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Valeo and Luc Alphand partnersValeo and Luc Alphand partnersFollow day after day with Valeo the projection of Luc Alphand and his fellow-members on Dakar, Interviews, Videos, News Articles
A wonderful crowd of spectators...
2008-04-23 00:00:00 The competitors of the Central Europe Rally arrived in Decebren, Hungary around 19h00 after a 211 km liaison yesterday evening. I'm very impressed by the number of spectators alongside the road. We did not even have to use our road book to arrive as we just followed the crowd... We arrived... More About: Wonderful , Crowd
On Tuesday, April 22nd : departure of the Special Stage 3a in the rain.
2008-04-23 00:00:00 It' s slightly raining in Baia Mare this Tuesday morning. The enthusiasm at the breakfast is not the same as usual; It' s incredible how the weather plays on the morale. Even in the paddock, the atmosphere is a little sad. We deeply hope that the clouds go away and that the sunshine comes... More About: April , Rain , Special , Stage
The MPR 14 is taken out of the race.
2008-04-23 00:00:00 The diesel engine Pajero-Montero Evolution will not cross the finish line of the first Dakar series race. Hiroshi and Pascal left the track due to a flat tire in order to find a secure place to replace the tire during the first special of the day. Unfortunately at km 42 one of other... More About: Race
News regarding Pascal Maimon
2008-04-23 00:00:00 Pascal smiles while telling his story to the team. He has a cast up to his thigh and a return ticket from Budapest to Paris tomorrow. A little let down, he watched the others leave the bivouac to start the second leg of the day.... More About: News , Pascal
Luc Alphand's interview after the special stage 3a of the Central Europe Ra
2008-04-23 00:00:00 AlphandVideo_2204 Vidéo envoyée par Sandy_Dakar... More About: Europe , Interview , Special , Central Europe , Central
Tuesday 22nd of April : Nani Roma interview's after the leg 3
2008-04-23 00:00:00 CER Nani Roma Vidéo envoyée par Sandy_Dakar On tuesday, Peterhansel and Cottret maintain their leading position in the general ranking of the Central Europe Rally The competitors raced two identical loops of 76 km each. The groud was muddy and rugged after the repeated passages of... More About: April , Tuesday
The diesel stirs up interest
2008-04-21 00:00:00 The technical and administrative scrutineering was passed with success by the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team. The Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Diesel driven by Horoshi Masuoka and Pascal Maimon was a hit, and we must say that everyone was waiting for this car. The diesel engine is new and... More About: Interest
Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart Family Photo
2008-04-21 00:00:00 As the four cars are racing in the Central Europe Rally, the marketing department of Mitsubishi Motors took the opportunity to have a team picture taken at the Mitsubishi Motors Hungary workshop. You won't believe it but it took over a hour yo line up the cars and the personnel! Everything... More About: Family , Photo , Repsol , Ralliart
Coffee break snail racing
2008-04-21 00:00:00 Since April 17th, the technical assistance of the Repsol Mitsubishi Motors team are based at the Mitsubishi Motors Hungary workshop. The workdays are long as often they start at 08HOO and finish earliest at 22h00. During the acual race, the working time can be a lot longer. Today it was... More About: Coffee , Racing , Break , Coffee Break
Hiroshi Masuoka & Pascal Maimon in action : they changed the wheel.
2008-04-21 00:00:00 Masuoka et Maimon - changement de roue Vidéo envoyée par Sandy_Dakar Les équipages du team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart s'entraînent également à changer les roues avant les courses...... More About: Action , Wheel , Pascal
First Special Stage of the Central Europe Rally is Finished
2008-04-21 00:00:00 After two days of promotion and technical verifications, the Central Europe Rally left the center of Budapest today, where many spectators were out for the event. We were surprised yet more that satisfied to see that the Hungarians welcomed our rallying. The automobile competitors were at... More About: Special , Central Europe
Perfect Logistics...
2008-04-21 00:00:00 Once the race started, we travelled 70km to reach the assistance park organized by ASO, which was also the arrival line of the 1st special stage. I'm still amazed at the quality of the team logistics. Nothing is left to chance and everyone seems to know what to do! The mechanics, engineers,... More About: Perfect , Logistics
Toto's Fishing Lessons
2008-04-21 00:00:00 Toto, who manages the food and stocks of the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team gave us fishing lessons in the assistance park while waiting for the cars to arrive. Event the team president, Mr. Nakayama, tried his hand. It's unfortunate however we will not be eating grilled fish tonight !... More About: Fishing , Lessons
A little afternoon snooze !
2008-04-21 00:00:00 As explained in a previous subject, the technicians worked much of the night up until early morning. After the finish of the timed special number 2 today from Baia Mare back to Baia Mare, Romania, the crews brought in their racing cars to the assistance park for technical verifications by the... More About: Afternoon , Snooze
Sunday to Monday was a short night for the technical staff who went to bed
2008-04-21 00:00:00 All the technical staff went to bed at 04h00 in the morning on Monday in order to ensure the cars would be ready for the start of the second special. The first special was short on Sunday as only 63 timed kilometers in Hungary, however there was 410 km of liaison after this special. The crew... More About: Technical , Night , Short
ASO Press Conference at the Budapest Hilton hotel
2008-04-20 00:00:00 The opening of the Central Europe Rally was announced during the ASO press conference organized at the Budapest Hilton hotel on Friday April 18th. Journalists, partners, competitors, and their team mates came to received the first details of the race.... More About: Hotel , Press , Press Conference , Conference
Welcome to Marc Roma !
