| After the success of the G4 challenge in | | | | The challenge will take place in |
| 2003, Land Rover and United Kingdom's | | | | Southeast Asia, crossing half way around |
| network television Channel 4 takes the | | | | the world to South America. The first |
| Land Rover G4 Challenge back to the road | | | | stage of the Land Rover G4 Challenge |
| again. Channel 4 will broadcast the | | | | begins in the beautiful city of Bangkok, |
| events of the 30-minute episode of the | | | | Thailand. There will be river crossings, |
| 2006 Land Rover G4 Challenge starting | | | | meeting monks from Buddhist temples, and |
| this Saturday. As expected, the Land | | | | exploring untouched jungles. After a |
| Rover G4 Challenge will be an | | | | 10-day challenge in Bangkok, the |
| adventurous and extremely on- and | | | | participants will move to the remote |
| off-track competition which features | | | | places in Laos with many log bridges and |
| challenges on various terrains and | | | | a wide area of rice fields. The first |
| exhilarating locations. As for Land | | | | stage of the Land Rover G4 Challenge |
| Rover, they will allow the participants | | | | will finish at Vientiane, which is the |
| to use their vehicles and other Rover | | | | capital city of Laos. |
| universal parts. | | | | The next stage of the G4 Challenge is an |
| Channel 4 will show the challenges | | | | urban competition in Rio de Janeiro. The |
| encountered by the 18 participants | | | | Brazilian city offers stunning city |
| during the extreme competition. For 28 | | | | sceneries along with the vast beaches |
| days, the participants will face | | | | facing the Atlantic Ocean. The last |
| different challenges that include | | | | stage of the challenge will happen in |
| driving a 4WD Land Rover, kayaking, | | | | Bolivia. Striking views of mountain |
| running, climbing different altitudes, | | | | ranges also means extreme challenges for |
| exploring different cultures, and | | | | the participants. The highlight of the |
| uncovering hidden gems. The 18 | | | | last stage is the event on the Salar de |
| participants will represent their | | | | Uyuni, which is the world's largest salt |
| respective nations in the 2006 Land | | | | lake. In the last day of the |
| Rover G4 Challenge namely Argentina, | | | | competition, the Land Rover G4 Challenge |
| Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile & | | | | Finals will begin wherein the top four |
| Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, | | | | challengers will go face-to-face with |
| Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, | | | | each other to be the ultimate winner and |
| South Africa, Spain, Russia, Taiwan, | | | | bring home the brand new Land Rover |
| Turkey and United Kingdom. | | | | Range Rover. |