LDC Rally 2009 News and live blogs.

Libya Desert Challenge online

2010-02-13T09:50:00.002+01:00

Please check our new designe WebsiteDownload the latest free available Roadbooks, TTQV-Tracks and Google Earth kmz'sCheck out the lowest Reg-Fee's ever, as we have a brand new concept, & sponsors with just one goal: To deliver the best rally experience for you!Stay informed with our Newsletters

LDC 2009 Feedback Survey

2009-05-02T00:09:00.007+02:00

We finished the LDC 2009 and have rested a bit.Now it's time to ask you all who participated about your opinion! Everyone, our participants and LDC Team will get a personal invitation. There you can tell us everything you want to tell us!The survey is collected in a table and you can be sure we pay high attention to every single comment!I you have the email not by 3.5.2009, drop a message to:

Second series of photos LDC2009

2009-04-09T16:46:00.004+02:00

The second sample of pictures is from our in-house photographer Edward De Bruyn. Participants can still order a personalised photo book and screensaver via wim.dekoning@telenet.be More online picture galleries will be posted on this site during the coming days.

First series of photos LDC2009

2009-03-23T07:57:00.008+01:00

Of the four photographers who joined LDC2009, Isolde Poncelet and Wim De Koning were the first to post a first sample of their pictures online. You can watch the album by clicking on the title or the picture. Participants can still order a personalised photo book and screensaver via wim.dekoning@telenet.be More online picture galleries will be posted on this site during the coming days.

Nederlandse verslagen LDC2009

2009-03-17T11:08:00.003+01:00

Marcel Vermeij, journalist voor Rallymaniacs, reed niet enkel de hele rally uit op de motorfiets, maar verzorgde bovendien nog een dagelijkse verslaggeving over de Libya Desert Challenge 2009. Een heus staaltje van discipline. Click op www.rallymaniacs.nl en ga vervolgens naar de LDC link om de updates na te lezen.

General Results LDC 2009

2009-03-12T19:32:00.001+01:00

Alexander Debot

2009-03-10T23:15:00.002+01:00

On Sunday the 8th of March a terrible accident occurred during Libya Desert Challenge 2009 with dramatic consequences. Alex Debot, a Belgian quad biker and personal friend sadly lost his life. Despite the fact that he was not driving against the clock, Alex crossed the dune driving too fast and lost control of his vehicle. He was ejected from his quad and fell. The quad landed on top of him

Third Racing Day (Friday 06.03) and Navigation Day (Saturday 07.03)

2009-03-08T01:48:00.000+01:00

The third racing day was a challenging track to the next camp in Akakus. It was very warm and the dunes in the beginning demanded the best of the participants' navigation. But when the track went true large plains it was easier and many enjoyed to speed up. Most participants reached CP 2 before noon. The wind became

Second Racing Day

2009-03-07T16:02:00.001+01:00

[Pictures from Isolde Poncelet and Wim Dekoning] Today the track was a loop of 296 km. Due to the incidents from yesterday there were not that many vehicles at the start of the second track. 'In the morning it was very misty and cloudy which made it very difficult to see any contrast in the steep dunes', according to

Results First and Second Racing Day

2009-03-07T14:20:00.008+01:00

First Racing Day

2009-03-06T00:31:00.001+01:00

What a start! Day 1 started with a relatively short track [186,6 km] to get used to the harsh conditions of the Sahara climate. Until CP 1, the track was flat and easy; becoming a bit more difficult up to CP 2 but that was only the beginning. The stretch between CP2 and CP3 was very hard due to soft sand and extremely high steep dunes. The first rally drivers arrived already around noon,

Arrival and Preparation

2009-03-03T23:20:00.007+01:00

We left with a big group from Brussels on Monday noon, heading for Tripoli airport. Arriving there, everything went very smooth thanks to the local LDC organisation team who escorted us smoothly true customs. It was a matter of minutes, after which we were welcomed with spicy sandwiches and drinks in the transit zone. Then we had our own Afriqiyah charter plane to the Airport of Sabha in the

Libya, here we come!

2009-02-27T14:09:00.001+01:00

27th February and the game is starting. At this moment 5 LDC-trucks full of quads, motorbikes, cars and buggies are crossing the Mediterranean Sea. In the meantime participants who are driving themselves to the south of Libya, are packing their bags, ready to leave tonight. Racers from Lithuania and Romania are already on the road, driving 1700 km to join us on Saturday night in the port of

Singer, DJ and model Zohra races in LDC2009

2009-02-03T13:43:00.003+01:00

Belgian celebrity diva Zohra has confirmed her participation in the LDC 2009. Zohra has gained her passion for rally sport and desert driving during her 2005 participation in "Aicha des Gazelles”, a desert rally for women only, held in Morocco every year. In the LDC, together with her co-pilot Belinda, she will race a modified Rhino buggy. This side by SSV (side-by-side vehicle), originally

LDC 2009 charters Airbus in cooperation with Afriqiyah Airlines

2009-02-03T10:13:00.002+01:00

Due to the high number of participants, press, VIP’s and staff that will be joining the Libya Desert Challenge in March, the rally organisation & its Libyan partner Fessano Tours, have negotiated a deal with the Libyan airline company Afriqiyah Airways to charter their own plane. The majority of clients will arrive from destinations all over Europe, approximately at the same time, on 2nd

LDC 2009: MASSIVE PRESS COVERAGE

2009-01-26T19:03:00.002+01:00

Fully realizing the importance of media coverage for participants and sponsors, the organisation of the Libya Desert Challenge is investing a large budget in maximising press coverage for the 2009 edition of the rally. We currently have already 30 journalists, cameramen and photographers and the list is still growing. Here are some examples: Al Jazeera Sport TV Adubhabi Sport TV All 3 Libyan

