Dakar 2014 - Official Event Coverage - thank you all, lurkers and posters!!!

No,not yet :huh

I know, I finished it at 04:00am, so used only Google to past it in English
I will do short version translated correct way today for you.
There is quite a lot of questions and answers about using navigation, roadbook tips etc. Quite interesting reading for rally fans. I will do it.

Good morning, Team

Is it me or the EuroSport coverage it´s getting worst every year?

- 2 seconds for each one of the rider´s, 10 seconds interview with the stage winner and that´s it.
- The next stage map has more coverage than the trucks.
- "Dakar Passion" and other stuff ...
- Oh... And the "sky dude".



I want more!

Yes, this is top speed display (note horizontal dash in the left upper corner)
RNS does not show too many things - TripA/TripB, display where you switch between 10m and 100m decimals, speed (vertical dash in upper left corner), top speed (this is what we talk about), display where you setup wheel size in mm, autocalibration, clock and that´s it.

Today's the queen stage?

Why not?

Completely new design motor.

Is the Crf 5 or 6 speed?

max speed no problem, he referred to pace (= average speed?)
I don't think there's a lot of stages that would allow that :)

when (what local time) do they lift off today? dakar.com isn't working for me again

Based on his interview and the video footage of the location... He either fell asleep, blew a tire or was driving too fast through a left hander. Looks like the buggy hit a berm and rolled at least once. Judging by the shape the buggy is in, at relatively high speed.

He said it was "A stupid way to go out"

7.45 local,i think

Test

ES m3u8 on ipad?

playlist updated


for the france people

ES

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="out"><table class="item_course"><tbody><tr><td class="beige_speciale_distance">Distance</td></tr><tr><td class="bg_speciale">Car</td></tr><tr><td class="bg_speciale">Truck</td></tr><tr><td class="bg_speciale">Bike</td></tr><tr><td class="bg_speciale">Quad</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td class="out"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="beige uppercase">connection</td></tr><tr><td class="beige_speciale_distance">Distance</td><td class="beige_speciale_distance">Schedule</td></tr><tr><td class="out"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="bg_liaison in_tab"><dd>144 km</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_liaison in_tab"><dd>144 km</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_liaison in_tab"><dd>144 km</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_liaison in_tab"><dd>144 km</dd></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td class="out"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="bg_liaison in_tab"><dd>07:01 - 10:00</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_liaison in_tab"><dd>07:01 - 10:00</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_liaison in_tab"><dd>05:15 - 07:35</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_liaison in_tab"><dd>05:15 - 07:35</dd></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td class="out"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="uppercase">special stage</td></tr><tr><td class="beige_speciale_distance">Distance</td><td class="beige_speciale_distance">Schedule</td></tr><tr><td class="out"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="bg_speciale in_tab"><dd>605 km</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_speciale in_tab"><dd>605 km</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_speciale in_tab"><dd>605 km</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_speciale in_tab"><dd>605 km</dd></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td class="out"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="bg_speciale in_tab"><dd>10:06 - 16:31</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_speciale in_tab"><dd>10:06 - 16:31</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_speciale in_tab"><dd>07:45 - 11:45</dd></td></tr><tr><td class="bg_speciale in_tab"><dd>07:45 - 11:45</dd></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

then the first guys have started already? nice :)

Really, do I get to do this?????

F5ire in the hole!!!

Yayyyy Steve!

I knew I saw the reverse angle of Sainz's crash on some other footage. Here it is:



Straight with a quick right/left. Looks like the tire marks (In another close up shot) show him leaving the road at the outside of the apex. Probably hit the berm and rolled it two or three times, clobbered one of the poles with the right rear of the car.


And here is a close up of the right rear tire completely shredded:



And the damage to the rest of the buggy:

I'm just surprised that they're getting such awesome performance out of the small engines. I would have expected top speeds to be closer to 165kmph

Great that the small bikes are now going as quick as the big 660s

You know the moment I started reading this, this popped into my head:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g

"We didn't start the F5ire [hose], it was always burning..." etc.

With a bit of jigging, I reckon you could get it word perfect!

Maybe a project for Troy if he's not busy today?!

Jx