Dakar 2013 - Official Event Coverage - thank you ALL TeamF5, lurkers and posters!

[dashmoto]

Originally Posted by Mikeldi

Bye bye Cyril!!!! newsportevents.pt/?p=24760

They seem to be inferring a lot from very little.

[drgunther]

Originally Posted by dashmoto

They seem to be inferring a lot from very little.

My thoughts too...

[Stagehand]

Dakar 2013, 8th Stage: Cachi – San Miguel de Tucuman (Argentina)
500 km stage (312 miles) including 183 km special test

Third victory for "Bang Bang" Barreda and Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain

Joan Barreda landed a victory in the second leg of the Marathon stage, which ran from Cachi to San Miguel de Tucuman. A heavy rainfall in the night forced the organizers to reprogram a shorter than planned stage, and cancel the first part of the special test, leaving only the final 183 km (114 miles).

Joan Barreda on the Husqvarna TE449RR by Speedbrain notched up his third stage victory so far in this Dakar, equalling Chilean Lopez as the rider with most stage victories to date. Joan stormed his way through a tough, technical special, making an excellent interpretation of the course, whilst imposing a seven minute advantage over his nearest rival. Paulo Goncalves and Alessandro Botturi, on the other hand, made a navigational blunder as they followed the main leader’s group down a mistaken route.

After eight stages and around 4000 km of racing, the Dakar caravan gets a well-deserved day of rest tomorrow. But there’s still another 4000 km to go before Santiago...

Joan Barreda: ”After a couple of days in which just about everything has happened to me, this is a really important victory! Winning again is vital for me and for the whole team. I was up with Despres, but 50 km from the finish I saw that he had taken the wrong route, so I halted and then decided to take another path, and that led to victory.“

Alessandro Botturi: “I was unable to find the right route. A whole load of us arrived at that point about a 110 km into the special. Besides the track was really dangerous. Anyway, we are only at the halfway point, and I’m happy with the way things have gone up until now.”

Wolfgang Fischer: “We are halfway through the race and we have won three out of the eight stages. Joan has shown again today just how valuable he is, and how mature he is, especially with navigation. It’s a real shame that he won’t be battling for a place at the top of the leader board after the setbacks of a couple of days ago. But there’s still a long way to go…”


Result Stage 8:
1. Joan Barreda (ESP, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) 2h07m26s
2. Campbell (USA, Honda) +00:07:04
3. Jakes (SVK, KTM) +00:07:57
4. Bianchi Prata (PRT, Husqvarna) +00:11:10
5. Guindani (FRA, Yamaha) +00:13:07
22. Matt Fish (AUS, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +00:19:08
39. Paulo Goncalves (PRT, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +00:24:22
53. Alessandro Botturi (ITA, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +00:27:19

Overall Standings after eight stages
1. Casteu (FRA, Yamaha) 19h56m33s
2. Despres (FRA, KTM) +00:09:26
3. Faria (PRT, KTM) +00:11:16
4. Lopez (CHL, KTM) +00:12:00
5. Pain (FRA, Yamaha) +00:16:10
13. Alessandro Botturi (ITA, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +00:36:47
24. Paulo Goncalves (PRT, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +01:41:40
42. Joan Barreda (ESP, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +03:26:40
124. Matt Fish (AUS, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +22:39:22

[Flood]

Originally Posted by dashmoto

They seem to be inferring a lot from very little.

Not a single direct quote in that piece.

[cvlighthouse]

More best of photos:

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/spo...hotos/#slide=1

[Dekatria]

Originally Posted by Stagehand

Dakar 2013, 8th Stage: Cachi – San Miguel de Tucuman (Argentina)
500 km stage (312 miles) including 183 km special test

Third victory for "Bang Bang" Barreda and Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain



Result Stage 8:
1. Joan Barreda (ESP, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) 2h07m26s
2. Campbell (USA, Honda) +00:07:04
3. Jakes (SVK, KTM) +00:07:57
4. Bianchi Prata (PRT, Husqvarna) +00:11:10
5. Guindani (FRA, Yamaha) +00:13:07
22. Matt Fish (AUS, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +00:19:08
39. Paulo Goncalves (PRT, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +00:24:22
53. Alessandro Botturi (ITA, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +00:27:19

Overall Standings after eight stages
1. Casteu (FRA, Yamaha) 19h56m33s
2. Despres (FRA, KTM) +00:09:26
3. Faria (PRT, KTM) +00:11:16
4. Lopez (CHL, KTM) +00:12:00
5. Pain (FRA, Yamaha) +00:16:10
13. Alessandro Botturi (ITA, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +00:36:47
24. Paulo Goncalves (PRT, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +01:41:40
42. Joan Barreda (ESP, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +03:26:40
124. Matt Fish (AUS, Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain) +22:39:22

No word of Barreda's missing of WP7 then?

[Stagehand]

THe river footage is going to be Epic! If there is any.

Nassers buggy was def. stuck.

[Dekatria]

Justin Birchall ‏@Dakar_Justin
Hi every one just let you know I'm ok,4 broken ribs and back on my feet. Hoping to discharged tomorrow and rejoin the team as soon as I can.

From the r2r team. Good to hear.

[cvlighthouse]

And here:
http://photos.pasadenastarnews.com/2...dakar-rally/#1

[Dekatria]

Originally Posted by cvlighthouse

And here:
http://photos.pasadenastarnews.com/2...dakar-rally/#1

That bandana is just getting annoyingly ridiculous now.

[yammie]

Originally Posted by Stagehand

THe river footage is going to be Epic! If there is any.

Nassers buggy was def. stuck.

Probably mud on the sunglasses got him there..

[Flood]

Originally Posted by Dekatria

That bandana is just getting annoyingly ridiculous now.

OK, he's a great sportsman, but now he's making it really hard for me not to make fun of him.

[cyborg]

Originally Posted by Dekatria

That bandana is just getting annoyingly ridiculous now.

I guess CDP doesn't like flatbills, so he has to hide his helmet-hair and get the logos up there somehow...

[drgunther]

Originally Posted by cyborg

I guess CDP doesn't like flatbills, so he has to hide his helmet-hair and get the logos up there somehow...

And with that said I prefer the bandana!

[8340SU]

Originally Posted by Balkan Boy

C'est le Dakar