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THIS BATTLE IS ON.

For more than 10 years now, X-raid has been a constant in the international cross-country rallying world. With its racing cars – the BMW X5, the BMW X3 CC and the MINI ALL4 Racing – the Trebur-based team has succeeded again and again in realising new ideas and innovations. The result: dozens of rally wins, six FIA World Cup titles and a one – two finish in the 2012 Dakar.

The basis for this enormous success is the international team that designs, builds, enhances and prepares the cars in the team headquarters in Trebur. The team members come from Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, England, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland and Spain. And the lineup of drivers who successfully represent the X-raid colours in cross-country rallies with the MINI ALL4 Racing or the BMW X3 CC is just as international.

The history of X-raid began back in 2002. Founded by Sven Quandt, it was the first German team to challenge the then-dominant Japanese manufacturers with a German car in the cross-country sport. And Sven Quandt dared to break new ground right from the start by entering the BMW X5 with then-all-new twin-turbo technology. Thanks to this move, X-raid was the first team to enter a competitive diesel vehicle in the 2003 Dakar.

Frenchman Luc Alphand made it to eighth position in the overall rankings right away, and in addition, he won the diesel ranking. He repeated this feat in 2004 and even made it to fourth position in the overall ranking that year. And the success story continued: In late 2004, Khalifa Al Mutaiwei gave the team its first major international title by winning the FIA Cross-Country Baja World Cup with the BMW X5.

In 2005, X-raid switched to the BMW X3 CC, which would secure numerous major successes for the Trebur-based squad. Altogether, the X-raid drivers celebrated four World Cup titles with the new car: In 2008, Nasser Al-Attiyah won both the Cross-Country Rally World Cup and the Cross-Country Baja World Cup; in 2009, Guerlain Chicherit won the Cross-Country Rally World Cup; and in the following year, this feat was repeated by Leonid Novitskiy! Meanwhile, Filipe Campos secured three Portuguese Off-Road Championship titles with the BMW X3 CC.

The most successful chapter in X-raid history, however, was about to begin in 2010, with the design of the MINI ALL4 Racing. The latest member of the X-raid family was not only fast and rugged, but also sparked more emotion than virtually any other racing car in the sport. The first win for the MINI ALL4 Racing was secured by Stéphane Peterhansel in the 2011 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, and at the same time, Novitskiy successfully defended his FIA World Cup title with X-raid’s new challenger.

Following the first Dakar appearance – in 2011 – of just one MINI, X-raid really went for it the following year, entering five MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles – and the rest is history. Stéphane Peterhansel gave X-raid the first overall win in the Dakar and Nani Roma completed the squad’s huge success by coming in second, thus giving them a one-two finish. Particularly impressive: all five MINIs made it to the top 10.

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2002 Foundation of X-raid

2002 1st place - Baja Germany (Gregoire de Mévius) - BMW X5

2003 1st place in the diesel category and 8th place overall – Rally Dakar (Luc Alphand) - BMW X5

2004 1st place in the diesel category and 4th place overall - Rally Dakar (Luc Alphand) - BMW X5 Winner of the Cross-Country Baja World Cup (Khalifa Al Mutaiwei) - BMW X5

2005Winner of the Portuguese Off-Road Championship (Miguel Barbosa) - BMW X5 9th place - Rally Dakar (José Luis Monterde) - BMW X5

20069th place - Rally Dakar (Guerlain Chicherit) - BMW X3 CC

20076th place - Rally Dakar (Nasser Al-Attiyah) - BMW X3 CC

2008Winner of the Portuguese Off-Road Championship (Filipe Campos) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Cross-Country Rally World Cup (Nasser Al-Attiyah) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Cross-Country Baja World Cup (Nasser Al-Attiyah) - BMW X3 CC

20098th place - Rally Dakar (Leonid Novitskiy) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Cross-Country Rally World Cup (Guerlain Chicherit) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Portuguese Off-Road Championship (Filipe Campos) - BMW X3 CC

20104th place - Rally Dakar (Stéphane Peterhansel) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Cross-Country Rally World Cup (Leonid Novitskiy) - BMW X3 CC Winner of the Portuguese Off-Road Championship (Filipe Campos) - BMW X3 CC

