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X-raid For more than 10 years now, X-raid has been a constant in the international cross-country rallying world. With its racing cars – the BMW X5, the BMW X3 CC and the MINI ALL4 Racing – the Trebur-based team has succeeded again and again in realising new ideas and innovations. The result: dozens of rally wins, six FIA World Cup titles and a one – two finish in the 2012 Dakar. The basis for this enormous success is the international team that designs, builds, enhances and prepares the cars in the team headquarters in Trebur. The team members come from Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, England, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland and Spain. And the lineup of drivers who successfully represent the X-raid colours in cross-country rallies with the MINI ALL4 Racing or the BMW X3 CC is just as international. The history of X-raid began back in 2002. Founded by Sven Quandt, it was the first German team to challenge the then-dominant Japanese manufacturers with a German car in the cross-country sport. And Sven Quandt dared to break new ground right from the start by entering the BMW X5 with then-all-new twin-turbo technology. Thanks to this move, X-raid was the first team to enter a competitive diesel vehicle in the 2003 Dakar. Frenchman Luc Alphand made it to eighth position in the overall rankings right away, and in addition, he won the diesel ranking. He repeated this feat in 2004 and even made it to fourth position in the overall ranking that year. And the success story continued: In late 2004, Khalifa Al Mutaiwei gave the team its first major international title by winning the FIA Cross-Country Baja World Cup with the BMW X5. In 2005, X-raid switched to the BMW X3 CC, which would secure numerous major successes for the Trebur-based squad. Altogether, the X-raid drivers celebrated four World Cup titles with the new car: In 2008, Nasser Al-Attiyah won both the Cross-Country Rally World Cup and the Cross-Country Baja World Cup; in 2009, Guerlain Chicherit won the Cross-Country Rally World Cup; and in the following year, this feat was repeated by Leonid Novitskiy! Meanwhile, Filipe Campos secured three Portuguese Off-Road Championship titles with the BMW X3 CC. The most successful chapter in X-raid history, however, was about to begin in 2010, with the design of the MINI ALL4 Racing. The latest member of the X-raid family was not only fast and rugged, but also sparked more emotion than virtually any other racing car in the sport. The first win for the MINI ALL4 Racing was secured by Stéphane Peterhansel in the 2011 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, and at the same time, Novitskiy successfully defended his FIA World Cup title with X-raid’s new challenger. Following the first Dakar appearance – in 2011 – of just one MINI, X-raid really went for it the following year, entering five MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles – and the rest is history. Stéphane Peterhansel gave X-raid the first overall win in the Dakar and Nani Roma completed the squad’s huge success by coming in second, thus giving them a one-two finish. Particularly impressive: all five MINIs made it to the top 10.
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X-raid team highlights / milestones 2002 Foundation of X-raid
2009
2002 1st place - Baja Germany (Gregoire de Mévius) - BMW X5
8th place - Rally Dakar (Leonid Novitskiy) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Cross-Country Rally World Cup (Guerlain Chicherit) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Portuguese Off-Road Championship (Filipe Campos) - BMW X3 CC
2003
2010
1st place in the diesel category and 8th place overall – Rally Dakar (Luc Alphand) - BMW X5
4th place - Rally Dakar (Stéphane Peterhansel) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Cross-Country Rally World Cup (Leonid Novitskiy) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Portuguese Off-Road Championship (Filipe Campos) - BMW X3 CC
2004 1st place in the diesel category and 4th place overall - Rally Dakar (Luc Alphand) - BMW X5 Winner of the Cross-Country Baja World Cup (Khalifa Al Mutaiwei) - BMW X5
2005 Winner of the Portuguese Off-Road Championship (Miguel Barbosa) - BMW X5 9th place - Rally Dakar (José Luis Monterde) - BMW X5
2006 9th place - Rally Dakar (Guerlain Chicherit) - BMW X3 CC
2007 6th place - Rally Dakar (Nasser Al-Attiyah) - BMW X3 CC
