunity to prove their skills again on todays long special of 296km. Aug 18, 2016 some time ago someone kindly gave me the official aso roadbook from the 2007 lisbon dakar rally, the last one to be held in the sahara. Back to the roots how the dakar rally navigation will change for. In a country where the desert is king, 75% of the rally will be over sand all types of sand.
The roadbook is the essential turnbyturn guide to each days route at the dakar rally. The organisers give the riders the road book the day before each stage, and. Study the road books before hitting the road for those legend difficulty stages. I really enjoy and appreciate the dakar rally but its hard to watch a wreck like that knowing that bryces baja ride could have done that kicker flat without a mention from the codawg. But before you take a look at the video, you must familiarise yourself with the universal language and jargon of the rally raid world, as explained hereafter. It is a specific app for rallyes organizers, it lets you draw route books easily, quickly and accurately. As the first spaniard, nani roma won the dakar on a ktm last year.
The route of the first edition of the dakar in saudi arabia explores the vast expanses of the largest country in the middle east. Some time ago someone kindly gave me the official aso roadbook from the 2007 lisbondakar rally, the last one to be held in the sahara. Watch how to read a dakar road book brake magazine. Chaine officielle du rallye dakar official dakar rally channel cadena official del dakar rally. If you want to survive the iconic dakar rally, the infamous roadbook is your best friend. Day three of the 2018 dakar was pretty harsh for the riders trowing at them around 300 km of offtrack racing in the ica desert. Mar 04, 2015 the dakar rally is actually a rally raid a. Much more challenging than charley boormans exploits with ewan mcgregor, his entry into the dakar rally was an extremely brave, even foolhardy, venture. Whether youre sam sunderland fighting for victory or at the back of the field simply fighting to survive, its that scrolling manuscript of numbers and arrows, highlighted in marker that will guide you from one of the stage to the other. Race to dakar exemplifies what i love, and what ultimately attracts me, to the best travel literature the stories of people awakening and changing from their contact with other cultures. Last year i had no idea about the road book and the navigation. In 2003 richard sainct gains his 3rd dakar victory his first one on a ktm. Originally run from paris, france, to dakar in senegal hence the name, it moved to south america in 2009 after security issues in mauritania that led to the 2008 race being cancelled.
The dakar 2018 overview 2018 dakar 40th edition stages. The roads like some other cycling networks all over the world, ecovias portugal identifies for you the local and secondary. Johnathan edwards is a physician and a key staff member of the harden off road and ktm adventure tours. While rallying offers motorsport drivers the chance to race off road, the dakar rally cranks up the difficulty, with special sections that include sand dunes. Charley boorman son of the famous director of deliverance, best friend of obi wan kenobi, and motorbike aficionado was in the midst of a stuttering, midlife acting career when ewan mcgregor talked. The dakar is split into multiple stages, each of which typically covers hundreds. Official website of dakar ex paris dakar on the road again. Alonso can win off road event sixtime le mans winner and 1983 dakar rally winner jacky ickx believes fellow exformula 1 driver fernando alonso can win win the longdistance.
From the outside it sounds complex, but the principle is very simple. This page will keep everyone up to date with the ups and downs of his progress. Jan 08, 2018 day three of the 2018 dakar was pretty harsh for the riders trowing at them around 300 km of offtrack racing in the ica desert. The dakar rally is considered one of the toughest off road rally races in the world. The dakar is split into multiple stages, each of which typically covers hundreds of miles.
Le rallye du maroc et le kalahari rally afrique du sud deviennent des epreuves road to dakar, qualificatives pour le dakar 2021. Aiming to give an accurate simulation of the multiday, gruelling dessert rally, dakar 18 boasts stunning visuals, accurate physics and every single vehicle and driver from the 2018 dakar rally. With the rabbit roadbook designer you can create route books for printing pdf and digital route books rbk, which can be viewed on the screen of a tablet with our free app rabbit roadbook. Use drawing tools by dragging a desired road segment into waypoint editor and then dragging the orientation of the road to create tulip, so curves in road and angles of roads at intersection exactly match. Richard main is starting his long awaited journey to the dakar rally 2018. Accueil site officiel du rallye raid dakar ex paris dakar. Nani roma gives you advice and tips to make sure you are fully prepared for this exercise. Alonso can win offroad event sixtime le mans winner and 1983 dakar rally winner jacky ickx believes fellow exformula 1 driver fernando alonso can win win the longdistance. The entry list for the 2019 dakar has the name of its first rider, even before the registration period begins. So when we run the gs challenge and gs trophy events each year, theres always some rally navigation flavour to be found, putting to practice all the skills brake. Peugeot driver stephane peterhansel and codriver jean paul cottret, both of france, race in the 7th stage of the 2016 dakar rally, between uyuni, bolivia, and salta, argentina, on january 9, 2016. We caught up with robby gordons navigator and multitime baja winner, johnny campbell, in iquique as he made his notes for the next stage. With the first stage being cancelled due to heavy rain and organisers taking no chances with road safety following the crash during the prologue, the 2016 dakar rally started in villa carlos paz. Reading a road book is a subject close to the heart of our founder, dakar rally veteran simon pavey.
The fine art of finding your way during the dakar is all about keeping your roadbook up to date. As soon as he sent me the link i went on to try it and it works amazingly. Peru joins the dakar again, after a five year absence. Nov 10, 2016 rabbit roadbook designer it is a specific app for rallyes organizers, it lets you draw route books easily, quickly and accurately. With comprehensive destination gazetteer, enables to explore dakar through detailed satellite imagery fast and easy as never before. Dakar rally team where his focus includes rider training and physical preparation as well as addressing all issues related to medicinal needs, nutrition, training regimes and recovery therapy. You need to know how to read and interpret the roadbook.
