X-Trem Challenge
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"The X-Trem Challenge is one of the toughest 4x4 events: overcoming technically difficult zones in extreme conditions by day or night, across terrain ranging from dry to wet from rock to mud. This absolutely spectacular event is highly demanding for the competitors and their support teams and of course only the very best high performance 4x4 parts can hold their own in these conditions! It's an international challenge. The X-Trem Challenge has its own French stage at Montmorin, France and also an Andorra version at Sant Julia de Loria. This is one event not to be missed!" |
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Congratulations to the winning team n°118 - 2Wab: Tony Baskill (74 yrs old) and David Needham (UK)
A big BRAVO to Thomas and Morgan - Team Tip Toy for finishing in 2nd place and 1st French team in the general ranking
The X-Trem Challenge Andorra 2010 photos - ready, steady, go ...
All teams gather for the pre-event brief...
... with some unbelievable obstacles to overcome along the course...
... winch work is an integral part of this kind of event...
The X-trem Challenge comprises 2 categories: X-Trem and "Prépa" ! Here's Vilain team proto n° 141 with Laurent Crisci and Damien Mediondou who despite their team name come under the "Prépa" category...
Team n° 139 - pirate4x4.fr (Yves Meyssonet and François Grimaldi) also were also competing in the "Prépa" category...
You can't improvise 4x4 driving, every step has to be calculated, sometimes down to the nearest centimetre...
... co-pilots give their all,
vertiginous slopes, members of the organisation team and spectators sometimes prefer to run to safety...
4x4 parts are put through much stress and sometimes break under the punishment...
With some forethought and spares already to hand, it's time for a dose of 4x4 repairs ...
The X-Trem Challenge, spectacular 4x4 guaranteed !...
At the Montmorin event for example...
Team Tip Toy in full action...
Our teams competing...
Andorra X-Trem Challenge 2010 - full programme!
Friday 8 October:
8h - 11h30: inscription, event administration and technical matters in the centre of Sant Julià de Lòria (Volvo car park)
11h30 - 12h30: official opening of the Andorra Xtrem Challenge 2010 at the Sant Julià de Lòria cultural centre
12h30: competitors and organizers head to Canòlich, the setting for the event.
13h30: lunch
15h00: briefing + official photos
15h30 - 20h00: start of team event, 3 zones x 40 minutes maximum each + 4 individual zones x 5 minutes maximum each
21h30: dinner
22h45: night event briefing
23h00 - 03h00: night orienteering course, goal is to localize 20 way-points and individual x 30 minutes each
Saturday 9 October:
8h30 - 9h20: breakfast
9h30: briefing
10h00 - 19h00: 36 zones for the 4x4 X-trem category and 30 for the "Prépa" category
21h30: dinner
22h45: night event briefing
23h00 - 03h00: night orienteering course, goal is to localize 20 way-points and individual x 30 minutes each
Sunday 9 October:
8h30 - 9h20: breakfast
9h30: briefing
10h00 - 19h00: 36 zones for the 4x4 X-trem category and 30 for the "Prépa" category
21h30: dinner and prize giving ceremony
Andorra X-Trem Challenge 2010 Results
X-trem category
1 - n°118 - 2Wab - Tony Baskill & David Needham (UK) - proto Mercedes
2 - n°117 - Tip Toy 74 - Thomas Rivollet & Morgan Bozon (FR) - proto Toyota
3 - n°101 - Bad Boys - Marc Ambor & Amandio Caçador (AND) - proto Nissan
4 - n°105 - Auto Incarb - Jaume Guardiola & Pep Sola (AND) - proto Nissan
5 - n°112 - Chambons 4x4 - David Truphemus & Nicolas Aubepart (FR) - proto Suzuki - Euro4x4parts customer
6 - n°107 - Grip Motorsport - Carles Barangé & Xavi Morlans (ESP) - proto Land Rover - Euro4x4parts customer
7 - n°103 - A fondo 4x4 - Antonio Bauzan & Jacobo Tirado (ESP) - proto Jeep
8 - n°115 - PL Raid Aventure - Pascal Leboucher & Thomas Lefevre (FR) - proto Land Rover
9 - n°102 - Offroad runner Belgium - Nico Laldang & Werner Ost (BE) - proto Jeep
10 - n°110 - Bogger brother's - Antoine & Vincent Furet (FR) - proto Nissan - Euro4x4parts customer
11 - n°106 - Euroclima - Alberto Alvarez & Antonio Lopez (ESP) - proto Nissan
12 - n°113 - Freedom's 4x4 - Julien Allegre & Régis Bouchard (FR) - proto Toyota
13 - n°108 - Range Motors - Eduard Aguilo & Fernando Blaco (ESP) - proto Jeep - Euro4x4parts customer
14 - n°109 - Velvet - Ernest Raventos & Xavier Torrents (ESP) - proto Nissan
15 - n°104 - Alcoy 4x4 - Jorge Gonzalvez & Alonso Andres (ESP) - proto Nissan
16 - n°114 - Guy Robert Evolution - Guy Robert & Olivier Roche (FR) - proto Land Rover
17 - n°111 - Aventure Girousse - Gilles Girousse & Max Delfino (FR) - proto Mercedes - organizer of X-trem Challenge Montmorin (France)
18 - n°116 - Team Autrolls - Thierry Heois & Florian Pierson (FR) - proto Nissan - Euro4x4parts customer
"Prépa" category
1 - n°137 - Ursus Aventura - Alberto & Francisco Martin (ESP) - Jeep
2 - n°134 - Team Vas Tort 1 - Daniel Bringué & Sergi Simo (AND) - Land Rover
3 - n°135 - Team Vas Tort 2 - David Alonso & Roger Troguet (AND) - Nissan
4 - n°141 - Vilain Proto - Laurent Crisci & Damien Mediondou (FR) - Land Rover - Euro4x4parts customer
5 - n°136 - Cat Trial TRC - Lluis Montserrat & Ricard Cañon (ESP) - Nissan
6 - n°142 - Bouba - Yann Ritlewski & Frédéric Miele (FR) - Nissan - Euro4x4parts customer
7 - n°131 - Bringué Team - Josep & Ivan Bringué (AND) - Suzuki
8 - n°139 - Pirate4x4.fr - Yves Meysonnet & François Grimaldi (FR) - Nissan - Euro4x4parts customer
9 - n°132 - Dilei - David & Marc Choy (AND) - Land Rover
10 - n°133 - Team Cherokee - Joan Choy & Marc Bayona (AND) - Jeep
11 - n°138 - La Grenouille - Laurent Lagarrigue & Jean Marc Olive (FR) - Land Rover
12 - n°140 - Team EPC Bat - Didier Reboul & Jean Marc Rodrigues (FR) - Land Rover
See even more photos and videos on our Picasa Web Album!
Flashback to the Andorra X-Trem Challenge 2009...