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 Paris Dakar Rally - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Originally, the rally was from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal, interrupted by a transfer across the Mediterranean; however due to politics and other factors, the course, including origin and destination, have been varied over the years.
The last route from Paris to Dakar was organised in 1994; this was also the only time the rally went from Paris to Dakar and back to Paris.
2002: From Arras, France (160 km North of Paris), through Madrid, Spain, to Dakar
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paris-Dakar_Rally   (947 words)

  
 Paris-Dakar Rally Cheats - Personal Computer - Video Game Cheats - eLook.org
Paris-Dakar Rally Cheats - Personal Computer - Video Game Cheats - eLook.org
Enter "ILUMBERJACK" as a driver name to unlock all cars.
www.elook.org /games/cheats/pc/6262.html   (22 words)

  
 David Stafford's comprehensive motorcycle web index.
Scott Whitney & Duane McDowell - Hog Wild Racing: A sidecar in the Dakar Rally
www.davidst.com /motorcycle_links.html   (2006 words)

  
 Dakar Rally - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Originally, the rally was from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal, interrupted by a transfer across the Mediterranean; however due to politics and other factors, the course, including origin and destination, have been varied over the years.
The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as "The Paris Dakar Rally") is an annual professional off-road race, currently sponsored by Total S.A. and organized by the Amaury Sport Organisation.
The last route from Paris to Dakar was organised in 1994; this was also the only time the rally went from Paris to Dakar and back to Paris.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paris_Dakar_Rally   (1413 words)

  
 news-article.aspx?storyid=13115
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Braving the motorcycle-swallowing dunes, the bone-crunching crashes and the occasional camel in the road, drivers of the Paris-Dakar rally faced a new threat Wednesday: terrorism.
In 2003, the rally's 25th anniversary, it skipped Paris and Dakar for the first time, as well as all of West Africa, because of fears over security.
After all, "it's called the Dakar," said Roger Kalmanovitz, a race spokesman accompanying the rally along its 6,920-mile route down two continents.
www.firstcoastnews.com /sports/news-article.aspx?storyid=13115   (678 words)

  
 Dakar Rally.co.uk
It is also noteworthy that the Paris Dakar Rally is the toughest motor sport event in the world, with a finish rate of about 25-30%.
The first part of the route to Barcelona took us through the centre of Paris past all the famous landmarks, and it was lined with enthusiastic rally supporters for mile after mile.
Other Rally vehicles could be seen traveling in the same direction as us both to the left and right of us for as far as the eye could see, and we knew that this was the right heading, so we carried on and kept a sharp lockout for the landmark that we wanted to see.
www.dakarrally.co.uk /rallys/1989.htm   (8940 words)

  
 CNN.com - Paris-Dakar Rally racers stopped by cash demand - Jan. 8, 2004
Overcoming Sahara dunes, searing heat and jolting crashes, racers of the famed Paris-Dakar Rally suffered a major holdup of a different sort when armed security force members stopped competitors at Mauritania's border, demanding 50 euros (US$63) from each vehicle to pass.
The Paris-Dakar rally covers almost 7,000 miles over 18 days.
Now in its 26th year, the Paris-Dakar in 2003 crosses 11,090.5-kilometers (6,920.4-miles), seven countries and the Sahara Desert, ending January 18 outside the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
edition.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/africa/01/08/paris.dakar.border.ap   (438 words)

  
 Paris-Dakar Rally for PlayStation 2 Review - PlayStation 2 Paris-Dakar Rally Review
As such, the fact that Paris-Dakar Rally is a rally title at heart also means that it's chock-full of extraordinarily repetitive and dull stretches of terrain.
If only Paris-Dakar Rally were an exact copy of Test Drive: V-Rally.
Thanks to a visible draw-in plane, blurry textures, and woefully simplistic polygonal scenery, the 10 locations--ranging from Paris, France, to Dakar in Senegal--run the gamut from just plain to just plain ugly.
www.gamespot.com /ps2/driving/parisdakarrally/review.html   (827 words)

  
 Paris Dakar US press conference - race-dezert.com
We also are looking for ways to promote the Dakar here and make it easier for teams to travel from the US to race the rally.
For anyone interested in running the Dakar rally I will be hosting an official Dakar press conference on June 29th.
We will also have some some travel packages to spectate and/or follow the rally so you can see how the event runs.
www.race-dezert.com /forum/showthread.php?t=9709   (339 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Motor Sports - Kleinschmidt is first woman to win Paris-Dakar - Monday January 22, 2001 01:04 PM
PARIS (Reuters) -- Germany's Jutta Kleinschmidt on Sunday became the first woman to win the Paris-Dakar rally at the end of the last 25-km timed stage in Dakar.
Posted: Sunday January 21, 2001 10:30 AM Updated: Monday January 22, 2001 1:04 PM Jutta Kleinschmidt had been the first woman to make it to the Paris/Dakar race's podium last season, finishing third.
Schlesser looked set for a third successive title after winning Saturday's 19th stage in Dakar, but he was later handed a one-hour penalty for "unsportsmanlike behavior".
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/news/2001/01/21/paris_dakar   (424 words)

