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F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:43 pm
by Ricof4e
Is Alonso considering adding to his portfolio?
Pity its with toyota though.
https://www.wheels24.co.za/FormulaOne/w ... x-20190328
Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:00 pm
by XJ Junkie
He should do well. It’s incredible how good track racers usually adapt.
Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:05 pm
by Panda
i would have loved to meet him...
Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:12 pm
by Mad Manny
Every F1 driver dreams if one day driving a Toyota...
Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:05 pm
by Ricof4e
Mad Manny wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:12 pm
Every F1 driver dreams if one day driving a Toyota...
Imagine how much faster he would have been in a Navara
Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 5:43 pm
by Mal Hannes
Would love to see him taking part in a Dakar and especially in a SA Toyota.
Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 5:52 pm
by XJ Junkie
Mad Manny wrote:Every F1 driver dreams if one day driving a Toyota...
I can name quite a few that turned them down, when they did actually compete in F1.
Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 6:09 pm
by Chris Stoffel
XJ Junkie wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 1:00 pm
He should do well. It’s incredible how good track racers usually adapt.
A good driver is a good driver, doesn't matter what car he is driving.
Sarel van der Merwe for example.
John Surtees was 4 times 500cc bike champ and once F1 champ.
Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 6:38 am
by grips
Looks like they are running their tests at Ghoera Pan. Farm of well know farmer Piet Kotze. Spirit of Africa winner and privateer Rally driver. He was the guy that rolled the Amarok. After his Spirit win VW gave him an Amarok to drive for one year. That Amarok was moertoe after a year on Kalahari dirt roads.
If some of you ever visit the Northern Cape pop in at Ghoera Pan. I rated it the second best dune trip in NC. Few real challenging dunes. There is one dune that very few has conquered. You go up its slipface.
So back to Alonso keep and eye on him. He will end in the top 10 of next years Dakar.
Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 6:06 pm
by icemanza
From my experience and talking to proper racers rally requires more reaction time and they are looking further down the road than track racers. Now that he is not doing as well in F1 rally might be a good alternative.
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Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:48 pm
by cor123
Heard a rumor that Steve Hofmeyer will be driving a Toyota in next years dakar , can anybody confirms
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Re: F Alonso doing dirt
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 10:13 am
by icemanza
Um...ok...heard he will be sponsored by AIG?