2008-04-20 00:00:00 The Central Europe Rally is staring on a good pace for Nani Roma as his son was born prematurely on April 18th! The mother and son are doing well therefore congratulations to the whole family! Little Marc wished to follow his Dad for the first race of the season!...
Paparazzi Luc!
2008-04-20 00:00:00 While Vincent and Nicolas pose beside a pretty blond invited by Euromaster, Luc organizes the scene as if he was a professional paparazzi!... More About: Paparazzi
Mitsubishi Hungary Visit
2008-04-20 00:00:00 Mitsubishi Motors Hungary proudly welcomes the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart Team to their headquarters in Budapest. The team appreciates the help of the local importers who heartily let the team use their facilities as base camp before the race begins.... More About: Mitsubishi , Visit
APRIL 20TH-26th, 2008: WELCOME TO THE CENTRAL EUROPE RALLY!
2008-04-19 00:00:00 After the cancellation of the 2008 Dakar, the organizers of this event decided to create a new rally for the competitors this year. They officially launched the 2008 Dakar Series with the first event being held in Hungary and Romania from April 20th until the 26th. This new event being called... More About: Europe , Rally , Central Europe , Central
WHAT IS A PARC FERME ?
2008-01-04 00:00:00 After the technical scrutineering of the vehicles by the organizer of the rally, the racing vehicles (cars, motorcycles, ATV, and trucks) must go directly to a parking zone which has been defined. This parking zone is not only closed to the public but also closed to the teams. This zone is...
26 YEARS OF SHARED PASSION BETWEEN MITSUBISHI & THE DAKAR
2008-01-04 00:00:00 Incredible! The Japanese car manufacturer, Mitsubishi , will be participating for the 26th time on the Dakar Rally! I must find out if there are other manufacturers with the same history in another discipline. Do you have any information? The fact that Mitsubishi has won the race twelve times... More About: Passion , Years
3 DAYS OF TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCRUTINEERING
2008-01-04 00:00:00 Watch out! We do not require three days to go through the technical and administrative scrutineering. This is the time it takes for the organization to do the verifications for all of the competitors, assistance, journalists, etc? Everything is perfectly synchronized! A huge press room for... More About: Technical , Administrative , Days , Technic
A WARM WELCOME FROM THE 30TH EDITION OF THE LISBON - DAKAR
2008-01-04 00:00:00 One year has gone by and I?m now back with the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team in order to give you live news from the Dakar Rally. Welcome back to last year?s web surfers and a hearty welcome to the people connecting for the first time. The crew members of the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart... More About: Lisbon , Edition
2007 Dakar : 7th successive victory for Mitsubishi... Double podium with Pe
2007-09-20 00:00:00 Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart rewrote the history books by claiming a seventh successive victory in the punishing 2007 Dakar Rally after the final 16km special stage, near Dakar, in Sénégal on Sunday. The success was a record-breaking 12th win in the team?s 25-year history of competing in... More About: Victory , Double , Bish , Tory
Dakar 2007 : Special 14 results?Mitsubishi maintains their first two places
2007-09-20 00:00:00 The special from Tambacouda to Dakar has just finished for the 4 Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart crews. The provisional leaders are Peterhansel ? Cottret and Alphand ? Picard, who both respected last night?s team instructions: To arrive in Dakar without trying to win the stage. The victory in... More About: Results , Places , Special , Bish
Major players who are on the backstage of the rallies: The technical team!
2007-09-20 00:00:00 During a short pause while waiting for the race cars to arrive, I sat down at the foot of truck to interview the team mechanics. They laugh and joke around. A real bond has been formed. Never any shouting as the guys appreciate and respect each other. They are shy and do not dare answer my... More About: Players , Technical , Team , Rallies , Backstage
2007 Dakar - Stage 14 : At PC1, Luc Alphand took back 3?45 to rally leader
2007-09-20 00:00:00 As the first 5 cars passed CP1 (km 114), Portuguese Carlos Sousa was provisionally timed in the lead of the day?s special stage, 40" ahead of his teammate American Mark miller and 1?12 ahead of his Spanish teammate Carlos Sainz. It is to be noted that Frenchman Luc Alphand, 2nd in the overall... More About: Rally , Back , Stage , Lead , Leader
Dakar 2007 - Stage 13 : Mitsubishi maintains the lead in the general rankin
2007-09-20 00:00:00 Dakar is approaching at full speed and the Mitsubishi team is starting to breathe a little more every day. Today?s special has brought the competitors from Kayes to Tambacouda in Senegal. After 260 km of racing, the drivers of the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team obtain 2nd, 6th, 8th, and... More About: General , Stage , Lead , Bish
Fabulous MMSP invention : A shower :-)
More articles from this author:2007-09-20 00:00:00 I have been asked how were are able to take showers in the middle of the desert... So, I took a couple of pictures of the fabulous MMSP invention. Firstly I would like to thank Pascal for being my model. I know that usually showers are not taken fully dressed but please understand that I have... More About: Invention , Shower 1, 2, 3 |
