JCR/Honda's Quinn Cody and the 2011 DAKAR‏

The 2011 DAKAR is underway and all eyes are on American hopeful Quinn Cody!

On New Years day 2011 JCR/Honda's Quinn Cody and the Dakar Rally saw an
emotional beginning when more than one million enthusiastic spectators
cheered for the 430 racers as they headed of into the deserts of
Argentina and Chile. Buenos Aires famous Avenida 9 de Julio and the
obelisk provided the scene of the ceremonial start of the 2011 DAKAR
Rally. With live crowds totaling more than 4 Million along the course,
the DAKAR is a force of nature in its own right, in addition to the 190
countries that air the DAKAR every day for several weeks. The global
exposure from this race is truly amazing. Similar in many ways to the
Tour De France. In fact, the DAKAR is ran by the ASO, the same company
that runs the Tour De France except in the DAKAR the streets are
replaced by the most gruelling Off-Road terrain South America has to
offer. Stages average between 200 and 400 miles per day at speeds
reaching 100 MPH.

JCR/Honda's
own Johnny Campbell just returned from DAKAR and had this to say.
"DAKAR is the biggest, toughest test of man, his desire, mental and
physical being. In order to finish you have to push yourself day after
day- with minimal rest in the harshest conditions. Quinn is quickly
proving that he has what it takes to conquer the DAKAR. He has done a
remarkable job, as well as the Team Honda Europe crew in securing
consistent finishes day after day. Quinn has been executing our
strategy perfectly, and I am excited to see him complete the entire
journey back to Buenos Aires this week.” -- Johnny Campbell

Check YOUR local listing for DAKAR TV coverage on the VERSUS Network.

Some
of the best following will be online with lots of international media
agencies covering every moment of the race. Here are some good links to
get you started.

Quinn Cody Facebook

Quinn Cody Twitter

Quinn Cody Spot Tracker

JCR/Honda Facebook

JCR/Honda Twitter

DAKAR Facebook

Official DAKAR website

Race Dezert

Dakar YouTube channel

Dakar iTunes App

Dakar Official Live Tracking

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