Empty Quarter 🏜️ this is the REAL DAKAR RALLY - 48h chrono stage, mini docu | Dakar 2024

Tim and Tom conquer the Empty Quarter
After two days in the dunes of the Empty Quarter, Tim and Tom Coronel are happy to have reached the finish. The 48h chrono proved to be a real challenge in which man and machine were put to the test. The first day went well for the brothers, but during the second day they experienced some issues. They got stuck a few times and during the last time the Century CR6's starter stopped working, which took time. Then Tim and Tom decided to take it a little easier to avoid problems and finish. They won against the dunes in the Empty Quarter.
On the very first dune of this long stage, it turned out that Tim and Tom were well prepared. “We receive advice regarding tire pressure, but it was already too high for the first dune. Fortunately, we had programmed a lower one and with it we drove up the dune effortlessly. During that first day we were constantly amazed at what we could do with the car,” Tom said.
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Navigation was not a problem, but they did miss a waypoint during that first leg. “We really missed that by 10 meters. It was a very high dune and he was on the top, I thought the system would pick him up, but not quite. When we got to the bottom, we also saw that we couldn't go up from the other side. So only a 15-minute penalty, but other than that it went well.”
Once in the bivouac it was quiet, Tim saw: “There were only a handful of bikes and cars in that bivouac. We got some food, sat around the campfire for a while and then went to sleep. We continued again this morning, but it was really tough. We started well but got stuck twice and then had to use the jacks to get free. That took some time.”
The third time they got stuck took a little longer, Tim and Tom ended up in a small dip between the dunes and the engine stopped. “And then the starter didn't work, so the jacks didn't work either. We couldn't do anything. We stood there for about an hour before anyone came by to give us a tow. We eventually received this from Hennie de Klerk, a South African who we also helped last year. But we had to go back 400 meters to collect all the bodywork and put it on the car.”
Then Tim and Tom decided not to take any risks and drive towards the finish. “That was with my buttocks squeezed together for a while,” says Tom. “There were few cars around us, so if the engine stopped, we would have to wait a long time again. So we wanted to get to the finish, and we succeeded. Wow, what a two days these were. We conquered the Empty Quarter.”
Tim was also happy to be at the finish: “I was so happy to see asphalt again. Those dunes were so high and soft, really bizarre. Sometimes we had to drive around a dune or take another turn to get over it. It was an exciting ride, but I'm glad we got out. Now let’s go to the bivouac and take a shower and freshen up, we have earned that.”
The rest day is planned for Riyadh tomorrow, so the team still has a few kilometers to drive before they get there. In Riyadh the car will be completely checked and everything will be prepared for the remainder of the rally.
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[@AmaeanTakeda]

Yaaaay! After all Tim's snoring, the stall and tow, you guys did it! LOL ❤

[@bowtieLou]

Well gedaan! Ek was bekommerd toe ek twee dae nie van julle gehoor het nie 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@robbeard7139]

Well done. True dakar spirit helping each other out...no matter who you are. On to the next stage 💪

[@motoslike]

...a very good video!

[@facundohoses2991]

Que grandes los hermanos Coronel !!! ❤ . Poniéndole siempre en condimento a las etapas del Dakar , un gran abrazo desde la Argentina , tierra del buen Asado , el vino y la amistad 🫂

[@sanjaysbhargava27]

❤ great going, keep it up Good wishes from Bharat ( India )

[@jacvanloon4209]

Goodmorning Tom&Tim...Focking awesome guys...LowLandRiders Reprezenta...Have a nice ride. 😎

[@juancruz6433]

Hola acá en Argentina ESPN ni los nombran.. De terror.. Abrazo grande y muchas bendiciones para todos en el equipo!!

[@pellivp1]

Gracias por estos videos y enhorabuena por el Dakar que lleváis hermanos Coronel

[@gafrers]

Fantastic as always. Go Coronel Team

[@praveentitus7193]

Well done, Tim & Tom 👍

[@MOSSFEEN]

WELL DONE

[@AntonioCarlosLThome]

You're are fantastic!

[@Arnaud58]

Big one guys! Made it!👴✅ Crawling steadily up in the ranking, like going up a steep sand dune!👴👌 #Dakar2024 #DakarRally #CoronelDakar

[@volvo24091]

The brothers should do the classic. No need for a purpose built buggy when not going for a win.

[@melihcan7577]

a lot of of participants know they are not going to win and they still participate

[@PegasusStars]

Geen boom te zien, maar toch zaagt Tim er een om!!

[@jesuscontreras3726]

Vamooooooooooooosss...

[@deltazero3796]

Very cool horn in car ^^

[@skinnyrenkum1336]

Lekker heur mannen! Hebben jullie nog zand gezien daar ofwa ? xD

[@Dougie2945c]

Tom I'm thinking maybe for next year when you get stuck in the sand you could come up or invent like an inflatable device which you could place under the car and when plugged to the car. It could raise you from the sand dune and save time getting the car unstuck and reduce the risk of the car getting damaged

[@FedeBL4]

Those devices already exist; they work with exhaust fumes.

[@Dougie2945c]

@@FedeBL4 but do they have them in the Dakar? Or is it banned by regulations?

[@markkarstad2899]

Wow! To be out there without a functioning starter.... Eeek 😱😵‍💫

[@cecieloosterveer]

👌🏻👍👌🏻🏁HOPPA❗️❤🙂🖐🏻

[@UndercoverPirate69]

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