2010 Construction of the MINI ALL4 Racing

20114th place - Rally Dakar (Stéphane Peterhansel) - BMW X3 CC First victory of the MINI ALL4 Racing in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (Stéphane Peterhansel) Winner of the Cross-Country Rally World Cup (Leonid Novitskiy) – MINI ALL4 Racing

20121st and 2nd place - Rally Dakar (Stéphane Peterhansel and Nani Roma) – MINI ALL4 RacingAll five MINI ALL4 Racing finished in the top 10 Winner of the Cross-Country World Cup (Khalifa Al Mutaiwei)

X-raidTEAM HIGHLIGHTS / MILESTONES

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Date of birth: 6/8/1965Place of birth: Vesoul, France Place of residence: Montana, SwitzerlandHobbies: Traveling, Skiing, Jet Skiing, Squash, Hiking, Off-Road BikingFamily status: 2 Children

Career highlights: 2012 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Spain 1st place Rally dos Sertoes2011 4th place Rally Dakar 1st place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (first victory MINI ALL4 Racing) 2nd place Silk Way Rally2010 1st place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 1st place Baja Spain 4th place Rally Dakar2009 1st place Shamrock - Rally of Morocco 2nd place Baja Spain2008 2nd place Central Europe Rally2007 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Spain 1st place UAE Desert Challenge2006 4th place Rally Dakar 1st place Rally Tunisia 2nd place UAE Desert Challenge2005 1st place Rally Dakar2004 1st place Rally Dakar 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998Bike - Winner of the Dakar

StéphanePeterhansel

Stéphane Peterhansel is the most successful driver in the history

of the Rally Dakar. He won the event’s motorbike competition six

times – then switched to four wheels in 1999 and continued his streak

of success. Together with his compatriot Jean-Paul Cottret, Peterhansel

celebrated four overall wins in the Dakar. He made his first appearance

as an X-raid driver in the 2009 Baja Spain. In the 2010 and 2011 editions of

the Rally Dakar, he finished fourth, and in 2012, he won the event at the

wheel of the MINI ALL4 Racing – thus celebrating his 10th Dakar win! The

Frenchman also has two World Enduro Championship titles under his belt,

and competed in the 2005 and 2006 editions of the Race of Champions.

And don’t forget his French Skateboard Championship title.

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302Driver

Date of birth: 19/6/1963 Place of birth: Gien, FrancePlace of residence: Auxerre, FranceHobbies: Family Time, Cinema, SportsFamily status: Married, 2 Children

Career highlights: 2012 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Spain 1st place Rally dos Sertoes2011 4th place Rally Dakar 1st place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (first victory MINI ALL4 Racing) 2nd place Silk Way Rally 2010 1st place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 1st place Baja Spain 4th place Rally Dakar2009 1st place Shamrock - Rally of Morocco 2nd place Baja Spain2008 2nd place Central Europe Rally2007 1st place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Spain 1st place UAE Desert Challenge2006 4th place Rally Dakar 1st place Rally Tunisia 2nd place UAE Desert Challenge2005 1st place Rally Dakar2004 1st place Rally Dakar

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Co-Driver

Back in 1992, Jean-Paul Cottret switched to the co-driver seat. In 2000,

he contested the Rally Dakar with Stéphane Peterhansel. They finished as

runners-up – the beginning of a truly successful partnership, as the pairing

has celebrated a total of four Dakar wins to date (2004, 2005, 2007 and

2012) and also proved to be successful in several smaller Bajas and FIA

World Cup rallies.

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Nani Roma contested the 2010 and 2012 editions of the Rally Dakar

for X-raid. Following a one-year stint for Nissan, Roma returned to the

Trebur-based team for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Roma started

his Dakar career on a motorbike and won the motorbike category of the

legendary desert event in 2004. In the following year, he switched to four

wheels and joined Mitsubishi. In the 2012 Dakar, he and his French co-driver

Michel Périn finished as runners-up.

