DAKAR Rally organisers are considering a spring race through central Europe

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DAKAR Rally organisers are considering a spring race through central Europe to replace the event that was cancelled due to security concerns.
"According to the information I received from my friends and Hungarian colleagues, ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation), are considering organising a competition in May to run through Hungary and Romania," Czech KM Racing Team head Pavel Kubicek said.

"It would be a nice gesture to those who sacrificed a year of their lives in preparation for the 2008 Dakar," he said.

Hungarian Balazs Szalay, the representative of ASO for central Europe had been pushing for several years for Budapest to host the start of the Dakar one day, he said.

"In any case, it is impossible to compensate for the cancellation of the Dakar. It truly is a phenomenon, much more than just a rally."

The 2008 Dakar Rally had been due to start on Saturday in Lisbon, but the murder of four French tourists in Mauritania on December 24 led to the French government advising against any travel to the country and race organisers cancelling the 30th edition of the event.

[jaydee]

Won't be any where as dramatic as going thru the desets of Nort Africa, BUT, it's better than nothing, I really missed not having Dakar this year.