Published: December 28, 2020, 11:20 AM IST
Land Rover s most capable and durable 4x4 is taking on the ultimate all-terrain challenge with two Defender 110 support vehicles destined for the Dakar Rally 2021. The rally is one of the toughest sporting events in the world and the production-spec models will support ambitious new Dakar Rally and Prodrive-backed team, Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) throughout the 7 646 kilometre race.
The pair of New Defender 110 4x4s will have to negotiate extreme conditions, traversing desert dunes, mud, camel grass and rocks as they carry vital supplies, crew and equipment for the team and drivers. BRX s driver lineup includes nine-time World Rally Champion, Sébastien Loeb, from France, and two-time Dakar Rally winner, Nani Roma, from Spain. The showroom-standard models will also provide essential support for crew members, who will camp, eat and sleep in the P400 models across 12
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Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 17:13 [IST]
Two Land Rover Defender 110, which is Land Rover s most capable and durable 4x4, will be participating in the ultimate all-terrain Dakar Rally 2021 as support vehicles. The Defenders will provide on-event support for the team s two drivers, medical crew and support staff across the punishing 13-day, 12-stage, 7,646 kilometre event.
The rally is one of the toughest sporting events in the world and the production-spec models will support ambitious new Dakar Rally and Prodrive-backed team, Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) throughout the 7 646 kilometre race.
Finbar McFall, Jaguar Land Rover Customer Experience Director, said: Land Rover has a unique Dakar pedigree having won the inaugural event in 1979, and the rally remains the ultimate all-terrain endurance test. While the Defenders won t be competing, they will have a vital role in supporting the team as they navigate their way across thousands of miles of punishing desert terrain.
Land Rover Defender Set to Play a Vital Role in Dakar 2021 As a Support Vehicle December 23, 2020 | Anant Pandey
Land Rover’s most capable and durable 4×4 is taking on the ultimate all-terrain challenge with two Defender 110 support vehicles destined for the Dakar Rally 2021. The rally is one of the toughest sporting events in the world and the production-spec models will support ambitious new Dakar Rally and Prodrive-backed team, Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) throughout the 7,646-kilometre race.
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The pair of New Defender 110 4x4s will have to negotiate extreme conditions, traversing desert dunes, mud, camel grass and rocks as they carry vital supplies, crew and equipment for the team and drivers.