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Race-Cars 39

Map / Daily Stages / Notes 43

Partners 75

DRIVERS

Team X-raid Back in 2002, Sven Quandt founded the X-raid GmbH in Trebur near Frankfurt/Main. The goal: to enhance a production vehicle and turn it into a high-performance racing car that had got what it took to successfully compete in rally raids.

The team quickly demonstrated its potential: in May 2002, the X-raid BMW X5 CC was tested for the very first time and just a few months later, in summer, it celebrated its maiden victory courtesy of Belgian Gregoire de Mevius who won the Baja Germany. And the next major success followed before long: the BMW X5CC became the first BMW to win the diesel category of the ‘Dakar’, the most gruelling cross-country rally in the world. Then, in 2004, Khalifa al Mutaiwei gave X-raid the overall win in the ‘FIA Cross Country World Cup’.

Two years later, in 2006, X-raid developed a new racing car, based on the BMW X3: the BMW X3 CC. And just as its predecessor, the X3 CC quickly proved to be competitive. In 2008, Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah won both the ‘FIA Cross Country World Cup’ and the ‘FIA Cup for Cross Country Bajas’, at the wheel of the vehicle designed and entered by the Trebur based team. In addition, Filipe Campos secured the 2008 Portuguese Championship with an X3 CC. In 2009, both the Portuguese Championship – once again courtesy of Filipe Campos – and the World Cup title were defended, with French cross-country ace Guerlain Chicherit following the footsteps of Nasser Al-Attiyah as World Cup winner. In the 2010 and 2011 editions of the Dakar Rally, Stéphane Peterhansel finished fourth in the overall ranking while Russian Leonid Novitskiy and his German co-driver Andreas Schulz gave X-raid the fourth consecutive overall win in the Cross Country World Cup, in 2011. Today, the company employs staff and drivers from all over the world, for instance from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, France, Great Britain, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Spain, Sweden and Germany. In late 2010, this international team made for a minor sensation: with just a few weeks to go to the start of the 2011 Dakar, X-raid caused a true stir by launching the MINI All4Racing. Within just 90 days, the Trebur based squad had designed a competitive Dakar contender based on the MINI Countryman.

The first win of the MINI All4 Racing was secured by French pairing Stéphane Peterhansel / Jean-Paul Cottret in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge held in April, 2011. And now, X-raid is going to contest the 2012 Dakar rally with five MINI All4 Racing vehicles and the BMW X3 cc rally cars, representing the biggest Dakar appearance in the team’s history.

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DOB: 8/6/1965 Vesoul, FranceCareer Highlights: 2011

2010

2009

2008 2007

2006

2005 2004Bike - Winner of the Dakar

4th place Rally Dakar1st place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge first victory MINI All4 Racing2nd place Silk Way Rally1st place OiLibya Rally of Morocco1st place Baja Spain4th place Rally Dakar1st place Shamrock - Rally of Morocco2nd place Baja Spain2nd place Central Europe Rally1st place Rally Dakar1st place Baja Spain1st place UAE Desert Challenge4th place Rally Dakar1st place Rally Tunisia2nd place UAE Desert Challenge1st place Rally Dakar1st place Rally Dakar1991,1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998

Stéphane Peterhansel is the most successful driver in the history of the Dakar Rally.

He won the event’s motorbike ranking six times to switch to four wheels in 1999 and

continue his streak of success. Together with his compatriot Jean-Paul Cottret, Peter-

hansel celebrated three overall wins in the Dakar, and in the 2010 and 2011 editions

of the legendary event, held in South America, he finished fourth in the overall ranking

with Team X-raid. The Frenchman also prevailed in numerous FIA World Cup rounds,

hast got two World Enduro Championship titles under his belt and competed in the

2005 and 2006 editions of the Race Of Champions. He made his first appearance as

Team X-raid driver in the 2009 Baja Spain.