Date of birth: 17/2/1972 Place of birth: Folgueroles, SpainPlace of residence: Santa Maria de Merles, SpainHobbies: Biking, Skiing, ClimbingFamily status: Married, 3 Children

Career highlights: 2012 2nd place Rally Dakar 2nd Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series)2011 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia Rally Dakar2010 Rally Dakar2009 10th place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Spain2007 13th place Rally Dakar2006 3rd place Rally Dakar2005 First participation Rally Dakar – car-category, 6th place 1st place Baja Spain2004 1st place Rally Dakar1996 First participation Rally Dakar1994 Winner European Enduro Championship

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MichelPérin

Date of birth: 19/1/1957Place of birth: Saint-Mihiel, FrancePlace of residence: Epernay, FranceHobbies: Jogging, Swimming, Nordic Walking, Cinema, ReadingFamily status: Married, 1 Daughter

Career highlights: 2012 2nd place Rally Dakar 2nd place Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series)2011 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia Rally Dakar – MINI ALL4 Racing2010 5th place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia Rally Dakar2009 1st place Baja Spain Rally Dakar

2008 1st place Central Europe Rally 2007 1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies 9th place Rally Dakar 1st place Rally Transiberico 2nd place UAE Desert Challenge2006 11th place Rally Dakar 10th place UAE Desert Challenge2005 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies1996 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies 1st place Rally Dakar 1995 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies 1st place Rally Dakar1994 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies 1st place Rally Dakar1993 1st place FIA World Cup Cross Country Rallies

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Michel Périn is one of the most experienced co-drivers in the off-road

sport. Together with Frenchman Pierre Lartigue, he celebrated three

Dakar wins. He joined X-raid in 2009, secured his first win for the squad in

the same year by winning the Baja Spain, and won a stage of the 2010 Rally

Dakar. He contested the 2010 season and the 2012 Dakar as navigator for

Spanish driver Nani Roma, and in the latter, the pair celebrated a major

success by finishing as runners-up.

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310Driver In 2011, Krzysztof Holowczyc took part in his first Dakar with the X-raid

team. A former FIA European Rally champion, he has been the top Polish

driver in cross-country events and on recent teams. He has achieved

several useful stage results in recent Dakars and has often run among

the top privateer teams challenging the factory teams. Holowczyc is a

celebrity in his native Poland and often appears in television shows and

commercials. From December 2007 to July 2009, Krzysztof Holowczyc was

a member of the European Parliament. There, he served on the Committee

on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on International Trade and the

delegation for relations with Belarus. He is also well-known for his concern

about the safety of driving in Poland. Holowczyc took part in a nationwide

social campaign, “Drunken drivers are carrying the death.”

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KrzysztofHolowczyc

Date of birth: 4/6/1962 Place of birth: Olsztyn, PolandPlace of residence: Olsztyn, PolandHobbies: Watersports, Motorbikes, Rock MusicFamily status: Married, 3 Daughters

Career highlights: 2012 9th place Rally Dakar 1st place Baja Poland 25th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco2011 1st place Baja Poland 1st place Silk Way Rally 5th place Rally Dakar – BMW X3 CC2010 1st place FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 1st place Italian Baja 3rd place Baja Spain Rally Dakar2009 5th place Rally Dakar 6th place Rally Poland (WRC series)2008 2nd place FIA World Cup for cross-country rallies2007 Rally Dakar2006 Rally Dakar2005 First Rally Dakar participation2003 5th place Rally of Sweden – PCWRC1999 Polish Rally Champion1997 European Rally Champion1996 Polish Rally Champion1995 2nd place European Rally Champion Polish Rally Champion

Date of birth: 11/7/1977 Place of birth: Portalegre, PortugalPlace of residence: Portalegre, PortugalHobbies: Skiing, FishingFamily status: Engaged

Career highlights: 2012 Rally Dakar – Racetruck 1st place Baja Poland (co-driver of Krzysztof Holowczyc)

25th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco (co-driver of Krzysztof Holowczyc)

2011 Rally Dakar (co-driver of Orlando Terranova)

2nd place Rally dos Sertões (co-driver of Paulo Nobre)

2010 10th place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Guilherme Spinelli)

2009 17th place Rally Dakar (Co-driver of René Kuipers)

1st place Rally Tunisia (co-driver of Orlando Terranova)

2nd place Rally Transiberico (co-driver of Helder Oliveira)

2nd place World Cup2008 7th place Baja Spain (co-driver of Orlando Terranova)

2007 Rally Dakar (co-driver of Paulo Nobre)

Rally dos Sertões (co-driver of Paulo Nobre)

World Cup (co-driver of Paulo Nobre)

2006 Co-driver of Elisabeth Jacinto2005 First Rally Dakar

FilipePalmeiro

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Leonid Novitskiy is the leading Russian Cross-Country ace and clinched the

2010 and 2011 FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup. The Russian contested the

2009 Rally Dakar for X-raid to finish eight in the overall ranking and later

in the year, he came runner-up in the Morocco Rally, thus celebrating a

stunning comeback in his first appearance following a high-speed accident

in the 2009 Libya Tunisia Rally. At the 2012 Rally Dakar Novitskiy finished

fourth, thus celebrating his best Dakar result in his career to date.

