Despite recent rumors, the Budapest-Bamako will
start from the Hungarian capital in 2009. Over 560 teams indicated interest in
the 2009 run, while 180 teams have already joined next year’s lineup. Continue »

The 16-day Budapest-Bamako rally got underway on Saturday although some 20 participants –
mostly from France and Spain – opted out after the Dakar rally was
cancelled because of terrorist threats. No threats were called in on the Budapest-Bamako run and the
contestants expect to roll into the Mali capital of Bamako in a bit
over two weeks. Continue »

Amanda speaks about the involvement of The Travel Channel, their video contest and future plans. Click on “read more” to see the video. Continue »

Budapest, 11PM – About a hundred cars are already at the start, putting the final touches on their cars before the event gets underway at 8 AM.  Founder and organizer of the event Andras Gal Szabo arrived around 9 PM and brought some good news with him. Police in Guinea-Bissau, West-Africa have arrested two Mauritanian citizens in connection with the murder of four French tourists in
Mauritania last month. The killing was one of the reasons the Dakar was cancelled. Continue »

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