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Photos @ DPPI, Michel Picard, Pierre-‐Yves Lemeur, Christelle Malvesin, Lydie Arpizou
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The 2013 Dakar will mark a new challenge for Team Dessoude. With five cars entered, three of which are « made in Saint-‐Lô », André Dessoude adopts a new strategy perfect ly suited to the current environment. New vehicles with lower operating costs but still very fast on track. The scheme drawn by Team Dessoude fits perfectly the emerging trend of today's rally-‐raids.
André Dessoude explains this strategy. "Times have changed! The current economic situation pushes the team to adapt to the new trend.
The sponsorship budgets are increasingly scarce and we had to make new choices to stick to the new deal. Selling the Proto XI was painful but it was a wise decision. When you want to enter a car in optimal conditions, it requires very large budgets and we are no longer able to provide today such operating costs on a Dakar. To be successful on the Dakar, three elements are essential, have a good car, make a good race but above all, have a solid budget! That is why we have chosen to turn to vehicles more accessible in terms of cost, in harmony with our existing budgets, but without forgetting performance. The Buggy Juke is the perfect example of this new development axis in 2WD category. We applied the same precept in 4x4 category with the Proto Atacama.
Juke is the result of hard work. After the Silk Way and Egypt, many improvements were made especially on reliability. For the Dakar, this car is a good compromise. The diesel engine will be much less penalizing in altitude and this year it seems that a large part of the race will take place on high altitude. We will load less fuel, which will reduce consistently the car’s weight. Christian (Lavieille) has a 100% brand new vehicle benefiting from the latest changes. Christian is a driver able to adapt quickly and he saw the potential of the Juke. The duo, crew / vehicle
should work well. I am rather optimistic. The second Juke will be driven by a Gentleman Driver, Stéphane Wintenberger who has experience in circuit and has already driven in the team few years ago on a rally of Morocco. Moreover, he will have a "top co-‐driver "with Thierry Delli Zotti. A professional driver and a Gentleman driver on a similar car, the progression of both vehicles will be very interesting. The Juke is versatile and able to be driven by two drivers with a radically different style.’’
The third car "Made in Saint-‐Lô," the Proto Atacama, will be driven by the now familiar to the team, Frédéric Chavigny.
"Fred tested few weeks ago in Morocco, with Christian, and is very satisfied with the latest developments. The Atacama has lost 150 kg and is much more comfortable in the sand. Numerous points have been redesigned. Frédéric finished almost all his races since his debut in rally raid, there is no reason to change that ... "
This year, Team Dessoude will assist two other cars.
"Yves Tartarin will be assisted by our team. It is committed to a buggy quite similar to ours, made in the same spirit. His car is new and he seems satisfied. In addition, he will be able to help Christian on track. The fifth car is a Mitsubishi 4x4 driven by Bernard Chaubet who originally was associated to Jean-‐Luc Roy. Unfortunately, Jean-‐Luc will not be able to participate this year for professional reasons. Nevertheless, I wanted to honor my commitments and Bernard will benefit from the transport of his spare parts.’’
Team Dessoude aims for a new challenge !
Another key point of such an event, the team enters a T4 truck in the race. It is a Man truck (a former one from the Volkswagen factory team) driven by a very experienced crew.
Team Dessoude will be composed of thirty people and will enter three T5 support truck. One of them will be an Unimog, which will allow André Dessoude to be closer to his cars and be present at the start of the special stages every day with parts and mechanics. By entering only trucks, the cost optimization is maximum.
Regarding the route, André Dessoude does not seem very surprised at what awaits the competitors but assumes that whatever the route, it will be the same for everyone!
"Based on the information we have, it seems that the route is not really new, as we have already done, in one way or another, more than 90%. The biggest difficulty should be the large majority of the tracks at altitude with several crossings of the Andes. We will have to adapt to what is proposed ... Furthermore, between recos and the race, everything could happen on track.’’
On the competition side, hard to say something ... "This year, assess the other competitors is a bit difficult. There are many new buggies and new engines. My only regret is that technical regulations are not defined much longer in advance. That would have made things easier for everyone. '
A few weeks before the start of the most famous rally raid, Team Dessoude and his manager are rather calm. "We have a good team, good crews and nice cars, then we just have to wait for the start!’’
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#318 - Christian LAVIEILLE - Jean-Michel POLATO Buggy JUKE
Christian LavieIlle’s New
Target !New Dakar and new challenge for Christian Lavieille and Jean-‐Michel Polato. This year, the crew will invest the cockpit of the Juke. A new challenge with a significantly different vehicle but which does not seem to displease the duo, as Christian Lavieille, the "home driver », explains.
