Transorientale is in china now

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06-20-2008, 05:49 PM
ChinaKnight

Transorientale is in china now

The first stage they come to china is xinjiang tacheng,tacheng is a border

city next to Kazakhstan .and luckily tacheng is my home town ,my brother

took some pics.

they have notified the team would reached tacheng at zero o'clock in 20,but they actually at 12 o'clock ,and they waited there until 4 o'clock

my brother and his friend and a little fans
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The zealous tacheng people wait for the team
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It is so boring for waiting,have some wusu beer:goodtime:
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06-20-2008, 05:56 PM
ChinaKnight

The team came after 12 o'clock

big guy!
Transorientale ?transfomers?
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06-20-2008, 06:03 PM
ChinaKnight

Bikers:scooter:
our heros is coming
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hey Man don't stand here keep moving
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06-20-2008, 06:08 PM
ChinaKnight

KTM690 always appears in my brother's dream
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06-20-2008, 06:13 PM
ChinaKnight

beasts and their masters

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06-20-2008, 06:16 PM
ChinaKnight

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06-20-2008, 06:21 PM
ChinaKnight

ATV rider
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Wish all of them good luck!

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06-22-2008, 01:28 PM
CrazyCarl

CK,

That's great news and thanks for the pictures. Do you know how many motorcycle racers there are? I see only a couple motorcycles but maybe there are more.

CC
06-22-2008, 09:37 PM
bigdamo

Wow thanks for that ChinaKnight.

Big week in Xinjiang. Olympic torch relay and Transorientale rally all in one week.

Do you Know where they are traveling to/through in Xinjiang? Was it on the dirt roads or tar roads.Are they going to Urumpi.

How many people where there in this rally?
06-23-2008, 06:35 AM
ChinaKnight

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyCarl

CK,

That's great news and thanks for the pictures. Do you know how many motorcycle racers there are? I see only a couple motorcycles but maybe there are more.

CC

ya,CC there are 120 motorcycles,and i heard a women rider also in the team
here she is,NO.22
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06-23-2008, 06:58 AM
ChinaKnight

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdamo

Wow thanks for that ChinaKnight.

Big week in Xinjiang. Olympic torch relay and Transorientale rally all in one week.

Do you Know where they are traveling to/through in Xinjiang? Was it on the dirt roads or tar roads.Are they going to Urumpi.

How many people where there in this rally?

Bigdamo,Xinjiang people are very happy this month:lol8::icon10:

There a four stages in XinJiang,Tacheng-Karamay-Turpan-Hami，about3000KM.
the match was on dirt road,but they also have some riding stage ,from one resting point to another was on tar.they won't going to Urumqi,so i can't see the team myself:eek2:

This year's rally have 120 motocycles,100 cars and trucks from 25 countris and areas
06-23-2008, 07:01 AM
ChinaKnight

june 21
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06-23-2008, 07:02 AM
ChinaKnight

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06-24-2008, 02:33 AM
DesertWind

hehe...
06-25-2008, 10:10 AM
bigdamo

here is a report on an Aussie in the Transorientale rally.

http://www.offroadskills.com/index.html

Go Simon
06-27-2008, 12:27 AM
bigdamo

from the reports I am reading the competitors are very impressed with the terrain they are riding in China ( the dunes section/stages are the best they have ridden/drove in the world) and the response they are getting from the Chinese people is amazing :thumbsup:

Three more stages to go and there in Beijing(couple more days I think.) That would be something to see.
06-27-2008, 12:41 AM
CrazyCarl

The Taklamakan Desert is the second largest in the world with about 750kms of nothing but dunes. It' really is an amazing place.

Pavey seems like he's having a difficult but good time there. Where are you reading the reports and don't be bashful about posting pictures! :icon10:

CC
06-27-2008, 12:55 AM
bigdamo

http://www.transorientale.com/

and they post a report/video of the previous day on youtube under transorientale.

They have passed through the Taklamakan desert a couple of days ago their now in the Gobi desert which I think they started in Xinjiiang and continued through the Gobi into Inner Mongolia by all reports the Gobi is better than the Taklamakan desert.
06-27-2008, 01:05 AM
CrazyCarl

Yeah and they have a new "Live" view feature which tracks the contestants on a sat-map. Pretty groovey!

http://www.transorientale.com/news/live.php

Also, here's some video. I think you guys will like this!