Date of birth: 1/7/1968 Place of birth: Chellanisk, RussiaPlace of residence: Moscow, RussiaHobbies: Sailing, Skiing, Rock Music, HikingFamily status: Married

Career highlights: 2012 4th place Rally Dakar 2nd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco2011 1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies Rally Dakar2010 1st place FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies 2nd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 2nd place Baja Spain 1st place Rally TT Vodafone Estoril-Portimão-Marrakech 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia 1st place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 11th place Rally Dakar2009 2nd place Shamrock Rally of Morocco 8th place Rally Dakar2008 2nd place Baja Hungary 4th place Baja Spain

LeonidNovitskiy

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KonstantinZhiltsov

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1998-1998-

Date of birth: 5/4/1965Place of birth: Moscow, RussiaPlace of residence: Moscow, RussiaHobbies: Rally, Wakeboarding, SnowboardingFamily status: Married

Career highlights: 2012 Eco Race Africa (co-driver) 1st place FIA World Cup T.1.3 (co-driver) 1st place Abu Dhabi Challenge (co-driver)2011 Eco Race Africa (co-driver) 1st place FIA World Cup T.1.3 (co-driver) 1st place Pharaons Rally, Egypt (co-driver)2010 Rally Dakar (co-driver) FIA World Cup (co-driver) 1st place Rally Tunisia (co-driver)2009 Rally Dakar (co-driver)2007 Rally Dakar (co-driver)2006 Rally Dakar (co-driver)2005 Rally Dakar (co-driver)2010 Russian Championship (driver)

Date of birth: 10/11/1979Place of birth: Mendoza, ArgentinaPlace of residence: Mendoza, ArgentinaHobbies: NoneFamily status: None

Career highlights: 2012 Rally Dakar 1st place Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series) 1st place Ruta 402011 Rally Dakar2010 9th Rally Dakar2009 1st Rally OiLibya of Tunisia Rally Dakar2007 Rally Dakar – bike category 2nd place production, Patagonia Atacama2006 4th place, Pharaons Rally, Egypt2005 Rally Dakar – bike category2003 1st place Rally of Desert, Chile 1st place production, Por las Pampas Rally Silver in International Six Days of Enduro, Brazil2001 3rd place Enduro Championship Latin American, Guatemala Silver in International Six Days of Enduro, Australia1998 1st place Enduro (Argentina/Chile)

Career highlights - National rally:2003 Winner of ìLa Cancha en RÌo Cuartoî (RÌo Cuarto)2001 Winner of ìSuns Raceî ( Salta, Tartagal) 1st place Enduro Championship of Mendoza 1st place Enduro Championship of Mendoza1999 Winner of ìSuns Raceî ( Salta, Tartagal) 1st place Enduro Championship of Mendoza1998 1st place Enduro Championship of Mendoza1997 2nd place Enduro Championship of Mendoza

Date of birth: 19/4/1975Place of birth: Mafra, PortugalPlace of residence: Mafra, PortgualHobbies: Cycling, Surfing, SportsFamily status: Single

Career highlights: 2012 7th place Rally Dakar 1st place Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series) 1st place Ruta 402011 4th place Baja Portalegre 500 7th place Rally Dakar2010 7th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 14th place Dakar2009 45th place Dakar2008 Vice-champion of the Off-Road National Championship (T2)2007 Winner of the Rally Dakar T1.1 Amateur Diesel group2006 3rd place Casinos do Algarve Rally2005 3rd place Baja Terras d’El Rei Silver in International Six Days of Enduro, Australia2004 2nd place Ciudad Linares Rally2003 Off-Road National Champion (T1)

