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Old 2 Oct 2005
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classic Dakar

Alta Vista Babelfish translation Dutch-English;

In February 2006 50 teams from several countries with XT500's the historical route of Paris will take off again to dakar. Under the guidance of nobody less than dakar hero and legend Hubert Auriol become these new, unique "ride" then for the first time moved.

A loose observation is possible sometimes large impact has. Initiator Henk Verschuren tell today (27-9) on the press conference concerning a loop sieve with what off-road-friends concerning the chances of XT500 in real Dakar-rally. "you can still win, as long as the others drive also all XT500's". Small idea, became idea, vervolgens initiative became and it goes now real for the first time is moved, the HeroesLegend classis Ride to dakar 2006. the environment of first Dakar-rallies must come, friendship, adventure, engines of then. Payable, and without large dangers. Hubert Auriol, plural Dakar-winnaar and game LEADER from 1995 up to 2003, stand guarantor for a splendid adventure.

On 18 February 2006 50 teams will leave of under the Eiffeltoren, and hopefully all arrive on 4 March on the Lac Rose at dakar. The teams will come from several countries, striving is let approximately 15 do teams from the Netherlands. A team exists from XT500, one 4x4 car, and 3 participants. Because of this can be changed there mutually of vehicle. Approximately 4000 kilometres continue Africa, of Nador in Morocco, by means of the coast of Mauritania to Senegal, as much as possible according to the route of very first Dakar-rally.

More knows: see www.heroeslegend.com.

(website soon in english)
Can January 2006 register as from now (27 September), to mid-, but: full is full. You want with car or engine participates but has you no (complete) team

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i think i fancy a go at that, and its cheaper than the other one!just an idea;does anyone fancy creating a team, to keep the costs down for next years race?
dave

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Dave and Sam is it you ? We met on the HU meeting in Viedma, 12/2003, and rode together to Azul. You rode a Ktm around the world in a few months ? Correct ?

Maybe, maybe, maybe I would be intrested.

Mika, now in Berne Switzerland

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