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

[Stagehand]

OK FINE Agreed, Ruben is a true team player.

Here's some more loving for the Aussies


Trailzone mag:
DAKAR DONE: ROCKET ROD LEADS THE AUSSIES HOME!
The 2013 edition of the Dakar Rally is done and dusted - all that remains is tonight's (our time) ceremonial ride to the finish line presentation.
Centretune Yamaha's Rod Faggotter (pictured) carried on through the final stage as the top Aussie Moto finisher in the Outright rankings, coming home in an awesome 14th overall on his Yamaha France YZ450F - great job, Rod!
But then right behind him in 15th overall was Team KTM's Ben Grabham in his Dakar debut, who just kept running stronger as the event rolled on - unreal job, Benny!
GHR Honda's Warren Strange kept powering on and finished in 24th place, while his GHR Honda team mate Todd Smith notched up 32nd in his first Dakar outing - great work, boys!
Making like the Energizer Bunny - as he does at Dakar year after year - British-based expat Aussie Simon Pavey just kept going on and on and notched up another Dakar finish, steering his Husqvarna home in 53rd - great effort, Si!
Meanwhile, Aussie iron man Matt 'Factory' Fish was officially recorded as the 110th placegetter on his Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain factory bike, this after some truly epic efforts helping his lead Husqvarna team mates as their 'water boy' and finishing one stage just before dawn after an engine change, and then going right back out to start the next day's stage less than an hour later - wow!
In the Quad ranks, GHR Honda teamster Paul Smith finished seventh, which included winning a stage along the way - Awesome!
Congratulations to all the Aussie riders and their crews on conquering the ultimate off-road motorsport event - champions one and all! - Clubby

[Evil Invader]

Originally Posted by troy safari carpente

Ruben Faria this moment is yours to shine...

Well said mr Carpenter. Well said!

[silentwolf]

Originally Posted by troy safari carpente

Ruben Faria this moment is yours to shine...

Well Said.

[Brimstone]

Hey Troy,

No offense taken! I'm no Elite rider... But I gotta give props to Faria. As you mentioned, he is just amazingly professional and humble at the same time. Would be interesting to see him as #1 on a team, maybe once CDP and Coma retire...

He certainly has shown that he can lead a rally and win stages. Would be great to see him win one of these years!

[zenjen]

Originally Posted by garfey

This is agonizing!

Yep.

Starvin' like Marvin here. - Going out to pick up some Mexican food, hope Luis is in when I get back.

[Clancy]

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Ruben Faria this moment is yours to shine...


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Couldn't have put it better; it takes something special to ride to team orders the way he has; and if promises from corporate/competition groups mean anything, let's hope that KTM have promised him the top step of the podium in a year or two.

[practicalshooter]

Originally Posted by Clancy

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Ruben Faria this moment is yours to shine...

Couldn't have put it better; it takes something special to ride to team orders the way he has; and if promises from corporate/competition groups mean anything, let's hope that KTM have promised him the top step of the podium in a year or two.[/QUOTE]

Hope he get a chance. He's earned it, thats for sure.

I just told wife I'd "have to stay up to wait for Luis"

Know what she did?



























She put on snooker on Eurosport

[rallyhound]

Originally Posted by Tesla314

Robby just basically confirmed that he wants to come back for 2014. Which contradicts what he said before this year's race, when he was saying he was done after 2013 and putting it all up for sale.

The consensus in my house is that Robby finally realized that once he calms down and dials in, he's a real contender, and that if he can do the calming and dialing BEFORE the race, he could win this thing.

Add in Peterhansel's hints that he wants to move to the trucks, and 2014 will be interesting!

.

Maybe Robby G can get a ride in Peterhansel's old girly Mini if The king moves to trucks

[garfey]

Originally Posted by practicalshooter

...

I just told wife I'd "have to stay up to wait for Luis"

Know what she did?

She put on snooker on Eurosport

[misc]

Overall results

[XSpearsX]

I have been on the phone calling and texting everyone I can find in biv. Rumors are Luis is still slowing moving. Again, rumors at this point!

PUSH that "F-in" bike in Luis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cyborg]

Originally Posted by rallyhound

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Maybe Robby G can get a ride in Peterhansel's old girly Mini if The king moves to trucks

I guess Perfecthansel has gotten bored with winning Dakar so many times on Bikes and Cars and figures Trucks are the next logical choice. Quads, not so much. It would be fun to see him in a truck, but what brand would it be?

[Cuttle]

Originally Posted by XSpearsX

I have been on the phone calling and texting everyone I can find in biv. Rumors are Luis is still slowing moving. Again, rumors at this point!

PUSH that "F-in" bike in Luis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

keep us posted......



PUSH
LUIS
PUSH

[SteveDennehy]

Originally Posted by cyborg

i guess perfecthansel has gotten bored with winning dakar so many times on bikes and cars and figures trucks are the next logical choice. Quads, not so much. It would be fun to see him in a truck, but what brand would it be?

maxi ?

[garfey]

I'm trying to think positive thoughts and I'm positive that I'm having trouble finding any to think positively about.

Of one thing I am sure; ASO know exactly where Luis is and what the situation is.

I suspect he's already told 'em to sit on it more than once.

C'mon, Luis!