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The Silk Way Rally, scenery they see quite We are happy to see « labelled » Dakar Series this regularly for professional Frédéric (Chavigny) and year, is a Cross-Country rally reasons. Stéphane (Singery) back event reserved for cars and The team from Saint-Lo again. On the Dakar, they trucks. It will take place from will also be entering three showed themselves to be September 5th to 13th, recently-built Nissan Patrol very thorough and hard- crossing three countries and cars, which will be in the working. This paid off, as their extremely varied hands of three crews from they reached the finish line, landscapes : Russian, Turkmenistan : the first will winning the T2 Petrol Kazakhstan and be driven by Nazarov category on their first Turkmenistan. The event will Hydyrguly and Dakar, and, moreover, start in Kazan, the capital city Ovliyaguliyev Mergengeldi, really enjoying themselves. of Tatarstan, a Russian the second by Annayev province, and will finish in Agamyrat and Orazmedov Ashgabat, the Turkmenistan Orazmyrat and the third capital. The competitors, as by Swiridenko Andrey and enthusiastic as ever at the Rassulow Erkin. idea of taking part in a new event, will do battle over the 4,500 km route, including 3,200 km of timed stages. In this context, Team Dessoude will enter no fewer than five cars, including the Proto 03, Finally, Christian Lavieille entrusted to the ‘house driver’ and Jean-Michel Polato will Christian Lavieille, whose meet again on the Silk Way, after winning the 2008 Rally navigator will be Jean-Michel of the Pharaohs. They will Polato again. be driving the Proto 03. Like for every new race, I am wary of making any predictions. But we have a good idea of the terrain we will be crossing, as it goes For André Dessoude, to over that of the old Masters take part in an event Rally, it is never easy to judge without any recent means a 100% references. We will adapt A Nissan Pathfinder T2 will commitment to getting the best result possible. « With our strategy in see the return of the crew consequence… » of Frédéric Chavigny and five cars taking part, we Stéphane Singery, who have quite a big team. took part in their first Dakar The entry of the three in January 2009, and crews from Turkmenistan succeeded in reaching is the result of a Buenos Aires after three governmental project with weeks of intense racing. which we were directly They have definitely involved. Turkmenistan is caught the rally raid virus, very enthusiastic about and this time they will be seeing its crews racing at driving through the sort of home. TEAM DESSOUDE – Zone Delta – Route de Bayeux – 50000 ST LÔ – France Tel : + 33 2.33.75.66.73 - Fax : + 33 2.33.75.66.69 – www.teamdessoude.com We get on very well, and there is always a good atmosphere in the cockpit. With around 60 cars taking part, including some buggies, the field looks very interesting, even if the official Volkswagen cars will be difficult to beat. The aim is to finish in the Top 5, behind them, but it is very difficult to After his magnificent make any predictions on an second place in the Rally unknown event, for which we of Tunisia back in April, have no data. We will be Christian Lavielle will be driving the Pickup 03. In getting back behind the technical sections, the car is wheel for Team very agile and gets over Dessoude. This time, obstacles extremely well. The however, the N05 will front drive is incredibly precise, stay back in the Saint-Lô and the Pickup becomes very workshop, and the driver easy to handle. This type of from the Var will use the event is good preparation for Pickup 03 to face some the Dakar. Physically, I worked mighty rivals. Christian is quite hard this summer. I facing this event serenely, started mountaineering, and with confidence high : « I climbed Mount Rose. It was a am always happy when I superb experience, both am taking part in a new physically and mentally. event. Discovering new Otherwise, on a daily basis, I locations and previously cycle and swim, to be in unknown special stages shape. I am really looking is something that delights forward to taking part in the CONTACTS me. Moreover, I will be Silk Way ; moreover, the whole André DESSOUDE back with Jean-Michel, team is really motivated, with whom I won the starting with the ‘boss’, André Géraldine DESHAYES 2008 Pharaohs rally. Dessoude ! » Tel : + 33 2.33.75.66.73 Fax : + 33 2.33.75.66.69 Email: [email protected] Lydie ARPIZOU Press Officier Mobile : + 33 677 844 730 Email : [email protected] PHOTOS An internet photo site for Team Dessoude is available, where high- resolution photos can be downloaded (copyright-free for press use only) : www.teamdessoude.com .

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