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

[Camelz]

Originally Posted by Flood

WP4=CP2 open, it's great how intuitively this pops up on Mischa's tracker!

It is awesome!

CP2. So only another 472 km to go

As Coma said on spanish TV last night - tire preservation could be a real issue on today's stage.

Unless of course the ghost cars are out in force on the neutralised section

[Brodovitch]

Originally Posted by Drif10

Cyril has only one rider, and 6 min of open space between him and Casteu on the stage right now. If we're gonna see the alien emerge, I think the next 2 wp's will reflect that.

good point, and that's where he shines most I presume... if he can reel in those 6 minutes on Casteu, then he only has the 15 remaining of penalty to make up. And that's assuming Casteu doesn't do an engine change. Interesting

[8340SU]

Originally Posted by Drif10

Cyril has only one rider, and 6 min of open space between him and Casteu on the stage right now. If we're gonna see the alien emerge, I think the next 2 wp's will reflect that.

[Brodovitch]

Originally Posted by Drif10

Did he even bring a high fender?

I remember he packed a couple (or at least decals for them).. I think in one of his prep posts

[tserts]

Originally Posted by Drif10

Cyril has only one rider, and 6 min of open space between him and Casteu on the stage right now. If we're gonna see the alien emerge, I think the next 2 wp's will reflect that.

Depending on the terrain and dust, overtaking might be more difficult.. Are they on tracks today or open piste?

[tserts]

wp4 popped up..

[Stagehand]

Barreda at WP4. 205 seconds behind tserts

[8340SU]

cp2

1
DESPRES CYRIL (FRA)
08:50:13 01:41:13 -
5
BARREDA BORT JOAN (ESP)
08:32:03 01:42:03 00:00:50
10
CASTEU DAVID (FRA)
08:44:18 01:44:18 00:03:05

[knybanjo]

Originally Posted by Brodovitch

I remember he packed a couple (or at least decals for them).. I think in one of his prep posts

If the low fender causes any problems today we'll just blame Duke and the Fattee's sticker.

[garfey]

WP4 is hot.
Barreda in 02:00:19.
Wp4 is not CP2.

[Enduro10]

trackingdakar.nl showing wrong times ?

[tserts]

Barreda is doing a fine job considering he's opening the stage...

[PackMule]

Originally Posted by Rockteryx

No re-seeding, because re-seeding only due to mechanicals, not getting lost ... that's what I read in the rulebook ...

Nice!

[Balkan Boy]

Originally Posted by Brodovitch

good point, and that's where he shines most I presume... if he can reel in those 6 minutes on Casteu, then he only has the 15 remaining of penalty to make up. And that's assuming Casteu doesn't do an engine change. Interesting

Ruben Faria is more important for Casteu then Cyril.
Casteu is holding to his lead and dropping a few minutes to Le Patron. That's all he has to do.

[Flood]

OK, so CP2 is earlier than WP4? Unusual that a CP is not a waypoint.