Eight MINI ALL4 Racing to compete in the 2015 Dakar Rally

Final stage today. Here's part of the pre-race summary:

Then:

And:

And, for the cars:

Looks like Gordon won the 34 km sprint to finally take a stage win.

 

Final standings for the cars.

 

The Dakar completion rate is pretty dismal. Here are the 2015 numbers (have no idea how they compare historically).

✓79 bikes (49%)
✓18 quads (40%)
✓68 cars (50%)
✓51 trucks (81%)

That's 216 finishers (53%) out of 406 registered to start.

 

Dakar: Al-Attiyah claims second victory (iRallylive.com)

 

Gordini in flight.



Gordon finished 19th overall.

 

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2WEeD9PMEA"]Stage 13 - Car/Bike - Stage Summary - (Rosario - Buenos Aires) - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84JRaH7X3MQ"]Stage 12/13 - Truck/Quad - Stage Summary - (Termas Rio Hondo - Rosario / Rosario - Buenos Aires) - YouTube[/ame]

 

Good pics of the Peugeots via Red Bull.

Despres:



Peterhansel:





Sainz:

 

It's true, there was a bit of rain and mud today. No wonder they stopped everyone else at the first waypoint.

 

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMC5dWcA2TI"]Best Of Car - Dakar 2015 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVxM4vWY2zE"]Best Of Bike - Dakar 2015 - YouTube[/ame]