Trans-oriental Rally
# Trans-oriental Rally

The Trans-oriental Rally was a motor rally which started in St. Petersburg on June 12, 2008 and ended next to the Great Wall of China near Beijing on June 28, 2008.

## Overview

It was an alternative to the Lisboa 2008 Dakar Rally which was cancelled due to fears of terrorism. Among the drivers on the race was François Delecour, two-time winner of the Monte Carlo Rally.

There were 16 legs planned:

| Stage | Date | From | To |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | June 12 | St. Petersburg | Rogatchevo |
| 2 | June 13 | Rogatchevo | Petrovsky |
| 3 | June 14 | Petrovsky | Yelabuga |
| 4 | June 15 | Yelabuga | Mrakovo |
| 5 | June 16 | Mrakovo | Bogotse |
| 6 | June 17 | Bogotse | Arkalyk |
| 7 | June 18 | Arkalyk | Botakara (via Astana) |
| 8 | June 19 | Botakara | Ayaguz |
| 9 | June 20 | Ayaguz | Karamay |
| 10 | June 21 | Karamay | Turpan |
| Rest day ||||
| 11 | June 23 | Turpan | Hami |
| 12 | June 24 | Hami | Quinguan |
| 13 | June 25 | Quinguan | Alxa Youqi |
| 14 | June 26 | Alxa Youqi | Bayanhot |
| 15 | June 27 | Bayanhot | Hohhot |
| 16 | June 28 | Hohhot | Beijing |

## Fatalities

To date there have been two fatalities on the race:

* Chinese driver Xu Lang, June 17 (from injuries sustained a day earlier)
* French motorcyclist Philippe Tonin, June 17

The latter fatality led the Russian Kamaz team to withdraw.

