Dakar 2009

Watch TOG's link to the Speed Report. The Speed Report was surprising and Robby said this year's Hummer is all Carbon Fiber to keep the weight down. As carbon fiber is a exotic manufacturing process requiring autoclaving parts once they are laid up, it makes one wonder who he is working with - Lockeed or one of the other aerospace boys or prehaps one of the Indy Car or exotic car chassis manufacturers for Rolex or other series. While the stuff is super strong, it does not bend but breaks.

His test program is running the hell out of Hummer and then every 500 miles rebuilding it. As of Homestead, he implied they would run a couple of cycles before they ship the cars south.

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on December 8, 2008 at 11:46am

I know before he used a European manufacturer to construct the bodies, not sure if he still does though.

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Permalink Reply by Matt on December 8, 2008 at 3:52pm

That was going to be my guess. That place does some awesome work with CF.

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on December 8, 2008 at 11:42pm

Yes

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Permalink Reply by Nicky Schacht on December 10, 2008 at 6:51pm

Are they running 2 Hummers this year? If so is BJ in the other Hummer?

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Permalink Reply by TOG on December 10, 2008 at 7:00pm

yes they are and no he isn't.

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on December 11, 2008 at 6:18am

It is still being decided, per fly.

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Permalink Reply by Turtle7 on December 11, 2008 at 9:49am

Baja Bob is listed on the Dakar site as the registered driver for the 2nd Hummer. It could be that RGM needed a name. Bill Higman is listed as the Navigator.