2008 Winner of the Portuguese Off-Road Championship (Filipe Campos) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Cross-Country Rally World Cup (Nasser Al-Attiyah) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Cross-Country Baja World Cup (Nasser Al-Attiyah) - BMW X3 CC
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2010 Construction of the MINI ALL4 Racing 2011 4th place - Rally Dakar (Stéphane Peterhansel) - BMW X3 CC First victory of the MINI ALL4 Racing in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (Stéphane Peterhansel) Winner of the Cross-Country Rally World Cup (Leonid Novitskiy) – MINI ALL4 Racing
2012 1st and 2nd place - Rally Dakar (Stéphane Peterhansel and Nani Roma) – MINI ALL4 Racing All five MINI ALL4 Racing finished in the top 10 Winner of the Cross-Country World Cup (Khalifa Al Mutaiwei)
Stéphane Peterhansel Date of birth: 6/8/1965 Place of birth: Vesoul, France Place of residence: Montana, Switzerland Hobbies: Traveling, Skiing, Jet Skiing, Squash, Hiking, Off-Road Biking Family status: 2 Children
Career highlights: 2012 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Spain 1st place Rally dos Sertoes 2011 4th place Rally Dakar 1st place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (first victory MINI ALL4 Racing) 2nd place Silk Way Rally 2010 1st place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 1st place Baja Spain 4th place Rally Dakar 2009 1st place Shamrock - Rally of Morocco 2nd place Baja Spain 2008 2nd place Central Europe Rally 2007 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Spain 1st place UAE Desert Challenge 2006 4th place Rally Dakar 1st place Rally Tunisia 2nd place UAE Desert Challenge 2005 1st place Rally Dakar 2004 1st place Rally Dakar Bike - Winner of the Dakar 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998
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Stéphane Peterhansel is the most successful driver in the history of the Rally Dakar. He won the event’s motorbike competition six times – then switched to four wheels in 1999 and continued his streak of success. Together with his compatriot Jean-Paul Cottret, Peterhansel celebrated four overall wins in the Dakar. He made his first appearance as an X-raid driver in the 2009 Baja Spain. In the 2010 and 2011 editions of the Rally Dakar, he finished fourth, and in 2012, he won the event at the wheel of the MINI ALL4 Racing – thus celebrating his 10th Dakar win! The Frenchman also has two World Enduro Championship titles under his belt, and competed in the 2005 and 2006 editions of the Race of Champions. And don’t forget his French Skateboard Championship title.
Jean-Paul Cottret
Driver
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Co-Driver
302
Date of birth: 19/6/1963 Place of birth: Gien, France Place of residence: Auxerre, France Hobbies: Family Time, Cinema, Sports Family status: Married, 2 Children Career highlights: 2012 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Spain 1st place Rally dos Sertoes 2011 4th place Rally Dakar 1st place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (first victory MINI ALL4 Racing) 2nd place Silk Way Rally 2010 1st place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 1st place Baja Spain 4th place Rally Dakar 2009 1st place Shamrock - Rally of Morocco 2nd place Baja Spain 2008 2nd place Central Europe Rally 2007 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Spain 1st place UAE Desert Challenge 2006 4th place Rally Dakar 1st place Rally Tunisia 2nd place UAE Desert Challenge 2005 1st place Rally Dakar 2004 1st place Rally Dakar
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Back in 1992, Jean-Paul Cottret switched to the co-driver seat. In 2000, he contested the Rally Dakar with StÊphane Peterhansel. They finished as runners-up – the beginning of a truly successful partnership, as the pairing has celebrated a total of four Dakar wins to date (2004, 2005, 2007 and 2012) and also proved to be successful in several smaller Bajas and FIA World Cup rallies.
Driver
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Nani Roma contested the 2010 and 2012 editions of the Rally Dakar for X-raid. Following a one-year stint for Nissan, Roma returned to the Trebur-based team for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Roma started his Dakar career on a motorbike and won the motorbike category of the legendary desert event in 2004. In the following year, he switched to four wheels and joined Mitsubishi. In the 2012 Dakar, he and his French co-driver Michel PĂŠrin finished as runners-up.
