Mini Countryman in Dakar rally

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Jan 10, 2011 | 02:16 PM

rishardh

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Mini Countryman in Dakar rally

It was in 9th place which was very impressive... then this.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/x...-out-of-dakar/

Jan 10, 2011 | 03:54 PM

mininoir

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I saw that on the Versus recap. I would have liked to have seen it run

Jan 10, 2011 | 08:19 PM

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That's a bummer.

I wonder if anybody will be selling some of that body work for the street .... ???

Jan 10, 2011 | 08:37 PM

Agarwaen

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That doesnt even show the post crash photos. The thing is trashed.

This photo is courtesy of MotoringFile

That makes me want to see that crash. It must have been wicked looking.

Jan 11, 2011 | 08:13 AM

rishardh

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They showed that post crash pic in the Dakar highlights on VS yesterday. Looks scary. I think the driver had a concussion. That's how bad it was.

And it happened on the rest day on a practice run.

Jan 11, 2011 | 08:37 AM

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They will be able to salvage most of that, I'd imagine. Everything but some suspension parts and the tubular frame. Of course the body work is toast, it isn't even there anymore.

Jan 11, 2011 | 09:27 AM

Elwood09

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Wow! It makes me wonder what happened, and what was wrong that required them to push it that hard on a rest day. Were they testing some sort of fix they had to do?

Mini Countryman in Dakar rally

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