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Dakar 2011 - updates
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Oh dear... This does nt sound good:
Reports from Patsy Quick say that #86 Craig Bounds is out with a dislocated shoulder.
Reports from Patsy Quick say that #86 Craig Bounds is out with a dislocated shoulder.
Tweet from Craig a couple of hours ago:
Craig Bounds (@CraigBoundsDak):
08/01/2011 03:37
In hospital with dislocated shoulder. Devastated, rally over. Massive crash
http://twitter.com/CraigBoundsDak/status/23583996885602304
Craig Bounds (@CraigBoundsDak):
08/01/2011 03:37
In hospital with dislocated shoulder. Devastated, rally over. Massive crash
http://twitter.com/CraigBoundsDak/status/23583996885602304
thats a disaster for craig it what comes off trying to push for a result im afraid, what a shame. he will take it real bad
sometimes i think that just trail riding it like the majority do is the answer it the turtle and the hair .and craig is without doubt the best we got absolute fu#kin disaster so pissed off for him mm
david a hall
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That's a great shame.
S**t. The Dak takes out another.
Shame, he was doing a bloody good job of it until his big off. Was convinced he was gonna get to the end.
Its down to Si Pavey now. Hope he nails it.
rudiemoto
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Tweets saying the Mini http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEb2jt89_4k&feature=youtube_gdata_player maybe out:
Dakar Rally 2011 (@DakarRally2011):
09/01/2011 00:01
It is said that Guerlain Chicherit has crashed the Mini on a test run and is hospitalized. @aventuradakar #dakar
http://twitter.com/DakarRally2011/status/23891981541310464
I wonder if on the test run they where doing some high speed runs for fun like Robby?
http://www.planetrobby.com/video/video/show?id=2181693:Video:381200
Dakar Rally 2011 (@DakarRally2011):
09/01/2011 00:01
It is said that Guerlain Chicherit has crashed the Mini on a test run and is hospitalized. @aventuradakar #dakar
http://twitter.com/DakarRally2011/status/23891981541310464
I wonder if on the test run they where doing some high speed runs for fun like Robby?
http://www.planetrobby.com/video/video/show?id=2181693:Video:381200
RallyRAIDio: Various sources indicate that Despres is on his last (3rd) allocated engine for the 2nd half of the rally; Coma is on his 2nd.
Original Tweet:
http://twitter.com/RallyRAIDio/status/24044160428277760
Original Tweet:
http://twitter.com/RallyRAIDio/status/24044160428277760
Picture of the crashed Mini here, it looks a little broken!
http://www.timcoronel.nl/cms_weblog/125-middle.jpg
strobingred
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mini oops
Reckon he was changing the CD at the time!!
Reckon he was changing the CD at the time!!
Not sure about this "on the ground" crew that go round in the cars - the idea was good in principle but it just doesn't seem to work?
There was a missed shot of what would have been an amazing bike scene a few nights back when they were in the dunes. A rider had crested and was just about to go over the blade down a huge drop-off and then Eurosport switched to another scene!
They need more interviews with riders and service teams (i.e. Desert Rose) at the bivvy. Coverage of the Brits has been pants to be quite honest and there's Pavey riding all day and working at nights on his bike. The guy DESERVES coverage for that alone.
..and then there was Jenny M, who worked her arse off to get to the start line with the bike build and funding from savings and all. Not one interview. That's not right.
Agreed!
Patsy Quick (@patsyquick)
Posted at 13:23 January 10, 2011*on Twitter
"Dakar can be a cruel race, Ennio our other rider got hit by a truck yesterday"
Patsy Quick (@patsyquick)
Posted at 13:24 January 10, 2011*on Twitter
"Then a buggy landed on him whilst he was stuck under the bike then..."
Patsy Quick (@patsyquick)
Posted at 13:26 January 10, 2011*on Twitter
"The KTM 690 caught fire - what completely shit luck is that.Dakar bits again"
Posted at 13:23 January 10, 2011*on Twitter
"Dakar can be a cruel race, Ennio our other rider got hit by a truck yesterday"
Patsy Quick (@patsyquick)
Posted at 13:24 January 10, 2011*on Twitter
"Then a buggy landed on him whilst he was stuck under the bike then..."
Patsy Quick (@patsyquick)
Posted at 13:26 January 10, 2011*on Twitter
"The KTM 690 caught fire - what completely shit luck is that.Dakar bits again"
Just seen this about Si Pavey.
Disaster strikes for Simon and staying in the race becomes the main priority.
In a dramatic and disastrous turn of events Simon’s race almost ended as the engine on his G450X gave out in-dramatic fashion. Somehow he managed to get hold of his spare engine, then changed it for the old one mid stage. It cost almost 6 hours in race time but Simon managed to finish the day and stay on course for his 6th Dakar finish.
Changing an engine between checkpoints in the desert
Disaster strikes for Simon and staying in the race becomes the main priority.
In a dramatic and disastrous turn of events Simon’s race almost ended as the engine on his G450X gave out in-dramatic fashion. Somehow he managed to get hold of his spare engine, then changed it for the old one mid stage. It cost almost 6 hours in race time but Simon managed to finish the day and stay on course for his 6th Dakar finish.
Changing an engine between checkpoints in the desert
Eurosport! I tell you what Keith, this makes what happened in the coverage on Tuesday night even worse.
Did anyone else spot Eurosport pan their camera past a smiling Si Pavey in the bivvy last night and interview what I believe was a Turkish rider about his privateer box (apologies, can't remember the rider's name)?
..I mean, FFS, they are right next to Simon after his 2nd subframe issue cropped up on the same day -- AND NO INTERVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!?!?!????
They cover a privateer talking about his box of tricks and skip Si who was nearly out because of his issues? Where is the logic?
Not good enough. Not enough GBR rider coverage. Stupid coverage by the 2 Eurosport cars, late running and repeats of fillers while we wait.
Did anyone else spot Eurosport pan their camera past a smiling Si Pavey in the bivvy last night and interview what I believe was a Turkish rider about his privateer box (apologies, can't remember the rider's name)?
..I mean, FFS, they are right next to Simon after his 2nd subframe issue cropped up on the same day -- AND NO INTERVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!?!?!????
They cover a privateer talking about his box of tricks and skip Si who was nearly out because of his issues? Where is the logic?Not good enough. Not enough GBR rider coverage. Stupid coverage by the 2 Eurosport cars, late running and repeats of fillers while we wait.
Just seen this about Si Pavey.
Disaster strikes for Simon and staying in the race becomes the main priority.
In a dramatic and disastrous turn of events Simon’s race almost ended as the engine on his G450X gave out in-dramatic fashion. Somehow he managed to get hold of his spare engine, then changed it for the old one mid stage. It cost almost 6 hours in race time but Simon managed to finish the day and stay on course for his 6th Dakar finish.
Changing an engine between checkpoints in the desert
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