Breaking news Kurt Caselli will substitute for Marc Coma in 2013 Dakar?! - Page 3

Pantah · 01-11-2013, 08:21 AM

Congrats on winning the stage today and moving solidly into the top ten. He'll win again before this is over. Just getting the hang of this type of racing.

$low-n-0ld Racing · 01-11-2013, 08:38 AM

Enjoy the video riding along with Caselli at one of the Utah rounds for the 2012 Hare-Hound. BTW the goofball with Blue Hair is big Jonnny Jonson, a slacker running the over 50 B class. Jonny's a good guy, but goofy. Caselli is FAST riding in an area that is NOT his back yard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMUtZJoZts0

mrt10x · 01-12-2013, 06:49 AM

Just watched the coverage from yesterday... Kurt seems like a genuinely nice guy... good to see him do well.

novaboy · 01-12-2013, 12:27 PM

Looks like the neutralization of todays stage may have saved Kurt's ass after getting lost and coming in 57th place. Lucky boy to hold onto 11th overall.

bcs · 01-12-2013, 08:18 PM

Great to see our US rider doing well. But what happened today (stage 8)? The dakar web site shows Caselli dead last for the stage, with a 3:20:00 penalty??

Flood · 01-13-2013, 01:06 AM

First time he had to open a stage, navigating with no tracks to follow. There was a news blurb on dakar.com early in the stage that he went off track and "probably missed several waypoints".

The live tracker only showed him missing the first of three waypoints, but these are virtual waypoints in the public tracking. The roadbook has many more WPs and there are hard penalties for missing them.

Camelz · 01-13-2013, 01:59 AM

Not sure if you have seen the interview on Spanish TV with Coma about Caselli:

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/d...01-13/1659910/

It's a great programme, but if your Spanish isn't up to it, FF to 29:30 ish.

What an opportunity; Coma's bike AND nav lessons from him.

Nice clip.

"I think maybe I'll have to look one more time"

VxZeroKnots · 01-13-2013, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flood

First time he had to open a stage, navigating with no tracks to follow. There was a news blurb on dakar.com early in the stage that he went off track and "probably missed several waypoints".

The live tracker only showed him missing the first of three waypoints, but these are virtual waypoints in the public tracking. The roadbook has many more WPs and there are hard penalties for missing them.

bummer.

wrk2surf · 01-13-2013, 09:54 PM

Not so fast.. reversal ??

gagnaou · 01-14-2013, 08:28 PM

Hopefully this is not 205

VxZeroKnots · 01-14-2013, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrk2surf

Not so fast.. reversal ??

I think it was only for the cars.

xr400r · 01-15-2013, 04:12 PM

Is caselli back to fifth overall? Dakar website says he is fifth in the general standings

GalacticGS · 01-15-2013, 05:43 PM

I think he finished 5th in todays Stage #10. Still down about #36 in general standings due to the earlier 3hr 20m penalty.

VxZeroKnots · 01-16-2013, 07:06 AM

With some polished navigation skills it seems like KC could run with the big kids just fine, he is currently leading today's stage.

El Cucuy · 01-16-2013, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kanista

He did win the ISDE?

I dont think so... but he is a exceptional rider and has good chances to finish the dakar for sure....

1st in E3 class in Chile

1st in E2 class in Finland

01-11-2013, 08:21 AM	#31
Pantah Red Sox Nation Joined: Oct 2004 Location: India Wharf Oddometer: 8,902	Congrats on winning the stage today and moving solidly into the top ten. He'll win again before this is over. Just getting the hang of this type of racing. __________________ Straight ahead and faster -Bo Weaver 1970 "There I was..." -Griffin Niner Three Hotel