- Overview of the Ralley and comments by organizer Rene Metcalf...all in French -

- Most recent, Stage 14 -

- Stage 13 -

If you've seen my film, you'll know a lot more about the terrain and cultures these guys are riding through. Wish I was back out there. It looks like a proper good time!

CC
06-28-2008, 01:41 AM
bigdamo

I am trying to get a photo of Bike #5 Simon Pavey BMW.

If Anyone is going out today to see the rally come to Beijing.

Would well be worth a look if you lived in Beijing.
06-29-2008, 04:50 AM
bigdamo

Didn't anyone go out and see the Transorientale rally finish its epic rally in Beijing.
They gave a fantastic report to the help the Chinese gave them in there part of the rally.
07-01-2008, 02:48 AM
Jimbosidecar

Trans Oriental Rally

They didn't come to Beijing. Not sure where the rally ended as there were no news about it here.
Regds,
Jim
07-01-2008, 06:08 AM
chinabiker

No, they didn't come to Beijing, the rally ended in the Northeast of Tianjin - here.

Also the Globeriders couldn't start their tour from Beijing in early May as planned. They had to leave from Shanhaiguan instead - here.

Non-track motorsports events in Beijing 2008 - forget it.:frump:
Motorsports in Beijing from July to September - see above.:sad:

Andy
07-02-2008, 12:05 AM
bigdamo

That pesky Olympics.

Simon Pavey ended up with 18th overall on what was pretty much a standard
BMW.
Read his final report

Pavey finishes inaugural Transorientale Rally - 30 June 2008

Final report

Overall finishing position: 18th

Hi all! Funny enough I am just finishing off the visit to China with a chinese meal in Beijing.

The last day and function of the rally following the final special stage was a bit of an anti-climax really, but then they always are. We were packed into cattle trucks and shuttled for 30km to the Great Wall for a photograph and then that was it.

Yesterday we went down to the port and loaded up the bikes and the van for their long sea voyage home. So Team Pavey have been doing the tourist thing today, finishing with a chinese tonight. It's feels like we've been away for a lifetime, but tomorrow we jump on a plane home.

Overall, it's been an excellent rally and I've really enjoyed it. I've had five top ten finishes, which isn't bad, and proved that when everything was right I could be there with the leaders. We've learnt a lot about the bike and the Touratech parts, so we can go back home and improve the package ready for the Dakar. And we've finished the world's longest rally on what is basically a standard Xchallenge, which can't be bad.

The rally itself was outstanding and it was a credit to the organisers that they managed to get it through China considering the political situation at the moment. The government just shut huge lengths of motorways for us, amazing. The Transorientale and the Olympics are the only two international sporting events allowed in China this year, so it was a big deal for the government.

In terms of terrain the rally was a dream. You name it, we rode on it and in it, well apart from snow, but we had more than enough rain at the beginning to make up for it! We had dunes, gravel, mountains, prairies, sandstorms, motorways, deserts, and mud. I could go on but you get the idea. There was just so much variety in the terrain, unlike the Dakar where you could be just flat on stony desert for ages. My favourite part though has to be the riding through the dunes in the mountains that had lakes between them. It was the most beautiful landscape I have ever seen. I took so many pictures.

Linley and Bernie probably had a harder time on the rally than me to be honest. The rear suspension broke on the van and they had to drive the last nine days of the rally with no rear shocks. Because of the vibration the radiator snapped so they had to stop every 50km or so to fill up the radiator. Bernie was amazing, the guy just worked all night and I couldn't have finished without him. The atmosphere in the team was fantastic, even when things got tough.

When I look back on it now the rally has been an incredible experience for the whole team. The rally has had its ups and downs. The death of two competitors is very sad and lessons need to be learned from that.
The spirit of all the competitors was amazing though and even when you were racing you know that if somebody is in need, you just stop to help them out. That's just how it is, and that's how you make real friends.

The rally has been the longest in the world and it was tough, and made all of us dig deep, but that's why we do it. Just have a look on a map and see how far we rode, almost half way round the world in just over two weeks, it was awesome!

Pavey finishes Transorientale

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