Dakar 2014 thread......
Discussion
I can't wait. I think it's going to be a classic year for the bikes.
Despres on an Yamaha, Coma back to full health and then a whole bunch of other contenders coming through.
Shame Caselli won't be there but with Helder, Barreda, Lopez, Pain, Farier and of course our own Sam Sunderland it's going to be one hell of a race. Oh and of course Laia Sanz
Got the tracker at the ready
http://www.trackingdakar.nl
Despres on an Yamaha, Coma back to full health and then a whole bunch of other contenders coming through.
Shame Caselli won't be there but with Helder, Barreda, Lopez, Pain, Farier and of course our own Sam Sunderland it's going to be one hell of a race. Oh and of course Laia Sanz
Got the tracker at the ready
http://www.trackingdakar.nl
Dakar 2014 by the numbers
2: marathon stages (bikes and quads) without assistance and totally independent (2,702 km including 1,590 km of special stages).
4: the number of titles to be won on the Dakar, in the bike, quad, car and truck categories.
9: the number of women registered on the Dakar in the car, bike and quad categories.
11: the record for rally victories, held by Stéphane Peterhansel, with 6 titles on a bike and 5 in a car. Vladimir Chagin boasts the record number of victories in a single category, with 7 triumphs in a truck.
18, 23: in years and days, the age of the youngest rider at the start in Rosario, Argentinean Jeremías González Ferioli, participating in the quad category.
28: the number of countries visited by the Dakar since its creation. Bolivia will be welcoming the rally for the first time, hosting two stages.
30: the number of doctors present at the field hospital, for the riders, drivers and organisation teams.
41: the number of quad riders registered for the rally in 2014, a record.
50: the number of nationalities represented on the rally.
60: the number of secure zones for spectators.
71: the number of trucks participating in the rally.
72: in years, the age of the rally’s oldest competitor, Japan’s Yoshimasa Sugawara, in a truck.
89: the number of competitors taking part in the Dakar for the first time, i.e. 20.27% of the total.
124: the number of French competitors involved in the race, the leading nationality, with 17.29% of the total.
152: the number of cars taking part in the rally.
190: the number of countries in which the images of the Dakar will be broadcast, by 70 TV broadcasters.
210: the number of organisation vehicles used daily on the rally (40 cars, 11 helicopters, 55 trucks, 5 buses, etc.).
280: the number of journalists who will follow the entire rally, out of 1,800 granted media passes in total in the media family (technicians, consultants, day pass holders, etc.).
450: in CC, the maximum capacity authorised for the engines on the motorbikes enrolled on the rally.
720: the number of competitors involved as riders, drivers, co-pilots and mechanics.
1,200: in total, the estimated number of hours broadcast of images of the Dakar on the world’s TV channels (based on figures from 2013).
1978: on 26th December of that year, the start of the 1st edition took place, for the 1979 vintage
2,300: the number of safety messages broadcast on 40 radio stations in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
3,000: the number of people welcomed each day to the bivouac: competitors, organisers, sponsors and media personnel.
8,739: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,220 kilometres of special stages for the cars.
9,209: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,212 kilometres of special stages for the trucks.
9395: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,222 kilometres of special stages for the bikes.
22,000: the number of people mobilised for the safety of the spectators and competitors.
80,000: the number of meals served at the bivouac during the duration of the rally.
100,000: the number of followers on the Dakar’s official Twitter feed.
820,000: the number of fans on the Dakar’s official Facebook page, several days before the start of the race.
7.8 million: the number of unique visitors to the www.dakar.com web site.
4.6 million: the number of spectators counted for the start, finish and passage of the Dakar in 2013, in Argentina, Chile and Peru.
1 billion: the number of TV viewers that watched images of the Dakar in 2013
2: marathon stages (bikes and quads) without assistance and totally independent (2,702 km including 1,590 km of special stages).
4: the number of titles to be won on the Dakar, in the bike, quad, car and truck categories.
9: the number of women registered on the Dakar in the car, bike and quad categories.
11: the record for rally victories, held by Stéphane Peterhansel, with 6 titles on a bike and 5 in a car. Vladimir Chagin boasts the record number of victories in a single category, with 7 triumphs in a truck.
18, 23: in years and days, the age of the youngest rider at the start in Rosario, Argentinean Jeremías González Ferioli, participating in the quad category.
28: the number of countries visited by the Dakar since its creation. Bolivia will be welcoming the rally for the first time, hosting two stages.
30: the number of doctors present at the field hospital, for the riders, drivers and organisation teams.
41: the number of quad riders registered for the rally in 2014, a record.
50: the number of nationalities represented on the rally.
60: the number of secure zones for spectators.
71: the number of trucks participating in the rally.
72: in years, the age of the rally’s oldest competitor, Japan’s Yoshimasa Sugawara, in a truck.
89: the number of competitors taking part in the Dakar for the first time, i.e. 20.27% of the total.
124: the number of French competitors involved in the race, the leading nationality, with 17.29% of the total.
152: the number of cars taking part in the rally.
190: the number of countries in which the images of the Dakar will be broadcast, by 70 TV broadcasters.
