New Dakar trucks released

[rickstef]

Hey All,

Those who know me, knew this day would come :D

The DeRooy Truck Team has released 5 paper models of their 5 trucks they are taking with them through the Sahara starting on Saturday.

If you want to download the models go to www.dakar-derooy.com/nl and look for bouwplaten(model sheets)

Rick

[Barry]

On the news tonight there was a piece on the preparations fo the Dakar and I thought I bet there is a download link from Rick tonight.

[rickstef]

Glad I could deliver Barry.

[dansls1]

http://www.raid-live.com/dakar/en/accueil/news1.shtml

A.S.O. cancels the 2008 edition of the Dakar rally


After different exchanges with the French government - in particular the Ministry for Foreign Affairs - , and based on their firm recommendations, the organisers of the Dakar have taken the decision to cancel the 2008 edition of the rally, scheduled from the 5th to the 20th of January between Lisbon and Senegal's capital.

Based on the current international political tension and the murder of four French tourists last 28th of December linked to a branch of Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb, but also and mainly the direct threats launched directly against the race by terrorist organisations, no other decision but the cancellation of the sporting event could be taken by A.S.O.

A.S.O.'s first responsibility is to guarantee the safety of all: that of the populations in the countries visited, of the amateur and professional competitors, of the technical assistance personnel, of the journalists, partners and rally collaborators. A.S.O. therefore reaffirms that the choice of security is not, has never been and will never be a subject of compromise at the heart of the Dakar rally.

A.S.O. condemns the terrorist menace that annihilates a year of hard work, engagement and passion for all the participants and the different actors of the world's biggest off-road rally. Aware of the huge frustration, especially in Portugal, Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal, and beyond the general disappointment and the huge economical consequences in terms of direct and indirect repercussions for the countries visited, A.S.O. will continue to defend the major values of great sporting events and will carry on its engagementfor a durable development through the Actions Dakar, started 5 years ago in sub-Saharan Africa with SOS Sahel International.

The Dakar is a symbol and nothing can destroy symbols. The cancellation of the 2008 edition does not endanger the future of the Dakar. To offer, for 2009 a new adventure to all the off-road rally passionate is a challenge that A.S.O. will take on in the months to come, faithful to its engagement and its passion for sports.

[rickstef]

yup, one hell of a thing to wake up to

[dansls1]

Originally Posted by rickstef

yup, one hell of a thing to wake up to

It's a sad state of the world that such a thing had to happen. It also makes you wonder with the money lost on preparations and fans lost from having their viewing plans crushed with the cancelling if the rally will recover. As is, many motorsport fans I know just know the Dakar rally as 'that desert race where people get killed every year' - certainly this isn't going to help their cause.

[BARX2]

That really sucks. I hate it when the terrorists win.

[Papyfil]

If the rally-raid Lisboa-Dakar 2008 will not take place, racepaper.de nevertheless offers models to us... which we will perhaps see at the time of other rally-marathon
http://www.racepaper.de/

[whulsey]

Read part of an interview with Robby Gordon on the NASCAR site. He was not a happy camper. said he'd lost around a millon dollars on getting crews and vehicles over there. Which considering he is basically what passes for a privateer these days, is a chunk of change!

[rickstef]

actually the total payout was 4.5 mil, and a million for each of the Hummer race trucks they built
It sucks and there are people on this site who know how pissed I am about it too