A great pre-tour is behind us!

Apart from minor repairs to our vehicles, there were no incidents. All planed routes are done, roadbooks are proofed, modified, or written new. With three vehicles, we have covered a total of almost 10,000 km in Tunisia. And no matter where we went, we met friendly and cheerful people. Tunisia is on the best way to become once again a popular holiday destination for individual and expedition travelers also.

The only downside: At the moment there are no permits for the special stages south of El Borma. But even in this case, no entry into the restricted area for the rally, we have taken precautions: 4 full-fledged replacement stages – including one from Ksar Ghilane to the “Lost Lake” and, of course on different route, back to the oasis. Another highlight will be the last special stage. After spending the night in a great hotel in Kebili, it goes on ultra-fast tracks directly over the Chott and then through the mountains – both very impressive.

Conclusion: With or without the approval for the southern restricted area, we will enjoy a fantastic rally on challenging special stages – fast tracks just as impressive dune crossings.

Joerg Schumann

On 9 March begins the pre-tour to the ElChott 2012 with the trip to Genoa. After the ferry passage we travel with three cars in two teams the planned special stages and service routes. We write and check the roadbooks and visit the camps and hotels. Routes of total 4,500 km in Tunisia will be completed.

In no particular order short reports and photos will be posted on the website.

Thanks to the tracking system by EXPLONA it is possible to trace the entire pretour in the internet. -> www.explona.org/pretour_elchott2012/

New company name, new logo, new website – the same service!

• website: www.dm-rct.de
• e-mail: info@dm-rct.de
• contact: Rodolfo Marc Langer
• mobile: +49 176 63077053

The flyer for the ElChott 2012 is available.

The final size is 21 x 10 cm.

An online version (front and back) you can find as a pdf-file -> here or at downloads

If needed, we provide the flyer in any quantity for free.

A great adventure for rookies and demanding motorsport for advanced drivers

After a successful rally in 2011, we hold firmly to the principle of the event:

• The special stages with a balanced mix of pists, rapid sand passages and dune crossings sets high standards also to ambitious rally drivers.
• But also newcomers with serial vehicles will be able to finish the daily stages. That will work by the appropriate exit opportunities before particularly difficult sections. Basic knowledge of driving off road are sufficient for participation.
• As a complement to the actual rally a guided travel group will accompany us again. Participants which do not like to fight for placements can experience the event here. In addition to breathtaking landscapes and cultural sights adventure and team spirit stand in the foreground. Individual travel experiences combined with the advantages of professional rally logistics like emergency doctor, catering, refuel and workshop service are an unbeatable advantage of our concept !  

Numbers and facts

• more than 3200 kilometers total, over 2200 kilometers in race
• 12 daily stages, a prologue, 11 special stages
• 5 overnight stays in hotels
• 4 nights at the campsite in Ksar Ghilane
• 3 nights at Camp Oasis

The security of our participants has the uppermost priority.

The satellite-based tracking system, proved since 2 years, will be used even in 2012 to display the position of each participant in real time on screen. In addition, all vehicles are equipped with a GPS logger.

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