Dakar-2009-Argentina-Chile Prestart: Photos of the final preparations by the Dutch teams in Valkenswaard, Holland

Image: ©willyweyens-rallyworld

Some of the Dutch participants in next year's Dakar-Argentina got their final chance to shakedown for the Rally Raid at a prestart event in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands.

The DAF trucks were there along with the Mitsubishi Pajero of Vandeyne. Gerard De Rooy was there in his DAF machine while the Coronel twin brothers (Tim and Tom) were present in their Bowler Nemesis.

The 2009 Dakar is taking place in Argentina and Chile and it is reckoned the new event could be one of the toughest ever Dakar Raids.

Photos of the pre-start:

Image: ©willyweyens-rallyworld

Video of Dutch Dakar Prestart 2009, Valkenswaard

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