Robby Gordon responds to Peterhansel calling him a cheater - Planet Robby2024-03-28T09:57:35Zhttp://www.planetrobby.com/forum/topics/robby-gordon-responds-to-peterhansel-calling-him-a-cheater?feed=yes&xn_auth=noNasser is a good rider I agre…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2013-01-01:2181693:Comment:6257702013-01-01T13:04:03.738ZGILLES GAUTHIERhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/GILLESGAUTHIER
<p>Nasser is a good rider I agree, but sometime forget to drive with his head, he's broken so many time in all team where he drove, he's Qatar sponsor that help alot for find team about Desert race it's often the rider which drive with his head the winner and for WRC that will be more true again, all mistakes that pay cash, Rally raid like Dakar is completly different, it's long, you need a very strong truck, a very strong team, a great experience, to can drive very fast at 80% for have all…</p>
<p>Nasser is a good rider I agree, but sometime forget to drive with his head, he's broken so many time in all team where he drove, he's Qatar sponsor that help alot for find team about Desert race it's often the rider which drive with his head the winner and for WRC that will be more true again, all mistakes that pay cash, Rally raid like Dakar is completly different, it's long, you need a very strong truck, a very strong team, a great experience, to can drive very fast at 80% for have all time a margin and all that during 3 weeks and even if you've all that you must have chance at your side. Many years ago big teams had rally cars (like wrc) modified for Dakar but other truck was only small orginal truck like Toyota or Nissan and not Tundra or Titan but like Hi Lux or Pathfinder...now it's completly different and when everybody will understand than US Dersert chassis with long travel is the way of futur for this race may be European brand will make the choice to just put their body on US truck like WV has make for the Baja 1000</p> Outside of the Safari Rally,…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2013-01-01:2181693:Comment:6256832013-01-01T04:45:53.049ZPathfinderCShttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/RobertDStaggers
<p>Outside of the Safari Rally, there is no way WRC-spec rally cars would be even remotely competitive at the Dakar; especially the desert portion and that goes for most if not all other CCR/Rally Raid events. A good example of this is Mini itself and the comparison to the Mini John Cooper Works WRC and the X-Raid Mini All4 Racing Dakar machine. Both being based in the Mini Countryman; the differences are quite eye-opening.</p>
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<p>Outside of the Safari Rally, there is no way WRC-spec rally cars would be even remotely competitive at the Dakar; especially the desert portion and that goes for most if not all other CCR/Rally Raid events. A good example of this is Mini itself and the comparison to the Mini John Cooper Works WRC and the X-Raid Mini All4 Racing Dakar machine. Both being based in the Mini Countryman; the differences are quite eye-opening.</p>
<p>Dakar/CCR - <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jWMVn8Un0Lg/TxX-5IkiJ1I/AAAAAAAGdko/eHHnNKoa4uQ/s800/Dakar-2012-MINI-0.jpg" target="_blank">http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jWMVn8Un0Lg/TxX-5IkiJ1I/AAAAAAAGdko/eHHnNKoa4uQ/s800/Dakar-2012-MINI-0.jpg</a></p>
<p>WRC - <a href="http://beyondtheredline.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/sordo-mini-wrc.jpg" target="_blank">http://beyondtheredline.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/sordo-mini-wrc.jpg</a></p> I think the only WRC type car…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2013-01-01:2181693:Comment:6257682013-01-01T04:40:27.159Zpdxracefanhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/pdxracefan
<p>I think the only WRC type cars that ever had success were the high modified Porsche 959's (which as I think about it wasn't really a WRC car at all), and the Peugeot 405's which started life as a WRC 205.</p>
<p>I think the only WRC type cars that ever had success were the high modified Porsche 959's (which as I think about it wasn't really a WRC car at all), and the Peugeot 405's which started life as a WRC 205.</p> WRC cars wouldn't be competit…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2013-01-01:2181693:Comment:6258802013-01-01T04:30:36.489ZMike Kenyonhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/MikeKenyon
