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Old 04-18-2006, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by pimento
959 did good in the Dakar though. 1,2 and 5. If the third car did not act as a service car (it picked the spare tyres, and repairment kits for the other two), it could have finished 3rd, apparently.
The Dakar cars were modified 911s with 959 running gear and definately done to "save face" having invested so much in the program (imho)
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