"I drove two years ago, at the Silk Way Rally, on the buggy Oryx, which was a bit " the ancestor "of the present Juke. Everything has been completely revised and since, a lot of work has been done to achieve this version. The car is beautiful, it's a beautiful work and moreover, it is brand new. The suspension has been improved and we will use a new wheel diameter on the Dakar.The Juke is a car, it's not a prototype like the Proto XI and it must be properly managed.In terms of positioning, I prefer to remain cautious. Many new cars will race this year. To have a precise idea, we will have to wait for the first stages, I'd rather not say anything. If with the Proto XI the objective was to reach the top 10, with the Juke, patience before making any predictions.’’
About the route, Christian is now able to have an idea of the program. Between Peru, Argentina and Chile, Dakar remains a long-‐term race.
"According to what is announced, only the beginning of the race is unknown for us. We start with the dunes and the sand of Peru, which were at the end of the race last year. Unfortunately, we did not arrive so far last year ... The rest of the stages seems to be a compilation of other years and we have a good idea of the terrain. But the Dakar is the Dakar with a lot of surprises ... "
Christian will once again teamed up with Jean-‐Michel Polato. A solid crew with a solid experience.
"I am very happy to share with Jean-‐Michel this new adventure. He enjoys the project and as usual, the motivation is at the top. The atmosphere in the team should be very nice because the crews know each other and the coming of Stéphane (Wintenberger) on the same car will be interesting. Fred has a card to play on the Atacama. The car has evolved. The final tests in Morocco were very satisfying and Fred, as a driver, improved a lot.The whole team is highly motivated to make a great race, so now I'm dying to join Lima. Let’s begin the party!’’
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#335 - Frédéric CHAVIGNY - Guy LENEVEU Proto ATACAMA
A warrior spirit…Now a regular team-‐mate of Team Dessoude , Frédéric Chavigny will enter his fifth Dakar this year. In four appearances, "Fred" retired once and has even scored three victories in the T2 Petrol category. During the 2012 edition he jumped to the T1 category with the Atacama.
Since then, the Proto has undergone many developments and the latest tests in Morocco are very encouraging. After participating in the Silk Way Rally and some events in Portugal, the driver and the car have evolved. The introduction of a new engine, the V6 3.5l Nissan from the 350 Z model and a new braking system, have contributed to this progress towards performance and reliability. A few weeks before the start, Frédéric shows serenity.
"This year, we will start in a much more confident mind. I would like to congratulate the whole Team Dessoude for the very serious work done on the car. I hope the 2013 Dakar will see the real beginnings of the Atacama. The final tests in Morocco were very encouraging. All what should be done has been done. We own now power, a good traction and an excellent ground clearance. The global impression is very good. The driver has better watch out! After the test, the feeling is trust. The Dakar is a race apart but I have hopes to finish in the top 20 ... it would be nice!’’
For the 2013 Dakar, Fred will be navigated by the experienced Guy Leneveu, also a veteran of the Dessoude structure."I am very happy to share this adventure with Guy. He is a top notched navigator who knows rally raid by heart and my wish is to drive him to Santiago!’’
For Frederic, the first week of the race should be ruthless.
"The race starts in the sand and in large dunes. This first week will probably be extremely challenging for the crews and cars. As far as we will not cross for the first time the Cordillera, towards Argentina, I think we will not have break. The second week will also be very complicated because of the demanding first one. Managing the race as well as possible will be a key point . But I am convinced it will surely be a beautiful Dakar.’’
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#332 - Stéphane WINTENBERGER - Thierry DELLI ZOTTI Buggy JUKE
#385 - Yves TARTARIN - Christian POIRAULTBuggy
#412 - Bernard CHAUBET - Thierry LATORRE Mitsubishi
His first «Dakar»!Stéphane Wintenberger is not entirely unknown in the Team Dessoude. In 2006, he participated in the Morocco Rally, his first experience in rally raid, and finished on the podium of the T2 category. But Stéphane is not a beginner in motorsport. Experienced Gentleman Driver, he has some experience in circuit and rally races.
At international level, he made his debuts in GT category and finished third in 2009 of the GT4 European Cup, driving a Donkervoort D8 GT. On the same car, he took part in the 24 Hours of Dubai. In France, he drove a Porsche on the V and V series and the French GT Championship.
Stéphane drove also in rally, gravel and asphalt races on a 206 WRC car.
