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Surname/firstname
Bachmann, Aurele
Age
54
Home
Lausanne, Switzerland
Place of birth
Zurich, Switzerland
Startno

19

Switzerland
Career
Marketing Manager
Car
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 TDI
Team name
Desert Fox
Co-driver
Blanke, Damien
Rally experience
Beginner
Rally successes
None
Kind of/time for preparation
Adapt car equipment to the Transsyberia Rallye regulations and conditions (April-June). Physical training - jogging and physical exercises. Three days Rallye Driving training school in France (May).
Reason for participation/personal motivation
Realize the "old" dream of participating once in my life to a 4x4 off road rally and at the same time discover totally new nature wild countries.
Estimation of own toughness/capabilities
Experience of thousands of kilometers of 4x4 off-road driving in the Sahara desert during the past 25 years (Algeria, Libya,Tunesia, Niger).
Hobbies
Do it yourself (house renovation, car preparation), listen to music, travel, motorbike tours in Summer.
Personal motto of Transsyberia
Reach Oulan Bator in good/safe conditions (Team and car)
Personal comments
Learn from others, in particular from the participating Rally or ex-Rally drivers (professionaly and also humanly) is also one of my objective.


 
Surname/firstname
Blanke, Damien
Age
37
Home
Moscow, Russia
Place of birth
Melbourne, Australia
Startno

19

Switzerland
Career
FMCG Multinational - Area Director
Car
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 TDI
Team name
Desert Fox
Driver
Bachmann, Aurele
Rally experience
Beginner
Rally successes
None
Kind of/time for preparation
6 Months / Balanced-healthy diet / navigation
Reason for participation/personal motivation
Travel through a country that I have had the pleasure working in for the past 16 years and at the same time experience a new challenge both physically and mentally.
Estimation of own toughness/capabilities
Toughness: 7 out of 10 / Capabilities: 8 out of 10
Hobbies
Motorbike, water and winter sports.
Personal motto of Transsyberia
Mission critical - make it to Ulaanbaatar
Personal comments