Nani Roma
Michel Périn
Date of birth: 17/2/1972 Place of birth: Folgueroles, Spain Place of residence: Santa Maria de Merles, Spain Hobbies: Biking, Skiing, Climbing Family status: Married, 3 Children
Date of birth: 19/1/1957 Place of birth: Saint-Mihiel, France Place of residence: Epernay, France Hobbies: Jogging, Swimming, Nordic Walking, Cinema, Reading Family status: Married, 1 Daughter
Career highlights: 2012 2nd place Rally Dakar 2nd Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series) 2011 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia Rally Dakar 2010 Rally Dakar 2009 10th place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Spain 2007 13th place Rally Dakar 2006 3rd place Rally Dakar 2005 First participation Rally Dakar – car-category, 6th place 1st place Baja Spain 2004 1st place Rally Dakar 1996 First participation Rally Dakar 1994 Winner European Enduro Championship
Career highlights: 2012 2nd place Rally Dakar 2nd place Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series) 2011 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia Rally Dakar – MINI ALL4 Racing 2010 5th place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia Rally Dakar 2009 1st place Baja Spain Rally Dakar 2008 2007 2006 2005 1996 1995 1994 1993
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1st place Central Europe Rally 1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies 9th place Rally Dakar 1st place Rally Transiberico 2nd place UAE Desert Challenge 11th place Rally Dakar 10th place UAE Desert Challenge 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies
Co-Driver
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Michel Périn is one of the most experienced co-drivers in the off-road sport. Together with Frenchman Pierre Lartigue, he celebrated three Dakar wins. He joined X-raid in 2009, secured his first win for the squad in the same year by winning the Baja Spain, and won a stage of the 2010 Rally Dakar. He contested the 2010 season and the 2012 Dakar as navigator for Spanish driver Nani Roma, and in the latter, the pair celebrated a major success by finishing as runners-up.
Driver
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In 2011, Krzysztof Holowczyc took part in his first Dakar with the X-raid team. A former FIA European Rally champion, he has been the top Polish driver in cross-country events and on recent teams. He has achieved several useful stage results in recent Dakars and has often run among the top privateer teams challenging the factory teams. Holowczyc is a celebrity in his native Poland and often appears in television shows and commercials. From December 2007 to July 2009, Krzysztof Holowczyc was a member of the European Parliament. There, he served on the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on International Trade and the delegation for relations with Belarus. He is also well-known for his concern about the safety of driving in Poland. Holowczyc took part in a nationwide social campaign, “Drunken drivers are carrying the death.�
Filipe
Date of birth: 4/6/1962 Place of birth: Olsztyn, Poland Place of residence: Olsztyn, Poland Hobbies: Watersports, Motorbikes, Rock Music Family status: Married, 3 Daughters
Palmeiro
Career highlights: 2012 9th place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Poland 25th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 2011 1st place Baja Poland 1st place Silk Way Rally 5th place Rally Dakar – BMW X3 CC 2010 1st place FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 1st place Italian Baja 3rd place Baja Spain Rally Dakar 2009 5th place Rally Dakar 6th place Rally Poland (WRC series) 2008 2nd place FIA World Cup for cross-country rallies 2007 Rally Dakar 2006 Rally Dakar 2005 First Rally Dakar participation 2003 5th place Rally of Sweden – PCWRC 1999 Polish Rally Champion 1997 European Rally Champion 1996 Polish Rally Champion 1995 2nd place European Rally Champion Polish Rally Champion
Date of birth: 11/7/1977 Place of birth: Portalegre, Portugal Place of residence: Portalegre, Portugal Hobbies: Skiing, Fishing Family status: Engaged
Career highlights: 2012 Rally Dakar – Racetruck 1st place Baja Poland (co-driver of Krzysztof Holowczyc) 25th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco (co-driver of Krzysztof Holowczyc) 2011 Rally Dakar (co-driver of Orlando Terranova) 2nd place Rally dos Sertões (co-driver of Paulo Nobre) 2010 10th place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Guilherme Spinelli) 2009 17th place Rally Dakar (Co-driver of René Kuipers) 1st place Rally Tunisia (co-driver of Orlando Terranova) 2nd place Rally Transiberico (co-driver of Helder Oliveira) 2nd place World Cup 2008 7th place Baja Spain (co-driver of Orlando Terranova) 2007 Rally Dakar (co-driver of Paulo Nobre) Rally dos Sertões (co-driver of Paulo Nobre) World Cup (co-driver of Paulo Nobre) 2006 Co-driver of Elisabeth Jacinto 2005 First Rally Dakar
Krzysztof
Holowczyc
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Co-Driver
310
Driver
307
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Leonid Novitskiy is the leading Russian Cross-Country ace and clinched the 2010 and 2011 FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup. The Russian contested the 2009 Rally Dakar for X-raid to finish eight in the overall ranking and later in the year, he came runner-up in the Morocco Rally, thus celebrating a stunning comeback in his first appearance following a high-speed accident in the 2009 Libya Tunisia Rally. At the 2012 Rally Dakar Novitskiy finished fourth, thus celebrating his best Dakar result in his career to date.
