jules Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 BBC My sister sent this to be but my work Laptop can't access the BBC website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Here you go jules............ cut n paste South America hosts Dakar Rally Argentina and Chile will host the 2009 Dakar Rally after this year's race was cancelled because of safety concerns. The 2008 rally was called off in January after four French tourists were murdered in Mauritania on 24 December. The event's organisers, the Amaury Sport Organisation, said there had been "direct threats against the race issued by terrorist groups". Next year's Dakar Rally, which has been going since 1979, will start and finish in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. It was necessary to take a break in Africa... the fact the resumption is on a new continent is good news Mitsubishi Motorsport chief Dominique Serieys It will feature 6,000km of special stages over a 9,000km-long course, details of which are set to be unveiled in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. "Signing-up priority will be given to the Dakar 2008 competitors," said Etienne Lavigne, director of the Dakar Rally. Competitors will be able to sign up for the race from 15 May. Dominique Serieys, head of Mitsubishi Motorsport, the sporting subsidiary of the Japanese manufacturer unbeaten on the Dakar since 2001, said the announcement that the 2009 edition would go ahead in South America was timely. "It's good news, one month after the cancellation of the 2008 rally," said Serieys. "Mitsuibishi will announce its decision at the end of February or beginning of March. In principle we're very interested. "It was necessary to take a break in Africa given the geopolitical context there. The fact the resumption is on a new continent is good news. "We've already taken part in the Atacama Rally and the Las Pampas Rally. Chile and Argentina are countries where there are great varieties of terrain. "Bearing in mind we don't know the exact details of Dakar 2009, I would think it will make for a very difficult course. But that's great, we want a testing course." Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siearl Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thats good that they are not taking the risk for 2009 and going for the same venue. At least there won't be the dissapointment liike this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Wow - that is going to change the event completely!!! Can't wait to see it! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thanks will that mean its a warmer start than the last frew years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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