210: the number of organisation vehicles used daily on the rally (40 cars, 11 helicopters, 55 trucks, 5 buses, etc.).
280: the number of journalists who will follow the entire rally, out of 1,800 granted media passes in total in the media family (technicians, consultants, day pass holders, etc.).
450: in CC, the maximum capacity authorised for the engines on the motorbikes enrolled on the rally.
720: the number of competitors involved as riders, drivers, co-pilots and mechanics.
1,200: in total, the estimated number of hours broadcast of images of the Dakar on the world’s TV channels (based on figures from 2013).
1978: on 26th December of that year, the start of the 1st edition took place, for the 1979 vintage
2,300: the number of safety messages broadcast on 40 radio stations in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
3,000: the number of people welcomed each day to the bivouac: competitors, organisers, sponsors and media personnel.
8,739: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,220 kilometres of special stages for the cars.
9,209: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,212 kilometres of special stages for the trucks.
9395: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,222 kilometres of special stages for the bikes.
22,000: the number of people mobilised for the safety of the spectators and competitors.
80,000: the number of meals served at the bivouac during the duration of the rally.
100,000: the number of followers on the Dakar’s official Twitter feed.
820,000: the number of fans on the Dakar’s official Facebook page, several days before the start of the race.
7.8 million: the number of unique visitors to the www.dakar.com web site.
4.6 million: the number of spectators counted for the start, finish and passage of the Dakar in 2013, in Argentina, Chile and Peru.
1 billion: the number of TV viewers that watched images of the Dakar in 2013
And so it's underway... with a decided lack of interest 
Anyone who wants to track live, this is a good site
http://trackingdakar.nl/
Anyone who wants to track live, this is a good site
http://trackingdakar.nl/
RumpleFugly said:
And so it's underway... with a decided lack of interest
Anyone who wants to track live, this is a good site
http://trackingdakar.nl/
Aye I saw Robbie Gordon do his usual leap over the start ramp, although slightly less exuberant than previous years...fingers crossed for better luckAnyone who wants to track live, this is a good site
http://trackingdakar.nl/
standings
13:28 CP1 ss1 Cars KM 29/180
1 Roma 19'59
2 Peterhansel 0'09
3 Al-Attiyah 0'20
4 Sainz 0'31
5 De Villiers 0'3
RumpleFugly said:
And so it's underway... with a decided lack of interest
Anyone who wants to track live, this is a good site
http://trackingdakar.nl/
Why would they not stick GPS trackers on the car and let us watch a live map? Chance of info being passed back to the drivers?Anyone who wants to track live, this is a good site
http://trackingdakar.nl/
FairfieldSteve said:
Why would they not stick GPS trackers on the car and let us watch a live map? Chance of info being passed back to the drivers?
It's odd, I know the Iritrack unit they have on every vehicle has GPS capability and sends data to the command post every ten minutes, but this info isn't available for public consumption.We have to make do with waypoints and twitter.
I really feel the Dakar lets itself down with the amount of information and coverage. For such a big event there's surprisingly little info easily available. By far the best I've found is the above tracker combined with the 'Live update' thread over on Advrider forum.
Off-road motorsport - puts all the roundy-roundy surfaced stuff into perspective ;-) Be interesting to see how a Ross Brawn / Michael Schumacher combination would fare.
RumpleFugly said:
Dakar 2014 by the numbers
2: marathon stages (bikes and quads) without assistance and totally independent (2,702 km including 1,590 km of special stages).
4: the number of titles to be won on the Dakar, in the bike, quad, car and truck categories.
9: the number of women registered on the Dakar in the car, bike and quad categories.
11: the record for rally victories, held by Stéphane Peterhansel, with 6 titles on a bike and 5 in a car. Vladimir Chagin boasts the record number of victories in a single category, with 7 triumphs in a truck.
18, 23: in years and days, the age of the youngest rider at the start in Rosario, Argentinean Jeremías González Ferioli, participating in the quad category.
28: the number of countries visited by the Dakar since its creation. Bolivia will be welcoming the rally for the first time, hosting two stages.
30: the number of doctors present at the field hospital, for the riders, drivers and organisation teams.
41: the number of quad riders registered for the rally in 2014, a record.
50: the number of nationalities represented on the rally.
60: the number of secure zones for spectators.
71: the number of trucks participating in the rally.
72: in years, the age of the rally’s oldest competitor, Japan’s Yoshimasa Sugawara, in a truck.
89: the number of competitors taking part in the Dakar for the first time, i.e. 20.27% of the total.
124: the number of French competitors involved in the race, the leading nationality, with 17.29% of the total.
152: the number of cars taking part in the rally.
190: the number of countries in which the images of the Dakar will be broadcast, by 70 TV broadcasters.
210: the number of organisation vehicles used daily on the rally (40 cars, 11 helicopters, 55 trucks, 5 buses, etc.).
280: the number of journalists who will follow the entire rally, out of 1,800 granted media passes in total in the media family (technicians, consultants, day pass holders, etc.).
450: in CC, the maximum capacity authorised for the engines on the motorbikes enrolled on the rally.