  
 IGN: Paris-Dakar Rally Review
I mean, unlike Colin McRae Rally, which offers a stunning physics model, subtle, precise control, an incredible variety of courses, and great vehicle deformation, Paris-Dakar...well, it has its own special deal.
Visit GameStats for the latest Paris-Dakar Rally ratings and rankings
It's a totally weak rally game through and through, with bad control, no real sense of rally driving (unless you like to feel completely out of control), and despite the offerings of four different vehicles being offered, not one of the experiences is a good one.
ps2.ign.com /articles/166/166359p1.html   (1633 words)

  
 New challenge for Paris-Dakar rally: terrorism - World News - MSNBC.com
DAKAR, Senegal - Braving the motorcycle-swallowing dunes, the bone-crunching crashes and the occasional camel in the road, drivers of the Paris-Dakar rally faced a new threat Wednesday as the race returned to Africa proper: terrorism.
In 2003, the rally’s 25th anniversary, it skipped both Paris and Dakar for the first time, as well as all of West Africa, because of fears over security.
Nearly 20 jets and 30 helicopters carry the vast, movable city of the rally from stage to stage, and West Africa’s nomads made their annual fortunes off it for two decades.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3899966   (1108 words)

  
 Dakar.org.uk
I'm Bob Dyer and, by 2007, I will enter the Paris to Dakar Rally.
The most up to date information on the Dakar rally itself.
Are you interested in getting your companies name noticed from Paris to Dakar and beyond?
dakar.org.uk   (90 words)

  
 Paris-Dakar Rally - MobyGames
Licensed rally game that takes place in the famous Paris-Dakar course that put to the test 300 pilots from all over the world in 10.000 Km of arid African and European deserts.
The game offers you 4 types of vehicles to test your mettle in the stages that make up the Paris-Dakar course: 4x4s, Enduro bikes, Buggies and Quad-cycles, with several vehicles from different brands in each category that you must unlock by completing the stages in time.
The game includes licensed car teams and models as well as real rally pilots to choose from.
www.mobygames.com /game/paris-dakar-rally   (209 words)

  
 American Privateers to Paris-Dakar - MotorcycleUSA.com
The following is a press release concerning a group of privateer who hope to make some noise in the Paris Dakar rally.
The American squad of privateers is hoping to run with the likes of Jean Brucy when they attend the Paris-Dakar rally.
A veteran of last year's Dakar and other African rallies, Charlie is drawing on his previous experiences in North Africa and steering the team with his hard won insights.
www.motorcycle-usa.com /Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=1384&Page=1   (544 words)

  
 Dakar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dakar is the finishing point of the Paris Dakar Rally and Dakar is member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities.
The département of Dakar is one of the four départements of the Dakar région, which is one of the 11 régions of Senegal.
The commune of Dakar was created by the French colonial administration on June 17, 1887 by detaching it from the commune of Gorée.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dakar   (1137 words)

  
 Dakar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dakar is the finishing point of the Paris Dakar Rally and Dakar is member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities.
The département of Dakar is one of the four départements of the Dakar région, which is one of the 11 régions of Senegal.
Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula, on the country's Atlantic coast.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dakar   (1244 words)

  
 Paris Dakar Rally - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Originally, the rally was from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal, interrupted by a transfer across the Mediterranean; however due to politics and other factors, the course, including origin and destination, have been varied over the years.
The last route from Paris to Dakar was organised in 1994; this was also the only time the rally went from Paris to Dakar and back to Paris.
2002: From Arras, in the north of France (160 km from Paris), through Madrid, Spain, to Dakar.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paris-Dakar_Rally   (938 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Paris Dakar Rally: PC & Video Games
Paris Dakar Rally certainly won't be everyone's cup of tea and for the middle-of-the-road racing fan, GT3 or Extreme G3 will give more instant gratification.
The Paris Dakar Rally is one of the toughest tests of man and machine in the world.
Given that this is a rally there's never really a feeling of competition; occasionally a competitor rumbles past at low speed as you pile your vehicle into the shrubbery but other than that it's a fairly solitary affair.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005BI9S   (925 words)