OrlandoTerranova

DRIVER 313 - BMW X3 CC CO-DRIVER 313 - BMW X3 CC

PauloFiúza

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Date of birth: 11/7/1963 Place of birth: Santiago, ChilePlace of residence: Santiago, ChileHobbies: NoneFamily status: Married, 5 Children

Career highlights: 2012 11th place Rally Dakar 3rd place Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series) 4th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco2011 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco 6th place OiLibya Rally of Tunisia Rally Dakar2010 OiLibya Rally of Morocco

Date of birth: 19/3/1955Place of birth: Nancy, FrancePlace of residence: Nancy, FranceHobbies: Motorcycling, Mountain BikingFamily status: 3 Children

Career highlights: 2012 11th place Rally Dakar 3rd place Desafío Litoral (Dakar Series) 4th place OiLibya Rally of Morocco2011 3rd place OiLibya Rally of Morocco2008 4th place Central Europe Rally 1st place Rally Transiberico 3rd place PAX Rally2007 2nd place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 1st place Por las Pampas Rally2006 1st place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 1st place Rally Patagonia-Atacama (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 1st place UAE Desert Challenge 3rd place Rally Transiberico2005 2nd place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 1st place Rally of Tunisia (co-driver of Luc Alphand) 1st place Baja 500 Portalegre (co-driver of Luc Alphand)2004 2nd place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Hiroshi Masuoka)2003 2nd place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 1st place Baja Italy (co-driver of Hiroshi Masuoka)2002 4th place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 2nd place UAE Desert Challenge (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 3rd place Baja Italy2000 3rd place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 3rd place Rally of Morocco (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 4th place UAE Desert Challenge (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay)1998 1st place UAE Desert Challenge (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay) 1st place Rally Dakar (co-driver of Jean-Pierre Fontenay)1993-97 Part of the Citroen factory team on rally raids (co-driver of Hubert Auriol and Ari Vatanen)1973-92 Participated in cross-country rallies in the bike class. Official Husqvarna rider, before joining the Cagiva team with Hubert Auriol and then the factory Yamaha team with Stéphane Peterhansel.

BorisGarafulic

GillesPicard

DRIVER 314 - MINI ALL4 RACING CO-DRIVER 314 - MINI ALL4 RACING

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Date of birth: 15/10/1952Place of birth: Frankfurt/Main, GermanyPlace of residence: Weilrod, Taunus, GermanyHobbies: Greyhounds, Rally SportsFamily status: Single

Career highlights: 2012 30th place Rally Dakar 10th place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge2011 20th place Rally Dakar2010 26th place Rally Dakar2009 76th place Rally Dakar2008 17th place Dubai Desert Challenge2006 18th place Dubai Desert Challenge2005 16th place Dubai Desert Challenge

Date of birth: 10/8/1965Place of birth: Markranstädt, GermanyPlace of residence: Leipzig, GermanyHobbies: SportsFamily status: Divorced

Career highlights: 2012 30th place Rally Dakar 10th place Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge2011 20th place Rally Dakar2010 26th place Rally Dakar2009 76th place Rally Dakar2008 17th place Dubai Desert Challenge2006 18th place Dubai Desert Challenge2005 16th place Dubai Desert Challenge

StephanSchott

HolmSchmidt

DRIVER 324 - MINI ALL4 RACING CO-DRIVER 324 - MINI ALL4 RACING

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Engine BMW-Diesel engine, 6 cylinder, 3-liter variable Twinturbo Fuel DieselPerformance Approx. 307 PS / 3250 rpmTorque 700Nm – 2100 U/min Displacement 3000 cc Restrictor diameter 38 mmTopspeed Approx. 178 km/h

TransmissionGear 6-gear, sequential (Sadev)Clutch AP Racing ClutchDifferential Xtrac Breaks AP Disc brakes (320 mm x 32 mm)

Ventilated front / ventilated and water-cooled rear

Measure and WeightLength 4650 mm Width 2000 mm Height 1850 mm Wheelbase 2900 mm Track width 1736 mm Empty weight 1900 kg Fuel capacity Ca.390l Chassis Space frame chassis (Heggemann)

Carbon-kevlar-body (Faster)

Tires MichelinSize 245/80 R 16

Engine N57RS12Fuel DieselPerformance 307 hp / 3250 rpmTorque Approx. 700 Nm / 2100 rpmDisplacement 2993 ccRestrictor diameter 38 mmTopspeed 178 km/h