General information meeting - 4th February 2009

2009-01-26T18:53:00.004+01:00

At the request of some Dutch and Belgian participants we decided to organise a general briefing for people participating this year in the LDC rally and anyone who may need some extra information before they take the final decision to join us in March. The meeting will take place in the headquarters of Garmin Belgium. This means that if you still have questions regarding your GPS, you can bring

150 registrations for LDC 2009

2008-12-23T02:08:00.004+01:00

Libya Desert Challenge 2009: with 150 registrations already LDC is fast on its way to becoming the largest rally in the Sahara The efforts and results from March 2008 have paid off: breathtaking landscapes, the highest dunes of the Sahara, challenging roadbooks and an organisational team who were always ready to go that extra mile. The positive comments from experienced Dakar racers and

The LDC 2009 Tracks

2008-12-21T10:35:00.010+01:00

See here the Tracks for 2009 (planning status) for the best Sahara Rally!Click on the picture and you are redirected to Google Maps, where you can move the map, zoom in, and click on the left side on each track to open the detailed description of each Racing day and Camp:

The new Video is out

2008-09-23T11:06:00.006+02:00

See the Movie from the 2008 event.see all our videos at:

Presentation LDC2009 & BBQ

2008-08-16T16:58:00.003+02:00

New adventurous tracks & more breathtaking landscapes. That's what LDC2009 is all about. On Saturday night, 20th September from 19h onwards, we'll give you a flavour of what to expect next March. We invite everyone, professionals, amateurs & beginners, who are interested in rally sport and desert travel to join us that night.On the programme: a presentation of the tracks of LDC 2009, images of

Google Maps of the Tracks 2009

2008-05-21T22:14:00.000+02:00

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LDC 2008 - new photos

2008-05-16T23:23:00.002+02:00

When surfing on the internet, we discovered a series of fantastic pictures, taken by the Lithuanian teams during their participation in the LDC 2008. They reveal unique pictures of the sad accident of the Libyan top racer Salah and his rescue by the spectacular Agusta helicopter that was given to us by the Libyan Air Force. To see the entire collection, click here.

LDC starts Promotion Campaign

2008-05-13T22:59:00.000+02:00

LDC launches promotion campaign 2009 during the "Dakar Days" in Almere, HollandGert Duson travels to the Dakar Days to inform racers and to meet thebunch of professionals who attended the LDC2008. Now. next news youwill get during this week.LDC Rally. Nothing else matters.

Top-3 of the winners of LDC2008 in every category

2008-05-12T23:05:00.000+02:00

Libya Desert Challenge 2008: The most extreme Saharan desert rally challenge has successfully taken place!This rally which takes place purely in the Libyan desert has cost nearly one hundred participants from eleven different nationalities, blood, sweat and tears to complete and has been unanimously quoted (after the ex Dakar) as the toughest and most extreme marathon rally of the Sahara. The

The best pictures of LDC2008

2008-03-26T11:51:00.004+01:00

See the great Pictures from Isolde Poncelet hereOr follow this Link to see the Picasa Webalbum directly:

The Stage 6 Idhan Murzuq from Air

2008-03-25T11:00:00.005+01:00

See the great Pictures from Wouter Truyen and enjoy the great Dia-Show HERE!!

Links for Download: The Tracks of LDC2008

2008-03-25T10:18:00.007+01:00

At this point we want to say "THANK YOU VERY MUCH" for the great visualization work done by Atlogis!Through their "artwork" we were able to see all the Racetracks in nearly Live visualization each evening before the Stage starts the next Day. Running the movie every evening for up to 1 hour gave all competitors the chance, to check the upcoming Stage and get a clear picture of what is to be

We finished the Race!

2008-03-13T13:18:00.000+01:00

Despite that again the Internet connection broke down, all of the participants returned well and save via plane. The concept of the race start in the south worked well. The next days this newspage will roll up with all the news and results.The winner in the category T1 is Agof Abdulmajid and Copilot Nasser Hwas on a Mitsubishi L200 with the total time of 47:46:43. Second Place went to

Next generation Race Truck

2008-03-06T00:22:00.000+01:00

Roberto Musi finished the first stage right after the first car arriving at the finishing line.The race is always on.

The first Racingday

2008-03-06T00:17:00.000+01:00

The new Stage 1 was just perfect for the clients. The evening briefing in the overcrouded Camp Africa gives always the right mood for the next stage. Live from Camp Africa

+++Live news from the Camp++++ We are Ready to recieve 150 persons in our Camp Africa

2008-03-04T16:31:00.001+01:00

+++Live news from the Camp++++The Setup is done and the organization takes a rest for the eveningand the first racing day tomorrow.Tonight the remaining 150 Persons arrive mostly by plane in Sebha andthe last Trucks come in tonight. Also the libyan Racingteams show upin time and make the technical checks and paperwork in the camp now.Picture 1: The Fueltruck and the camel: no question who makes

Salah Didrah starts again on the new LDC

2008-03-04T13:42:00.000+01:00

Salah Didrah, the unbeaten winner of the first LDC just signed in today to compete in the Race! The classic combination of a Range Rover ENGINE with a Toyota gearbox gives this car the unique character. The heat is on.

All Quads and Bikes arrived

2008-03-04T08:07:00.000+01:00

We have all Quads/bikes ready for technical checks today. All the 18 cars in Race arrive today in the afternoon. Tomorrow the new Stage 1 ist the first Raceday.

The first Car Carrier arrived

2008-03-04T07:37:00.000+01:00

The First round of Trucks arrived, bringing most of the Quads and Bikes