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Trans oriental Rally

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The Trans-oriental Rally was a motor rally which started in St. Petersburg on June 12, 2008 and ends next to the Great Wall of China near Beijing on June 28, 2008.

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Overview

It was an alternative to the Lisboa 2008 Dakar Rally which was cancelled due to fears of terrorism. Among the drivers on the race is François Delecour, two-time winner of the Monte Carlo Rally.

There were 16 legs planned:

  • Leg 1 – St. Peters – Rogatchevo (157 km)
  • Leg 2 – Rogatchevo – Petrovsky
  • Leg 3 – Petrovsky – Yelabuga
  • Leg 4 – Yelabuga – Mrakovo
  • Leg 5 – Mrakovo – Bogotse
  • Leg 6 – Bogotse – Arkalyk
  • Leg 7 – Arkalyk – Botakara (via Astana)
  • Leg 8 – Botakara – Ayaguz
  • Leg 9 – Ayaguz – Karamay, China
  • Leg 10 – Karamay – Turpan (rest day after this leg)
  • Leg 11 – Turpan – Hami
  • Leg 12 – Hami – Quinguan
  • Leg 13 – Quinguan – Alxa Youqi
  • Leg 14 – Alxa Youqi – Bayanhot
  • Leg 15 – Bayanhot – Hohhot
  • Leg 16 – Hohhot – Beijing

    • Fatalities

    To date there have been two fataties on the race:

  • Chinese driver Xu Lang, June 17 (from injuries sustained a day earlier)
  • French motorcyclist Philippe Tonin, June 17

    • The latter fatality led the Russian Kamaz team to withdraw.

    References

    Trans-oriental Rally Wikipedia
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