TransmissionGearbox Sadev 6 speed shiftClutch AP Racing ClutchDifferential Xtrac Breaks AP Disc brakes (320 mm x 32 mm)

Ventilated front / ventilated and water-cooled rear

Measure and WeightLength 4333 mmWidth 1998 mmHeight 1966 mmWheelbase 2900 mmTrack width 1736 mm Empty weight 1900 kgFuel capacity app. 360lChassis Heggemann Autosport

Tires MichelinSize 245/80R 16

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Michel Périn

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Leonid Novitskiy

Co-Driver

Konstantin Zhiltsov

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Krzysztof Holowczyc

Co-Driver

Filipe Palmeiro

Driver

Orlando Terranova

Co-Driver

Paulo Fiúza

Driver

Boris Garafulic

Co-Driver

Gilles Picard

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Stephan Schott

Co-Driver

Holm Schmidt

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STAGE 1: Saturday, 5th January 2013

LIMA - PISCO

SETTING THE SCENE

It won’t be long before competitors will be singled out, but for the moment, the

mini special stage organised on the outskirts of Pisco will principally be used

to divide up the drivers into categories according to their levels, who in turn

will reassemble during the rally. The initial stage won’t be as stiff as the drink

that made the region famous, but the picture-postcard landscape is especially

appealing. The concentration required over the several timed kilometres will still

allow the competitors to admire the scenery. Nevertheless, the lighthearted attitude

and relaxed driving style adopted by the competitors during this first day must not

mislead them: the Dakar has really begun.

Liaison: 250 km Special Stage: 13 km Total: 263 km

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STAGE 2: Sunday, 6th January 2013

PISCO - PISCO

NOTHING BUT SAND

Like every year, more than 25% of the competitors will discover the Dakar for the

first time. With this stage, they will be immediately immersed in a sandy environment

and cross gentler dunes. Their initial endeavours will allow them to test and adjust

their driving techniques, but also will allow some to sample the delights of shoveling

sand, while several engines will overheat for the first time. During this stage where

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stop the majority of drivers and navigators from savouring a constant treat for the

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STAGE 3: Monday, 7th January 2013

PISCO - NAZCA

AT ERG, THE RALLY GOES ONE STAGE FURTHER

Tempers are likely to flare inside the vehicles as the level of stress increases.

The recently formed pairs will have passed a major test during the first one

hundred kilometres. The South Americans have adopted the term “Erg”, which

accurately describes the sequence of dunes that they will have to negotiate in the

small hours. All the competitors who go over them without getting stuck, including

those in the lead, will be able to proudly breathe a sigh of relief. Their first reward

will be to take advantage of the route along the seafront in the second half of the

special stage. But the respite will be short-lived, as the tracks they will take at the

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STAGE 4: Tuesday, 8th January 2013

NAZCA - AREQUIPA

THE THOUSAND AND ONE DUNES…

It was a painful experience for many competitors when they discovered the area

last year. At the beginning of the special stage, the dunes follow one another, each

one like the next, strung out in a never-ending desert capable of unsettling the

best technical specialists. In the opposite direction, Stéphane Peterhansel and

Nani Roma, both of whom are masters when it comes to crossing dunes, each lost

almost fifteen minutes there, and risked missing out on the first two places in

the overall standings. And the level of difficulty will be even more demanding this

year! During the crucial stage of the first week, the rally will be even tougher for

motorcyclists: they will quail on a 2-km slope, the gradient of which will put the

descent of Iquique on a par with a gentle children’s slide.

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STAGE 5: Wednesday, 9th January 2013

AREQUIPA - ARICA

A REASONABLE PACE

A relatively late start will allow the slowest competitors to make up for time lost the

day before, as well as to cope with the time change that has been scheduled. For

this transition stage, which will see the rally enter Chile, the contrast will be visible

both in terms of the variety of scenery and the average speeds recorded at the

finish. The tracks taken by the motorcyclists will take their toll on their arms: the

environment is favourable to attacks, but the stony sections and the rivers to be

crossed in some areas will curb their enthusiasm. Those in four-wheeled vehicles

will also crisscross between the first reliefs, from valley to valley, with the eyes of

the navigators glued to the road book.

