USA Dakar.com

[Chase 2]

Looks like another good source of information for following The Dakar has just come on line.

usadakar.com (http://www.usadakar.com)

This is Mark Miller's site, and will definitely add to our ability to follow what's happening during The Dakar. Mark will be providing audio updates on the site which were my favorite when he last raced The Dakar.

So with daily half hour TV, real time GPS tracking, daily updates on Team Dakar USA and USA Dakar, along with a couple of Euro web sites, we might be able to have some inkling as to what’s really going on. Naw not really, but it is getting better than before.

[bufeo]

Great link Craig,

Thanks. Best thing next to being there....ummm, now THERE'S an idea!

Allen

[Bohr7]

Thanks Craig for being so vigilant with all that stuff...............you're great!

[Mark_Miller]

Very Cool Craig. I didn't know the site would be up already. I Just landed in London and of course I check RDC right away. I am on the way to the VW Race HQ for a briefing and then Monday the team will be at the factory in Wolfsburg for an official departure. Wed. I will be in Madrid for the function test of 309. Rory was busy so Dirk had a special German guy do a shirt design that looks pretty good. Maybe I can get someone to post it? I'll check in when I can before the start. Christmas in Lisbon.

[Chase 2]

Very Cool Craig. I didn't know the site would be up already. I Just landed in London and of course I check RDC right away. I am on the way to the VW Race HQ for a briefing and then Monday the team will be at the factory in Wolfsburg for an official departure. Wed. I will be in Madrid for the function test of 309. Rory was busy so Dirk had a special German guy do a shirt design that looks pretty good. Maybe I can get someone to post it? I'll check in when I can before the start. Christmas in Lisbon.

Here ya go:


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/Chase2/T-ShirtMarkundDirk.jpg

[clogking]

Craig can you post the site for GPS up dates and maybe any and all other sites for the DAKAR info . thank you in advance

[Will_Higman]

The design looks great! Do either of you guys have a contact for the guy in Germany? I am trying to get a new shirt done for Laughlin but my new design has been delayed. I backed tracked the distribution chain and I am being told that I am lost somewhere in Bullhead City? Sounds like good catfishing, anybody no where it is?

Will Higman

[ONE_RJ]

Good Luck !!!! Mark & Dirk , You make us proud to be Americans and to know your. Post often on your site please ,so we can ride along with you. Be safe, drive smart & fast.

Merry Christmas and may this be your Happiest New Year .

Rick Johnson

[GlamisGurlie]

The design looks great! Do either of you guys have a contact for the guy in Germany? I am trying to get a new shirt done for Laughlin but my new design has been delayed. I backed tracked the distribution chain and I am being told that I am lost somewhere in Bullhead City? Sounds like good catfishing, anybody no where it is?

Will Higman

Hi Will.... We (SNORE) uses a company out of the high desert in Cali - Pro Designs - for all of our race event shirts ... They do awesome work, second only to Rory :D ... If you need their contact info, just ask...

[Chase 2]

Craig can you post the site for GPS up dates and maybe any and all other sites for the DAKAR info . thank you in advance

As far as I can tell, the official Dakar tracking site is not up yet. eurosport.co.uk/ (http://www.eurosport.co.uk/) has great interviews, and last year they gave pretty good race analysis. I’m still digging around as ther is a ton of Euro coverage. However, some of the Euro sites I used last year are no longer up, so I’ll post links as I find them. RG's site is supposed to have daily updates, but I don’t think he’ll have the audio/sat phone call in like Mark does.

[TROPHYSEDAN]

Best of luck Mark.

[R_TAYLOR]

Mark- Good luck to you and your team.We all know your a driver so we will be following your progress and rooting for you. Merry Christmas

[chadrag2]

Very Cool Craig. I didn't know the site would be up already. I Just landed in London and of course I check RDC right away. I am on the way to the VW Race HQ for a briefing and then Monday the team will be at the factory in Wolfsburg for an official departure. Wed. I will be in Madrid for the function test of 309. Rory was busy so Dirk had a special German guy do a shirt design that looks pretty good. Maybe I can get someone to post it? I'll check in when I can before the start. Christmas in Lisbon.Yeah, Mike doesn't mess around. He got the site looking great and up and running pretty quick. I also love the shirt design. I think it will work well for you. Just rode with Hatch and Matt and 15 other guys. Not a great ride, but we were thinking of you. Have fun and be safe and drive fast, we will all be following you.

[Rory]

Here ya go:


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/Chase2/T-ShirtMarkundDirk.jpg
I dig the artwork, looks like an oil painting. Very cool Mark, sorry about not being able to get something done in time. Good luck over there, make us all proud!

[Ryan_Arciero]

Both Mark, Mike (Web Designer) and myself have been working hard on getting you guys a great platform to be able to follow the race. I think it will be pretty cool to be able to follow what Mark has to say during the rally. It should make for really interesting stuff.

