Other than the engines coming from BMW, there's likely little to nothing (probably nothing) under that body shell that resembles anything out of a MINI Countryman, but as far as I know the same can be said of the BMW X3s they looked like when they first ran the Dakar. Those things were never BMWs. X-Raid built a vehicle to compete in the Dakar that would fit under an X3-shaped body shell and used a BMW engine. You know, like lots of others in the Dakar and many other racing series'. Then they altered the same vehicles so they would fit under stretched / bloated Countryman-shaped body shells, also with BMW engines.
I believe that means they're not X3s dressed like MINIs, they're purpose-built Dakar racers dressed like MINIs...just like they were originally purpose-built Dakar racers dressed like X3s.
Am I wrong? I'm happy to admit it if I am ...
Back to our regularly scheduled program.
Despite what it says above in post #26 and the appearance of the pics below, Robby Gordon did complete the stage today. I'm not sure how much he had to do other than getting the car right side up but once he finished -- more than 5 hours later -- he continued and ran at good speed. Looks like his time between the rest of the way points nearly matched those of the front runners. He may be able to continue tomorrow but will he bother given he's now more than 5 hours off the podium? We'll see.
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEL6IfLvCcA]Leg 4 - 2013 Dakar - Best-of-RallyLive.com (GB) - YouTube[/ame]
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Leg 4: Al-Attiyah ramps up the pressure (best-of-rallylive.com)
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That ^^^ happened on Stage 3. I forgot to mention it as he just dropped off the live timing list and out of sight. An early report said the co-driver was unhurt but the driver had injuries to back and ribs. Haven't seen anything since.
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Leg 5 preview: Adios, Peru! Bienvenidos, Chile! (best-of-rallylive.com)
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc19SKqNnn8]2013 Dakar - Discovery - XtreM Adventure powered by Michelin - YouTube[/ame]
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A day at the beach!
Everyone picks a different line...
...some are better than others.
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Peterhansel retains lead after Stage 5 (iRallylive.com)
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[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuR9VDiktZ0"]Leg 5 - 2013 Dakar - Best-of-RallyLive.com (GB) - YouTube[/ame]
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Second R2R car retires from Dakar (iRallylive.com)
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlvJWjPYY1w]ST04 2013 Peru Argentina Chile - YouTube[/ame]
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Leg 6 preview: Into the heart of the Atacama (best-of-rallylive.com)
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Dakar crash, 2 dead, 7 injured: R2R support vehicle involved (iRallylive.com)
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:cornut: May the Lord be with them.
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Leg 6: Al-Attiyah slashes the gap to Peterhansel (best-of-rallylive.com)
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Motorcyclist Dies In Second Fatal Dakar Rally-Related Crash This Week (Jalopnik.com)
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Another Race2Recovery Wildcat retires from Dakar (iRallylive.com)
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