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Dakar Rally: Successful start into a new era
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²The Audi RS Q e-tron combines an electric drivetrain with an energy converter system based on the TFSI engine and a generator.
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²The Audi RS Q e-tron combines an electric drivetrain with an energy converter system based on the TFSI engine and a generator.
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This vehicle is the Rally Dakar vehicle that is not available as a production model.
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“Sensational in the dunes”
Stéphane Peterhansel, the record winner with 14 Dakar victories, summed up the enthusiasm the drive inspires: “I’ve driven many concepts in the desert but the Audi RS Q e-tron¹ is simply sensational in the dunes. The electric drive with its good torque perfectly suits my driving style.” The Frenchman, who competed with his compatriot Edouard Boulanger, won the tenth stage with the Audi RS Q e-tron¹. This means he has already decided 82 Dakar stages in his favor in his career. However, early damage left last year’s winners no chance of a good overall position this time: The accomplished driver hit a stone on the second stage that destroyed the rim and caused consequential damage to the suspension. After the repair, he received a time penalty for exceeding the maximum stage time, which dropped Peterhansel to the back of the field. From this point on, the driver crew consistently put themselves at the service of the team and helped their teammates.
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Sainz writes history
Carlos Sainz benefited directly from this, for example during the repeated shock absorber changes on stages four to six. The Spaniard, navigated by his compatriot Lucas Cruz, already made history on the third stage. Sainz clinched the Audi RS Q e-tron’s¹ first stage victory. Eight days later he managed his second stage victory. “With our engineers, we improved the set-up of the car more and more over the course of the rally. A big thank you to everyone for that”, said Sainz. The successful Spaniard was left without a chance in the overall standings this time despite the good individual results. As early as on the second day an inaccurate roadbook led to many navigation errors throughout the field. Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz therefore lost 2:22 hours.
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Ekström in the top 10
In the same place, Mattias Ekström and co-driver Emil Bergkvist also lost 1:45 hours in their search for the right track. The two Swedes, who were only competing for the second time, were pleased to have made great learning progress. “My teammates gave me lots of tips,” said Ekström. “I have found a better and better rhythm. The dunes remain my big challenge. Stéphane and Carlos have many years of experience advantage there. I always stayed on the safe side and didn’t attack too hard.” The fact that the team with the least desert experience of all achieved the best result was a nice reward for their hard work. Day after day, the Scandinavians improved from 23rd to ninth position. With their stage 8 win and two other top three results, they proved their steady progress in a discipline where experience counts more than in other types of motorsport.
Expectations exceeded
“Our driver teams won four stages and clinched a total of 14 podium results in the daily classifications. This clearly exceeds our expectations for the first Dakar participation,” says Julius Seebach, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH and responsible for motorsport at Audi. “A big thank you for this and respect to the team on site, but also at home in Germany. Thanks also to Sven Quandt and his team for their valuable support.”
“Audi has lived up to its pioneering role in the Dakar Rally right from the start,” says Oliver Hoffmann, Audi Board Member for Technical Development. “The alternative drive concept of the Audi RS Q e-tron¹ has met all expectations with its electric drivetrain, high-voltage battery and highly efficient energy converter. For more than four decades, our brand has repeatedly impressed with its innovations in motorsport – including in the world’s toughest rally.”
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Daily Inside Dakar Show
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Day 1: Stage 1a, Jeddah >> Haʼil
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Day 2: Stage 1b, Ha’il >> Ha’il
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Day 3: Stage 2, Ha’il >> Al Qaisumah
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Day 4: Stage 3, Al Qaisumah >> Al Qaisumah
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Day 5: Stage 4, Al Qaisumah >> Riyadh
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Day 6: Stage 5, Riyadh >> Riyadh
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Day 7: Stage 6, Riyadh >> Riyadh
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Day 8: Red day, Riyadh
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Day 9: Stage 7, Riyadh >> Al Dawadimi
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Day 10: Stage 8, Al Dawadimi >> Wadi Ad Dawasir
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Day 11: Stage 9, Wadi Ad Dawasir >> Wadi Ad Dawasir
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Day 12: Stage 10, Wadi Ad Dawasir >> Bisha
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Day 13: Stage 11, Bisha >> Bisha
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Day 14: Stage 12, Bisha >> Jeddah
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