Leonid
Novitskiy
Date of birth: 1/7/1968 Place of birth: Chellanisk, Russia Place of residence: Moscow, Russia Hobbies: Sailing, Skiing, Rock Music, Hiking Family status: Married
Konstantin Zhiltsov
Career highlights: 2012 4th place Rally Dakar 2nd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 2011 1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies Rally Dakar 2010 1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies 2nd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 2nd place Baja Spain 1st place Rally TT Vodafone Estoril-Portim達o-Marrakech 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia 1st place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 11th place Rally Dakar 2009 2nd place Shamrock Rally of Morocco 8th place Rally Dakar 2008 2nd place Baja Hungary 4th place Baja Spain
Date of birth: 5/4/1965 Place of birth: Moscow, Russia Place of residence: Moscow, Russia Hobbies: Rally, Wakeboarding, Snowboarding Family status: Married
Career highlights: 2012 Eco Race Africa (co-driver) 1st place FIA World Cup T.1.3 (co-driver) 1st place Abu Dhabi Challenge (co-driver) 2011 Eco Race Africa (co-driver) 1st place FIA World Cup T.1.3 (co-driver) 1st place Pharaons Rally, Egypt (co-driver) 2010 Rally Dakar (co-driver) FIA World Cup (co-driver) 1st place Rally Tunisia (co-driver) 2009 Rally Dakar (co-driver) 2007 Rally Dakar (co-driver) 2006 Rally Dakar (co-driver) 1998- 2005 Rally Dakar (co-driver) 1998- 2010 Russian Championship (driver)
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Co-Driver
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Orlando
Terranova
DRIVER 313 - BMW X3 CC
Paulo
Fiúza
CO-DRIVER 313 - BMW X3 CC
Date of birth: 10/11/1979 Place of birth: Mendoza, Argentina Place of residence: Mendoza, Argentina Hobbies: None Family status: None
Date of birth: 19/4/1975 Place of birth: Mafra, Portugal Place of residence: Mafra, Portgual Hobbies: Cycling, Surfing, Sports Family status: Single
Career highlights: 2012 Rally Dakar 1st place Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series) 1st place Ruta 40 2011 Rally Dakar 2010 9th Rally Dakar 2009 1st Rally OiLibya of Tunisia Rally Dakar 2007 Rally Dakar – bike category 2nd place production, Patagonia Atacama 2006 4th place, Pharaons Rally, Egypt 2005 Rally Dakar – bike category 2003 1st place Rally of Desert, Chile 1st place production, Por las Pampas Rally Silver in International Six Days of Enduro, Brazil 2001 3rd place Enduro Championship Latin American, Guatemala Silver in International Six Days of Enduro, Australia 1998 1st place Enduro (Argentina/Chile)
Career highlights: 2012 7th place Rally Dakar 1st place Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series) 1st place Ruta 40 2011 4th place Baja Portalegre 500 7th place Rally Dakar 2010 7th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 14th place Dakar 2009 45th place Dakar 2008 Vice-champion of the Off-Road National Championship (T2) 2007 Winner of the Rally Dakar T1.1 Amateur Diesel group 2006 3rd place Casinos do Algarve Rally 2005 3rd place Baja Terras d’El Rei Silver in International Six Days of Enduro, Australia 2004 2nd place Ciudad Linares Rally 2003 Off-Road National Champion (T1)
Career highlights - National rally: 2003 Winner of ìLa Cancha en RÌo Cuartoî (RÌo Cuarto) 2001 Winner of ìSuns Raceî ( Salta, Tartagal) 1st place Enduro Championship of Mendoza 1st place Enduro Championship of Mendoza 1999 Winner of ìSuns Raceî ( Salta, Tartagal) 1st place Enduro Championship of Mendoza 1998 1st place Enduro Championship of Mendoza 1997 2nd place Enduro Championship of Mendoza
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Boris
Garafulic
DRIVER 314 - MINI ALL4 RACING Date of birth: 11/7/1963 Place of birth: Santiago, Chile Place of residence: Santiago, Chile Hobbies: None Family status: Married, 5 Children Career highlights: 2012 11th place Rally Dakar 3rd place Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series) 4th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 2011 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 6th place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia Rally Dakar 2010 OiLibya Rally of Morocco
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Gilles
Picard
CO-DRIVER 314 - MINI ALL4 RACING Date of birth: 19/3/1955 Place of birth: Nancy, France Place of residence: Nancy, France Hobbies: Motorcycling, Mountain Biking Family status: 3 Children Career highlights: 2012 11th place Rally Dakar 3rd place Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series) 4th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 2011 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 2008 4th place Central Europe Rally 1st place Rally Transiberico 3rd place PAX Rally 2007 2nd place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 1st place Por las Pampas Rally 2006 1st place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 1st place Rally Patagonia-Atacama (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 1st place UAE Desert Challenge 3rd place Rally Transiberico 2005 2nd place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 1st place Rally of Tunisia (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 1st place Baja 500 Portalegre (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 2004 2nd place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Hiroshi Masuoka) 2003 2nd place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 1st place Baja Italy (co-driver of Hiroshi Masuoka) 2002 4th place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 2nd place UAE Desert Challenge (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 3rd place Baja Italy 2000 3rd place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 3rd place Rally of Morocco (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 4th place UAE Desert Challenge (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 1998 1st place UAE Desert Challenge (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 1st place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 1993-97 Part of the Citroen factory team on rally raids (co-driver of Hubert Auriol and Ari Vatanen) 1973-92 Participated in cross-country rallies in the bike class. Official Husqvarna rider, before joining the Cagiva team with Hubert Auriol and then the factory Yamaha team with Stéphane Peterhansel.
