Dakar 2009 Day 4 standings: Sainz ahead in close battle with Al-Attiyah

Carlos Sainz in the VW Touareg won stage 4, from Jacobacci to Neuquen, by a slender six seconds ahead of the BMW of Nasser Al-Attiyah.

Sainz would have won the stage, his second of the event so far, by a greater margin but for a puncture and takes a 3.46 min advantage into the fifth stage. Al-Attiyah was thankful he didn’t have any problems today to… Continue reading

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Dakar Argentina-Chile 2009 Day 3: Al-Attiyah wins his second stage as Sainz continues to lead

Nasser Al-Attiyah was second fastest on the Day 3 stage, from Puerto Madryn to Jacobacci, of Dakar 2009 to move up to second overall behind leader Carlos Sainz.

Al-Attiyah had been 3 minutes ahead of Sainz at one point in the stage but the BMW X3CC driver lost time towards the end to finish 35s up. Sainz in the VW Race Touareg now leads the… Continue reading

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Dakar 2009 Stage 1 results, photos and video: Nasser Al-Attiyah leads in the BMW X3CC

Nasser Al-Attiyah driving his BMW X3CC was fastest by over two minutes on the first stage, Buenos Aires - Santa Rosa de la Pampa, of the Dakar 2009.

Carlos Sainz was second in the Touareg ahead of his South African team-mate Giniel De Villiers as VW try to win their first Dakar on their final attempt. Luc Alphand leads the Mitsubishi challenge in 5th place despite an… Continue reading

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Dakar Argentina - Chile 2009 Preview: Event starts in Buenos Aires and finishes in Cordoba

ARGENTINA - CHILE 2009: 100% DAKAR

Starting on January 3rd 2009 the Argentina – Chile Dakar rally runs for two weeks starting in Santa Rosa - Buenos Aires and ending 9578 Km later in Cordoba - Buenos Aires. The Dakar consists of 14 stages containing 5656Km Competitive parts with connecting parts consisting of  3922 Km.

The course will take stages with a variety of conditions such as… Continue reading

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Harper Rally Prep UAC Boxing Day Rally 2008

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Volkswagen Motorsport article: Dakar 1979-2009

19 days till the 2009 Dakar Rally in Argentina and ChileWolfsburg (15 December 2008).

1979 to 2009: The “Dakar” is and remains the rally of superlatives

When Volkswagen takes the start in Buenos Aires on 3 January the “Dakar” experiences a genuine

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