Trans-oriental Rally

The Trans-oriental Rally was a motor rally which started in St. Petersburg on June 12, 2008 and ends next to the Great Wall of China near Beijing on June 28, 2008.

Overview

It was an alternative to the Lisboa 2008 Dakar Rally which was cancelled due to fears of terrorism. Among the drivers on the race is François Delecour, two-time winner of the Monte Carlo Rally.

There were 16 legs planned:

Fatalities

To date there have been two fataties on the race:

The latter fatality led the Russian Kamaz team to withdraw.[2]

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