Stephan Schott
DRIVER 324 - MINI ALL4 RACING
Holm
Schmidt
CO-DRIVER 324 - MINI ALL4 RACING
Date of birth: 15/10/1952 Place of birth: Frankfurt/Main, Germany Place of residence: Weilrod, Taunus, Germany Hobbies: Greyhounds, Rally Sports Family status: Single
Date of birth: 10/8/1965 Place of birth: Markranst채dt, Germany Place of residence: Leipzig, Germany Hobbies: Sports Family status: Divorced
Career highlights: 2012 30th place Rally Dakar 10th place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2011 20th place Rally Dakar 2010 26th place Rally Dakar 2009 76th place Rally Dakar 2008 17th place Dubai Desert Challenge 2006 18th place Dubai Desert Challenge 2005 16th place Dubai Desert Challenge
Career highlights: 2012 30th place Rally Dakar 10th place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2011 20th place Rally Dakar 2010 26th place Rally Dakar 2009 76th place Rally Dakar 2008 17th place Dubai Desert Challenge 2006 18th place Dubai Desert Challenge 2005 16th place Dubai Desert Challenge
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Engine Fuel Performance Torque Displacement Restrictor Topspeed Transmission Gearbox Clutch Differential Breaks
N57RS12 Diesel 307 hp / 3250 rpm Approx. 700 Nm / 2100 rpm 2993 cc diameter 38 mm 178 km/h
Sadev 6 speed shift AP Racing Clutch Xtrac AP Disc brakes (320 mm x 32 mm) Ventilated front / ventilated and water-cooled rear
Measure and Weight Length Width Height Wheelbase Track width Empty weight Fuel capacity Chassis
4333 mm 1998 mm 1966 mm 2900 mm 1736 mm 1900 kg app. 360l Heggemann Autosport
Tires Size
Michelin 245/80R 16
MINI ALL4 Racing 32
Engine Fuel Performance Torque Displacement Restrictor Topspeed Transmission Gear Clutch Differential Breaks
Measure and Weight Length Width Height Wheelbase Track width Empty weight Fuel capacity Chassis
Tires Size
BMW-Diesel engine, 6 cylinder, 3-liter variable Twinturbo Diesel Approx. 307 PS / 3250 rpm 700Nm – 2100 U/min 3000 cc diameter 38 mm Approx. 178 km/h
6-gear, sequential (Sadev) AP Racing Clutch Xtrac AP Disc brakes (320 mm x 32 mm) Ventilated front / ventilated and water-cooled rear
4650 mm 2000 mm 1850 mm 2900 mm 1736 mm 1900 kg Ca.390l Space frame chassis (Heggemann) Carbon-kevlar-body (Faster) Michelin 245/80 R 16
BMW X3 CC
Stéphane Peterhansel
Jean-Paul Cottret
302 Driver
Co-Driver
Nani Roma
Michel Périn
305 Driver
Co-Driver
Leonid Novitskiy
Konstantin Zhiltsov
307 Driver
Co-Driver
Krzysztof Holowczyc
Filipe Palmeiro
310 Driver
Co-Driver
Orlando Terranova
Paulo Fiúza
313 Driver
Co-Driver
Boris Garafulic
Gilles Picard
314 Driver
Co-Driver
Stephan Schott
Holm Schmidt
324 Driver
Co-Driver
SOUTH AMERICA
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Dakar 2013 notes
STAGE 1: Saturday, 5th January 2013 LIMA - PISCO Liaison: 250 km Special Stage: 13 km Total: 263 km SETTING THE SCENE It won’t be long before competitors will be singled out, but for the moment, the mini special stage organised on the outskirts of Pisco will principally be used to divide up the drivers into categories according to their levels, who in turn will reassemble during the rally. The initial stage won’t be as stiff as the drink that made the region famous, but the picture-postcard landscape is especially appealing. The concentration required over the several timed kilometres will still allow the competitors to admire the scenery. Nevertheless, the lighthearted attitude and relaxed driving style adopted by the competitors during this first day must not mislead them: the Dakar has really begun.