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DOB: 6/19/1963 Gien, FranceCareer Highlights: 2011

2010

2009

2008 2007

2006

2005 2004

4th place Rally Dakar1st place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge first victory MINI All4 Racing2nd place Silk Way Rally 1st place OiLibya Rally of Morocco1st place Baja Spain4th place Rally Dakar1st place Shamrock - Rally of Morocco2nd place Baja Spain2nd place Central Europe Rally1st place Rally Dakar1st place Baja Spain1st place UAE Desert Challenge4th place Rally Dakar1st place Rally Tunisia2nd place UAE Desert Challenge1st place Rally Dakar1st place Rally Dakar

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DOB: 6/4/1962 Olsztyn, PolandCareer Highlights: 2011

2010

2009

2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 1999 1997 1996 1995

1st place Baja Poland1st place Silk Way Rally5th place Rally Dakar – BMW X3CC1st place FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Baja3rd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco1st place Italian Baja3rd place Baja SpainRally Dakar5th place Rally Dakar6th place Rally Poland (WRC series)2nd place FIA World Cup for cross-country ralliesRally DakarRally DakarFirst Rally Dakar participation5th place Rally of Sweden – PCWRCPolish Rally ChampionEuropean Rally ChampionPolish Rally Champion2nd place European Rally ChampionPolish Rally Champion

In 2011, Krzysztof Holowczyc contested his first Dakar as Team X-raid driver. The

former FIA European Rally Champion has been Poland’s cross-country top star in

recent years and will be teamed up with his regular co-driver, Belgian Jean-Marc

Fortin, in a PKN Orlen backed BMW X3 CC. He has achieved several solid stage

results in recent Dakar Rallies and often has been one of the best independent

drivers challenging the works teams. Holowczyc is a well-known celebrity in his

native country and often appears TV shows and commercials. From December 2007

to July 2009, he was a member of the European Parliament. There, he worked in the

Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Committee on International Trade as well

as the delegation for relations with Belarus. He is also well-known for his engagement

for road safety in Poland. Holowczyc took part in the nation-wide social campaign

‘Drunken drivers are carrying the death’.

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DOB: 7/4/1968 Huy, BelgiumCareer Highlights: 2011 2010 2009 2008

1st place Baja Poland1st place Silk Way Rally5th place Rally Dakar – BMW X3CC3rd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco5th place Rally Dakar3rd place UAE Desert Challenge5th place Rally dos Sertoes4th place Rally Tunisia

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DOB: 2/17/1972 Folgueroles, SpainCareer Highlights: 2011 2010 2009 2007 2006 2005

Bike 2004 1996 1994

3rd place OiLibya Rally of TunisiaRally DakarRally Dakar10th place Rally Dakar1st place Baja Spain13th place Rally Dakar3rd place Rally DakarFirst participation Rally Dakar – car-category, 6th place1st place Baja Spain1st place Rally DakarFirst participation Rally DakarWinner European Enduro Championship

Nani Roma contested the 2010 and 2011 editions of the Dakar for Team 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 competition of the legendary desert event back in 2004. In

the following year, he switched to four wheels and joined Mitsubishi. In 2012, he is

going to contest the Dakar with his co-driver Michel Périn.

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DOB: 1/19/1957 Saint-Mihiel, FranceCareer Highlights: 2011 2010

2009

2008 2007

2006 2005 1996 1995

1994 1993

3rd place OiLibya Rally of TunisiaRally Dakar – MINI All4 Racing5th place OiLibya Rally of TunisiaRally Dakar1st place Baja SpainRally Dakar1st place Central Europe Rally 1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies 9th place Rally Dakar1st place Rally Transiberico2nd place UAE Desert Challenge11th place Rally Dakar10th place UAE Desert Challenge1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies1st place Rally Dakar 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies1st place Rally Dakar1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies1st place Rally Dakar1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies

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Ricardo Leal Dos Santos contested the Dakar Rally on a quad before switching to cars. In the 2010 Dakar he finished 14th in the overall ranking, thus being the best of the independent drivers – and in the Rally of Morocco he finished seventh for Team X-raid. He is one of the most promising of the latest cross-country driver generation and back in 2003, he was the first Portuguese to have contested and finished the Dakar on a quad. In 2005, Dos Santos won the Quad World Cup and in the following year, he secured the win in the solo category of the Lisbon Dakar Rally. The highlights of his Dakar career to date were racing an old Pajero with no assistance and contesting it twice without a co-driver.

