1. First time entries as competitor teams came from Holland (Team 121 Pinzgauer and team 120 in a Toyota FJ 43), Philippines (Team 145 Toyota BJ 70), Indonesia (Team 130, 131 both Toyota FJ 40 and team 132 Jeep Willys), China (Team 125 and 126 both in BJ 20) and Mexico (Team 101 Jeep Wrangler TJ Rubicon).

2. First to bring their 4x4 vehicle by air : Mexico (Juan Carlos and Mario Esparza).

3. First to drive overland from China to Malaysia covering some 12,000kms are Jun Yang/Fuyong Li from Jinan (Shandong) and Rhino Ruhong Zhou/Jean Shiyou Shu from Kunming (Yunan).

4. Total of 380 participants were registered for the event, only 206 completed the event, the rest went for part-time and for opening and prologue special stages only.

5. 85 4x4s entered for the proper jungle event out of 150 4x4s seen on opening day.

6. 36 competing teams were registered for the event, 26 made it to the starting line and only 20 completed the route.

7. Nationalities from 25 nations were recorded at the opening ceremony on 26th November.

8. Opening ceremony and Prologue Special Stages held at Chukai town and at Awana Kijal drew huge crowds of spectators. The trunk road from Awana Kijal to Kemasik beach (800 metres long) was crowded with hundreds of spectators and vehicles.

9. Police provided traffic escort for press convoy on 27th November and for main convoy from Kuala Berang to Kuala Terengganu on 5th December.

10. 28th November : The longest Day transport day from Sg (river) Kelemin to Sg Kertiah for the competitors, Tango marshals group, event HQ, RTM and Singapore Land Rovers group. Left campsite at 10am on 28th November, some did not reach Sg Kertiah camp until 6am of 29th November (18 hours).

11. Twilight Zone of Hulu Terengganu (comprising of Bear Camp, Predator, Hakka Junction, Sg Pelagong, Terminator Hill, Nibong Bridge and Bamboo Forest) is also known as “To Hell and Back.” The most memorable and challenging route, which took the competitors 5 nights and 6 days to complete. Approx 80kms.

12. Two squads of marine police were on standby at Pengakalan Gawi to bring in water and food in case of emergency. Two Police General Operations force personnel were stationed also stationed here and 4 more at Primula Hotel on 24 hrs standby. Fire Brigade and Rescue team was also stationed there in case of evacuation.

13. State government also roped in the Police air wing to assist. Police helicopter flew over opening ceremony, was at the Prologue SS and Helipad campsite at Sg Pauh. It also flew over the route of the Twilight Zone from 2nd, 3rd and 4th December.

14. The two “father and son” teams came from Malaysia (Wong Chor Chan/Wong Jun Jie) and Denmark (Max and Jacob Skjold). They finished 6th and 8th position respectively in overall results.

15. No winners were announced at the official closing ceremony by His Majesty the Sultan of Terengganu on 5th December. The results of the last 3 SS were taken out of the jungle by Thomas Foo (Tango), both he and Sidek Khan had the time of their lives living out the adventure of being stuck in a deep gully for 12 hours! Results were announced at 11pm on that night.

16. Heavy monsoon downpours drenched the Prologue SS areas of Awana Kijal from 17th to 24th November, causing great anxiety to Rate de Silva and Martin Lewis.

17. There was flooding in Kelantan and Terengganu during the same week.

18. Scout team of X-Men acting as sweeper did not come out of the jungle until 8th December. They went in again after the event to rescue the stranded vehicles left behind (the participants had walked out of the jungle), numbering 5 4x4s. Rain fell in buckets again from 6th to 9th December.

19. Stranded Indonesian team 132 Jeep Willys had to telephone Bandung (Indonesia) to bring their special parts to Malaysia. The parts arrived on 6th December night (flown in). They made their own separate arrangements with team 120 to recover their car. They had their own adventure for four days. They finally made it out on 11th December.