Following the murder of a french family in mauritania just before the rally actually thought to be criminals not. What is the dakar rally berts mega mall covina california. This year saw many participants who took part for the first time. The route of the first edition of the dakar in saudi arabia explores the vast. The other day chatting with dave peckham a dakar friend he told me about the software that him and his partners created in order to give the chance to every rider to easily and quickly create own personalized road books.
Rally navigator will automatically capture segment and total distance, generate a simple tulip, capture cap heading and gps coordinates. Jan 15, 2018 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 roadbook. Drag and drop nogo road sections into tulip box and shape with your mouse to match the. A useful plate,lasercut from 2mm stainlesssteel,that can accomodate any rocker switch with a 12. Originally run from paris, france, to dakar in senegal hence the name, it moved to south america in 2009 after security issues in mauritania that led to the 2008 race being. Chasing dakar a riders guide to adventure riding, rally. Rally navigator streamlines the process of creating rally navigation roadbooks using the power of digital mapping and gps. Experiencing the 2015 dakar rally rocky mountain atvmc. Road book 2016 free version published on jul 20, 2016 check here some of the most important features for the 2016 road book of the national cycletourism network portugal. Jan, 2015 the biggest difference between rally raid and desert racing is the road book. The drivers and crews will be facing a total of 7,500 km, including 5,000 km of specials, five of them longer than 450 km. With the rabbit roadbook designer you can create route books for printing pdf and digital route books rbk, which can be viewed on the.
The dakar rally 2015 has come to an end after 14 days of racing on dirt trails and taming the dunes. Turn off the hud and ingame navigator and play with your friends. Tripy dakar 2020 moto gps road book balade road book. Sam sunderland becomes the first british rider to win. Whether youre sam sunderland fighting for victory or at the back of the field simply fighting to survive, its that scrolling manuscript of numbers and arrows.
Since the route changes every year, the competitors do not. Competitors have to follow directions from a road book that just gives them one instruction at a time. Apr 14, 20 the other day chatting with dave peckham a dakar friend he told me about the software that him and his partners created in order to give the chance to every rider to easily and quickly create own personalized road books. The gps navigation only provides direction information when you come with a set distance of a waypoint. Road book dakar rally navigating becomes a lot more complex in sand dunes because the fastest route is never a straight line, distances on your trip master change constantly because of your choice of dunes, and you must constantly watch a. After the success of lwr charley boorman was in the spotlight and had a chance to take on a childhood dream of riding in the parisdakar rally.
Edwards has served as team physician for the ktm red bull u. The road book is one of the most important parts of dakar. The rallyroute remains a secret until the delivery of the roadbook to the competitors. Sep 01, 2006 johnathan edwards is a physician and a key staff member of the harden off road and ktm adventure tours. The idea for the rally came from rider thierry sabine in 1977 when he got lost in the libyan desert while taking part in the abidjannice rally. The competitor can follow the road book with help of their navigation devices. Navigators are given the next days road book the evening before at the nightly drivers meeting.
Dakar responsable race with bfgoodrich december 12 th 2017 17. Dec 05, 2017 the dakar 2018 this 40th edition of the dakar will be held in three countries, starting in peru, through bolivia, ending the race in argentina. This book tells the story of the highs and lows from planning and preparation to the finish at dakar. The last roadbook lisbondakar 2007 sahara overland. I really enjoy and appreciate the dakar rally but its hard to watch a wreck like that knowing that bryces baja ride could have done that kicker flat without a. A little kicker in the road that would hardly slow a trophy or class 1, wrecks the mini and sends its navigator to the hospital. Drag and drop nogo road sections into tulip box and shape with your mouse to match the road preset at waypoint. The view will rotate and zoom so path entering navigation point is at bottom of screen where the dot will be in the tulip drawing. Road book moto, the powerful tripy roadmaster or road book, carte, is an electronic gps road book specially designed for motorcycle riders road book. Heres how to decipher this mystifying manual just be. For at least four stages, the road book will be distributed in the morning at the start of. To all the drivers and crew who finish the 40th edition of the dakar, you have my sincere admiration. Just like the last 39 runnings, the 40th dakar rally was full of huge upsets and overwhelming victories, and in the sidebyside category, the south racing. The dakar 2018 this 40th edition of the dakar will be held in three countries, starting in peru, through bolivia, ending the race in argentina.
Its true that the new system requires a bit of adaptation from the riders, who are used to visualizing the route while they are marking the road book. Theres offroad racing, then theres the dakar rally. The top gun riders switched places in the lead while amateur and experienced riders faced withdrawal. The rally starts on 6th of january in lima peru and ends on. En participant a ce challenge les meilleurs rookies pourront gagner leur inscription gratuite au prochain dakar. Thats right, the 2018 edition of the dakar rally is also the 40th time the event has been run since it was first held in 1979.
Quinn cody recently invited a group out to get us more. The biggest difference between rally raid and desert racing is the road book. How to read a dakar road book brake magazine youtube. Jan, 2016 peugeot driver stephane peterhansel and codriver jean paul cottret, both of france, race in the 7th stage of the 2016 dakar rally, between uyuni, bolivia, and salta, argentina, on january 9, 2016.
What i mean by that statement is simple this race is on a whole other level compared to other events. Inaccurate 2017 dakar rally roadbook criticised dakar. The route three countries and 14 stages for the most exciting rally in the world. Dec 14, 2017 the roadbook is placed at the front of the bike, above the handlebars, so the rider can read it while riding at speed.
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