DOB: 7/20/1972 Lisbon, PortugalCareer Highlights: 2011 2010

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

2003

1998

4th place Baja Portalegre 5007th place Rally Dakar7th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco14th place Dakar76th place Dakar7th place Rally Transibérico26th place Central Europe Rally2nd place of the Solo category Rally Dakar / 70th overallWinner of the Solo category Rally Dakar / 44th overall5th place T1 Petrol category Rally Dakar / 70th overallWinner of the Quads World Cup2nd place Baja Vodafone 1000 / T1 Auto categoryWinner Por Las Pampas Rally / QuadFirst Portuguese Pilot to finish the Dakar Rally riding a Quad6th place Paris-Dakar Rally / QuadWinner U.A.E. Desert Challenge Rally / Quad

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DOB: 4/19/1975 Mafra, PortugalCareer Highlights: 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

4th place Baja Portalegre 5007th place Rally Dakar7th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco14th place Dakar45th place DakarVice-champion of the Off-road National Championship (T2)Winner of the Rally Dakar T1.1 Amateur Diesel group3rd place Casinos do Algarve Rally3rd place Baja Terras d’El Rei2nd place Ciudad Linares RallyOff-road National Champion (T1)

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DOB: 7/1/1968 Cheliabinsk, RussiaCareer Highlights: 2011 2010

2009

2008

1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country RalliesRally Dakar1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies2nd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco2nd place Baja Spain1st place Rally TT Vodafone Estoril-Portimão-Marrakech3rd place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia1st place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge11th place Rally Dakar2nd place Shamrock Rally of Morocco8th place Rally Dakar2nd place Baja Hungary4th place Baja Spain

Leonid Novitskiy is the leading Russian Cross-Country ace and clinched the 2010

and 2011 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies. The Russian contested the

2009 Dakar Rally for Team X-raid to finish eight in the overall ranking and later in

the year he came runner-up in the Rally of Morocco after returning to the sport

following a high-speed accident in the 2009 Libya Tunisia Rally. Novitskiy and

Schulz have been a regular pairing since the 2009 Rally of Morocco.

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DOB: 3/3/1955 Munich, GermanyCareer Highlights: 2011 2010

2009 2003 2001

1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country RalliesRally Dakar1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies11th place Rally Dakar2nd place Shamrock Rally of Morocco1st place Rally Dakar1st place Rally Dakar with Jutta Kleinschmidt

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DOB: 7/28/1958 St. Petersburg, RussiaCareer Highlights: 2011 2010

2009 2007

5th place Silk Way RallyRally Dakar7th place Silk Way Rally – (1st place T1.1)2nd place Russian Rally-raid championshipRally DakarRally Dakar1st place FIA Inter Cup for Cross-country rally (co-driver)

Alexander Mironenko made his first appearance for Team X-raid in the 2011 Silk

Way Rally. The Russian has got many years of rally experience under his belt – inter

alia due to several Dakar appearances. In 2010, he finished seventh in the overall

ranking of the Silk Way Rally.

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DOB: 5/22/1968 Saint Petersburg, RussiaCareer Highlights: 2011 2010

2009

5th place Silk Way RallyRally Dakar7th place overall Silk Way Rally –1st T1.1-category2nd place Russian Rally-raid championshipRally DakarRally Dakar

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DOB: 7/11/1963 Santiago, ChileCareer Highlights: 2011 2010

3rd Place Rally OiLibya Morocco6th place OiLibya Rally TunisiaRally DakarRally OiLibya Morocco

Boris Garafulic is one Team X-raid’s new signings. The Chilean made his debut

for the German squad in the Rally OiLibya Tunisia. Garafulic is going to make his

second Dakar appearance in the 2012 edition of the legendary event. By entering

the world of motorsport, he followed the footsteps of his father, Boris Garafulic –

one of the most famous Chilean racing drivers who was particularly successful in

road racing events.

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DOB: 3/19/1955 Nancy, FranceCareer Highlights: 2011 2008

2007 2006

2005

2004 2003 2002

3rd Place Rally OiLibya Morocco 4th place Central Europe Rally1st place Rally Transiberico3rd place PAX Rally2nd place Rally Dakar1st place Por las Pampas1st place Rally Dakar1st place Rally Patagonia-Atacama 1st place UAE Desert Challenge3rd place Rally Transiberico2nd place Rally Dakar1st place Rally of Tunisia1st Baja 500 Portalegre2nd place Rally Dakar2nd place Rally Dakar1st place Baja Italy4th place Rally Dakar2nd place UAE Desert Challenge 3rd place Baja Italy

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DOB: 10/15/1952 Frankfurt/Main, GermanyCareer Highlights: 2011 2010 2009 2008 2006 2005

20th place Rally Dakar26th place Rally Dakar76th place Rally Dakar17th place Dubai Desert Challenge18th place Dubai Desert Challenge16th place Dubai Desert Challenge

Stephan Schott is the co-founder and CEO of German company KS Tools and joined

Team X-Raid – together with his co-driver, Holm Schmidt – in 2010. The German has

been a regular competitor in cross-country rallying events for several years, now. In

2011, he contested his third Dakar Rally and finished 20th in the overall ranking.

