Dakar Rally Classic

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Carlos Fandango
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Dakar Rally Classic

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Has anyone else been following this ?
Two Gents from Lithuania and France won this class in a Series 3 Land rover :shock: Remember that next time someone start dissing our leafers :D
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o4dn
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With a V8 though… not the usual 2¼ petrol! :roll:

https://www.dakar.com/fr/concurrent/703

Still, very nice indeed to see our beloved Landies in the forefront like this!
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Carlos Fandango
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Re: Dakar Rally Classic

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If it was a 2 1/4 diesel they'd still be going :lolno:
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Carlos Fandango wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 10:10 am If it was a 2 1/4 diesel they'd still be going :lolno:
You missed out "strong" at the end.
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