Road book paris dakar motor

Official website of dakar ex paris dakar you need to know how to read and interpret the roadbook. The rallye du maroc and the kalahari rally south africa become road to dakar events, qualifying for the dakar 2021. The roadbook used on the dakar since its inception in 1979 was derived from those employed on. I knew something about the dakar rally before reading this book, but i am a fan. Wonder no more with our guide to reading a dakar road book. With dakar 2017 underway, red bull ktm rally factory racing team. By taking part in this challenge, the best rookies will be able to win their free registration for the next dakar. If you want to survive the iconic dakar rally, the infamous roadbook is your best friend. A road book containing notes for the next day race is given to each competitor at. Road book navigation is one the most unique parts of the dakar rally. Roadbook site officiel du rallye raid dakar ex paris.

Briefings are where rally officials provide participants with important information about the next days stage, the schedule, and any changes or developments. Offroad motorcycle roadbook navigation for beginners hd. But back in 1981, hubert auriol won the paris dakar on a bmw twin, and for the next 20 years, everything went crazy. So when we run the gs challenge and gs trophy events each year, theres always some rally navigation flavour to be found, putting to practice all the skills brake magazine covers here. The rallye du maroc and kalahari become road to dakar. Brake magazine is your centre for adventure travel and adventure motorcycle inspiration and information. Heres how to decipher this mystifying manual just be. But before you take a look at the video, you must familiarise yourself with the universal language and jargon of the rally raid world, as explained hereafter. The road book is one of the most important parts of dakar. Roadbook controversy hits dakar rally motorbike writer. The bike that was banned by the dakar rally dirt bike.

Silk way rally 2011 moscowsochi final film duration. So rather than start with a dakar roadbook, lets take it down a notch to a simpler. With a road book you know nothing more than the exact track youre on, if youre. How to read a dakar road book brake magazine duration. The best moments of two intense weeks of motorsports throughout south american dust. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from paris, france, to dakar, senegal, but due to security threats in mauritania, which led to the cancellation of the 2008 rally, events from 2009 to 2019 were held in south america. From the outside it all looks very complex, but as. For the record, 500pound dirt bikes were never a good idea. Nani roma gives you advice and tips to make sure you are fully prepared for this exercise. Once a common occurrence on the desert stretches of the paris dakar rally, bogging has become less frequent in recent years thanks to ctis and other performance improvements. Paris to dakar the worlds toughest motor race offroad warriors compete over 7000dusteating, desert miles. Reading a road book is a subject close to the heart of our founder, dakar rally veteran simon pavey. The roadbook is by far the most vital piece of navigation equipment on a rally.

Whether youre sam sunderland fighting for victory or at the back of the field simply fighting to survive, its that scrolling manuscript of numbers and arrows, highlighted in marker that will guide you from one of the stage to the other. The freedom of the modern age has allowed us to be almost anywhere on the planet and use a gps. The parisdakar rally is without question the most arduous and notorious offroad. Brake magazines big dog, llewelyn really likes to do things involving motorcycles. From the outside it sounds complex, but the principle is very simple. The dakar rallys uniquely challenging combo of impossible terrain and ridiculous logistics make it pretty much the meanest motor vehicle race on earth. It was never especially practical to take twincylinder, 100horsepower, cc motorcycles off road. Bmw, yamaha, cagiva, honda and ktm all built special works bike. The error was only in the roadbook for the motorcycle category. Were a magazine built for the readers, by a team of people who love riding bikes, travelling and producing beautiful imagery. How to read a dakar road book brake magazine youtube. Dakar rally navigation is critical to performance and safety. The road book in dakar is special because it is incredibly primitive yet effective. Want to ride a rally but dont know about roadbook navigation.