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DOB: 8/10/1965 Markranstädt, GermanyCareer Highlights: 2011 2010 2009 2008 2006 2005

20th place Rally Dakar26th place Rally Dakar76th place Rally Dakar17th place Dubai Desert Challenge18th place Dubai Desert Challenge16th place Dubai Desert Challenge

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MINI All4 Racing BMW X3CC

Engine BMW-Diesel engine, 6 cylinder, 3-liter variable TwinturboPerformance Approx. 315 PSTorque 700Nm – 1900 U/minDisplacement 3000ccRestrictor diameter 38 mm

TransmissionGearbox 6-gear, sequential (Sadev)Clutch AP Racing ClutchDifferentials X-trac

BreaksAP Disc brakes (320 mm x 32 mm)Ventilated front / ventilated and water-cooled rear

Measure and weightLength 4650mmWidth 2000mmHeight 1850mmWheelbase 2906mmTrack width 1736mmEmpty weight 1900kgFuel capacity Ca.420l

Body

ChassisSpace frame chassis (Heggemann)Carbon-kevlar-body (Faster)

Tyres BF GoodrichSize 245/80 R 16

Engine RS 08Fuel DieselPerformance 315 hp / 4000 rpmTorque Approx. 700 Nm / 1900 rpmDisplacement 2993ccRestrictor diameter 38 mmTopspeed 181 km/h

TransmissionGearbox Sadev 6 speed shiftClutch AP RacingDifferentials Xtrac Diff

BreaksAP Disc brakes (320 mm x 32 mm)Ventilated front / ventilated and water-cooled rear

Measure and weightLength 4333 mmWidth 1998 mmHeight 1966 mmWheelbase 2906 mmTrack width 1736 mmEmpty weight 1900kgFuel capacity app. 420l

BodyChassis Heggemann Autosport

Tyres BF GoodrichSize 245/80 R 16

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STAGES

SOUTH AMERICA

Driver

Stéphane Peterhansel

Co-Driver

Jean-Paul Cottret

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Driver

Krzysztof Holowczyc

Co-Driver

Jean-Marc Fortin

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Driver

Nani Roma

Co-Driver

Michel Périn

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Driver

Ricardo Leal Dos Santos

Co-Driver

Paulo Fiúza

dakar.com

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Driver

Leonid Novitskiy

Co-Driver

Andreas Schulz

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Driver

Alexander Mironenko

Co-Driver

Sergey Lebedev

dakar.com

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Driver

Boris Garafulic

Co-Driver

Gilles Picard

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Driver

Stephan Schott

Co-Driver

Holm Schmidt

dakar.com

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STAGE 1: Sunday, 1 January 2012

Mar Del Plata - Santa Rosa de la Pampa

SMALL DUNES BUT NO SUNBATHING

The seaside resort of Mar del Plata brings to mind lazing around, especially after

the competitors have mingled with the crowd during the public presentation

ceremony on 31st December. For the short warm- up special stage, they will

nevertheless be allowed to pass by the seafront, where the small dunes to be

crossed will represent the first hurdle. In this simple exercise, the fastest time will

establish a first winner and determine each competitor’s position in the rankings.

After this challenge, there will be a long liaison section to be covered to Santa Rosa

de la Pampa.

Liaison: 796 km Special Stage: 60 km Total: 856 km

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STAGE 2: Monday, 2 January 2012

Santa Rosa de la Pampa - San Rafael

THE GREY DUNES OF NIHUIL

The competitors will have an early start and a long way to go to join the start of the

special stage. But the pace that the drivers will have to keep up on the first very

fast part of the route will immediately ensure that they remain extremely focused.

After the big, fast bends negotiated on firm ground, the entrance in a backdrop of

dunes will significantly slow down their progress. In Nihuil, the grey-coloured sand

bears witness to the intense volcanic activity which occurred in the region several

thousand years ago.