<p>WRC cars wouldn't be competitive,simply not enough suspension travel or fuel capacity.<br/> And not just for this years event , but for as long as I can remember.</p>
<p>WRC cars wouldn't be competitive,simply not enough suspension travel or fuel capacity.<br/> And not just for this years event , but for as long as I can remember.</p> So I wonder why they didnt ru…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2013-01-01:2181693:Comment:6258792013-01-01T04:04:29.625ZRICK ALDRIDGEhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/RICKALDRIDGE
<p>So I wonder why they didnt run Dakar and use their cars instead of Jeffries buggys. Maybe this years course has changed enough to Robby friendly sand that the Ford wrc car wouldn't be competitive.</p>
<p>So I wonder why they didnt run Dakar and use their cars instead of Jeffries buggys. Maybe this years course has changed enough to Robby friendly sand that the Ford wrc car wouldn't be competitive.</p> They will be getting updated…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2012-12-31:2181693:Comment:6258542012-12-31T22:34:40.568ZKevin Meyerhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/KevinMeyer
<p>They will be getting updated pictures from the tech days I assume.</p>
<p>They will be getting updated pictures from the tech days I assume.</p> I find it funny that the Daka…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2012-12-31:2181693:Comment:6256732012-12-31T22:24:16.711ZDave Horwathhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/DaveHorwath
<p>I find it funny that the Dakar rider sheet doesn't have a picture of Robby or his Hummer...I guess they couldn't find one?!</p>
<p>I find it funny that the Dakar rider sheet doesn't have a picture of Robby or his Hummer...I guess they couldn't find one?!</p> I'm not sure how long the ori…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2012-12-31:2181693:Comment:6258532012-12-31T22:21:32.284ZPathfinderCShttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/RobertDStaggers
<p>I'm not sure how long the original contract was; but Nasser will be driving a Ford in the WRC in 2013. After Ford pulled it's factory support from the WRC, the M-Sport team signed a deal with Qatar. Nasser will be driving in most of the races (not a full-season effort) while two others will drive the full WRC season.</p>
<p>As it stands I don't see Nasser having to deal with manufacturer conflicts.</p>
<p>I'm not sure how long the original contract was; but Nasser will be driving a Ford in the WRC in 2013. After Ford pulled it's factory support from the WRC, the M-Sport team signed a deal with Qatar. Nasser will be driving in most of the races (not a full-season effort) while two others will drive the full WRC season.</p>
<p>As it stands I don't see Nasser having to deal with manufacturer conflicts.</p> Also interesting that Nasser…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2012-12-31:2181693:Comment:6255852012-12-31T22:17:41.698ZRICK ALDRIDGEhttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/RICKALDRIDGE
<p>Also interesting that Nasser had to start his own effort. I assumed his Citro contract would have included a big Dakar effort but they didnt show. I dont follow european rally... anyone know what happened?</p>
<p>Also interesting that Nasser had to start his own effort. I assumed his Citro contract would have included a big Dakar effort but they didnt show. I dont follow european rally... anyone know what happened?</p> Agreed; and I doubt Giniel wo…tag:www.planetrobby.com,2012-12-31:2181693:Comment:6256692012-12-31T21:47:43.044ZPathfinderCShttp://www.planetrobby.com/profile/RobertDStaggers
<p>Agreed; and I doubt Giniel would be one to trash talk Robby like that. Out of all the teams out there (and that includes RGM, the Team Overdrive Toyotas, and Nasser's buggies) it is X-Raid that has the best chance for success. Doesn't mean they will succeed; but a team with the resources of X-Raid will usually be favorites. Overdrive, RGM, and Nasser certainly have a fair shot of it though!</p>
<p>Agreed; and I doubt Giniel would be one to trash talk Robby like that. Out of all the teams out there (and that includes RGM, the Team Overdrive Toyotas, and Nasser's buggies) it is X-Raid that has the best chance for success. Doesn't mean they will succeed; but a team with the resources of X-Raid will usually be favorites. Overdrive, RGM, and Nasser certainly have a fair shot of it though!</p>