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Dakar 2017–Official Teaser video

UKMotorTalk — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:32:00 +0000

Official Teaser – Dakar 2017 by Dakar

At time of typing this, the official dakar.com website tells me that there are only 3 days, 15 hours, and 48 minutes to go until the start of the 2017 Dakar event… which is, naturally, no-longer taking place anywhere near Dakar!

This time the event is visiting three South American countries, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina, and the route covers nearly 9000km over 12 gruelling days.

The Dakar attracts a special kind of person, and indeed, a special kind of vehicle…

For example, the 2017 MINI John Cooper Work Rally has a few tweaks that make it a little different to the models you buy at your local dealer. The 3 litre TwinPower Turbo Six-Cylinder diesel engine produces 340hp, and carries the 1952.5kg vehicle at up to 184km/h (114mph) over some of the toughest terrain and conditions that the event can muster.

To keep up to date with the 2017 Dakar, which runs from 2nd – 14th January 2017, visit/follow/etc:

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London Rally For Heroes

UKMotorTalk — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:01:00 +0000

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HELP for HEROES 4×4 EUROPEAN RALLY 2012

UKMotorTalk — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:32:00 +0000

Fundraising has never looked so interesting!

2000 miles 4×4 driving across Europe… Starting with some of the roads and byways of Salisbury Plain, an overnight ferry crossing lands you deep in the history of the D-Day invasion and the liberation of Europe in 1944-5… Pegasus Bridge (and its excellent museum)… St-Marie du Pont…. Utah Beach…. St. Mere Eglise….

The route, taking in many significant locations of great historical interest including the ‘Western Front’ of WWI, takes the HELP for HEROES 4×4 EUROPEAN RALLY all the way to Adolf Hitler’s Alpine retreat at Berchtesgaden in the German Bavarian Alps.

Since it was first run in 2010, the award winning HELP for HEROES 4×4 EUROPEAN RALLY has raised well over £330,000 for the charity.

The third running of the rally will start on 16th June 2012 from Littlecote House Hotel, North Wiltshire. This 2000 mile family friendly non-speed touring assembly is a meander through 6 European countries over 12 days. With a maximum of 45 teams, it is a part military history tour (including War Graves cemeteries, historic sites, museums etc) and will include some fun challenges, off-road driving (on public roads as well as private land) and social elements. It is open to road-legal 4×4 vehicles. Serving and ex-military entries are welcome, as are civilians and families.

For information and further details please visit www.h4hrally.co.uk or contact the organisers via email info@h4hrally.co.ukor call them on (Tim) 07917 097374 / (Keith) 07766 712851.

HELP for HEROES 4×4 EUROPEAN RALLY thanks their partners; Jaguar Land Rover, o2, The AA, Brittany Ferries, DFDS Seaways, Skytag, Cambrian Fuel Card Services, The GGR Group, CWGC, DTS Terberg UK, Marshall Military Sales, Domino’s Pizza, Warner Leisure Hotels.

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