2004 DAKAR                      

400 competetors were at the start line in Clemont-Ferrand, 163 finished in Dakar
(41%) including 65 bikes, 60 cars and 38 trucks.
Of the 60 cars finishing 5 were Bowler Wildcats, a testament to both driver and machinery.
The 26th Telefonica Dakar certainly lived up to its promise of being the hardest in 15 years.

FINAL BOWLER STANDINGS

FINISHED IN 16th - 261 - LOOMANS JACKY / LAUWERS MARC - WILDCAT 200 - 4ltr V8 - BEL PICTURES
261 - Awarded the Dakar fairplay award on stage 8
FINISHED IN 21st - 238 - CHARBONNIER THIERRY / ANTONIOLLI PATRICK  -  WILDCAT 200 -  4ltr V8  -   FRA

FINISHED IN 30th - 330 - TERRIER CLAUDE / LACAMBRE THIERRY - WILDCAT 200 - 4ltr V8 -  SUI

FINISHED IN 37th - 322 - SURRET CLAUDE / LACASSAGNE JEAN-LOUIS - WILDCAT 200 - 2.5ltr Td5  - FRA

FINISHED IN 40th - 262 - DUCROUX JEAN-PIERRE / CHARTREZ MICHEL - WILDCAT 200 - 4ltr V8  -  FRA

RETIRED -STAGE 8 - 329 - LEYDS CHRIS / VAANHOLT HERMAN - WILDCAT 200 - 4ltr V8 - HOL PICTURES

RETIRED - STAGE 7 - 272 - VIVIER FREDERIC / CHARLIAT FRANCOIS  -  WILDCAT 200 - 4ltr V8  -  FRA

RETIRED - STAGE 6 - 252 - PALIK LASZLO / DARAZSI ZSOLT -  WILDCAT 200 - 4ltr V8  -  HON
Retired due to vehicle being rolled, resulting in driver braking his arm -
The vehicle was driven back to Bowler Offroad in UK.

BOWLER RAID SUPPORT
Bowler Offroad see this first observation of the Dakar Rally to be a success, confirming our plans to develop
customer support packages for the rest of the season and the next Dakar.