@jharms1994 fans are the radiator fans... radiators located for better airflow and won't be damaged in crashes or bumps with other vehicles. Drivers and navigators get really hot and uncomfortable in the summer months
good question. I think it is because the Dakar has more restrictive vehicle categories ---- USA has two unlimited classes. Also, doing Dakar is an enormous committment of time and money - not that USA desert racing is cheap!
@ghost9431 ... New ones deep six figures, plus spares, and then entry fees, chase expenses, etc. Gets expensive quick. It's a million dollar sport that's for sure. You can find used ones on race-dezert for $50k to $100k. But the costs involve more than just the car.
@SCRTChannel Robby Gordon got third in 2009 in his 2wd hummer tuck. The dakar courses seem to favor cars that are sort of a mix between a wrc rally car and a baja racing truck. Baja trucks are faster through really rough poorly maintained roads and big woops, but shorter travel awd cars corner better on graded dirt/gravel roads.
yo what are these buggies worth? can you buy a retired buggy? i'm talking THESE ones. no substitution. are they obtainable in the private market? are they around $1,000,000?
Check out this trip which is being marketed for 6 people to do a 2,133km (1,340miles) buggy adventure across Namibia in Southern Africa. Check out the TH-cam video called:- Henry Cookson Adventures - Trans-Namibia Buggy Expedition 2012
I could watch this all day.
class 1s are ligit as hell man, gotta get me one of those
still lovin the class 1
@jharms1994 fans are the radiator fans... radiators located for better airflow and won't be damaged in crashes or bumps with other vehicles. Drivers and navigators get really hot and uncomfortable in the summer months
When? What year? I raced class one for 5 years (1975-80) and it was only single seat & unlimited HP in class one.
good question. I think it is because the Dakar has more restrictive vehicle categories ---- USA has two unlimited classes.
Also, doing Dakar is an enormous committment of time and money - not that USA desert racing is cheap!
@ghost9431 ... New ones deep six figures, plus spares, and then entry fees, chase expenses, etc. Gets expensive quick. It's a million dollar sport that's for sure. You can find used ones on race-dezert for $50k to $100k. But the costs involve more than just the car.
are the fans on the back of the cockpit for driver/navigator comfort... or do they serve another purpose?
Thanks for representing our sport! Now get some Class 12's in action :D
I hear you and I completely agree!
@SCRTChannel Robby Gordon got third in 2009 in his 2wd hummer tuck. The dakar courses seem to favor cars that are sort of a mix between a wrc rally car and a baja racing truck. Baja trucks are faster through really rough poorly maintained roads and big woops, but shorter travel awd cars corner better on graded dirt/gravel roads.
Class 1 ?? When did SCORE start allowing cars with 2 occupants in Class 1 ??
those would kick some ass in dakar
@doctorrobertsondc i saw a new one sell for like 200k i mean trophy trucks cost like 250k for the truck and like 10,000 to race each time
how much do class 1 cost
Great buggy
BimboWatch...what you ran back in the 75-80 is now class 10.
yo what are these buggies worth? can you buy a retired buggy? i'm talking THESE ones. no substitution. are they obtainable in the private market? are they around $1,000,000?
radiator re located for protection
What's that car names ? ;\
Always
Check out this trip which is being marketed for 6 people to do a 2,133km (1,340miles) buggy adventure across Namibia in Southern Africa. Check out the TH-cam video called:-
Henry Cookson Adventures - Trans-Namibia Buggy Expedition 2012
JUST TOOK MY SAND RAIL ON THIS TRACK YESTERDAY IM UPLOADING THE VIDEO NOW
we race the 1/8 scale
@0u8i4u7485dddf GTFO