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Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Not quite an F1 pitstop

but still pretty good.

Stefania Bruera (@stefifm) Tweeted:
En el @dakar al igual que en cualquier competición, se trabaja hasta el último detalle. #Dakar2020
📹 @CSainz_oficial
https://t.co/xAhYoysAYw https://twitter.com/stefifm/status/1213100413614010371?s=20

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3rd Jan 2020 4:58pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1782

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White

what size are those wheels - they look a bit heavy!

3rd Jan 2020 6:27pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2639

I do like the Dakar but always frustrated with the Eurosport coverage or lack of and even then they repeat themselves so many times.

Going to miss South America as the scenery was amazing. Not sure if yesterdays events will cause issues with this race going around Saudi Arabia - remember when the last African Dakar was cancelled at the start due to the threat of terrorists.

3rd Jan 2020 8:54pm

90 Dreamer

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2161

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

ickle wrote:
what size are those wheels - they look a bit heavy!

Certainly the reinforced 'forest' gravel rally tyres we have used are quite heavy due to the reinforced side walls, etc

3rd Jan 2020 9:06pm

MaxRPM

Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: South Staffs
Posts: 1114

Why do they remove the spare wheel, take the old wheel off and then put the old wheel straight back on again? Is it in the regs that they have to go through the motions of changing a wheel even though it isn't changed?

4th Jan 2020 4:22pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

ickle wrote:
what size are those wheels - they look a bit heavy!

Not positive but perhaps BF Goodrich 37×12,5 R17 on the 2wds & they were running BF Goodrich 245/80 R16s on the 4wds.

4th Jan 2020 4:27pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3294

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

MaxRPM wrote:
Why do they remove the spare wheel, take the old wheel off and then put the old wheel straight back on again? Is it in the regs that they have to go through the motions of changing a wheel even though it isn't changed?

Not sure, unless it was just a practice change?

There was some good footage of a Bowler Bulldog wheel change in competition a while back but I can't find it at the mo. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

4th Jan 2020 4:46pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4210

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

They are just practising in that video. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

4th Jan 2020 4:49pm

90 Dreamer

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2161

MaxRPM wrote:
Why do they remove the spare wheel, take the old wheel off and then put the old wheel straight back on again? Is it in the regs that they have to go through the motions of changing a wheel even though it isn't changed?

Simply a practise so they can get used to the location and securing methods in case they need to change under duress.......

4th Jan 2020 5:18pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

I think the weakness in that change is what happens to the wheel nuts; I'm certain dropping them into the sand is not conducive of fast and certain swaps under pressure.

4th Jan 2020 7:06pm

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