In 2013, he will live his first Dakar. A huge challenge but to face it he can rely on a "top co-‐driver", Thierry Delli Zotti. Thierry is one of the most awarded co-‐driver in rally raid at the highest level. He will be the ideal guide for Stéphane on the most demanding race. Entered on the second Buggy Juke of the Team, the first goal of the crew is to reach Santiago de Chile on 20th of January.
Yves Tartarin took part in his first Dakar in 1988. Yves and Christian Poirault count 25 Dakar participations of which 10 raced together. Needless to say that the crew is experienced. The pair will race in favor of "A Hospital for Children ». For every kilometer raced by the crew, the partners will pay 1 euro to the association. Team Dessoude will transport the spare parts for their new Buggy and will assist them.
This project was supposed to take place in 2014 with Jean-‐Luc Roy, driver, journalist and founder of Motors TV. Unfortunately, due to professional obligations, Bernard Chaubet finds himself alone in the adventure.But after hundreds of hours of work, the car is ready and Bernard did not want to give up. After great efforts to balance the budget, he will be at the start of the race and will entrust Team Dessoude for the transport of its spare parts.
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DIMENSIONS Weight : 1.180 kg Wheelbase : 2.900 mm Width : 2.050 mm ENGINE Type : Diesel Bi turbo 2l Cylinder size : 1995 cm3
Cylinder : 4 cyl. Bore/Stroke : 84 x 90 Maximum power : 285 ch Maximum torque : 56 mkg GEARBOX Sequential six-‐speed Sadev gearbox SL90/23 TRANSMISSION 2 wheel-‐drive Auto-‐blocking differential BRAKES 4-‐piston callipers
SUSPENSIONS 2 shock absorbers / wheel Front wheel stroke : 420 mm Rear wheel stroke : 400 mm WHEELS Front and rear wheels : 16 inch.
FUEL TANK 250 litres
SPECIFICATIONS
Buggy JUKE
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DIMENSIONS Weight : 1.850 kg Wheelbase : 2.960 mm Width : 1.925 mm ENGINE Type : V6 3.5L Cylinder size : 3497 cm3
Cylinder : 6 cyl. / V position Maximum power : 260 ch Maximum torque : 41 mkg GEARBOX Sequential Sadev gearbox Six-‐speed TRANSMISSION 4 wheel-‐drive Auto-‐blocking differential BRAKES 4-‐piston callipers ventilated discs SUSPENSIONS 2 hydraulic Ohlins shock absorbers per wheel WHEELS 16 x 7 FUEL TANK 470 litres
SPECIFICATIONS
Proto Dessoude ATACAMA
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ROUTE - DAKAR 2013
22nd-‐23rd November 2012Departure of the vehicles from Le Havre
2nd-‐3rd and 4th January 2013Scrutineering in Lima (Peru)
5th January 2012Starting podium on Chorrillos beach. First leg.
13th January 2012Rest day in Tucuman (Argentina)
20th January 2012Last stage before the finish podium in Santiago (Chile)
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ENTRY LIST - CAR
