Trans-oriental Rally
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)[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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