The F5 Bivouac (rallye raid news) and W2RC - World cross country rally championship

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Morocco is looking like it could be a key event - now the final leg of the CCRWC and the big Dakar test - looking to be shaping us for a good week with Mergouza a couple of days later!

I understand the words, but is there something that's not being said? is there a "real" reason for the switch?

Well the true reason is the political instability in Egypt, rally safety just could not be guaranteed, but I'm sure the conspiracy theorists will have a field day, especially with the French link

Laia Sanz seems to have a ride for Dakar but has said today that she is not ready to make an announcement. Could we see the announcement at Morocco ?

Next challenge? 'I'm tired after a crazy weekend. I need a week off to recover physically and to begin preparing the Dakar 2014 in full conditions. It's a test that I love, which I have long way to go and this year I hope to be better prepared than ever. After 13 titles in trial I have come to recognize as much and now I find new motivations in enduro racing and the Dakar. - What project can move dakariano? -small thing. The Dakar is expensive and we are working to go with a good structure and a good bike. Still I can not give details, but I hope that is not a project only to the Dakar, but also for the entire 2014 season enduro.

Any guesses as to what team ?

I've heard that Jake and Elwood are getting the band back together...



DAKAR 2014...
on a mission from DOG.

The position into Morocco - not sure why Brazil pulled double points, but it has certainly made it a 2 horse race and a race for sure - can't see Coma slipping up though ?

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Did not realize that ASO was getting that involved in taking people/tourist to the Dakar rallye, is it something new? I know they had something for rest day, but did not know for the other options...

from here

They have been doing that for years.

Certainly makes things interesting at the top of the pile!

Kurt Caselli is on after Scotty - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/seat-time-a-pint-full-of-awesome

Caselli not riding the new EFI bike? :huh

Just woke up to that- so Caselli will be racing Morocco, it's looking to be a who's who of Dakar and new bikes being tested

That was a good interview. Thanks for the notice.

He wasn't real clear [or perhaps coy] about if he had been on the new bike yet. His plan is after ISDE to go train with Coma before Morocco. I will be seeing him next week and that is one of the first questions I will be asking.

The Caselli interview starts just after the 1:15 mark on the top video at the right side of the page (Seat Time: A Pint Full of Awesome: Posted 3 Hours ago)

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/seat-time-a-pint-full-of-awesome

Good stuff, thanks to all and keep it coming!

Google translation so read at your own risk

http://rallymaniacs.nl/dakarrally/dakar-rally-2014/701-team-hrc

''The first test series in August and early September with the all-new Honda CRF 450 Rally sit out for TEAM HRC Rally that with five riders in preparation for the upcoming Dakar

Rider Helder Rodrigues, Joan Barreda and Paulo Goncalves maaktten the first meters with Sam Sunderland and Javier Pizzolito, assisted by the experienced American Johnny Campbell. 's CRF450Rally from the ground up, based on the experiences of Dakar 2013. The brand new engine will debut in the upcoming Oilibya Rally in Morocco. Katsumi Yamazaki - TEAM HRC Rally director , We are very pleased with how the tests were conducted so far. We have achieved all the goals we set ourselves at the beginning of this project. The new CRF450 Rally is lighter, has more power, is reliable and easier driving. We have to go out of intensive testing and race in Morocco to improve the final details but the feedback from all drivers on the new machine was very positive.'' A month''