01-11-2013, 08:38 AM	#32
$low-n-0ld Racing Arbitrary Soil Appraiser Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Eagle, Idaho Oddometer: 85	Hare - Hound and sand Enjoy the video riding along with Caselli at one of the Utah rounds for the 2012 Hare-Hound. BTW the goofball with Blue Hair is big Jonnny Jonson, a slacker running the over 50 B class. Jonny's a good guy, but goofy. Caselli is FAST riding in an area that is NOT his back yard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMUtZJoZts0 __________________ In da garage: 2011 KTM 300xc 2010 KTM 990r 2008 KTM 300xcwe 2006 Ducati Monster S2R 2006 Yamaha ttr50 - it's for yard work Medical Alert – I have an allergic reaction to stupidity

01-12-2013, 06:49 AM	#33
mrt10x Dumba$s Jarhead Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Newport, RI Oddometer: 2,857	Just watched the coverage from yesterday... Kurt seems like a genuinely nice guy... good to see him do well. __________________ We are enmeshed in the cancerous discipline of "security." And in the worship of security we fling our lives beneath the wheels of routine - and before we know it our lives are gone.

01-12-2013, 12:27 PM	#34
novaboy Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada, eh Oddometer: 338	Looks like the neutralization of todays stage may have saved Kurt's ass after getting lost and coming in 57th place. Lucky boy to hold onto 11th overall. __________________ 1995 CBR600F3-stolen bastards 2000 CBR600F4-sold (kids) 2009 BMW G650 X-Country(sold) 2006 VStrom 1000, 2003 HONDA XR250R Guinness for Strength

01-13-2013, 01:59 AM	#37
Camelz Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Muscat, Oman Oddometer: 74	Not sure if you have seen the interview on Spanish TV with Coma about Caselli: http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/d...01-13/1659910/ It's a great programme, but if your Spanish isn't up to it, FF to 29:30 ish. What an opportunity; Coma's bike AND nav lessons from him. Nice clip. "I think maybe I'll have to look one more time" Camelz screwed with this post 01-13-2013 at 11:06 PM Reason: Sp

01-12-2013, 08:18 PM	#35
bcs Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 45	Great to see our US rider doing well. But what happened today (stage 8)? The dakar web site shows Caselli dead last for the stage, with a 3:20:00 penalty??

01-13-2013, 01:06 AM	#36
Flood F5lood. Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Austria Oddometer: 9,342	First time he had to open a stage, navigating with no tracks to follow. There was a news blurb on dakar.com early in the stage that he went off track and "probably missed several waypoints". The live tracker only showed him missing the first of three waypoints, but these are virtual waypoints in the public tracking. The roadbook has many more WPs and there are hard penalties for missing them. __________________ TEAM F5 RallyRAIDio on Twitter RallyRAIDio on Facebook

01-13-2013, 09:54 PM	#39
wrk2surf BITD/Rallye Joined: Dec 2007 Location: THE exact center of California/Bass lake/Yosemite Oddometer: 5,309	Not so fast.. reversal ?? __________________ Thanks for the 2013 support: DUNLOP, BELL HELMETS, Kriega USA, Carbon-pro.com, Ride 100% Goggles, Renazco Racing, Sidi/Motonation, Acerbis USA,KLeN, FMF, Mx1west,,Masters paint and body, Magura , motolab ,and Freedom Cycle

01-14-2013, 08:28 PM	#40
gagnaou Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2004 Location: FLint Hills Oddometer: 1,102	Hopefully this is not 205 __________________ Luc French vacation house for rent! Great riding area! 450 KTM exc 950 Adventure S

01-15-2013, 04:12 PM	#42
xr400r Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2004 Location: riding usa Oddometer: 2,424	Is caselli back to fifth overall? Dakar website says he is fifth in the general standings

01-15-2013, 05:43 PM	#43
GalacticGS 1200 GS Rider Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Camas, WA Oddometer: 1,651	I think he finished 5th in todays Stage #10. Still down about #36 in general standings due to the earlier 3hr 20m penalty. __________________ Larry 2006 R1200GS; 2009 Husaberg FE570; 2011 Husaberg FE570 www.galacticgs.com "Speak to me of summer, long winters longer than time can remember; Setting up of other roads, travel on in old accustomed ways."

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