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STAGE 2: Sunday, 6th January 2013 PISCO - PISCO Liaison: 85 km
Special Stage: 242 km Total: 327 km
NOTHING BUT SAND Like every year, more than 25% of the competitors will discover the Dakar for the first time. With this stage, they will be immediately immersed in a sandy environment and cross gentler dunes. Their initial endeavours will allow them to test and adjust their driving techniques, but also will allow some to sample the delights of shoveling sand, while several engines will overheat for the first time. During this stage where there is only sand, the minor scares at the beginning of the special stage will not stop the majority of drivers and navigators from savouring a constant treat for the eyes. In terms of aesthetics, the scenery borders on perfection.
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STAGE 3: Monday, 7th January 2013 PISCO - NAZCA Liaison: 100 km
Special Stage: 243 km Total: 343 km
AT ERG, THE RALLY GOES ONE STAGE FURTHER Tempers are likely to flare inside the vehicles as the level of stress increases. The recently formed pairs will have passed a major test during the first one hundred kilometres. The South Americans have adopted the term “Erg�, which accurately describes the sequence of dunes that they will have to negotiate in the small hours. All the competitors who go over them without getting stuck, including those in the lead, will be able to proudly breathe a sigh of relief. Their first reward will be to take advantage of the route along the seafront in the second half of the special stage. But the respite will be short-lived, as the tracks they will take at the end of the stage will also require skill and vigilance.
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STAGE 4: Tuesday, 8th January 2013 NAZCA - AREQUIPA Motorcycles / Quads
Liaison: 429 km Special Stage: 289 km Total: 718 km Cars / Trucks
Liaison: 429 km Special Stage: 288 km Total: 717 km THE THOUSAND AND ONE DUNES… It was a painful experience for many competitors when they discovered the area last year. At the beginning of the special stage, the dunes follow one another, each one like the next, strung out in a never-ending desert capable of unsettling the best technical specialists. In the opposite direction, Stéphane Peterhansel and Nani Roma, both of whom are masters when it comes to crossing dunes, each lost almost fifteen minutes there, and risked missing out on the first two places in the overall standings. And the level of difficulty will be even more demanding this year! During the crucial stage of the first week, the rally will be even tougher for motorcyclists: they will quail on a 2-km slope, the gradient of which will put the descent of Iquique on a par with a gentle children’s slide.
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STAGE 5: Wednesday, 9th January 2013 AREQUIPA - ARICA Motorcycles / Quads
Liaison: 275 km
Special Stage: 136 km
Total: 411 km
Cars / Trucks
Liaison: 337 km
Special Stage: 172 km Total: 509 km
A REASONABLE PACE A relatively late start will allow the slowest competitors to make up for time lost the day before, as well as to cope with the time change that has been scheduled. For this transition stage, which will see the rally enter Chile, the contrast will be visible both in terms of the variety of scenery and the average speeds recorded at the finish. The tracks taken by the motorcyclists will take their toll on their arms: the environment is favourable to attacks, but the stony sections and the rivers to be crossed in some areas will curb their enthusiasm. Those in four-wheeled vehicles will also crisscross between the first reliefs, from valley to valley, with the eyes of the navigators glued to the road book.
