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Well, Robbie Gordon is doing alright this year. Usually the Baja cars just don't have the drivers or else they just break/crash.
They used to have those "Schlesser Buggies" that were more along the lines of the 959: smaller, lighter. Most of the "cars" are very sophisticated and are not like the trophy trucks: all brute force and solid axles. The 4WD helps in the sand dunes as well.
The big trucks are unique to Dakar. They started as the parts trucks chasing the cars entered in the race. They were not allowed to chase so they had to enter the race to do so. Then the mechanics started racing...
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1971 911S, 2.7RS spec MFI engine, suspension mods, lightened
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Last edited by Flieger; 01-05-2012 at 09:59 AM..
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