Top Gear teams need to compete in the Dakar Rally! - Page 2

maateuszz89 · January 2nd, 2008, 08:19 PM

^^^ I didn't know that. Well, TG do it! images/smilies/wicked.gif

emil_t · January 2nd, 2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by maateuszz89

Probably they would afford to participate in Dakar, but it's too tough rally for them. It's something completely different from Britcar. I just don't want them to die somewhere in wild Africa images/smilies/tongue.gif

Moreover, they couldn't drive one in car. 3 cars with guys behind the wheels and filming crews at dakar, is it possible?

I am sure that they just rented the tractors.

remember the production notes of polar special ? They spent most of the time back to land filming the car. And not like in dakar all cars are next to each other.

thedguy · January 2nd, 2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TomCat

How about something smaller then. Like the Baja 1000.

Baja 500 would probably be the most doable. Make 'em do the VW beetle class images/smilies/lol.gif

I would rather see them do the La Carrera Panamericana. I just don't see that happening with the way they are and the way the rules are about cars.

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Double post delete plz?

Click the "edit" button then hit "delete" on the bottom right of the post. images/smilies/smile.gif

Chupacabras · January 2nd, 2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jayhawk

I myself think it is a bad idea. One of them could be killed or seriously injured, it is not a controlled enviroment like the 24 hour race was.

Controlled like driving a jet car? images/smilies/blink.gif

maateuszz89 · January 2nd, 2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by emil_t

remember the production notes of polar special ? They spent most of the time back to land filming the car. And not like in dakar all cars are next to each other.

Maybe I am missing the point, but...
For polar special they could do the footage during the way back, however as you mentioned there are many cars close to each other in dakar, so they would have to do the filming stright away. In dakar the whole action have to be filmed, I mean overtaking and so on. I recon it would be very hard task to film the car which is actually racing on a desert.

BerserkerCatSplat · January 2nd, 2008, 11:29 PM

As cool as Dakar would be, it's a loooooooooooooooooooong race and would need multiple episodes to properly cover.

I think that the Baja 1000 would be a much better race to take part in, it's a much shorter challenge and just as awesome. Anyone who's seen Dust to Glory will attest to the sheer amazingness of Baja.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_1000

ruuman · January 2nd, 2008, 11:41 PM

The trucks seat 3 abreast, so it would work, but whenever JC would be driving you'd just hear the other two screaming.

+ YouTube Video

Warning the sound is terrible

BerserkerCatSplat · January 2nd, 2008, 11:44 PM

ROFL@ terrible remix of The Final Countdown.

nannocrob · January 3rd, 2008, 12:56 AM

Great idea! To get themselves worked up, maybe they could swim there. Or wrestle a bear naked...

Frederic · January 4th, 2008, 11:37 AM

luckily they didn't enter because the dakar rally is cancelled:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ly/7171426.stm

gghhjjkk · January 4th, 2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Frederic

luckily they didn't enter because the dakar rally is cancelled:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ly/7171426.stm

Wow. The Dakar has been in danger for years, now they came to the point that they can't do it. It's always a shame to see a sporting event cancelled due to politics images/smilies/sad.gif

maateuszz89 · January 4th, 2008, 12:11 PM

They say, the cancelllation is due to situation in Mauretania. Maybe they should just change the route. Terrorism wins again images/smilies/sad.gif

fbc · January 4th, 2008, 12:15 PM

^ They can't just change the route when there's nine stages in the affected region - that's almost re-routing the entire rally, it can't be done in a short space of time.

47 · January 4th, 2008, 12:22 PM

NOOOOO, Dakar canceled?! Damn those bloody faggots terrorists!!!
Such a shame!!

And for Top Gear, I don't think it's such a good idea for them to go to Dakar...
Baja sounds better images/smilies/wink.gif

gghhjjkk · January 4th, 2008, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 47

NOOOOO, Dakar canceled?! Damn those bloody faggots terrorists!!!
Such a shame!!

And for Top Gear, I don't think it's such a good idea for them to go to Dakar...
Baja sounds better images/smilies/wink.gif

Yeah, Dakar would be too 'big' and long for them I guess images/smilies/wink.gif

anti-net · January 4th, 2008, 12:39 PM

soo annoying that Dakar 08 is cancelled, damn terrorist thinking that violence is the answer.

What happened to having a chat about it over a cup of tea???

Gman333-X-ferrari · January 4th, 2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gghhjjkk

Yeah, Dakar would be too 'big' and long for them I guess images/smilies/wink.gif

Yeah, but it would enable them to film a special 2 hour epp with the trio entering the rugged event in one of those enormous, awesome, power sliding Volvo trucks. Now that would be entertaining.

But logically it's just too expensive, dangerous and unnecessary and I'm sure no one wants them to get hurt. images/smilies/no.gif

mikecb · January 12th, 2008, 02:24 AM

I think it would be doable, if and when Dakar comes back. Consider Charlie Boorman's "Race to Dakar"...he was a total amateur.

Still, whatever they come up with, it'll have me on the edge of my seat as always...

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BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 06:13 AM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,918 Car: Pimpmobile Rep Power: 73	As cool as Dakar would be, it's a loooooooooooooooooooong race and would need multiple episodes to properly cover. I think that the Baja 1000 would be a much better race to take part in, it's a much shorter challenge and just as awesome. Anyone who's seen Dust to Glory will attest to the sheer amazingness of Baja. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_1000 __________________ OSPhoto

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January 4th, 2008, 12:11 PM	#32
maateuszz89 Joined: Jan 29th, 2007 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Location: Poland Age: 19 Posts: 579 Rep Power: 13	They say, the cancelllation is due to situation in Mauretania. Maybe they should just change the route. Terrorism wins again __________________

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fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 06:49 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,641 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	^ They can't just change the route when there's nine stages in the affected region - that's almost re-routing the entire rally, it can't be done in a short space of time. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

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nannocrob Banned Joined: Jul 25th, 2007 Last Online: February 21st, 2008 Location: Pahrump, Nevada Posts: 192 Car: Hummer H2H Hybrid AKA "The Redundant" Rep Power: 0	Great idea! To get themselves worked up, maybe they could swim there. Or wrestle a bear naked...

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Frederic Joined: Nov 2nd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Belgium (Limburg) Posts: 278 Rep Power: 10	luckily they didn't enter because the dakar rally is cancelled: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ly/7171426.stm

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47 Joined: Mar 6th, 2006 Last Online: 08:41 AM Location: CRO Age: 24 Posts: 923 Car: Punto 1.1 '96, Kawa ER6n Rep Power: 14	NOOOOO, Dakar canceled?! Damn those bloody faggots terrorists!!! Such a shame!! And for Top Gear, I don't think it's such a good idea for them to go to Dakar... Baja sounds better __________________ 47 - tuning by Medtronic

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anti-net Joined: Mar 17th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Cornwall, UK and Birmingham, UK for uni Age: 19 Posts: 1,252 Rep Power: 19	soo annoying that Dakar 08 is cancelled, damn terrorist thinking that violence is the answer. What happened to having a chat about it over a cup of tea??? __________________ My Twitter You'd be surprised how close it is. I've actually got 57 cubic feet of cheese in there, and if you covert cheese into dogs, that's 4.3 great Danes - J.Clarkson

January 12th, 2008, 02:24 AM	#38
mikecb Joined: Jan 12th, 2008 Last Online: November 25th, 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I think it would be doable, if and when Dakar comes back. Consider Charlie Boorman's "Race to Dakar"...he was a total amateur. Still, whatever they come up with, it'll have me on the edge of my seat as always...

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