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N° Pilote Nom Pilote Prénom Copilote Nom Copilote Prénom Nationalité Marque Team300 AL-ATTIYAH NASSER CRUZ LUCAS QATAR BUGGY QATAR RED BULL RALLY TEAM301 DE VILLIERS GINIEL VON ZITZEWITZ DIRK AFR. DU SUD TOYOTA IMPERIAL TOYOTA302 PETERHANSEL STÉPHANE COTTRET JEAN PAUL FRANCE MINI MONSTER ENERGY X-RAID303 SAINZ CARLOS GÖTTSCHALK TIMO ESPAGNE BUGGY QATAR RED BULL RALLY TEAM304 TEN BRINKE BERNHARD BAUMEL MATTHIEU PAYS-BAS HRX RIWALD DAKAR TEAM 305 ROMA NANI PÉRIN MICHEL ESPAGNE MINI MONSTER ENERGY X-RAID 306 ALVAREZ LUCIO GRAUE RONNIE ARGENTINE TOYOTA OVERDRIVE TOYOTA307 NOVITSKIY LEONID ZHILTSOV KONSTANTIN RUSSIE MINI MONSTER ENERGY X-RAID 308 SOUSA CARLOS RAMALHO MIGUEL PORTUGAL GREAT WALL GREAT WALL HAVAL TEAM309 CHICHERIT GUERLAIN GARCIN JEAN-PIERRE FRANCE BUGGY SMG310 HOLOWCZYC KRZYSZTOF PALMEIRO FILIPE POLOGNE MINI MONSTER ENERGY X-RAID 311 SPINELLI GUILHERME HADDAD YOUSSEF BRESIL MITSUBISHI MITSUBISHI PETROBRAS312 VOS DUNCAN HOWIE ROBERT AFR. DU SUD TOYOTA IMPERIAL TOYOTA313 TERRANOVA ORLANDO FIUZA PAULO ARGENTINE BMW X-RAID TEAM314 GARAFULIC BORIS PICARD GILLES CHILI MINI X-RAID TEAM316 CHABOT RONAN PILLOT GILLES FRANCE SMG TOYS MOTORS - SMG317 KAHLE MATTHIAS SCHUENEMANN DR. THOMAS ALLEMAGNE MERCEDES HAMBURGER SOFTWARE318 LAVIEILLE CHRISTIAN POLATO JEAN MICHEL FRANCE PROTO DESSOUDE TEAM DESSOUDE319 VIGOUROUX ERIC BRUCY JEAN FRANCE CHEVROLET EVRACING320 DELAHAYE REGIS WINOCQ ALEXANDRE FRANCE BUGGY MD RALLYE MD RALLYE SPORT321 ERRANDONEA BERNARD DEBRON ARNAUD FRANCE SMG SMG322 ZHOU YONG MAIMON PASCAL CHINE GREAT WALL GREAT WALL HAVAL TEAM323 VAN LOON ERIK WAMS MARC PAYS-BAS HRX XDAKAR324 SCHOTT STEPHAN SCHMIDT HOLM ALLEMAGNE MINI X-RAID TEAM325 WEVERS ERIK LURQUIN FABIAN PAYS-BAS HRX RIWALD DAKAR TEAM 326 VAN MERKSTEIJN PETER CHEVAILLIER EDDY PAYS-BAS TOYOTA OVERDRIVE TOYOTA327 SZALAY BALÁZS BUNKOCZI LÁSZLÓ HONGRIE OPEL OPEL DAKAR TEAM328 THOMASSE PASCAL LARROQUE PASCAL FRANCE BUGGY MD RALLYE MD RALLYE SPORT330 GARLAND BRUCE SUZUKI HIROAKI AUSTRALIE ISUZU ISUZU MOTORSPORTS331 VASILYEV VLADIMIR YEVTYEKHOV VITALIY RUSSIE G-FORCE PROTO G FORCE MOTORSPORT332 WINTENBERGER STEPHANE DELLI ZOTTI THIERRY FRANCE PROTO DESSOUDE TEAM DESSOUDE333 SPATARO EMILIANO LOZADA BENJAMIN ARGENTINE RENAULT RENAULT DUSTER TEAM334 SILVA JUAN MANUEL GARCIA RUBEN ARGENTINE VOLKSWAGEN 335 CHAVIGNY FREDERIC LENEVEU GUY FRANCE PROTO DESSOUDE TEAM DESSOUDE336 MALYSZ ADAM MARTON RAFAL POLOGNE TOYOTA OVERDRIVE TOYOTA337 OLHOLM GEOFF ASTON JONATHAN AUSTRALIE TOYOTA CAIRNS COCONUT HOLIDAY 338 DE GAVARDO CARLO CHILI .... TAMARUGAL HONDA RACING 339 RUTA SZYMON LICHTLEUCHTER LAURENT POLOGNE TOYOTA OVERDRIVE TOYOTA340 FOJ XAVIER SANTAMARIA IGNACIO ESPAGNE TOYOTA FOJ - MPA TEAM341 MITSUHASHI JUN GUEHENNEC ALAIN JAPON TOYOTA TEAM TOYOTA AUTO BODY342 ALHERAIZ ABDULLA ALKENDI KHALID UAE TOYOTA TEAM LARDEAU COMPETITION343 GIBON NICOLAS MIURA AKIRA FRANCE TOYOTA TEAM TOYOTA AUTO BODY344 MIOT BRUNO GAMBILLON PASCAL FRANCE BUGGY MD RALLYE MD RALLYE SPORT345 NESTERCHUK VADYM DEMYANENKO VLADIMIR UKRAINE MITSUBISHI SIXT UKRAINA346 HUZINK