Anyone follow the Dakar?
#12
01-06-2009, 03:08 AM
Jonah Street, hauling the mail! Currently in 3rd overall. No wonder he turned down an offer from factory KTM to be Cyril Despres' water carrier. Despres is in 21st. 
Only 3 stages down in a 15 stage race, though, so anything can happen. Tires are a big problem this year. BTW, Marc Coma is an ANIMAL! He's in first with a 39 minute lead over the next closest competitor.
Only 3 stages down in a 15 stage race, though, so anything can happen. Tires are a big problem this year. BTW, Marc Coma is an ANIMAL! He's in first with a 39 minute lead over the next closest competitor.
#13
01-06-2009, 06:25 PM
I think they should get those damn motorcycles out of the way before they get there butts ran over, the motorcycles are SO much slower than cars, there just jamming up the dang race.
#14
01-06-2009, 08:22 PM
Not the guys up front. But the cars do have warning devices that sound alarms when they are approaching a motorcycle so the car drivers know to look out.
Jonah now in 2nd overall. Pretty stellar for a privateer effort. It would be pretty incredible if he could reel in Coma, though.
Jonah now in 2nd overall. Pretty stellar for a privateer effort. It would be pretty incredible if he could reel in Coma, though.
#16
01-07-2009, 02:01 PM
I see, well I'd be pretty worried with those damn cars blasting around me like that.
Hell with that, you seen when the one car went through all those stuck motorcycles in a huge dust storm, I'd be jumping off the damn bike and heading home.
Hell with that, you seen when the one car went through all those stuck motorcycles in a huge dust storm, I'd be jumping off the damn bike and heading home.
#18
01-07-2009, 02:23 PM
Dang, this is a brutal race. According to the ASO, the race has claimed its first casualty.
biker : 192 Pascal Terry is been found dead last night.
According to ASO he has been found in dense vegatation, about 15 meters away from his bike. He was found in the shade of plants, with food and water and his helmet was taken off. He was 49 years of age.
biker : 192 Pascal Terry is been found dead last night.
According to ASO he has been found in dense vegatation, about 15 meters away from his bike. He was found in the shade of plants, with food and water and his helmet was taken off. He was 49 years of age.
pascal was famous too was'nt he?
#20
01-07-2009, 02:57 PM
No, apparently it was his life long dream to race in the Dakar. From Eurosport:
French rider Pascal Terry has been found dead on the route of the Dakar rally after being missing since Sunday's second stage.
The 49-year-old Terry was found dead overnight after the fourth stage of the gruelling race, which is taking place for the first time in South America. He had been missing since Sunday's second stage between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madrid.
"The motorcyclist was found in an area that is very inaccessible with very dense vegetation 15 metres from his bike," race organisers said.
"He had taken off his helmet and had taken shelter with food and water next to him."
Terry had informed race control on Sunday that his Yamaha had run out of petrol at the 197 kilometre mark, but that he had procured some from another competitor.
Organisers later tried to contact him on two occasions, but were unable to get any response.
Search operations were launched the following day, but they were unable to locate Terry until early on Wednesday morning when he was found dead by local police.
Police are carrying out an investigation to determine the cause of death.
The 49-year-old Yamaha rider - pictured here during the pre-race parade in Buenos Aires - was competing in his first Dakar after dreaming about entering the legendary rally for 30 years, an experience that he likened to "jumping into a dream".
He is the first fatal casualty at this year's race, though the British duo of Paul Green and Matthew Harrison are both in a serious condition in hospital following an accident on the first stage.
French rider Pascal Terry has been found dead on the route of the Dakar rally after being missing since Sunday's second stage.
The 49-year-old Terry was found dead overnight after the fourth stage of the gruelling race, which is taking place for the first time in South America. He had been missing since Sunday's second stage between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madrid.
"The motorcyclist was found in an area that is very inaccessible with very dense vegetation 15 metres from his bike," race organisers said.
"He had taken off his helmet and had taken shelter with food and water next to him."
Terry had informed race control on Sunday that his Yamaha had run out of petrol at the 197 kilometre mark, but that he had procured some from another competitor.
Organisers later tried to contact him on two occasions, but were unable to get any response.
Search operations were launched the following day, but they were unable to locate Terry until early on Wednesday morning when he was found dead by local police.
Police are carrying out an investigation to determine the cause of death.
The 49-year-old Yamaha rider - pictured here during the pre-race parade in Buenos Aires - was competing in his first Dakar after dreaming about entering the legendary rally for 30 years, an experience that he likened to "jumping into a dream".
He is the first fatal casualty at this year's race, though the British duo of Paul Green and Matthew Harrison are both in a serious condition in hospital following an accident on the first stage.