Exceptional anniversary for the world’s toughest rally: When 245 motorbikes, 20 quads, 205 cars and 100 trucks leave the starting ramp in Lisbon on 5 January 2008, this means the 30th edition of the Dakar Rally will start.
To this day, there is a certain mystique about the "Dakar” that is matched by very few other Motorsport events.
No other rally is longer, tougher, more strenuous and less forgiving. Year after year, professionals and privateers meet for this unique competition across Africa.
Their sights are not set on victory alone: Anyone who manages to weather the cross-country race and reaches the finish in Dakar can feel like a winner.
The four Red Bull Race Touaregs 2 fielded by the factory team have to prove themselves in the fight against their competitors across a total distance of 9,273 kilometres. The proportion of liaison stages that do not count in the classification has clearly been reduced, while the distance of the 15 special stages through Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal has increased by 33 percent to 5,736 kilometres, compared to last year.
Red Bull’s actions:
2nd – 4th January 2008 in Lisbon:
- Red Bull Energy Station including terrace
- Chris Pfeiffer will show his motorbike stunts in the scrutineering area and at the start ramp
During the Rally:
- Product sampling at each bivouac & in Dakar
| VW Factory Team |
| Carlos Sainz (ESP) / Michel Périn |
| Giniel de Villiers (RSA) / Dirk von Zitzewitz |
| Mark Miller (USA) / Ralf Pitchford |
| Dieter Depping (GER) / Timo Gottschalk |
| Personal Sponsorship 4-wheel |
| Nani Roma (ESP) - Mitsubishi |
| Personal Sponsorship 2-wheel: |
| Cyril Depres (FRA) - Red Bull KTM |
| Mark Coma (ESP) - KTM Repsol |
| Jordi Viladoms (ESP) - KTM Repsol |
| Francisco (Chaleco) Lopez (CHI) - Telefonica KTM |
| Helder Rodrigues (POR) - Lagos Team |
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