Several of the top team at the 2011 Dakar race, including the Patronelli winning team, were using Elka Suspension shocks on their quads.

POS. NAME BRAND TIME SUSPENSION

1

PATRONELLI(ARG) YAMAHA 63:49:47

2

HALPERN (ARG) YAHAMA 64:49:40

5

COPETTI (ARG) YAMAHA 71:04:46

6

SANTAMARINA (ARG) HONDA 74:49:54

7

MAFFEI (ARG) YAMAHA 81:50:58

8

HANSEN (ARG) POLARIS 87:25:11

9

MAZZUCCO (ARG) CAN-AM 89:01:41

13

GGAGLIARDI (ARG) YAMAHA 107:37:39