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STAGE 6: Thursday, 10th January 2013

ARICA - CALAMA

ATACAMA: A LONGER SECTION

The first special stage held in Chile will take competitors back to the Atacama

Desert: they will be faced with sand and dunes for two-thirds of the distance.

But two specific sections of the stage will be timed: the latter will allow them to

rediscover fesh fesh, which is unlikely to enthuse them. Overall, the day will be

very long, at a stage where the competitors’ bodies will start to suffer from the

lack of sleep, particularly for those who have experienced some incidents. At

the head of the race, a ranking that is already probable is taking shape: the real

candidates for the top 10 are apparent.


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STAGE 7: Friday, 11th January 2013

CALAMA - SALTA

HIGHER, FASTER, STRONGER

The ascent of the Andes Cordillera will take place in the small hours, taking all the

drivers and teams in convoy for a liaison stage finishing at a record altitude of

4,975 metres at the top of Argentina’s highest mountain pass. During the special

stage, the needle of the altimeter will fluctuate between 3,400 m and 4,000 m, but

the speedometer will rarely go below 100 km/h, despite the lack of power that will

affect all the vehicles. Still on the subject of figures, at this time of the year and

at the highest altitude, the thermometer will display an average temperature of 15

degrees. When all is said and done, the biggest difficulty will be for motorcyclists to

maintain their stamina. They will be welcomed in a bivouac that has been relocated

for the first part of their marathon stage.

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SALTA - SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMÁN

HEADING TOWARDS THE SALOON

The Tucumán route will be divided into two timed sections with a variety of scenery.

With hoodoos, canyons and cacti, the competitors will discover the red and green

backdrop of Argentina’s most beautiful natural landscape, which will unfold for

more than 150 km, creating a Western atmosphere. During the second half of the

timed section, which will take place in a region completely unknown to the Dakar,

the contrast will be apparent on the sandy and sometimes tricky tracks. It may

also be manifested through the weather conditions, if the wind is combined with the

high temperatures that ravage the region. The rest day will rarely have been more

deserved, in particular for the motorcyclists, who will finish their marathon stage.

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STAGE 9: Monday, 14th January 2013

SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMÁN - CÓRDOBA

HGV TO THE FORE

Trucks will have pride of place when the rally resumes, only competing in one of

the two parts of the special stage, but they will have the rare privilege of setting

off first. The stage’s profile with quick tracks will be favourable to specialists in

torturous routes. In the other categories, as the distance has been doubled, it

will also allow for an additional, much more technical section, where, in particular,

the drivers will negotiate the bends in the forest. They will have to watch out for

trees, given that the rapid assistance trucks won’t have access to the route. The

competitors will have to be extremely vigilant over the entire distance, which is, for

all except for the bikers, the rally’s longest special stage.

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STAGE 10: Tuesday, 15th January 2013

CÓRDOBA - LA RIOJA

SPEED GOES HAND IN HAND WITH SKILL

The masters of the handlebars and the steering wheel will be most at ease when

faced with the challenge of the day. Although the cars and trucks will be separated

from the motorcycles, their respective programmes will have similar features.

Winding tracks will be interspersed with fast ones as the competitors pass through

a succession of landscapes, from wooded areas to barren plateaux. The whole

setting may remind the most open-minded participants of Ireland in some places!

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STAGE 11: Wednesday, 16th January 2013

LA RIOJA - FIAMBALÁ

UNYIELDING FIAMBALÀ

It is very rare for nothing to happen in Fiambalá! And in 2012, rain ensured that this

lethal white sand remained firm, allowing the vehicles of the Dakar to pass through

this prime spot for getting blocked and for engines to overheat without recoiling

or stalling. These dunes, with their very welcoming contours, typically have a very

unpleasant surprise in store for competitors. Everything is possible in Fiambalá,

including in the new strings of dunes featured on the route. The third part of the

rally will boast sand once again, and each person will have to adapt his driving

and his general approach to the terrain: those who are less attentive will also risk

making serious navigational mistakes, which will cost them dearly.

