Paris Dakar

[Brian d marge]

Theres some good videos and info about the Paris Dakar . on

www.eurosport.com They are the dakar pre challange , they should be stage 2 by now


Stephen

[Brian d marge]

Posted reply own thread , cos for some reason it doesnt show up on the home ....so how is anyone going to read it if they cant see it ,,,???

Stephen

[zadok]

Thanks Stephen. I'm watching the updates on Foxtel (Sky in N.Z)

[Brian d marge]

Marty looks like we are the only 2 in the southern hemishere watching the Dakar!!
The turn out for the first African stage was 300 000 people. or the entire population of chrischurch !!!

Anyway

Boorman is lost in the desert, at abou 180 place

the harley is experiencing chain problems

And a mad frenchman is attempting the dakar on a Urinal 750 sidecar ( he has crashed and the urinal is bent badly ,,,keep my fingers crossed for that one ( how else are the others going to do No 1 s if the urinal is broken !!!

Up date.... THE URINAL IS OUT ,,,,( strangely the engine is ok but the gps is munted !)

Stephen

[TwoSeven]

Mr Borman has fought his way back up to 153rd on the trip to tan tan. (am looking at dakar.com) - is 6h54m behind.

[zadok]

Mr Borman has fought his way back up to 172 on the trip to tan tan. (am looking at dakar.com).
Is this the guy that did the round the world trip with Ewan McGregor?

[Kiwi]

Yep.

He is now on 135 - 5:00:33 hours behind (stage Er Rachidia - Ouarzazate)

[Fordy]

One and the same. More info on the BMW team here (http://www.racetodakar.com/)

[Coyote]

Despite this being one of or possibly the biggest motorsport event on Earth, the news would still prefur blabbering on about cricket, rowing and rugby and will even talk about rugby in Australia if nothings happinging here. Why????

[Brian d marge]

possibly why NZ is not removing the cap from the internet as people will start watching internet ad free, programes you WAANT to watch TV

poor ole TVNZ will be left with the poor guy on the west coast who when the atmospheric conditions are just right ,,,he can see a picture through the snow.....

No urinals in the desert ,,,,,I was hoping it would have at least finished !!!

Stephen

[Brian d marge]

Just an up up date for those who may be watching, Boorman( he 105 at the mo ,,,I am impressed !!!) is just arriving in TAN TAN , cant find the harley, the urinal is broken and here up some pictures from earth search as to what they are facing tomorrow ,,,,( they are on the edge of the western sahara )

Stephen

btw the longitude/latitude for tan tan is

27deg 55 41 North 11deg 21 west 68-78 elevation

[Brian d marge]

The Aussie rider who three years ago was struggling to get the entrance free was killed instantly in a crash at the 250km mark of stage 9 .

That was a surprising and very sad bit of news

Stephen

[gav]

Tragic, RIP Andy. The Paris Dakar is like the Isle of Man now, so many top guys are getting killed, should be continued? I guess you'll always argue that the riders know the risks, but does that still make it alright?

[Wellyman]

This is tragis as he leaves behind his wife and 2 children.
RIP mate we will miss you.

[zadok]

Tragic, RIP Andy. The Paris Dakar is like the Isle of Man now, so many top guys are getting killed, should be continued? I guess you'll always argue that the riders know the risks, but does that still make it alright?
I had the same thoughts as well. I think it should still go ahead tho. They know the dangers. Life is dangerous! Sad new but.