From the news A diesel powered Race-Touareg in action during the Dakar Rally VW diesel on Dakar podium (19.01.2005) A quarter of a century after becoming the first German manufacturer to win the Dakar Rally, Volkswagen has claimed the event's first podium finish by a diesel-powered car, a Race-Touareg. German driver Jutta Kleinschmidt and her Italian co-driver Fabrizia Pons crossed the finish line in the Senegalese capital in third place overall after 9000 km of African desert hardship. A sister Race-Touareg driven by Bruno Saby took fifth place, and a third Volkswagen, driven by American Robby Gordon, was 12th. Kleinschmidt was delighted with her result, 'It's a very special podium place for me,' said Jutta. 'I think that Volkswagen really deserved this success; we made a good impression and had good results from the beginning. First Robby led, then Bruno, then Fabrizia and I finished on the podium. A podium finish was our goal and it's absolutely fantastic that it all worked out.' 'The Dakar Rally was a huge success for Volkswagen,' said Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen. 'All team members worked extremely well and we made a huge step forward on the engineering side. We will work very hard over the next 11 months to make the next step' jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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