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STAGE 3: Tuesday, 3 January 2012

San Rafael - San Juan

THE ANDES, REMINISCENT OF THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS

The Andes Cordillera, ever-present throughout the 2012 Dakar, is very demanding

for the drivers. The crossing of rivers and the many holes and stones that the drivers

will have to avoid during the day’s special stage, will make the terrain particularly

gruelling. The sturdiness of the engines will be put to the test if the drivers do

not remain attentive. But the altitude and the reliefs provide both magnificent

landscapes, with every shade of red possible, and small acrobatic challenges, such

as a steep climb that the motorcyclists will definitely have to finish in first gear.


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STAGE 4: Wednesday, 4 January 2012

San Juan - Chilecito

BEWARE OF BEING OVER CONFIDENT

The most experienced drivers will be able to enjoy counting the dried-up rivers that

they will cross during the day. They will also have time to admire the spectacular

canyons of the Province of Rioja, but it is in their best interest to remain extremely

vigilant. Nobody will be able to keep up a steady pace during the special stage.

Whether it be the navigational subtleties at the end of the route or the small hurdles

to overcome, there will be many occasions to lose time here. It is likely that once

the rally has reached Chilecito, one or two of the competitors will have already been

eliminated from the battle for the title!


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STAGE 5: Thursday, 5 January 2012

Chilecito - Fiambalá

EACH CATEGORY HAS ITS OWN FIAMBALÁ

Up until now, no-one has remained impervious to the white dunes of Fiambalá,

where dozens of motorcyclists were bogged down in the sand during their first visit

there and which also dashed the hopes of Carlos Sainz twice, in 2009 and in 2011.

This year, the course has been split in two to offer optimal driving comfort for all

the vehicles. For the motorcyclists, the setbacks will be more likely to result from

navigational mistakes rather than from overcoming difficulties on the terrain. They

should also experience some thrills when they drive along a narrow track on the

mountain side, before they tackle the areas of dunes. The course reserved for cars

and trucks is completely different and will take the drivers further in the

sand dunes.


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STAGE 6: Friday, 6 January 2012

Fiambalá - Copiapó

YOUR PAPERS, PLEASE

The southern summer has several surprises in store, including negative

temperatures which may have to be endured by the motorcyclists who will tackle

the long climb to Paso San Francisco in the middle of the night, where they will

cross the border at an altitude of more than 4,700 metres. Once the race has

arrived in Chile, the special stage will initially be decided on a hard terrain, in the

harsh aridity of the Atacama Desert. The drivers will no longer be concerned about

controlling their maximum speed when they confront the dunes of Copiapó, which

will be featured four times on the route. Skilful driving will be the only solution here

to avoid competitors from being bogged down at the bottom of a giant sand basin

for a long time. Some of them will not be able to avoid this.


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STAGE 7: Saturday, 7 January 2012

Copiapó - Copiapó

AN ABUNDANCE OF DUNES

The loop will be the biggest challenge of the week, although the beginning of the

special stage, which will travel along tracks in the middle of the hills and cacti,

might appear easy. But afterwards, the strain of the kilometres covered since Mar

del Plata will begin to take their toll, exactly at the time when a great number

of dunes will follow one after another. The last string of dunes to be crossed, so

near and yet so far from the finish, may well resemble a bivouac which has been

transported to the middle of the desert. Thankfully for the latecomers who pitch

their tents, the regulations allow vehicles to be presented until 6 pm on the

rest day.


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STAGE 8: Monday, 9 January 2012

Copiapó - Antofagasta

THE RACE SETS OFF AGAIN

At this stage of the competition, the number of contenders for the title will be

reduced to a small handful in each category. But despite the significant number

of kilometres to be covered, this first stage after the rest day should not be relied

on to create decisive gaps. The rally’s longest special stage will be used to allow

the competitors to get back into the pace of the competition. On the stone-covered

tracks which will lead to Antofagasta, the pace will be rather intense, but this will

not prevent the drivers from catching sight of some magnificent views.


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STAGE 9: Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Antofagasta - Iquique

Total: 566km

WATCH OUT, THRILLS GUARANTEED!

A two-part stage will keep the competitors busy who continue the climb to the

north of the continent, between oceans and mountains. Two sections separated

by a neutralization are on the agenda with varied features and landscapes. At the

beginning of the day, the competitors will pass through canyons, drive on clean

tracks and sink in the fesh fesh! The second special stage will call upon the drivers’

and co-drivers’ navigational talents, who will have to make a decision based on the

very limited landmarks, while remaining focused on the WPM. To reward them for

this intensive endeavour, they will drive down the steep descent to Iquique, already

featured on the 2010 Dakar route, to the shores of the Pacific Ocean.


