Bahrain Red Xtreme team strives to take the lead
Loeb is optimistic about winning the Dakar Rally "Saudi Arabia 2022" after successful tests in the Emirates (photos)
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The Bahrain Red Extreme team driver Sebastien Loeb, the nine-times world rally champion, announced his optimism to add another victory to his record of victories at the start of the Dakar Rally 2022 in Saudi Arabia, and will continue over two weeks, armed with the success of the tests he recently underwent in the UAE and boosted his confidence to excel in more Rally difficult in the world.
Sebastien Loeb will compete in the Dakar Rally, the most demanding rally in the world, alongside the stars of the Bahrain Red Extreme team: 2014 Dakar winner Nani Roma and Orlando Terranova, and the team will drive 3 Prodrive (Hunter T1+) cars that use sustainable fuels. the new.
Nani Roma finished fifth in last year's Dakar Rally, the highest achievement ever recorded by a team on their debut in the event, and all his teammates at Bahrain Red Extreme believe a much better result can be achieved this time around, especially after two weeks of intense testing in the Sahara. United Arab Emirates earlier this month.
Sebastien Loeb said in a press statement: "The Dakar rally is always very difficult, and you need to have a strong car, and collect all your ideas together, whether during driving or navigating to avoid mistakes."
"We did everything during our tests in the UAE to prepare for the Dakar Rally, and after that we started with full confidence in thinking about winning the rally," he added.
The 2022 Dakar Rally is the opening round of the new FIA World Desert Rally Championship, which also includes the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, which will be held from March 5-10, the Rally Kazakhstan from April 24-30, the Andalus Rally from June 6-12, and the Morocco Rally from June 6. -12 October.
The Dakar Rally includes a transitional stage of 595 km, and a special stage of 19 km between Jeddah and Hail. In light of the results of this stage, the starting order will be determined in the next day's stage, which is 330 km long.
Nani Roma is one of only three competitors in the history of the Dakar Rally to have won on a motorcycle (2004) and on a car. At my speed."
"The key element is that the car is powerful, and that is the main point for me after our testing in the UAE, where we spent many hours in the car. It was an exciting time."
"The new T1+ cars are heavier than the T1 cars but just as powerful, which means a slight difference in how drivers feel, who have had to adapt accordingly."
Team Bahrain's Red Extreme cars use the new sustainable fuel (Prodrive EcoPower) that has been specifically developed for Hunter vehicles and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 80% compared to gasoline.
Team member Orlando Terranova said, "The new car is amazing because it's easy to drive and you feel confident in terms of speed and safety. It's really great work from the team to build this car, so if we can take first place it will be an amazing result."
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