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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