Like Mark and I have been saying in the past, we have been working hard on making Arciero-Miller Racing huge for the future and we have made some big steps in that direction. The first step in that process starts with Mark and this up and coming Dakar Rally. The second will start next year as we make our plans for Baja.

Keep posted to www.usadakar.com during the rally for audio updates as well as pics. That site is also linked to www.arcieromiller.com which you will probably want to keep an eye on come the begining of next year.
Thank you guys for all your support for Mark as all of us at AMR are pulling for him and Dirk to kick some butt.

Thanks to race-dezert for such an awesome platform to be able to reach the fans and off-road community.

Ryan Arciero

[Bohr7]

Thank you Ryan for all that you have done and for allowing us the opportunity to be a part of it. You guys have done an incredible job with both of those sites and with everything else being prepared for, it hasn't gone unnoticed that your attention to the webcontent is exemplary.

Best of luck and a million prayers to your team for Dakar.........

[rhino105]

Has anyone seen these guys.http://www.hogwildracing.com/ They are racing a Harley Vrod power sidecar at Dakar.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Has anyone seen these guys.http://www.hogwildracing.com/ They are racing a Harley Vrod power sidecar at Dakar.

I seen it. Awesome! Hog wild is F'n nuts!

I'm sure the Driver of that thing isn't going to be doing too many Superman Seat Grabs... But the passenger will!!!

Those dudes Rock!

[Hog Wild]

I seen it. Awesome! Hog wild is F'n nuts! I'm sure the Driver of that thing isn't going to be doing too many Superman Seat Grabs... But the passenger will!!! Those dudes Rock!Who are those guys anyway?

Actually, we stopped doing the crazy stuff when we got old. But others still get crazy.
Sidecar-Cross World Champinship in Europe:
http://www.hogwildracing.com/misc/WittmanSergisJump_FH002web.jpg
[VIDEO (http://www.wittmann-novotny.de/Picturee/Schanze.wmv)] of same, from http://www.wittmann-novotny.de/

We head to Portugal on Wednesday for final Dakar prep. We'll carry a hefty tow rope just in case we have to tow a VW or Hummer in to the bivouac. ha ha!

[rhino105]

Good luck to you guys, keep us updated.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Who are those guys anyway?
We head to Portugal on Wednesday for final Dakar prep. We'll carry a hefty tow rope just in case we have to tow a VW or Hummer in to the bivouac. ha ha!


Rather be towed by a Harley than Drive a lifted bug...
Ha ha...Just kidding...(About the Bug part)

[BillRuhls]

Another site that worked well last year was, http://www.motorsport.com/

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Another site that worked well last year was, http://www.motorsport.com/

My name is Fly and I'm a Link Whore.

I have 110 links all things Dakar (with english translation). I will post the link to the links. In a few days.

Right now I am just Whoring all the links to myself.

I just noticed. Post #666 Kewl! "Evil Link Whore"

[BillRuhls]

Scott, www.eurosport.co.uk has a nice article on you guys on the website now.

[Chase 2]

Craig can you post the site for GPS up dates and maybe any and all other sites for the DAKAR info . thank you in advance

The Dakar Live portion of the official Dakar site is finally up at the following link:

http://www.dakar.com/2006/DAK/LIVE/us/100/r1_sportifs.html (http://www.dakar.com/2006/DAK/LIVE/us/100/r1_sportifs.html)

[FlyHiFlyLo]

H-3 in Amsterdam!

[Mark_Miller]

I will do an update on usadakar.com today. We start with team stuff tomorrow. Lisbon is a great place. The town is a buzz with the race and there are these cool building size billboards with race limos and ads for the Dakar.

[klaus]

Mark, stop teasing us...

[Woody]

Just a reminder to everyone that Arciero/Miller racing web page usadakar.com will have daily audio updates by Mark Miller.

[Ryan_Arciero]

Hello All. Talked to Mark a couple of hours ago, and he sounds excited about the days ahead. He posted an audio update after stage 1 on our web site www.usadakar.com.

He says he cruised in todays stage which is perfect and what he should be doing. The stages that are in Portugal are going to be suited for Carlos to run fast, because that is his specialty and he should by all means be the fastest. Tomorrow should be interesting and I know Mark and Dirk are excited to get into Morocco.

When I hear from Mark I will try my best to put up a post for you guys on his comments, plus he is going to do his best to keep the audio updates coming in. As the rally starts getting longer it might get a little bit harder but stay tuned for some good stuff.

[bufeo]

A quote from Miller from the VW Day's Stage Report:

#309 -- Mark Miller (USA), 10th place (leg) / 10th position overall "I'd set out to size-up the rally on the European stages, which definitely paid off since the grip level was difficult to judge under these conditions. The Race Touareg 2 ran perfectly."

[Rory]

Mark,

Thanks for the audio updates. I really apprciate you taking the time in getting those out to us. Good luck, stay safe and keep those updates coming.

[Ryan_Arciero]

FYI - Mark has just posted his audio update onto www.usadakar.com from stage 4.