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7.-13. November Merzouga Rally

 

The Concept:

    The Merzouga Rally is a real Rallye Raid! Desert, stopwatch and safety are the key words for this ambitious event…
No invention. Simply the will to bring back a safe and open to everyone race in Africa. Simplicity and good sportsmanship will be put on first level.

The Logistic: 

-The Central Bivouac close to the village of Merzouga has been chosen in order to simplify the logistics and to keep low the registration fees.
-1 helicopter with doctors in the Bivouac ready to fly for any emergency.
-Camp hospital with ambulances to transfer eventually injures riders to the clinic of Er Rachidia.
-5 4×4 cars with doctors dislocated on the race route
-5 organization cars.
-New compulsory tracking system distributed and managed by Sport Traxx.
-Over 30 staff members.

The Prizes:

	FINO AL 1′ GIUGNO	FINO AL 15 LUGLIO	FINO AL 1′ SETTEMBRE
ISCRIZIONE*	1.590 €	1.690 €	1.790 €
TRASPORTO MOTO	350 €	350 €	350 €
NOLEGGIO MAT. DI SICUREZZA	100 €	100 €	100 €
TOTALI	2.040 €	2.140 €	2.240 €
	150 di sconto extra
	1.890 €
NB. Per i concorrenti che si iscriveranno entro il 1′ giugno sconto di 150 euro sul trasporto della moto. (primi 20 iscritti solamente)

Read more information on www.merzouga-rally.com

The list of ASO Elite pilots who have to compete on 450cc:

- BERGLUND THOMAS
- BETHYS THIERRY
- BOANO IVAN
- CAMPBELL JOHNNY
- CASTEU DAVID
- CECI PAOLO
- CODY QUINN
- COMA MARC
- CZACHOR JACEK
- DESPRES CYRIL
- DUCLOS ALAIN
- FARIA RUBEN
- FARRES GUELL GERARD
- FRETIGNE DAVID
- GAUGAIN SEAN
- GOBLET JEAN FRANCOIS
- GONCALVEZ PAULO
- GRAZIANI MATTEO
- KNUIMAN HENK
- LOPEZ FRANCISCO
- MACEK MARTIN
- MANCA LUCA
- MARCHINI MICHEL
- PAIN OLIVIER
- PEDRERO GARCIA JUAN
- PELLICER JOSE MANUEL
- PISANO MICHAEL
- PLANET FABIEN
- PRZYGONSKI JAKUB
- RODRIGUES FILHO JOSE HELIO
- RODRIGUES HELDER
- STANOVNIK MIRAN
- STREET JONAH
- SVITKO STEFAN
- TRENKER TIM
- ULLEVALSETER PAL ANDERS
- VERHOEVEN FRANS
- VILADOMS JORDI
- VINTERS EINARS
- VINTERS JANIS
- WEST JAMES
- ZANOTTI ALESSANDRO

ASO has the right to change that list according to the results on FIM competitions.

Argentina – Chile 2011: the route and new features
 
The organisers of the Dakar this morning unveiled the route of the 33rd edition, which will take place from 1st to 16th January 2011 in Argentina and Chile. Competitor enrolment will open on 15th May on www.dakar.com 
 
For this third episode in South America, the riders, drivers and crews will be returning to some places that have already written themselves into the rally’s legend, such as the white dunes of Fiambala, the vast Atacama Desert or the dizzying descent to Iquique. More particularly, they will have the opportunity to discover five new Argentinean provinces, come close to Bolivia and encounter the very northern tip of Chile in Arica, at the gateway to Peru.
 
In order to respect the rally-raid spirit; the rules will continue to change in 2011, with all elite riders in the bike category obliged to ride on a machine whose power does not exceed 450cc. Furthermore, the GPS functions have been reduced for guidance to the WPM (way point markers), giving priority to reading and mastering the road-book.
 
