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

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3 #4 VILADOMS (ESP) KTM
4 # 6 PAIN (FRA) YAMAHA
14 #40 SALVATIERRA (BOL) SPEEDBRAIN
20 #31 CECI (ITA) SPEEDBRAIN
23 #23 PEDRERO GARCIA (ESP) SHERCO
33 #46 RODRIGUEZ (ARG) HONDA
42 #117 MEERU (EST) HONDA
44 #65 HEINRICH (PER) HONDA
55 #133 TRIISA (EST) HONDA
56 #63 ERRAZURIZ (CHL) SHERCO
57 #189 TRACCAN (FRA) HONDA
60 #109 DEL ZOTTO (ARG) GAS – GAS
61 #71 GRACIDA GARZA (MEX) HONDA
66 #49 OLIVEIRA (PRT) HUSQVARNA
69 #87 VELLUTINO (PER) KTM </TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=thead colSpan=2> Today 02:41 PM

that's pretty good considering only a couple years ago ,a lot of bikes were on the second engine change. Shows the progress of how the 450 motors have evolved and become faster but more reliable
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"You can meet some interesting people in the middle of the desert"...


My bet is that Peugeot is coming to Dakar in next 2-3 years

Why Peugeot???

Well Peugeot and Citroean are a concern group and Loeb has dona a fair share of job for Citroen in the WRC

Mate, I was never the #1 title plate holder in any case... that honour has always fallen to F5 Aliens PackMule, Flood and Doyle I'm just the villiage idot that pop's in from time to time (sometimes more semi-regularly that others).

This year on the F5 you - like you meatspace namesake "BB" have truly shown your Alien status once and for all (anyone else notice the f5act that for every cyber persona on the f5irehose - there is a bizzaro counterpart in the real world - spooky huh barrier?! :huh)


for Bluebull... you could shut down the engine and coast down the Iqique dune mate, your lead is that comprehensive you can PUSH it to the line and still win.

At this juncture, also a for MYWAY and for Mischa...

TOTALLY F%-ing OUT-F5#¤%ing STANDING !!!

Can someone confirm for me whether this 183 is the max speed for the day?
Surely they can't be getting that much pace out of the Honda 450s?

Not unless it was down hill (& on tar)...

Max speed.

Martino Bianchi's FB page.

Man... even Dave Grohl is on the Dakar... :huh




"There goes my heeeeroooo, whatch him as he goes....."

Lots of tough riders/drivers etc over the years.Some of the biggest balls in motorsport roll at the dakar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xqLwF181V8M

BlueBull:

Next year Misca is going to take the plunge and start charging. No pay no look. As a sweetener, he'll offer his clients a daily Cliffnotes update (from AdvRider)

The ultimate Cyber Dakar experience for the average man whose kidneys can't handle the Firehose!




(Edit: no facts are known to be in existence at the present time to support the above in any way whatsoever.)

aw shiii, only just now learned about laia's misfortune

It seems it's time for praying at the HRC.

I used the Cliff Notes for the first week, because I was so busy I couldn't keep up otherwise.

Now I'm reading the F5 thread.

Many thanks!

Chris

From Laias FB:

Hi! Today it was a difficult day. Everything was fine until 20 km to finish line, when clutch failed. I could repair (thanks Pablo Rodríguez) but I spent 2 hours to restart. What a pity! I had top15 on Dakar - The Ultimate Rally Race on my hands, but I'm happy to continue on the race. Now I'm 19th overall
In &#8234;#&#8206;Dakar&#8236; always there is a bad day. For me was today. My bike is amazing and I'm very grateful to my team. Thank you for your messages!!! You are great!!!

Morning All, Cliff noted up and ready for today,( maybe).

Hello / Evening / Morning I'm doing a bit of a Toby here,

Just getting into the ASS and its nearly time to go again, we've even had some high temps here today (and I worked at a school, the sand pit looked inviting )

Update on yesterdays stage from Robbo's FB page


"3 to go! The biggest SS tomorrow-605 km and dunes dunes dunes!
Today was good, I had no dramas and tonight I'm feeling good. It was a tough navigation day and very windy which helped a little with the Fesh Fesh(bull dust) it was deep in parts but again I got through. Some fast sections I think I hit 163 at one point. The bike is going strong but I rode in a lot of dust behind some quads, it took me some time to pass, but prevailing eventually. So again tonight road book, eat, refill, sleep, and and early start tomorrow for another challenging day-perhaps the toughest!"



and this hopefully no one will mind me sharing was posted on his FB page from his mum

"From MUM.
LIFE -
'Life can only be understood by looking backward, but it must be lived by looking forward". So look forward to those finish lines and when you have crossed them then you can reflect and have the time to absorb all that you have achieved. This is one of your dreams. You have made it a reality so keep focusing, you are nearly there. Love MUM "


Go Mum !

Goooo Robbo

@ tomas, thanks, hard to read, but got the line.

Emotions

Neighbour boy follow Hans the whole day


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Any news on how Sainz could crash on the neutrilazed zoon?