I just bought Dakar 2 for £18 and i have to say the reviews have been quite close, it's 6 or 7 score game. I'm enjoying it and although there are some frame rate issues, surprisingly, they don't affect your race so i'll let them slide for now.

anyway does anyone know if there is a FAQ or tips for the races at all?
how the different options effect the vehicles, where the shortcuts are, tips for getting round some of the flamin' hairpins faster!

go fast on all tracks look at the engines and pick the highest when you see like kamaz look for i.e 9000 cc
cc is how much power the trucks are and go fast the faster you are going the more better you are in first in overall