Hummer to take on the Dakar Rally

NV85 · Nov 18, 2005, 3:18 PM

DETROIT -- HUMMER Division and Robby Gordon Motorsports have joined together to take on the Dakar Rally, widely considered to be the most grueling off-road race in the world due to its brutal terrain and extreme environmental conditions. Gordon will lead his Team Dakar USA from behind the wheel of a HUMMER H3 race truck. His relationship with HUMMER will also include driving an H3 in the 2006 Baja 1000 and Baja 500 desert races.

“Team Dakar USA's main objective will be to prove to the world that American innovation and determination can compete on the world stage,” said Gordon. “We started planning for this just after my first Dakar Rally, where we won two stages, and I know we are prepared and ready to take on the world.”

According to Susan Docherty, HUMMER general manager, HUMMER jumped at the chance to partner with Gordon in this international race. “This summer we took the first step in making HUMMER a true global brand, with the sale of the first H3’s in Europe,” said Docherty. “This international event will give us a wonderful stage to show people around the world that the H3 is an exceptional off-road vehicle and one they should consider buying.”

Gordon’s H3 will consist of an H3 body paired with a specially developed chassis featuring a suspension designed by him and his Off-Road team. The H3 will be a tube-chassis vehicle similar to Trophy Trucks races in the famed Baja 1000, except that it will have a fully enclosed air-conditioned cockpit, including windshield and side windows. It will be powered by a production-based General Motors V8 engine.

The 16-stage Dakar race covers more than 6,000 miles (nearly 10,000 km) in just over two weeks. While the event is gaining popularity in the United States, it has a broad following around the globe. The 2006 Dakar begins on December 31 in Lisbon, Portugal and runs through Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, and Guinea before finishing in the capital city of Dakar, in Senegal . The race covers all types of terrain, from mountains to sea level and farmland to desert. Competitors can encounter snow and sub-zero temperatures as well as sandstorms and searing heat in the desert.

More information on the Dakar race is available at www.teamdakarusa.com or www.dakar.com.

tw1nt2rb0 · Nov 18, 2005, 3:26 PM

didnt the original Hummer H1 compete in the Paris-Dakar Rally??

lamborghini's are german · Nov 18, 2005, 7:05 PM

i don't like the new hummers. they're too wussy looking.
hopefully an american team wins.

Type_R · Nov 20, 2005, 1:37 PM

LoL rally with that?!?!? no thx
its gonna flip!!

Maserati Man · Nov 20, 2005, 9:36 PM

i think it looks pretty cool.

Tom Kristensen · Nov 21, 2005, 8:00 AM

^^ lol. Denmark has a team with a BMW X5. That car needs a terrain helper, if it's gonna pass a kerb.

Nov 18, 2005, 3:18 PM	#1
NV85 Forum Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 2,155	Hummer to take on the Dakar Rally DETROIT -- HUMMER Division and Robby Gordon Motorsports have joined together to take on the Dakar Rally, widely considered to be the most grueling off-road race in the world due to its brutal terrain and extreme environmental conditions. Gordon will lead his Team Dakar USA from behind the wheel of a HUMMER H3 race truck. His relationship with HUMMER will also include driving an H3 in the 2006 Baja 1000 and Baja 500 desert races. “Team Dakar USA's main objective will be to prove to the world that American innovation and determination can compete on the world stage,” said Gordon. “We started planning for this just after my first Dakar Rally, where we won two stages, and I know we are prepared and ready to take on the world.” According to Susan Docherty, HUMMER general manager, HUMMER jumped at the chance to partner with Gordon in this international race. “This summer we took the first step in making HUMMER a true global brand, with the sale of the first H3’s in Europe,” said Docherty. “This international event will give us a wonderful stage to show people around the world that the H3 is an exceptional off-road vehicle and one they should consider buying.” Gordon’s H3 will consist of an H3 body paired with a specially developed chassis featuring a suspension designed by him and his Off-Road team. The H3 will be a tube-chassis vehicle similar to Trophy Trucks races in the famed Baja 1000, except that it will have a fully enclosed air-conditioned cockpit, including windshield and side windows. It will be powered by a production-based General Motors V8 engine. The 16-stage Dakar race covers more than 6,000 miles (nearly 10,000 km) in just over two weeks. While the event is gaining popularity in the United States, it has a broad following around the globe. The 2006 Dakar begins on December 31 in Lisbon, Portugal and runs through Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, and Guinea before finishing in the capital city of Dakar, in Senegal . The race covers all types of terrain, from mountains to sea level and farmland to desert. Competitors can encounter snow and sub-zero temperatures as well as sandstorms and searing heat in the desert. More information on the Dakar race is available at www.teamdakarusa.com or www.dakar.com. __________________ "La migliore macchina ? quella che ancora devo costruire" - Enzo Ferrari

Nov 20, 2005, 1:37 PM	#4
Type_R Poster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 496	LoL rally with that?!?!? no thx its gonna flip!! __________________ Want to get laid? Crawl up a chicken's ass and wait!

Nov 20, 2005, 9:36 PM	#5
Maserati Man CCC for life Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tucson A to the Z Posts: 4,559	i think it looks pretty cool. __________________ "I wouldn't marry a salad bar... Unless it had pudding." - Penn Jillette

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