The Dakar

[j]

Michel Extance is doing a good job on this years Dakar he is in 33, Despres is 47th and Si Pavey 82 good effort by the Brit and the colonial

[phil w]

Despres had problems, isnt he on a KTM

[Mudwiz]

Puncture. Can even happen to us Reds! (Eh Mel!!)

[meljordan]

Did you see him riding with no tyre,,,talk about skill and drive.

[Snaphappy]

How is coverage in UK
over hear it seems more interviews than racing
Not too impressed with EurosportD
I thought maybe not enough Journalists (Filmcrews) after last years non-event

[Wee Jack]

How is coverage in UK
over hear it seems more interviews than racing
Not too impressed with EurosportD
I thought maybe not enough Journalists (Filmcrews) after last years non-event

It's the same coverage here - 4 or 5 interviews in various languages with ropey translation , and about 5 minutes coverage/action shots of each category - Cars, Bikes and Trucks. Not the best viewing in the world but I wouldn't miss it for the world, and better than Big Friggin Brother !!!!

The locals seem to be giving it great support.

[j]

Despres showed to day why he is one of the best. no puncherst today and he was flying

[vanman]

can't see this bike too many times !!

Good luck Mick.........................

[Rick of Pendle]

Since Sunday, on the second day, the Dakar organizers have been looking for#192, Pascal Terry, who had not arrived at the finish. It was only yesterday that he was found, and unfortunately, he was dead.

Yamaha motorcycle rider Pascal Terry, age 49, died on the Dakar race trail. He was found 15 meters away from his motorcycle, sitting in the shade with his helmet off, and with food and water.

The local Police died an investigation, and the result is that the cause of death was a pulmonary edema . According to the Argentinian Gendarmerie, his life could have been saved if he would have been treated immediately.

According to ASO (the Dakar organizers), there was a breakdown in communications between the local event organizers, the local head office and the French based head office, causing a long delay before a search was put in pace to find Terry. The fact that his tracking device was showing his motorcycle at the same place, but some thought he had made it back to the base camp without his bike, caused a general confusion and rescue delay.

His body was only found on Wednesday. ASO have vowed to review their communication process. To bad it had to come to a death of a biker.

[phil w]

God how sad is that