Eight MINI ALL4 Racing to compete in the 2015 Dakar Rally

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    That's a big drop!

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    First win for Roma on stage nine in Dakar (iRallylive.com)
    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkz83jzxbVU"]Stage 9 - Car/Bike - Stage Summary - (Iquique - Calama) - YouTube[/ame]

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsFwJiWJ6oI"]Stage 9 - Truck/Quad - Stage Summary - (Iquique - Calama) - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    That salt flat was HUGE. Surprised the land speed guys don't run there.

    The drop looks like it's got to be 1000 - 2000 ft. What a coaster ride!
     
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    I also read the salt, some of which was wet, was so hard on the bikes that many needed to be rebuilt after the stage.
     
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    Yesterday Roma finally won a stage, today he rolled (I think that's it, can't find details) and now he's out.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO8R27OwjZo"]Stage 10 - Car/Bike - Stage Summary - Calama / Salta - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    Posted before the stage started today:
     
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    Dakar: No let-up from Nasser with another stage win (iRallylive.com)
     
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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn97a4keqJM"]Stage 11 - Car/Bike - Stage Summary - Salta / Termas Rio Hondo - YouTube[/ame]

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AcNkQQlsHE"]Stage 11 - Truck/Quad - Stage Summary - Salta / Termas Rio Hondo - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8mJ7lWEiWM"]2015 Dakar Robby Gordon Stage 11 Crash - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    The photos are just incredible.
     
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    Dakar: Al-Attiyah almost there (iRallylive.com)
     
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    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj2hN6Xsnfk"]Stage 12 - Car/Bike - Stage Summary - (Termas Rio Hondo - Rosario) - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #99 Steve, Jan 16, 2015
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    Pretty sure I posted an earlier very short video of this crash. Here's another clip, much longer.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O8NzMTVvYk"]TREMENDO ACCIDENTE MATT CAMPBELL DAKAR 2015!!! - YouTube[/ame]
     
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