Category: Dakar

To no one’s surprise, Peterhansel wins again.

Dakar 2013. The first big off road race of 2013. I’m compiling all the best ways to follow the race online.

Official Dakar in English page

Official Dakar 2013 Google+ page. (I say again, people still use this?)

Dakar on Facebook

The #Dakar2013 hashtag on Twitter

Official Dakar Youtube Channel

Official Dakar Google+ channel (People still use Google+?)

And Dakar 2013 on Pinterest – here and here (courtesy of DakarRallyRaid).

If I’m missing anything, email me at jim@desertdingo.com

P.S. If you can spare a moment, check out our new race team sponsor – MAXTRAX. They provide vehicle recovery systems for off road race racers, adventure travelers and the military. There’s little in racing less fun than getting stuck in silt. MAXTRAX makes getting unstuck a lot easier.

Final Update:

Eurosports Dakar wrap-up show.

Update 21:

Eurosports coverage of Stage 12 and Stage 13 of Dakar 2013.

Update 20:

Eurosports coverage of Stage 10 is online.

Update 19:

Eurosports coverage of Stage 8, the Rest Day and Stage 9 are online.

Update 18:

Eurosports coverage of Stage 6 and Stage 7 is now available.

Update 17:

Eurosports Dakar 2013 Dakar Stage 5 is online finally.

Update 16:

Eurosports Dakar 2013 Dakar Stage 4 is online finally.

Update 15:

Live updating: Stage 5. No Eurosports coverage online yet, so here’s Race-Dezert’s update. How are my Lithuanian guys doing?

Update 14:

Eurosport’s Stage Three coverage is online. With Robby Gordon pretty much out, I’m rooting for the Lithuanians.

Update 13:

Eurosport’s Stage One and Stage Two coverage is online.

2013 Team SPEED Dakar Stage 2 from PlanetRobby on Vimeo.

Update 12:

We’re getting tons of web traffic from Lithuania, so I’m going to cheer for Benediktas Vanagas and Saulius Jurgelėnas!

Update 11:

Added TV Peru coverage. DirtNewz update on Stage One. Added MaxxisSuperB, DarrylCurtisSA, Tim Coronel, Carlton Kirby,  and MarathonRally (sorry for the oversight Hansey) to the Twitter list. And how could I overlook Rally Raid Review’s daily updates.

Update 10:

Dakar Day 2 live on ATV right now.

Update 9:

Added ajelharris, Tom_R2R, cathyderousseau, Dakar_Ben,and Dakar_Justin to the Twitter list. Oh, and the official Dakar press guide (PDF) which is a great overview.

Update 8:

Added the live streaming TV section. Added TeamScottDakar to Twitter and the website section.

Update 7:

The iPhone/Ipad and Android mobile apps are available. Added the Excite Dakar Rally team website, Twitter and Facebook pages.

Update 6:

Added RallyRAIDio, RallyRider and Dan Hatton to the Twitter follow list. RallyRAIDio has posted its first podcast.

Update 5:

ZOIKS! The official Dakar teaser video:

Mini Interactive course map and an update from Eurosport:

Update 4:

Official Dakar 2013 Google+ page.

Update 3:

Robby Gordon:

Qatar Red Bull:

Stephane Peterhansel:

And HSF Logistics Henstek Rally Team:

Update 2:
Added Toyo Tires and Nani Roma to the Twitter list. Added Speed Energy to the daily updates list.

Update 1:
Added Jordi Viladoms and Kim Palmer to the Dakar 2013 Twitter list. Robby Gordon: Don’t call it a comeback.

Websites with daily updates:

• ADVRider
• Eurosport
• DakarRallyRaid.com
• Marathon Rally – Hansey’s house
• Planet Robby
• Speed Energy
• RallyRAIDio
• Rally Raid Review

Do you want just one Dakar update daily? Go with my Paper.li list.

My Dakar 2013 Twitter list
People on it – ajelharris, Carlton Kirby, cathyderousseau, Dakar_Ben, Dakar_Justin, DakarOfficial, Dakar_Rally, DakarRallyNews, DakarSyndicate, DarrylCurtisSA,  Don Hatton, ExciteDakarGB,  JavierPizzolito, JCRHonda, Jordi Viladoms, KevinMuggleton, Kim Palmer, MarathonRally, MaxxisSuperB, Nani Roma, Race2Recovery, RallyRAIDio, RallyRaidReview, RallyeRider, RallyTeamHRC, Redearthms, rodrigueshelder, Sundersam, TeamScottDakar, Tim Coronel, Tom_R2R, TomyMaffei, Toyo Tires

Teams online

• Team Redverz website and Facebook page
• Solo Rally on Facebook
• Red Earth Motorsport website and Facebook page
• Rally Team HRC (The Honda Factory Team)
• Excite (UK) Dakar Rally Team: Website and Facebook
• Team Scott Dakar

Streaming TV sites expected to have Dakar coverage:

• MyPremiumTV (Check the Eurosport links on the lower right)
• ShadowNet
• RTV (Spain)

 

 

A compilation of all ways to follow the 2012 Dakar live online. If you have any recommendations, shoot me an email at jim@desertdingo.com.

