Yamaha XTZ850 in the 1997 Dakar - Dakar Race

Courtesy of Carlos Alberto

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1997 Dakkar - Dakkar Race Map
1997 Dakar - Dakar Map (34k)

 Peterhansel riding on gravel
Stephane Peterhansel (21k)
Castera doing a whellie
1997 third place winner David Castera (13k)		 Peterhansel riding accross a stream
5 time winner Stephane Peterhansel (27k)
Three bikes in the sand
Peterhansel and Castera with another rider. Please note how the tyres on Peterhansel's bike, on the left, have sunk into the sand - then think "180kph" flat out on that stuff (17k)		 Peterhansel riding through a field
Stephane Peterhansel (27k)
 

 

Last updated 9 March 2002
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