Daan Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I Am sure most of us take a look at the Dakar rally at the moment, and fantasising of winning the lottery or something like that in order to have a go yourself. Well, there is another option: The dakar classic. It is a new class that allows people of older cars (20 years min) to come and have a play: https://www.motorsport.com/dakar/video/dakar-2021-stage-4-highlights-classic/481223/ https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=dakar+classic#id=1&vid=035e44ef481016ebe6363abfff6c221e&action=click Entry fees here: https://www.dakar.com/en/espace-ccr/competitors/dakar-classic/register/fees Not pocket money, but being able to use your old clunker should take a few zeros of the budget at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Definitely lottery win unfortunately unless anyone wants to buy me a ticket to come along and make the tea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 9 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: Definitely lottery win unfortunately unless anyone wants to buy me a ticket to come along and make the tea? I'll come and make your tea. But I'm going to need about 400 years to save for the tickets. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 It is a lot of money - but much more in the realms of possibility raising some or all of it through sponsorship. I'm more surprised at the cost of support vehicles / crew. I think at those prices, I'd be towing a trailer of spares & tools behind the race truck! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 9 hours ago, simonr said: It is a lot of money - but much more in the realms of possibility raising some or all of it through sponsorship. I'm more surprised at the cost of support vehicles / crew. I think at those prices, I'd be towing a trailer of spares & tools behind the race truck! Si Now that'd be something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 When it was Europe/Africa I always felt it was more attainable as you could easily drive there and back. But being that it just isn't a Dakar as it is on a different continent now, shipping costs to get out there are likely more money than the event EDIT: Just looked it up as I haven't bothered watching it this year. Didn't even realise it wasn't in S. America any longer 🙄 Really this event has no right being called Dakar....... Rally Wales coming to you soon. Live from Botswana anyone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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