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STAGE 10: Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Iquique - Arica

SURFING SESSIONS

The drivers will be overcome with even more intense sensations early in the

morning. It is precisely at the beginning of the special stage that they will be

deeply moved by a spectacular view, combining sand and waves, which continues

for several kilometres. The theme will remain constant, since the most experienced

experts will be able to surf on the dunes which stretch out for around a hundred

kilometres. On the other hand, the difficult fesh-fesh area that will have to be

tackled at the end of the special stage will bring everyone back to the tough reality

of the long-distance rally.


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STAGE 11: Thursday, 12 January 2012

Arica - Arequipa

THE MOTORCYCLISTS “CLUB” APPROACH

For the Dakar’s first day in their country, the Peruvians will be entitled to two

special stages and additional kilometres for the motorcyclists. After a day spent

switching between off-piste sections and areas interspersed with rivers, they

will benefit from a moment of camaraderie: a specific bivouac will be set up for

them before they continue exploring Peru. The concept, which had not been tried

out again since the camp of Foum Zguid in Morocco during the 2007 Dakar, will

also create a major obstacle which will affect the management of the race. The

assistance vehicles will not be authorized in the maintenance area, where only the

motorcyclists and quad riders will be able to help each other.


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STAGE 12: Friday, 13 January 2012

Arequipa - Nazca

THE DRAGON OF NAZCA

Only a flight over the region can allow the Nazca Lines, mysterious motifs created

in the ground more than 2,000 years ago, to be admired ! The route of the special

stage creates another line on the map of Peru which looks like a sand dragon.

Although the areas of dunes are evenly spread out, the competitors will definitely

remember one of them, which made a deep impression on the reconnaissance

team. The dunes follow one after another continuously for almost twenty

kilometres, transporting the drivers to a new dimension. As the sand will remain

firm in this string of dunes, it will help the drivers to cross them without too much

difficulty. But the most skilled dune-crossers will nevertheless be able to create a

surprise, in particular three days before the final finish. Those who remember how

to perform the “Mauritanian swerve” can save some precious minutes.


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STAGE 13: Saturday, 14 January 2012

Nazca - Pisco

PACIFIC ATMOSPHERE

The dunes are majestic in this part of the country. They will ensure suspense to

the very end about who will be the winners and how they will be placed on podium.

At the same time, the drivers who are less in a hurry must take nothing for granted

even if they are beginning to think about the relief of reaching the finish. They will

also have to negotiate a significant number of strings of dunes, avoid confusing

valleys which appear to be similar but are in fact different, and fight off the

inevitable fatigue after the thousands of kilometres covered. Here every one

of the competitors will remember what extreme endurance means here.


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STAGE 14: Sunday, 15 January 2012

Pisco - Lima

TIME TO CELEBRATE

During the short special stage which will establish definitively the competitors’ final

rankings, the tracks and the small dunes should be enjoyed but not overlooked. The

time issues are now insignificant and the pleasure of finishing the race will gain the

upper hand. The heroes of the 2012 edition will be able to count on a celebration

in the heart of the capital that is on a par with their emotions. Those who have

successfully survived the adventure will realize all of the difficult moments that

they have endured along the way. The challenge has come to end, but the sights,

sensations and the souvenir of an exceptional life experience will remain.


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agents and accessories, along with advice and service. Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG

employs over 8,500 people in 75 companies in 50 countries. More than 50,000 service

centres in all countries ensure continuous and comprehensive supplies to customers

all over the world. Innovation is the company’s principal growth factor. Around 85% of

its products have been in existence for five years or less. More than 600 engineers and

technicians are engaged in designing new problem solutions at the cleaning equipment

manufacturer’s development centres.

Reiger RacingThanks to the continues drive to innovate and improve is Reiger Suspension a bench-

mark in high-grade auto- and motorsport suspension. Several Rally, Rallye-Raid and

Motocross world titles where made possible by their exclusive suspension parts.

www.reigersuspension.com

AlpinestarsAlpinestars is the premier technical apparel and footwear company in motorsport today

and equips champion athletes in every major racing series including F1, MotoGP and

the Le Mans 24H.

www.alpinestars.com

SANDTLERSince more than 50 years Sandtler grew to be a major German supplier around the

motorsport business. Racewear, safety devices as well as technical equipment and high

quality street-tuning products are the main components of a yearly published special

catalogue with emphasis on motorsport.

www.sandtler.de

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