Update 8: Added Andrew_Coley to the Twitter feed. This is what happens when your driver apparently falls asleep. Some great Dakar photos here.

Update 7: How could I forget MINI Motorsport? And the Red Bull blog? Also, What’s Dakar without controversy?

Update 6: Added ExciteDakarGB to the Twitter list.

Favorite moments from Dakar Stage 3: Top Gear’s take on the oddest cars in the rally. Quin Cody wakes up with a broken collar bone and a helicopter landing near him. (He’s ok, but out of the race).  Jaco with Dakar Team GB took a spill but doesn’t look too bad in this screen capture from the Eurosport coverage. David Mills is running a Spot Tracker you can follow here. Also his blog is pretty good. Mark Mcmillan out of the race. That sucks. Darkcyd posts a lot to the Twitter. Dakar’s official Stage 3 report. Live TV in Argentina (Sometimes with race coverage). Eurosports coverage for Day 1 and Day 2 is online.

Update 5: Added timcoroneldakar, JacobBlackWords, Foraggio, and SpeedTVAus to the Twitter list. Robby Gordon’s Stage One recap. Mischa Visser’s Tracking Dakar time split updates page.

Update 4: Live rally tracking is live. Added RallyPanAm to the twitter list.

Update 3: Added Rally Raid Review to the daily updates list and HondaXtreme and TobiasYounger (who could use a miracle right now) to the Twitter list.

Update 2: Added Afinechaos, konstruktors, DakarTeamGB, Topcar_Ashley, MiniMotorSport, LarsTH, DakarRallyNews, RallyRAIDio, NaniRoma, MischaDakar, MOTORESS, Pewano, Jago0, PatsyQuick and DakarNut to the Twitter list.

Update 1: Added Dakar_Ben, BenConsty, TeamDarkcyd, AllanKarl, Vekaracing, Marhes, MarathonRally, MiniAll4Racing, AntonRally, WorldRallySport, USADakarTeam, TheDakar, TheRealGiniel, and racedezertcom to the Twitter list.

The Official Dakar links

• Official website
• Facebook page
• Mobile apps (ZOMG! 99 cents!)
• Daily email newsletter
• The route

Daily updates

• Marathon Rally
• Race Dezert (news) & (discussion)
  
• Eurosport
• Dakar Rally Raid (and on Google+)
  
• Adventure Rider (Great “Dakar 101” backgrounder here)
• Rally Raid Review
• Planet Robby
• MINI Motorsport
• Red Bull
• Red Bull rider Cyril Despres
• Manuel Lucchese

Visiting the Kamaz factory is on my bucket list, so here is some Kamaz news:

Kamaz Dakar 2012  story on Marathon Rally

Dakar On the Twitter
Follow Dakar on the Twitter using the #Dakar hash tag or subscribe to this Dakar Twitter list. Follow all the tweets in newspaper format here.

Folks commenting on Dakar on the Twitter (I’ll add more as I become aware of them:
Afinechaos, AllanKarl, Andrew_Coley, AntonRally, Bel_Ray, BenConsty, Dakar_Ben, DakarNut, dakarofficial, DakarRally2012, Dakar_Rally, DakarRallyNews, DakarTeamGB, ExciteDakarGB, Foraggio, HondaXtreme, HondaPowersprts, JacobBlackWords, Jago0, JCRHonda, konstruktors, LarsTH, MarathonRally, Marcel_VanVliet, Marhes, MiniAll4Racing, MiniMotorSport, MischaDakar, MOTORESS, NaniRoma, Offroad_Union, PatsyQuick, Pewano, PlanetRobby, QuinCody, racedezertcom, RallyDakar2012, RallyPanAm,  RallyRAIDio, RallyRaidReview, RobbyGordon, Sebadepunta, Speed_Energy, SpeedTVAus, TheDakar, TheRealGiniel, TeamDarkCyd, TobiasYounger, Topcar_Ashley, USADakarTeam, Vekaracing, WorldRallySport, XRaidTeam.

A record number of people are live tweeting, writing blogs and posting video of the 2012 Dakar Rally. I’ve put together a Paper.li daily “newspaper” to capture the best of their reports, videos and photos. I hope you like it.