GERT DECRE EUGENIE PAYS-BAS HRX RIWALD DAKAR TEAM 347 YACOPINI ADRIAN ARTURO SCOPINARO MARCO ARGENTINE VOLKSWAGEN CHIARA RALLY TEAM348 GADASIN BORIS KUZMICH ALEXEY RUSSIE G-FORCE PROTO G FORCE MOTORSPORT349 GOMEZ GUILLAUME LAVERGNE HERVE FRANCE BUGGY SODICARS RACING350 ALCARAZ WILLIAM FRANCE POLARIS XTREMEPLUS351 FERYN PASCAL DE LEEUW TOM BELGIQUE TOYOTA FERYN DAKAR TEAM352 COFFARO NUNZIO MENESES DANIEL VENEZUELA TOYOTA TEAM AZIMUT VENEZUELA353 BENSADOUN DAVID PAUL ROUND CANADA RALLYRAID UK RALLY RAID UK354 CORONEL TIM PAYS-BAS SUZUKI MAXXIS DAKAR TEAM 355 FOUQUET LAURENT BOUEY BRUNO FRANCE PROTO SODICARS SODICARS RACING356 ORLANDINI RAUL CILLONIZ DUCLOS JUAN PEDRO PEROU MITSUBISHI 4WD JATON RACING357 FERRAND FERNANDO FERRAND FERNANDO PEROU VOLKSWAGEN TEAM PRORAID PERU358 LEON FRANCISCO HIRAHOKA TOMAS PEROU MITSUBISHI ALTA RUTA 4X4 PERU359 YACOPINI ALEJANDRO MIGUEL TORLASCHI RICARDO ARGENTINE TOYOTA EQUIPO TOYOTA YACOPINI360 VIDAURRE CRISTOBAL SUAYA LEO CHILI NISSAN GILDEMEISTER DMAS361 VANDROMME PHILIPPE VIVIER FREDERIC FRANCE BUGGY MD RALLYE MD RALLYE SPORT362 SMULEVICI ETIENNE MALDONADO FRANCK FRANCE PROTO EUROREPAR SODICARS RACING363 BEAUPRE PIOTR LISICKI JACEK POLOGNE BMW NEORAID364 CASALE FRANCISCO LEDERMANN FELIPE CHILI TOYOTA AUTOGASCO365 SAVENKO SERGEY MALTSEV DENIS RUSSIE BUGGY TRANSSPECNAZ366 CAMPILLAY JAVIER OCAMPO JOSE CLAUDIO CHILI .... TAMARUGAL HONDA RACING 367 HALPERN SEBASTIAN PULENTA EDUARDO ARGENTINE TOYOTA EQUIPO TOYOTA YACOPINI368 PORCHERON PHILIPPE MAURY THIERRY FRANCE BUGGY SODICARS RACING369 FERREYROS RAMON RODRIGUEZ JOSE MARIA PEROU NISSAN GILDEMEISTER DMAS370 SISTERNA LINO RAMON SISTERNA JUAN PABLO ARGENTINE VOLVO SAN JUAN MINERO 371 LATRACH JORGE LATRACH JUAN PABLO CHILI TOYOTA AUTOGASCO372 GARCIA JOSE MALANO MAURICIO ARGENTINE RENAULT RENAULT DUSTER TEAM373 HARRIS TONY DEROUSSEAUX CATHERINE ROYAUME-UNI BOWLER RACE2RECOVERY374 BAUMGART MARCOS CINCEA KLEBER BRESIL MITSUBISHI EQUIPE BRASIL DE RALLY375 VAN DEN GOORBERGH JURGEN PAYS-BAS SUZUKI MAXXIS DAKAR TEAM376 AMOR EDUARDO RUBINETTI CHRISTIAN ARGENTINE TOYOTA 4WD JATON RACING377 MANNS STEFANIE ZIRBUS BENJAMIN ALLEMAGNE MC RAE PRO DAKAR378 AUDAS ROGER DE FRANCE JEHAN FRANCE BUGGY MD RALLYE MD RALLYE SPORT379 RIOS QUIROS MAXIMILIANO RIOS MAXIMILIANO CHILI TOYOTA RIOS RALLY RAID380 TOSCANO HERVE VERRIER JEAN MARC FRANCE NISSAN SODICARS RACING381 DUCLOS NICOLAS DELAUNAY SEBASTIEN FRANCE POLARIS XTREMEPLUS382 ALVAREZ J.L. ESPAGNE POLARIS 383 CASALE IGNACIO ROJAS LUIS CHILI TOYOTA AUTOGASCO384 GONZALEZ JOSE LUIS POSE ROMERO OSCAR ARGENTINE TOYOTA TOYOTA SAN JUAN385 TARTARIN YVES POIRAULT CHRISTIAN FRANCE BMW TEAM DESSOUDE386 SPERANCINI BRUNO LEAO DE VARGAS THIAGO BRESIL POLARIS XTREMEPLUS387 INGELS DAVE DEWULF YVES BELGIQUE TOYOTA RR BELGICA388 TAREK EL ERIAN MOHAMED ALY EGYPTE DESERT WARRIOR RAHHALA EGYPT RACING…
More than 160 competitors enter the 2013 Dakar in the car category.
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