Honda preparing Dakar assault

[Flood]

Shit.
Fingers crossed.

[Brodovitch]

That really sucks, best wishes for a speedy recovery... Gonna search for any official release on wether he will make it to Lima, or news of a replacement...

[Carlos M]

Someone on twitter:

"Goias Cross ‏@goias_cross
“@RamonSacilotti: boa notícia que estavamos esperando, o Davi Rampazzo informou que o Felipe Zanol saiu do coma induzido! Força Zanol!”

"The good news we've been waiting, Davi Rampazzo informs that Felipe Zanol got out of the induced coma. Go Zanol!"

[Flood]

Thanks for the update, Carlos.

[Gian]

Originally Posted by Carlos M

Someone on twitter:



"The good news we've been waiting, Davi Rampazzo informs that Felipe Zanol got out of the induced coma. Go Zanol!"

Let's hope there are no big issues! Go Felipe!

[doyle]

Any more details on Sam? Mxmum?

[doyle]

Some of the Spanish and Portuguese reports referenced an official statement from Honda on Zanol, but I have yet to find one.

[mxmum]

Originally Posted by doyle

Any more details on Sam? Mxmum?

Unfortunately not good, definitely out of Dakar, he is devastated mentally that all that hard work in training and preparation has gone to waste. Operated on in California yesterday, broken scaphoid to be wired and approx 12 weeks recovery through no fault of his own I am absolutey gutted for him. Praying for Philipe Zanol also and feel for both him and his family. You have to ask, why on earth did Honda not organise for test riders this close to the Dakar?

[Brodovitch]

Shit.

Gutted for Sam & Felipe.

Was another vehicle involved? Sorry, haven't been keeping up to date on the details

[Flood]

Oh damn, we were looking forward to following him.
What do you mean by "no fault of his own"? Did someone crash into him?

[doyle]

Damn, so sad to hear about Sam. I've also heard a few mentions of the "no fault of his own" and I don't know what that means.

[mxmum]

Originally Posted by doyle

Damn, so sad to hear about Sam. I've also heard a few mentions of the "no fault of his own" and I don't know what that means.

I cannot really say, will have to wait for the Honda press release but I can say that no other vehicle or person was involved.

[doyle]

Originally Posted by mxmum

I cannot really say, will have to wait for the Honda press release but I can say that no other vehicle or person was involved.

Either way, tell Sam he's a hero in our book.

[Flood]

Originally Posted by doyle

Either way, tell Sam he's a hero in our book.

[mxmum]

Originally Posted by doyle

Either way, tell Sam he's a hero in our book.

Thank you Doyle for your kind words and here's to a better and luckier 2013 for him (discounting the Dakar in January of course!) when the rally raids restart in March, just hope he is ready as such a long recovery time for scaphoid unfortunately. No-one could put more effort in to something than Sam does, 100% commitment all the time and he was so excited and so wanted this Dakar under his belt He is still very young so hopefully things will come right in the end for him as no-one deserves it more than him although I guess I am slightly biased being a mum!!