ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE

 

Lundi 7 avril 2014

2e Spéciale : Qasr Al Sarab – Qasr Al Sarab

Liaison : 125,10 km – Spéciale : 269,67 km – Liaison : 92,89 km – Total : 487,66 km

 

 

 

Ce matin à 8h, les concurrents auto de l’Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge a commencé par une liaison de plus de 100 km pour rallier le départ de la spéciale. 270 kilomètres de sable et de dunes sous une chape de plomb, cette deuxième étape n’avait rien d’une balade de santé.

Pour les Fogliani, père et fils, cette deuxième étape s’est déroulée sans anicroche et l’équipage italien rallie le bicouac de Qasr Al Sarab le sourire aux lèvres.

Pour Jes Munk et Sébastien Delaunay, la malchance s’acharne quelque peu et ils durent s’arrêter deux fois pour changer la courroie… puis une troisième fois sur la liaison.

 

Alle et Pietro Fogliani n°348 – 22es de la Spéciale et 18es au général : « Ce matin, quand nous sommes partis, il faisait vraiment très froid et Pietro a dû rouler car j’avais les mains gelées. C’était une longue mais belle journée. Très chaude aussi… Le RZR a marché parfaitement, aucun problème de température. J’ai pris le Polaris RZR en main, je me sens vraiment en confiance maintenant et je m’amuse beaucoup. Je trouve seulement qu’il n’y avait pas assez de grosses dunes à mon goût. Piloter aux côtés de mon père est un vrai plaisir et grâce à son expérience, il m’aide énormément. »

 

Jes Munk / Sébastien Delaunay n°347 – 26es de la Spéciale et 23es au général: « La première partie, je me suis vraiment fait plaisir et on avait trouvé un bon rythme et une bonne vitesse de croisière. Nous avons passé nombre de concurrents et, une seule fois, parce qu’une auto était ensablée dans un passage, j’ai dû faire marche arrière. Malheureusement, nous avons cassé deux courroies dans le sable et une sur la liaison. Ce n’est pas normal et nous en avons parlé avec l’équipe technique et Seb. Demain, je vais essayer de changer mon style de pilotage car le problème vient peut-être de là… »

 

Demain, les concurrents se lanceront dans nouvelle boucle de 372 km dont 256 km de Spéciale.

 

 

 

ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE

Monday, April 7, 2014

Stage 2: Qasr Al Sarab – Qasr Al Sarab Road connection: 124.10 km – Special Stage: 269.67 km – Road connection: 92.89 km – Total: 487.66 km

Today, car competitors of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge started by a road connection of more than 100 km to get to the start of the special stage of 270 km on sand and dunes. This was not only a simple ride. For the Fogliani, father and son, this second stage was smooth and the Italian crew joined the bivouac at the Qasr Al Sarab with smiling faces. Misfortune hit For Jes Munk and Sebastian Delaunay and they had to stop to change the belt twice and … a third time during the road connection.

Alle and Pietro Fogliani N°348 – 22 of the stage and 18 overall: “This morning, when we started it was really cold, and Pietro´s hands were frozen. It was a long but beautiful day, and very warm afterwards too. The RZR worked perfectly, with not a temperature problem. I took ownership of the Polaris RZR and I feel very confident and I´m having fun. I only thing I can think is that there are not enough big dunes as I would like to have. To be able to drive next to my dad is a pleasure and his experience is extremely helpful.”

Jes Munk / Sebastian Delaunay N° 347 – 26th of the stage and 23 overall: “During the first part I had so much fun and we had a good rhythm going on, and a cruise speed! We passed a number of competitors and only once, because a car was stuck in the sand, I had to back up. Unfortunately, we broke two belts in the sand and one in the road connection. It´s not normal, but we talked about it to our technical team. Tomorrow I will try to change my driving style to check if that could be the problem.” Tomorrow, competitors will launch for a new look of 372 km and a special stage of 256 km.

To follow the rally live, please go to : [ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE](http://abudhabidesertchallenge.com/2014_Results.aspx)

More pictures and information about in our website [XTREMEPLUS](https://www.xtremeplus.fr) (French & English)

Follow the Xtremeplus Polaris Factory Team on Facebook: [FACEBOOK](http://www.facebook.com/infoxtremeplus?ref=hl)

ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE

Monday, April 7, 2014

Stage 2: Qasr Al Sarab – Qasr Al Sarab Road connection: 124.10 km – Special Stage: 269.67 km – Road connection: 92.89 km – Total: 487.66 km

Today, car competitors of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge started by a road connection of more than 100 km to get to the start of the special stage of 270 km on sand and dunes. This was not only a simple ride. For the Fogliani, father and son, this second stage was smooth and the Italian crew joined the bivouac at the Qasr Al Sarab with smiling faces. Misfortune hit For Jes Munk and Sebastian Delaunay and they had to stop to change the belt twice and … a third time during the road connection.

Alle and Pietro Fogliani N°348 – 22 of the stage and 18 overall: “This morning, when we started it was really cold, and Pietro´s hands were frozen. It was a long but beautiful day, and very warm afterwards too. The RZR worked perfectly, with not a temperature problem. I took ownership of the Polaris RZR and I feel very confident and I´m having fun. I only thing I can think is that there are not enough big dunes as I would like to have. To be able to drive next to my dad is a pleasure and his experience is extremely helpful.”

Jes Munk / Sebastian Delaunay N° 347 – 26th of the stage and 23 overall: “During the first part I had so much fun and we had a good rhythm going on, and a cruise speed! We passed a number of competitors and only once, because a car was stuck in the sand, I had to back up. Unfortunately, we broke two belts in the sand and one in the road connection. It´s not normal, but we talked about it to our technical team. Tomorrow I will try to change my driving style to check if that could be the problem.” Tomorrow, competitors will launch for a new look of 372 km and a special stage of 256 km.

To follow the rally live, please go to : [ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE](http://abudhabidesertchallenge.com/2014_Results.aspx)

More pictures and information about in our website [XTREMEPLUS](https://www.xtremeplus.fr) (French & English)

Follow the Xtremeplus Polaris Factory Team on Facebook: [FACEBOOK](http://www.facebook.com/infoxtremeplus?ref=hl)