2012 Merzouga Rally

[rallyeman]

Originally Posted by Deadly99

Very odd. I watched Patrick do a presentation a couple of months ago. He is a very funny guy to listen to. At age 29 he decided to race the Dakar, bought a klr as it was the only bike that looked "rallish" at the local store and went and raced in a fim event in Africa. He finished in last after the entire bike fell apart inlcuding the starter. At one point he used a rope and a camel to bump start it in soft sand. He had never ridden a bike on the street or gone around a corner...only back and forth on a dirt road

He moved on and gained a bunch of experience and after a few failed attempts he finished the Dakar in 2011 (? I think).

Last year he spruced up an xr650l and attempted a record speed for circumnavigating Africa. He had a bad, bad crash.

I'm stoked to see he is back competing again...but what the heck is riding

Thanks so much for the kind words.. I really appreciate.
I am writting you from Merzouga.
This bike is a prtotype fromTacita. its name is T-Race..
I am honnored to be their test pilot, We are here to gain more data on what will become the next generation of off road electric.
I am getting a reasonable 75 mph rally speed. The range is what we are testing. So we will not make performance but willl try to finish the rally
it is a world premier
btw they are 4 battery reservoir and has a 6 gearbox:
talk to you more later with pics and report

[Stagehand]

That is awesome!

[Gian]

First stage results available at last...

http://www.merzougarally.com/?page_id=5943&lang=it

MANY penalties

[Deadly99]

Originally Posted by rallyeman

Thanks so much for the kind words.. I really appreciate.
I am writting you from Merzouga.
This bike is a prtotype fromTacita. its name is T-Race..
I am honnored to be their test pilot, We are here to gain more data on what will become the next generation of off road electric.
I am getting a reasonable 75 mph rally speed. The range is what we are testing. So we will not make performance but willl try to finish the rally
it is a world premier
btw they are 4 battery reservoir and has a 6 gearbox:
talk to you more later with pics and report

[juames]

[ArthDuro]

that tacita looks crazy ugly
but so good to know Patrick is back to riding
and so proud that he is again involved in a very interesting project

Let us know where we could learn more Pat

[tehdutchie]

Originally Posted by rallyeman

Thanks so much for the kind words.. I really appreciate.
I am writting you from Merzouga.
This bike is a prtotype fromTacita. its name is T-Race..
I am honnored to be their test pilot, We are here to gain more data on what will become the next generation of off road electric.
I am getting a reasonable 75 mph rally speed. The range is what we are testing. So we will not make performance but willl try to finish the rally
it is a world premier
btw they are 4 battery reservoir and has a 6 gearbox:
talk to you more later with pics and report

Good luck out there Patrick!!

[too old]

Originally Posted by Gian

First stage results available at last...

http://www.merzougarally.com/?page_id=5943&lang=it

MANY penalties

Second stage headlines

Merzouga Rally SS2 148 km of selective sectors
top 5
1. Jaceck Czachor (Orlen Team)
2. Ben Grabham
3. Pedro Bianchi Prata
4. Maurizio Micheluz
5. Glauco Ciarpaglini — with ORLEN Team.

Ben is putting up a good show, would suggest it may be between him and Czachor by the the of the week, it's a pity that there wern't any of the top riders there (with total respect for the guys there) to judge hi by

[tehdutchie]

It looks better from the side

[tehdutchie]

Not the hammer!!!!



Which way is the front?

[Stagehand]

It would be nice to soften the edges, but I would TOTALLY ride that thing.

[too old]

Originally Posted by too old

Second stage headlines

Merzouga Rally SS2 148 km of selective sectors
top 5
1. Jaceck Czachor (Orlen Team)
2. Ben Grabham
3. Pedro Bianchi Prata
4. Maurizio Micheluz
5. Glauco Ciarpaglini — with ORLEN Team.

Ben is putting up a good show, would suggest it may be between him and Czachor by the the of the week, it's a pity that there wern't any of the top riders there (with total respect for the guys there) to judge hi by

Seems to be getting better Unofficial Lap Times SS2 Bike top 10

1 Ben Grabham
2 Glauco Ciarpaglini
3 Jacek Czachor
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[tehdutchie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owyot...feature=colike

[troy safari carpente]

[Maurizio]

Electrifying...