Trans-oriental Rally
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The Trans-oriental Rally was a motor rally which started in St. Petersburg on June 12, 2008 and ended next to the Great Wall of China near Beijing on June 28, 2008.
Overview
[edit]It was an alternative to the Lisboa 2008 Dakar Rally which was cancelled due to fears of terrorism. Among the drivers on the race was François Delecour, two-time winner of the Monte Carlo Rally.
There were 16 legs planned:
Stage | Date | From | To |
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1 | June 12 | ![]() |
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2 | June 13 | ![]() |
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3 | June 14 | ![]() |
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4 | June 15 | ![]() |
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5 | June 16 | ![]() |
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6 | June 17 | ![]() |
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7 | June 18 | ![]() |
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8 | June 19 | ![]() |
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9 | June 20 | ![]() |
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10 | June 21 | ![]() |
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Rest day | |||
11 | June 23 | ![]() |
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12 | June 24 | ![]() |
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13 | June 25 | ![]() |
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14 | June 26 | ![]() |
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15 | June 27 | ![]() |
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16 | June 28 | ![]() |
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Fatalities
[edit]To date there have been two fatalities on the race:
- Chinese driver Xu Lang, June 17 (from injuries sustained a day earlier)[1]
- French motorcyclist Philippe Tonin, June 17
The latter fatality led the Russian Kamaz team to withdraw.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived". Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)[dead link] - ^ Kamaz pulls out of the Transorientale | Motors TV Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Weblog focusing on the performance of motorcycle participant Patricia Watson-Miller