  
 2005 Paris Dakar rally
The outcome of the rest of the rally will depend on the endurance of the men and the machines, concentration and lucidity remaining the indispensable allies in the pursuit of the adventure.
Entries for the 27th edition of the Dakar, which will take place from the 1st to the 16th of January 2005, with a start from Barcelona, are open from the 1st of June.
The Olympic spirit demonstrated during the 1992 Olympic Games and the local celebrations in honour of the Dakar competitors during their first passage through the region in 1987, are sure proof of this.
www.rallye.tv /Dakar2005.htm   (1009 words)

  
 IGN: Paris-Dakar Rally Preview
Running (predictably) from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal, it's one of the world's richest off-road races for motorcycles and dune buggies, having run annually for 23 years now (it takes place just after the turn of the year).
Dakar Rally the game is, of necessity, a fair bit shorter than the real Rally.
Fresh off the somewhat mixed reception that met their last classic racer, Spirit of Speed 1937, Broadsword Interactive is having a go at re-creating elements of the Rally on PlayStation 2, in a game designed to present the endurance challenges of the race, as well as tests of pure speed.
ps2.ign.com /articles/136/136359p1.html   (673 words)

  
 Volvo XC Forums - Team Inventor challenges the Paris Dakar in 2004
With the holiday season the Paris Dakar Rally slipped my mind, but Team Inventor is at it again this year in their heavily modified Volvo V70XC.
Team Inventor challenges the Paris Dakar in 2004
Dakar 2005 is fast approaching and once again, Team Inventor, will participate.
www.v70xc.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1411   (750 words)

  
 Paris Dakar Rally at Psxa2z.com!
Paris Dakar Rally certainly won't be everyone's cup of tea and for the middle-of-the-road racing fan, GT3 or Extreme G3 will give more instant gratification.
The Paris Dakar Rally is one of the toughest tests of man and machine in the world.
Each year, the Dakar Rallies are held in Europe and Africa, much to the delight of off-road racing fans.
www.psxa2z.com /ps2/PS0656.php   (618 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - French driver killed in Paris-Dakar Rally
PARIS (AP) — A French co-driver died after an accident during Saturday's stage of the Dakar Rally in Libya, organizers said.
The 54-year-old former Dakar Rally champion was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Tunisia, with facial and other injuries.
Cauvy is the 13th competitor to die since the Dakar Rally was first run in 1979, according to TV station France 3.
www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/2003-01-11-dakar-death_x.htm   (254 words)

  
 Dakar 4WD Rally
Due to the political situation in North Africa, the January 1997 rally could not travel through from Spain and so took the form of a loop from Dakar out to Agades and back to Dakar.
In a new development, the 2000 event, 6 January - 23 January, was run from Dakar to Cairo (recalling the 1975 expedition using four British Army 101's across the Sahara from Dakar in the west to the Red Sea in the east).
Missing this year were the special super-fast four wheel drive rally cars.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /ecars/Events/Dakar.html   (767 words)

  
 FUTURE GAMEZ - Paris-Dakar Rally Review
The Paris to Dakar rally is among the most gruelling races around the world.
Rally fans will probably be much better of waiting for the Sony/Evolution Studios World Rally Championship 2001 which is shaping up very nicely indeed.
At times during the races you will pass other cars broken down on the roadside (which is strange as you can instantly repair your car) while the occasional opposition car may overtake you if you crash a couple of times within a stage.
www.futuregamez.net /ps2games/parisdak/review.html   (872 words)

  
 Electric Playground
Paris-Dakar Rally recreates this most extreme of racing challenges by dividing the course into 40 stages or legs of the race in various North Africa settings.
In this case, the actual Dakar rally involves 400 drivers traversing 7,000 miles of varied terrain.
In campaign mode, about 400 racers are doing the rally one leg at a time, each alone, and against the clock.
www.elecplay.com /reviews_article.php?article=7134   (921 words)

  
 SUV ONLINE SUV.COM Sport Utility Vehicle Adventures: Paris Dakar 2K
Only 95 of the original 141 car entries that began the rally in Dakar, Senegal, crossed the finish line in Cairo.
This year’s recently-completed race saw 404 entries across the podium at the symbolic start, near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris.
There was a stunned silence from the assembled group of competitors and press from 31 countries around the globe, as we stood on the tarmac of the Niamey airbase, in the steamy heat of the Niger night.
www.suv.com /adventure/Dakar2K   (1187 words)

  
 PlayStation 2: Paris-Dakar Rally
News: The Paris-Dakar Rally is a 6000km overland race.
The game is coming to PlayStation 2 and PC later on this year, and is based on the famous mixed-vehicle-driving event that stretches across two continents and takes in some of the toughest terrain on the planet.
It is, apparently, one of the richest off-road races in the world, featuring a mix of motorcycles and buggies tearing across the barren landscape in pursuit of the big, fat winners cheque.
www.computerandvideogames.com /games/ps2/paris_dakar_rally.html   (305 words)

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