2009 Dakar Rally

[voni]

Jonah calls in:

http://media.libsyn.com/media/rallyraidio/09D30.mp3

 

[Threeteas]

Sadly, Pascal Terry was found dead.

American Jonah Street is doing well in 2nd place overall!!!

Autopsy shows he had a heart attack quite soon after setting off his emergency beacon. Even if he'd been found earlier, likelihood is he'd have been dead.

 

[Threeteas]

Best coverage I've found yet.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/motorsport/dakar/

 

[Threeteas]

Tomorrow's stage is cancelled. Due to fog that's forecast they won't be able to cross the Andes back into Argentina in daylight, and the descent is too dangerous after sundown.

 

[LostTexan]

Our BMW riders did well:
- Bianchi Prata (PRT, #092) finished 30th
- Simon Pavey (AUS, #126) finished 68th

 

[voni]

And Memi from Argentina 88th.

Just finishing is a huge accomplishment!

And Annie Seel 76th . . .

And to Coma, the ultimate winner of the DAKAR 2009:

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/17012009/58/dakar-2009-bikes-coma-wins-second-dakar.html



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sMiling

 

[Threeteas]

Despite the immense disappointment of not being in Argentina and Chile as I'd planned, I've been watching the TV coverage and I must say what beautiful scenery and what spectacular riding.

I was so taken by some of the vast dunes that I went to our local beach to scan the dunes for when my bike arrives. Honestly, our dunes look limp in comparison.

I need to ride one of those S. American dunes. Just one, just once. New goal, new dream.

Thanks Dakar.

 

[voni]

Chris and Erin Ratay were in Buenos Aires for the podium. Their impressions here:

http://www.adventurerealtor.com/

and this is a great recap of the rally:

http://www.sbs.com.au/dakar2009/

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sMiling

 

[voni]

GREAT rally recap on our own site:

http://www.bmwmoa.org/news/racing_stories/dakar_dreams_and_drama

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sMiling