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The Trans-oriental Rally was a motor rally which started in St. Petersburg on June 12, 2008 and ended next to the Great Wall of China near Beijing on June 28, 2008.
Overview
[edit]It was an alternative to the Lisboa 2008 Dakar Rally which was cancelled due to fears of terrorism. Among the drivers on the race was François Delecour, two-time winner of the Monte Carlo Rally.
There were 16 legs planned:
| Stage | Date | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 12 |  St. Petersburg |
Rogatchevo |
| 2 | June 13 | Rogatchevo |
Petrovsky |
| 3 | June 14 | Petrovsky |
Yelabuga |
| 4 | June 15 | Yelabuga |
Mrakovo |
| 5 | June 16 | Mrakovo |
 Bogotse |
| 6 | June 17 | Bogotse |
 Arkalyk |
| 7 | June 18 | Arkalyk |
Botakara (via Astana) |
| 8 | June 19 | Botakara |
Ayaguz |
| 9 | June 20 | Ayaguz |
 Karamay |
| 10 | June 21 | Karamay |
Turpan |
| Rest day | |||
| 11 | June 23 | Turpan |
Hami |
| 12 | June 24 | Hami |
Quinguan |
| 13 | June 25 | Quinguan |
Alxa Youqi |
| 14 | June 26 | Alxa Youqi |
Bayanhot |
| 15 | June 27 | Bayanhot |
Hohhot |
| 16 | June 28 | Hohhot |
Beijing |
Fatalities
[edit]To date there have been two fatalities on the race:
- Chinese driver Xu Lang, June 17 (from injuries sustained a day earlier)[1]
- French motorcyclist Philippe Tonin, June 17
The latter fatality led the Russian Kamaz team to withdraw.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Archived". Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2023.[dead link]
- ↑ Kamaz pulls out of the Transorientale | Motors TV Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Weblog focusing on the performance of motorcycle participant Patricia Watson-Miller
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