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STAGE 6: Thursday, 10th January 2013 ARICA - CALAMA Liaison: 313 km
Special Stage: 454 km Total: 767 km
ATACAMA: A LONGER SECTION The first special stage held in Chile will take competitors back to the Atacama Desert: they will be faced with sand and dunes for two-thirds of the distance. But two specific sections of the stage will be timed: the latter will allow them to rediscover fesh fesh, which is unlikely to enthuse them. Overall, the day will be very long, at a stage where the competitors’ bodies will start to suffer from the lack of sleep, particularly for those who have experienced some incidents. At the head of the race, a ranking that is already probable is taking shape: the real candidates for the top 10 are apparent.
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STAGE 7: Friday, 11th January 2013 CALAMA - SALTA Motorcycles / Quads
Liaison: 586 km Special Stage: 220 km Total: 806 km Cars / Trucks
Liaison: 534 km
Special Stage: 220 km Total: 754 km
HIGHER, FASTER, STRONGER The ascent of the Andes Cordillera will take place in the small hours, taking all the drivers and teams in convoy for a liaison stage finishing at a record altitude of 4,975 metres at the top of Argentina’s highest mountain pass. During the special stage, the needle of the altimeter will fluctuate between 3,400 m and 4,000 m, but the speedometer will rarely go below 100 km/h, despite the lack of power that will affect all the vehicles. Still on the subject of figures, at this time of the year and at the highest altitude, the thermometer will display an average temperature of 15 degrees. When all is said and done, the biggest difficulty will be for motorcyclists to maintain their stamina. They will be welcomed in a bivouac that has been relocated for the first part of their marathon stage.
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STAGE 8: Saturday, 12th January 2013 SALTA - SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMÁN Motorcycles / Quads
Liaison: 247 km
Special Stage: 491 km
Total: 738 km
Cars
Liaison: 379 km
Special Stage: 470 km Total: 849 km
Trucks
Liaison: 939 km
Special Stage: 155 km Total: 1094 km
HEADING TOWARDS THE SALOON The Tucumán route will be divided into two timed sections with a variety of scenery. With hoodoos, canyons and cacti, the competitors will discover the red and green backdrop of Argentina’s most beautiful natural landscape, which will unfold for more than 150 km, creating a Western atmosphere. During the second half of the timed section, which will take place in a region completely unknown to the Dakar, the contrast will be apparent on the sandy and sometimes tricky tracks. It may also be manifested through the weather conditions, if the wind is combined with the high temperatures that ravage the region. The rest day will rarely have been more deserved, in particular for the motorcyclists, who will finish their marathon stage.
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STAGE 9: Monday, 14th January 2013 SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMÁN - CÓRDOBA Cars / Motorcycles / Quads
Liaison: 259 km Special Stage: 593 km Total: 852 km Trucks
Liaison: 406 km
Special Stage: 293 km Total: 699 km
HGV TO THE FORE Trucks will have pride of place when the rally resumes, only competing in one of the two parts of the special stage, but they will have the rare privilege of setting off first. The stage’s profile with quick tracks will be favourable to specialists in torturous routes. In the other categories, as the distance has been doubled, it will also allow for an additional, much more technical section, where, in particular, the drivers will negotiate the bends in the forest. They will have to watch out for trees, given that the rapid assistance trucks won’t have access to the route. The competitors will have to be extremely vigilant over the entire distance, which is, for all except for the bikers, the rally’s longest special stage.
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STAGE 10: Tuesday, 15th January 2013 CĂ“RDOBA - LA RIOJA Motorcycles / Quads
Liaison: 279 km
Special Stage: 357 km Total: 636 km
Cars / Trucks
Liaison: 279 km
Special Stage: 353 km Total: 632 km
SPEED GOES HAND IN HAND WITH SKILL The masters of the handlebars and the steering wheel will be most at ease when faced with the challenge of the day. Although the cars and trucks will be separated from the motorcycles, their respective programmes will have similar features. Winding tracks will be interspersed with fast ones as the competitors pass through a succession of landscapes, from wooded areas to barren plateaux. The whole setting may remind the most open-minded participants of Ireland in some places!
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STAGE 11: Wednesday, 16th January 2013 LA RIOJA - FIAMBALÁ Motorcycles / Quads
Liaison: 262 km
Special Stage: 221 km Total: 483 km
Cars / Trucks
Liaison: 262 km
Special Stage: 219 km
Total: 481 km
UNYIELDING FIAMBALÀ It is very rare for nothing to happen in Fiambalá! And in 2012, rain ensured that this lethal white sand remained firm, allowing the vehicles of the Dakar to pass through this prime spot for getting blocked and for engines to overheat without recoiling or stalling. These dunes, with their very welcoming contours, typically have a very unpleasant surprise in store for competitors. Everything is possible in Fiambalá, including in the new strings of dunes featured on the route. The third part of the rally will boast sand once again, and each person will have to adapt his driving and his general approach to the terrain: those who are less attentive will also risk making serious navigational mistakes, which will cost them dearly.
