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Tuesday 22nd of April : Nani Roma interview's after the leg 3 2008-04-22 11:12:31 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... Read more:April
, Tuesday
, interview
News regarding Pascal Maimon 2008-04-22 07:48:52 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.... Read more:Pascal
The MPR 14 is taken out of the race. 2008-04-22 06:15:52 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...
On Tuesday, April 22nd : departure of the Special Stage 3a in the rain. 2008-04-22 02:46:15 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... Read more:April
, Special
, Stage
Dinner party organized by Mitsubishi Motors Romania for the team 2008-04-22 02:17:44 Monday 21st of April, the drivers of the Repsol Mitsubishi
Ralliart team were invited to a dinner organized by Mitsubishi Motors
Romania.
The co-drivers did not attend the dinner as they had much work to do for the next day's stages.
Invited to a restaurant in Baia Mare, the drivers were... Read more:Dinner
Mitsubishi Motor Sports fuel pump system 2008-04-22 02:01:08 Pompe à vidanger Vidéo envoyée par Sandy_Dakar
Here's a system which pumps out the fuel from the tanks of the racing cars permitting the exact quantity to be put back in for the next day. The team must fill up the reservoirs to a precise amount of liters as extra weight can handicap the... Read more:Mitsubishi
, Motor
, Sports
CER/Results of stage 5 : Incredible day rich in excitement ! 2008-04-24 11:22:27 Wonderful turn in events in the general ranking between this morning and this afternoon...After a flat tire and the minutes lost this morning where the Peterhansel/Cottret crew passed the lead to Carlos Sainz with a three second advance after the 156 km of special stage.
Their efforts were... Read more:Incredible
A little bit of theory : What is a CP? A PC ? A Way Point, etc... 2008-04-24 08:40:36 250 volunteers help the organizer for the Central Europe Rally. The organizer counts for 110 persons, 50 percent of which are Hungarian. All the people have specific functions within the race organization and are divided between the Race CP, etc. They are on the terrain from the morning until... Read more:little
CER / Leg 5 - SS 5a : Results of an exciting 5th stage! 2008-04-24 06:08:19 The crews left in the morning for 156km of special stage North-West of Veszprem. A track which was traced in the nearby hills welcomed the sixty cars still running in the race.
It's the American, Gordon, driving a hummer, who obtains the best time with 1h41 mn 16 s, closely followed by... Read more:exciting
Original assistance truck livery 2008-04-24 04:24:43 420 competitors on the departure line of the first event of the Dakar series. The unconditional lovers of cross country rallying all responded present to ASO's invitation to participate in the Central Europe Rally.
Each competitor has an assistance team, be it big or small, to help them... Read more:Original
Troop motivation... 2008-04-24 02:21:23 The moral of the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart crews is not the best this Thursday morning of April 28th.
Their lack of performance yesterday is bothering them.
Therefore at the morning breakfast, the team manager, Dominique Serieys, took the matter on hand:
"Our objective is to win. We know... Read more:Troop
, motivation
Difficult first special for the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team 2008-04-23 07:51:38 After a liaison of 220km from Debrecen to Dabas in Hungary, the competitors raced a 62 km timed special. Rain made the track difficult due to the mood and deterioration of the piste.
The 3a special of today was already known by the competitors as exactly the same track as the first day.
Due... Read more:Repsol
, Mitsubishi
A real Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team Fan 2008-04-25 08:47:49 It's incredible but true! Since the start of the Central Europe Rally, we have crossed roads with a young man who has been at every bivouac on the Hungarian soil. At Budapest, then at Decebren, and finally at Veszprem. This young gentleman has followed our team to every bivouac!
Passioned by... Read more:Repsol
, Mitsubishi
Stéphane Peterhansel, Caught you! 2008-04-25 08:22:58 After having driven timed stages, there's nothing better than a little bit of comfort. Everyone has their weak spots...
Stephane gets his energy back by munching on the candy smurfs! Just a little secret... He also loves Nutella !... Read more:Caught
Central Europe Rally : Who am I ? 2008-04-25 02:38:03 Do you recognize the man in the picture ? I'll give you a hint...he's a confirmed high level sportsman in another activity...
OK, I'll help you...He was part of the French team in the 90's...and he played 3/4 wing...have you found his identity ?
His name is Philippe Bernat-Salles. He was an... Read more:Central
, Europe
, Rally
A 3’31” lead for Sainz at waypoint 2 2008-04-26 04:03:04 Spaniard Carlos Sainz (VW) passed through waypoint 2 (113 km) in the lead, 3'31” ahead of Stephane Peterhansel (Mitsubishi), who stopped for 1 minute just before waypoint 1....
Technical details : A system to deflate tires 2008-04-26 03:52:13 The tire pressure during a rally is very important and especially in cross country rallying. Depending on the ground type, the pressure of the tires
must be adjusted.
For the moment this system is being tested by members of the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team. If a couple of seconds may be... Read more:Technical
, details
Central Europe Rally / Leg 7 : Nani Roma's Interview before the last stage. 2008-04-26 03:35:29 Nani_2604 Vidéo envoyée par Sandy_Dakar
There is not much difference in time between the first 4 cars. The first and third places may be obtained with only a 10 second difference. Stéphane Peterhansel is in second place of the provisional general ranking just behind the Spaniard, Carlos... Read more:Central
, Europe
, Rally
The first three ranked cars of the race were requested by the Hungarian race officer 2008-04-25 08:59:37 On Thursday April 24th at approximately 19h00, the first three ranked cars of the race were requested by the Hungarian race officer
for technical controls. A mechanic and technical director of each team were present for these verifications.
Each team had to empty the fuel tanks completely as...
Monday 28th of April : Great visit at the Valeo Veszprem factory 2008-04-28 12:29:33 Luc Alphand, Gilles Picard, Dominique Serieys, and several members of the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team had the privilege to visit
the Valeo Veszprem production site in Hungary.
They discovered the factory and spent time for pictures and signature sessions.
The team was warmly welcomed... Read more:Monday
, April
, Great
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