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STAGE 12: Thursday, 17th January 2013

FIAMBALÁ - COPIAPÓ

A PERFECT PERFORMANCE MEANS THE JACKPOT

This time the competitors will cross the Andes Cordillera from east to west, by the

Paso San Francisco, and return to the Atacama Desert to experience every kind

of difficulty that exists in a long-distance rally. The major sections of dunes are

situated right in the centre of the special stage: the participants will have to climb

the “cathedral” dunes and avoid entering the basins, which are just as big. It won’t

be any easier on the tracks, where rocks and stones, despite being scattered

around, can immediately bring the fastest of them to a halt. Those who reach

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STAGE 13: Friday, 18th January 2013

COPIAPÓ - LA SERENA

TIME FOR AN ATTACK?

The schedule has taken the meteorological characteristics of the area into account.

The Camanchaca will be very dense during the first part of the morning, so it will

only be once this stubborn fog has lifted that the first motorcyclists will set off to

tackle the last dunes of the rally. The sandy part, where an attack is still feasible,

represents a third of the special stage. To discover the end of the stage, the

competitors will have to head south, on wide tracks that can nevertheless conceal

stones that can shatter dreams. When they reach La Serena, where the rally’s last

bivouac will be situated, they will be awarded highly prized additional points.


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LA SERENA - SANTIAGO

PLEASURE AND ENTERTAINMENT IN THE CAPITAL

To reach the Chilean capital, the heroes of the 2013 Dakar will still have to remain

focused on the amazing fast tracks, where the pleasure of driving will go hand in

hand with their sense of accomplishment. After the journey on the road, the drivers

will be expected on a show course a few kilometres long, where they will be able

to delight spectators by performing skids and jumps. This will be a foretaste of the

highly emotional ceremony that will be organised the next day facing the Palacio de

La Moneda, on the Plaza de la Constitución.



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AlpinestarsAlpinestars is the premier technical apparel and footwear company in motorsport

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PARTNERS

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Reiger RacingThanks to the company’s continuous drive to innovate and improve, Reiger

Suspension is a benchmark in high-grade auto- and motorsport suspension.

Several rally, rally-raid and motocross world titles were made possible by the

company’s exclusive suspension parts.

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SANDTLEROver more than 50 years, Sandtler has grown to be a major German supplier

of products for the motorsport business. Racewear and safety devices, as well

as technical equipment and high-quality street-tuning products, are the main

components of a special catalogue published yearly, with an emphasis

on motorsport.

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Q concept allows consumers to enjoy their favourite espresso experience in their

own homes, with Delta Q-designed machines. With large-scale distribution channels,

it allows the democratization of the act of drinking top-quality coffee at home.

Constant innovations are made to respond to the market needs, and Red Q,

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RECARORECARO stands for the lightest, safest and most comfortable motorsport seats –

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MAPS & STAGESDAKAR 2013

STAGE DATESTART TOWN

FINISH TOWN

BIKE RACE DISTANCE

CAR RACE DISTANCE

TRUCK RACE DISTANCE ASSISTANCE

DISTANCELink SS Total Link SS Total Link SS Total

- 5/01 Lima Start Podium

1 5/01 Lima Pisco 250 13 263 250 13 263 250 13 263 252

2 6/01 Pisco Pisco 85 242 327 85 242 327 85 242 327 0

3 7/01 Pisco Nazca 100 243 343 100 243 343 100 243 343 223

4 8/01 Nazca Arequipa 429 289 718 429 288 717 429 288 717 518

5 9/01 Arequipa Arica 275 136 411 337 172 509 337 172 509 390

6 10/01 Arica Calama 313 454 767 313 454 767 313 454 767 624

7 11/01 Calama Salta 586 220 806 534 220 754 534 220 754 711

8 12/01 Salta Tucumán 247 491 738 379 470 849 393 155 548 326

- 13/01 Tucumán Rest

9 14/01 Tucumán Córdoba 259 593 852 259 593 852 406 293 699 635

10 15/01 Córdoba La Rioja 279 357 636 279 353 632 279 353 632 432

11 16/01 La Rioja Fiambalá 262 221 483 262 219 481 262 219 481 288

12 17/01 Fiambalá Copiapó 396 319 715 396 319 715 396 319 715 491

13 18/01 Copiapó La Serena 294 441 735 294 441 735 294 441 735 341

14 19/01 La Serena Santiago 502 128 630 502 128 630 502 128 630 480

4,277 4,146 8,423 4,419 4,419 8,574 4,580 3,541 8,121 5,711

- 20/01 Santiago Finish Podium

TOTAL

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