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THE LAST GREAT RACE - part 1 of 2; What makes Dakar scary? The uncertainty.(Motorsports)
Byline: J.P. VETTRAINO
"I've now raced at Le Mans and other things-this rally is no problem" -Mark Thatcher, son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Nouakchott, Mauritania. It jumps out at rookies in the bivouac between the Dakar rally's stages-something you won't see on race cars at Indy, Daytona or Monaco. Here, prominently painted on the same line as the driver's name and national flag, is blood type.
But there is a lot to take in before a newcomer gets around to examining cars. The bivouac could be the location set for The Road Warrior-a random, teeming splat of BMW and KTM motorcycles, tube-frame buggies, cobbled-up Land ...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire Europe October 6, 2005 700+ words
...the Cross Country Rally World Cup and the Le Mans Endurance Series. This partnership, based...In 2005, he came second in the Paris-Dakar and won the Tunisia Rally. Alphand ranks...clear goal is to win the 2006 Lisbon-Dakar which will take place next December 28...
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...time taken at pitstops at Le Mans can often make the difference...Kristenson, the man who has more Le Mans' victories under his belt...champion Nelson Piquet while Dakar Rally hero Luc Alphand has...event. The 24 Hours of Le Mans starts at 5pm local time...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire Europe May 24, 2006 700+ words
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Source: HighBeam Research, THE LAST GREAT RACE - part 1 of 2; What makes Dakar scary? The...