The collaboration between the rally’s teams and the various bodies in charge of environmental matters has continued during all the preparatory phases for the Dakar 2011, with particular care given to avoiding sensitive areas on the path of the rally’s route. Additionally, a new assessment of the race’s carbon footprint has been commissioned to determine the greenhouse gas emissions related to the rally.
 
For more than 30 years in Africa, and now in South America, the rally has teamed up with many initiatives to establish links with the people that welcome it. The context of rebuilding currently experienced by Chile has incited the organisers to develop aid with housing, via the charity Un Techo Para Mi Pais (www.untechoparamipais.org). 
 
The Dakar World Tour, a series of presentations of the rally intended for competitors, partners and the media, will take place in 17 different countries, starting on 6th May.
 
For all the news on the Dakar and the dates of the Dakar World Tour, visit www.dakar.com

Drachones Rally Raid takes place on a completely new track, over various terrains where the racers will need to use at maximum their machines, physical strength, mental endurance and navigation skills.

The competition starts in Bucharest, crossing the southern country side on fast but sometimes tricky land roads. On the second part of the first day the pilots will face the fast and sandy tracks next to the Danube before they reach the bivouac in Craiova.

The second day starts with a large loop around Craiova on some quite fast tracks approaching the pre-Carpathians hills where the rally caravan stops.

During the last day, the rally climbs over 2000 m altitude, crossing the two parallel mountain chains of Southern Carpathians, the stony, technical and sometimes very tight trails offering in exchange to the competitors breathtaking landscapes. The finish and prize giving are scheduled for the second part of the day in the Sibiu area, one of Romania’s most spectacular cities.

Read more on www.drachones.com starting from April.

Deutschsprachiger Kontakt: tina@dirtgirls.de und marathonrally.com

Für alle unerschrockenen Enduristen gibt es jetzt die ultimative Möglichkeit an der Roof of Africa teilzunehmen. Alfie Cox steht euch dabei zur Seite, wenn “alle Steine dieser Erde”, wie unser Freund Olli es so poetisch beschrieb, vor euch auf dem Track liegen.

Hier lest ihr das Angebot:

Roof of Africa Package 2009 You always wanted to be part of the legendary Roof of Africa, the mother of hard enduro? Alfie Cox Racing offers the international customers an awesome package.   ROOF OF AFRICA PACKAGE 2009 PROVIDED BY ALFIE COX RACING   (price: EUR 1,900.00)   BIKE   Fully prepared KTM 300 XC-W 2010 model Bike will be equipped with Hyde protective guards (handguards, exhaust sump guard, swingarm and disc protectors, sump guard, front disc and fork protectors) Triple thick tubes will be fitted and the bike will come with one spare air filter and a full tank of petrol COLLECTION & GETTING “READY TO RACE” Motorcycles will be in Lesotho ready for collection from an Alfie Cox Racing technician on Tuesday morning, 24th November A guide will be provided to take the guys for a Roof shakedown on Tuesday from 10.30h, approx. 100 km (For those participants not in Lesotho by Tuesday, 24th November, the guide will be available on Wednesday morning) RACE SERVICE All bikes will be prepared on Wednesday afternoon for the start of the Round the Houses on Thursday Included in the package the bikes will be prepared after each days race (ie Thursday & Friday), the preparation will include: - washing of the bike - air filter - engine & gearbox oil - tyre change if necessary - checking over of nuts, bolts and spokes - there will be technicians at the DSP’s to provide you with support   The following is NOT included in the package and would be for the participants own account:   tyres, Bib mousses, brake pads major damage (ie handlebars / exhaust pipes / sub frames / forks / damage to engine casings causing mechanical failure or any other damage caused by negligence or accident) Hotel accommodation Entry fees Medical insurance and evacuation Food / refreshments fuel and oil ANY QUESTIONS? Contact Hazel Cox: alfie1@pixie.co.za IMPORTANT: Deadline for ordering your Roof of Africa Package 2009 is 30th October 2009. There is only a limited quantitiy of bikes available, so please make sure you book in time.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

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