Dakar 2007: New technical regulations change for the car category

The 2007 regulations for cars and motorbikes will be send in september. Discover the main change in the 2007 car technical regulations:

Article 3: Minimum Weight 3.1 Cars are required to comply to a minimum weight limit as a function of their cubic capacity:


CCM 4x4 2WD
Up to 1600: 1150 kg/860 kg
Over 1600 to 2000: 1350 kg/980 kg
Over 2000 to 2250: 1500 kg/1010 kg
Over 2250 to 2500: 1600 kg/1040 kg
Over 2500 to 2750: 1637.5 kg/1070 kg
Over 2750 to 3000: 1675 kg/1100 kg
Over 3000 to 3250: 1712.5 kg /1130 kg
Over 3250 to 3500: 1750 kg/1160 kg
Over 3500 to 3750: 1787.5 kg/1190 kg
Over 3750 to 4000: 1825 kg/1220 kg
Over 4000 to 4250: 1862.5 kg/1250 kg
Over 4250 to 4500: 1900 kg/1280 kg
Over 4500 to 4750: 1937.5 kg/1310 kg
Over 4750 to 5000: 1975 kg/1340 kg
Over 5000 to 5250: 2012.5 kg/1370 kg
Over 5250: 2050 kg/1400 kg

Article 4P: Engine 4P.1.1)
Air restrictor:
Over 5250 cc engines are free. They must use at the most an air restrictor of 37.2 and disactivate all variable exhaust / admission systems.

For candidates with other types of engines, an acceptance file must be presented a minimum of 3 months ahead of the closure of entries. 2006/07/24 I 12:14 CET I

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