Luc Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Anyone fancy a 9,574 km trip through the deserts of Africa :colo: s country? What a great event! http://www.dakar.com/indexus.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 No Dakar fans here. Well, at least it helps the earth warm up a little and I could use that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I mildly follow the Dakar race to see how Pål Anders Ullevålseter is doing. Other than that I don't care. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Doing it in a car is one thing but on a bike is truely something. I did see that series on DVD by Charlie Boorman (Obi-Wans mate, you know from the long way round & down?) called 'Race to Dakar' that he did back in 2006. What an epic mental race that is. Multiple people die on it every year and he had to quit after breaking both his hands. He had to ride about a couple hundred k's with broken hands. Ouch! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zOTJHpqFpPI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Doing it in a car is one thing but on a bike is truely something. Anybody not doing it on the bike are just pussies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Dakar Rally claims life French motorcyclist Pascal Terry, who was participating for the first time at competition, has been found dead during the race in Argentina. Police are investigating the death. Dakar Rally organizers informed French motorcyclist Pascal Terry had gone missing Sunday during the second stage of the race, between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madryn Terry was found in an area of dense vegetation, about 15 meters from his motorcycle, without his helmet and with food and water beside him. An autopsy will be carried on the Yamaha motorcyclist. Pascal Gilbert shared team with Terry. This is the first life claimed in this edition of the Dakar Rally, led by Carlos Sainz, in cars, and Marc Como, in motorcycles and which enters into the 5th stage Wednesday, between Neuquen and San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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