720: the number of competitors involved as riders, drivers, co-pilots and mechanics.
1,200: in total, the estimated number of hours broadcast of images of the Dakar on the world’s TV channels (based on figures from 2013).
1978: on 26th December of that year, the start of the 1st edition took place, for the 1979 vintage
2,300: the number of safety messages broadcast on 40 radio stations in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
3,000: the number of people welcomed each day to the bivouac: competitors, organisers, sponsors and media personnel.
8,739: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,220 kilometres of special stages for the cars.
9,209: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,212 kilometres of special stages for the trucks.
9395: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,222 kilometres of special stages for the bikes.
22,000: the number of people mobilised for the safety of the spectators and competitors.
80,000: the number of meals served at the bivouac during the duration of the rally.
100,000: the number of followers on the Dakar’s official Twitter feed.
820,000: the number of fans on the Dakar’s official Facebook page, several days before the start of the race.
7.8 million: the number of unique visitors to the www.dakar.com web site.
4.6 million: the number of spectators counted for the start, finish and passage of the Dakar in 2013, in Argentina, Chile and Peru.
1 billion: the number of TV viewers that watched images of the Dakar in 2013
2: marathon stages (bikes and quads) without assistance and totally independent (2,702 km including 1,590 km of special stages).
4: the number of titles to be won on the Dakar, in the bike, quad, car and truck categories.
9: the number of women registered on the Dakar in the car, bike and quad categories.
11: the record for rally victories, held by Stéphane Peterhansel, with 6 titles on a bike and 5 in a car. Vladimir Chagin boasts the record number of victories in a single category, with 7 triumphs in a truck.
18, 23: in years and days, the age of the youngest rider at the start in Rosario, Argentinean Jeremías González Ferioli, participating in the quad category.
28: the number of countries visited by the Dakar since its creation. Bolivia will be welcoming the rally for the first time, hosting two stages.
30: the number of doctors present at the field hospital, for the riders, drivers and organisation teams.
41: the number of quad riders registered for the rally in 2014, a record.
50: the number of nationalities represented on the rally.
60: the number of secure zones for spectators.
71: the number of trucks participating in the rally.
72: in years, the age of the rally’s oldest competitor, Japan’s Yoshimasa Sugawara, in a truck.
89: the number of competitors taking part in the Dakar for the first time, i.e. 20.27% of the total.
124: the number of French competitors involved in the race, the leading nationality, with 17.29% of the total.
152: the number of cars taking part in the rally.
190: the number of countries in which the images of the Dakar will be broadcast, by 70 TV broadcasters.
210: the number of organisation vehicles used daily on the rally (40 cars, 11 helicopters, 55 trucks, 5 buses, etc.).
280: the number of journalists who will follow the entire rally, out of 1,800 granted media passes in total in the media family (technicians, consultants, day pass holders, etc.).
450: in CC, the maximum capacity authorised for the engines on the motorbikes enrolled on the rally.
720: the number of competitors involved as riders, drivers, co-pilots and mechanics.
1,200: in total, the estimated number of hours broadcast of images of the Dakar on the world’s TV channels (based on figures from 2013).
1978: on 26th December of that year, the start of the 1st edition took place, for the 1979 vintage
2,300: the number of safety messages broadcast on 40 radio stations in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
3,000: the number of people welcomed each day to the bivouac: competitors, organisers, sponsors and media personnel.
8,739: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,220 kilometres of special stages for the cars.
9,209: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,212 kilometres of special stages for the trucks.
9395: the number of kilometres to be covered between Rosario and Santiago, with 5,222 kilometres of special stages for the bikes.
22,000: the number of people mobilised for the safety of the spectators and competitors.
80,000: the number of meals served at the bivouac during the duration of the rally.
100,000: the number of followers on the Dakar’s official Twitter feed.
820,000: the number of fans on the Dakar’s official Facebook page, several days before the start of the race.
7.8 million: the number of unique visitors to the www.dakar.com web site.
4.6 million: the number of spectators counted for the start, finish and passage of the Dakar in 2013, in Argentina, Chile and Peru.
1 billion: the number of TV viewers that watched images of the Dakar in 2013
Great to see Sam Sunderland winning the special stage today
http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2014/us/stage-2/stage-r...
http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2014/us/stage-2/stage-r...
Drama, drama, drama.
Seems yesterday, there was a balls up of huge proportions by the organisers. It's still not 100% confirmed but reports coming in are saying that after some riders took a wrong turn down a dead end canyon an official was sent onto the stage.
He ended up directing 25 odd bikes the wrong way down this dead end canyon, effectively ending all these riders Dakar. All the bikes had to be airlifted out today and I imagine that official is now on a plane out of the country!
A massive balls up if it's as reported.
Seems yesterday, there was a balls up of huge proportions by the organisers. It's still not 100% confirmed but reports coming in are saying that after some riders took a wrong turn down a dead end canyon an official was sent onto the stage.
He ended up directing 25 odd bikes the wrong way down this dead end canyon, effectively ending all these riders Dakar. All the bikes had to be airlifted out today and I imagine that official is now on a plane out of the country!
A massive balls up if it's as reported.
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