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STAGE 12: Thursday, 17th January 2013 FIAMBALÁ - COPIAPÓ Liaison: 396 km
Special Stage: 319 km Total: 715 km
A PERFECT PERFORMANCE MEANS THE JACKPOT This time the competitors will cross the Andes Cordillera from east to west, by the Paso San Francisco, and return to the Atacama Desert to experience every kind of difficulty that exists in a long-distance rally. The major sections of dunes are situated right in the centre of the special stage: the participants will have to climb the “cathedral” dunes and avoid entering the basins, which are just as big. It won’t be any easier on the tracks, where rocks and stones, despite being scattered around, can immediately bring the fastest of them to a halt. Those who reach Copiapó with a perfect performance will score points for the overall standings.
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STAGE 13: Friday, 18th January 2013 COPIAPĂ“ - LA SERENA Liaison: 294 km
Special Stage: 441 km Total: 735 km
TIME FOR AN ATTACK? The schedule has taken the meteorological characteristics of the area into account. The Camanchaca will be very dense during the first part of the morning, so it will only be once this stubborn fog has lifted that the first motorcyclists will set off to tackle the last dunes of the rally. The sandy part, where an attack is still feasible, represents a third of the special stage. To discover the end of the stage, the competitors will have to head south, on wide tracks that can nevertheless conceal stones that can shatter dreams. When they reach La Serena, where the rally’s last bivouac will be situated, they will be awarded highly prized additional points.
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STAGE 14: Saturday, 19th January 2013 LA SERENA - SANTIAGO Liaison: 502 km Special Stage: 128 km Total: 630 km PLEASURE AND ENTERTAINMENT IN THE CAPITAL To reach the Chilean capital, the heroes of the 2013 Dakar will still have to remain focused on the amazing fast tracks, where the pleasure of driving will go hand in hand with their sense of accomplishment. After the journey on the road, the drivers will be expected on a show course a few kilometres long, where they will be able to delight spectators by performing skids and jumps. This will be a foretaste of the highly emotional ceremony that will be organised the next day facing the Palacio de La Moneda, on the Plaza de la Constituci贸n.
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Dakar 2013 maps & stages
STAGE
DATE
START TOWN
BIKE RACE DISTANCE
CAR RACE DISTANCE
Link
SS
Total
Link
SS
Total
TRUCK RACE DISTANCE Link
SS
Total
ASSISTANCE DISTANCE
Start Podium
Lima
-
5/01
1
5/01
Lima
Pisco
250
13
263
250
13
263
250
13
263
2
6/01
Pisco
Pisco
85
242
327
85
242
327
85
242
327
0
3
7/01
Pisco
Nazca
100
243
343
100
243
343
100
243
343
223
4
8/01
Nazca
Arequipa
429
289
718
429
288
717
429
288
717
518
5
9/01
Arequipa
Arica
275
136
411
337
172
509
337
172
509
390
6
10/01
Arica
Calama
313
454
767
313
454
767
313
454
767
624
7
11/01
Calama
Salta
586
220
806
534
220
754
534
220
754
711
8
12/01
Salta
Tucumán
247
491
738
379
470
849
393
155
548
326
252
Rest
Tucumán
-
13/01
9
14/01
Tucumán
Córdoba
259
593
852
259
593
852
406
293
699
635
10
15/01
Córdoba
La Rioja
279
357
636
279
353
632
279
353
632
432 288
11
16/01
La Rioja
Fiambalá
262
221
483
262
219
481
262
219
481
12
17/01
Fiambalá
Copiapó
396
319
715
396
319
715
396
319
715
491
13
18/01
Copiapó
La Serena
294
441
735
294
441
735
294
441
735
341
14
19/01
La Serena
Santiago
502
128
630
502
128
630
502
128
630
480
-
20/01
Finish Podium
Santiago TOTAL
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FINISH TOWN
4,277 4,146 8,423 Link
SS
Total
4,419 Link
4,419 8,574 SS
Total
4,580 Link
3,541 8,121 SS
Total
5,711 Total
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