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2011 Roll Design
Equipped ATV Riders Dominate DAKAR Rally
Alejando Patronelli and Sebastian Halpern Place
First and Second
South America (1/28/2011) - The
Roll Design/Elka combination
was the perfect setup with over 5900 Miles (9500
KM) spread out
amongst 13 stages to claim the top 2 spots respectively.
The DAKAR is
by far the most grueling off-road race on the
planet. Suspension
setup is key, as the race crosses every kind of
terrain offered in the
southern portion of South America.
Checkout the official Route:here
Alejandro would claim multiple stage wins aboard
his Yamaha Raptor 700
at the DAKAR. But in the 5th Stage of the rally
problems would arise
as an incident occurred that broke Alejandro’s
hand. With 8 stages
still left in the rally, Alejandro was able to
continue the race,
proving not only the heart of the racer but also
the race proven
technology of the ROLL DESIGN/ELKA setup. Alejandro
would cross the
finish line with an impressive 63:49:47 with 16:00
min of penalties to
claim the overall victory of the 2011 DAKAR.
An emotional Alejandro was quotes as saying “Nothing
is the same
without my Brother[Marcos]”, as the two
brothers Alejandro and Marcus
made history in 2010 claiming the 1st and 2nd
place finishes putting
them in the record books for a long time to come.
Marcos cracked his
fibula during a training ride in early December
while preparing for
most famous rally-raid in the world and was unable
to compete for this
year Dakar.
Sebastian Halpern #255 also aboard a Roll Design/Elka
Suspension
equipped Yamaha Raptor 700 would claim the second
spot crossing the
finish just under 1hr to the leader with an official
time of 64:49:40
with 00:00 in penalties. Sebastian would cross
the finish with a 6
hour and 17 minute gap back to 3rd place.
2011
South America Dakar Rally |
Position |
Number |
Name |
Make |
Time |
Variation |
Penalty |
1 |
252 |
Alejandro Patronolli
(ARG) |
Yamaha |
63:49:47 |
- |
00:16:00 |
2 |
255 |
Sabastian Halpern (ARG) |
Yamaha |
64:49:40 |
00:59:53 |
- |
About Roll Design
Roll Design manufacturers high-end suspension
and handling components for ATV’s. Doug
Roll started the company in 1988 with the idea
to build the best ATV off-road racing suspensions
on the market. After 22 years, Roll Design control
arms and steering shafts have won more off-road
races, in the toughest conditions such as the
Baja and Dakar than any other ATV suspension manufacturer
in existence. Roll Design products are 100% made
in the USA in Fallbrook, CA with the highest quality
standards and components available in the industry.
Roll Design is also a USA Factory Authorized Service
Center for Elka Suspension. You can lean more
about Roll Design at www.rolldesign.com
& www.elkaservicecenter.com
About Dakar Rally
The adventure began back in 1977, when Thierry
Sabine got lost on his motorbike in the Libyan
Desert during the Abidjan-Nice Rally. Saved from
the sands in extremis, he returned to France still
in thrall to this landscape and promising himself
he would share his fascination with as many people
as possible. He proceeded to come up with a route
starting in Europe, continuing to Algiers and
crossing Agadez before eventually finishing at
Dakar. The founder coined a motto for his inspiration:
"A challenge for those who go. A dream for
those who stay behind." Courtesy of his great
conviction and that modicum of madness peculiar
to all great ideas, the plan quickly became a
reality. Since then, the Paris-Dakar, a unique
event sparked by the spirit of adventure, open
to all riders and carrying a message of friendship
between all men, has never failed to challenge,
surprise and excite. Over the course of almost
thirty years, it has generated innumerable sporting
and human stories. To learn more about the
Dakar Rally visit www.dakar.com
www.rolldesign.com
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