It's winter again, the FIA events are settled, and the familiar drivers are either on vacation or in training, in short, they have ushered in a relatively relaxed moment. What else can fans around the world see in these days? The answer, of course, is the Dakar Rally. As we all know, the Dakar Rally is one of the longest races in the world and the harshest environment, and major car companies also regard it as a testing ground and publicity window. With the development of China's auto industry, more and more brands have opened their own Dakar conquests, wondering what they have achieved? Today we have prepared a "chronicle" for you.
What is Dakar?
The Dakar Rally has motorcycles, cars (not limited to off-road vehicles), trucks, etc. This article only discusses the car group. Unlike FIA events, Dakar is less restrictive to drivers, so many amateurs can also qualify, and the low barrier to entry has become a major feature. If you pay attention to sports, you will know that the Organizer of Dakar, the Amarury Sport Organisation (ASO), also occupies half of the cycling events, and the Tour de France and the Tour de la Ciudad de La Circus are operated by it.
Part of the history of the Conquest of Chinese Brands in Dakar. 1
Wei Lin and Haval twin stars shine
Part of the history of the Conquest of Chinese Brands in Dakar. 2
Haval went alone
Part of the history of the Conquest of Chinese Brands in Dakar. 3
Borgward and Geely ended the break
Part of the history of the Conquest of Chinese Brands in Dakar. 4
Beijing cross-country carries the big flag
Editor's Note: Dakar founder Zelli Sabine once said, "It's a challenge for those who participate in Dakar; it's a dream for those who don't.". In the past 12 years, 5 Chinese brands have successfully accepted the challenge, and a group of drivers have also realized their dreams. The Dakar T1 group does not require racing cars to be modified based on mass production products, and Chinese brands have basically chosen to cooperate with foreign professional teams, which is understandable, and other brands have more or less adopted similar routes. More important than the development route, through participating in events such as Dakar, Chinese brands can learn technology, accumulate experience and harvest growth in practice, as long as the attitude is correct, I believe that the efforts of many years of conquest of the "sand" field will be rewarded.