Xinjiang Around Taklimakan Auto
and Motorcycle Sports Club Co., Ltd.
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Oriental Dakar-2007’ Around Taklimakan Auto and Motorcycle Cross Country Rally, Xinjiang, China is near |
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aiming at creating “Oriental Dakar”, Around Taklimakan Auto and Motorcycle Cross Country Rally, Xinjiang, China is now stepping into the third year, the Rally has been held successfully in previous two years. on December 26, the Organizing committee of Around Taklimakan Auto and Motorcycle Cross Country Rally held press conference of the third of Around Taklimakan Auto and Motorcycle Cross Country Rally in Beijing.
Around Taklimakan Auto and Motorcycle Cross Country Rally has been held twice. In the second session of the Rally in this year, it caught great attention because two racers from Shanghai have been found lost for two days, this made the junior race famous in the whole country. On the press conference today, the organizing committee said they will rent helicopter to continuously monitor the whole process of the race. Besides GPS pilot device for every racing car, satellite mobile phone will be equipped for each car to ensure personal safety.
Xinjiang is famous for its vast land and rich resources, the second biggest desert in the world called “the sea of death” is located here. With Gobi desert, grassland, high mountains, dry river bank, steep icy mountain pass, Xinjiang is simply a natural racing land. Moreover, endless desert and sand sea will be a complete examination for racers’ endurance and technique, as well as technological data and performance for racing cars.
According to introduction of persons concerned, the third Race will be held in May of 2007, starting from Uruqmi, ending at Korla, Bayangol Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. The total mileage including all stages and section of driving will be nearly 4000km. in 2005 and 2006, it still was a local car racing. Now it will be listed in national 4-wheel drive Rally series in 2007 to connect mountain Kunlun, Mountain Tianshan, Mountain Altay to a more vast space. On the occasion, a real “Oriental Dakar” in appeared in China--- Tour Taklimakan Desert Rally will give a complete show.
The sponsor of the race is the Sport Administration of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Auto and Motorcycle Sports Administration Center under General Administration of Sport. Xinjiang Around Taklimakan Auto and Motorcycle Sports Club Co., Ltd..,Xinjiang Automobile Sport Association, Xinjiang Motorcycle Sport Association.
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