Dakar Rally

[Skurfer]

And to think in that video he is on an enduro bike training for hattah which requires no real navigation. For dakar he is on a factory rally bike and having to do all the navigation at the same time. Especially harder this year after the gps rules were changed to make the waypoints harder to find and navigate between them not as straight forward. So imagine riding at that pace over a track you have not been able to pre sight, and having to navigate using a scrolling paper waypoint map and a none too accurate gps. The guys that do this at pace are absolutely nuts.

[Dogsbreakfast]

Unless you ride offroad, you cannot fathom how hard it is to have physical and mental toughness to do what these blokes do

Balls the size of watermelons.

[Rumpig]

Unless you ride offroad, you cannot fathom how hard it is to have physical and mental toughness to do what these blokes do

Balls the size of watermelons.

watching them go down a straight doesn't look that impressive from the helicopter overhead shots, until they post up on screen the guys are doing 175 - 180kph  no wonder they get injured or even killed like they do in the race when they have an off

[Bird]

watching them go down a straight doesn't look that impressive from the helicopter overhead shots, until they post up on screen the guys are doing 175 - 180kph  no wonder they get injured or even killed like they do in the race when they have an off

thus why they limited them to 450s... they were getting way too fast.
I think the final straw kicked in when the French team entered with FZR1000 engine in the bike... good for close to 300ks... and factory teams with 990s etc.
shame local bloke rode with few times back home Simon aint riding it anymore.. completed 7 Dakars - awesome effort 

[wakychapmans]

shame local bloke rode with few times back home Simon aint riding it anymore.. completed 7 Dakars - awesome effort 

this Simon? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Pavey

[Bird]

this Simon? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Pavey

yup.

[Foo]

Unless you ride offroad, you cannot fathom how hard it is to have physical and mental toughness to do what these blokes do

Balls the size of watermelons.

This! 

Foo

[wakychapmans]

yup.

I was watching Race To Dakar yesterday on YouTube...

Looked like Charley Boorman made his life hell.

[Bird]

I was watching Race To Dakar yesterday on YouTube...

Looked like Charley Boorman made his life hell.

yea bloke was full of himself for no reason LOL Bet Sim earnt a lot of $$$ for that gig...

[Bird]

Someones in for an arse kickin!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/motor-sport/dakar-rally-2017-stage-5-sees-joan-barreda-relegated-from-lead-and-sam-sunderland-as-fifth-winner/news-story/e8d2784ca5cdd0cf31fa26e9abe6b4ce


MASSIVE penalties for Honda's factory riders have swung the Dakar Rally back in KTM's favour amid a rain-shortened Stage 5.

Joan Barreda was stripped of his overall lead before the day even started when he and all three of his teammates were handed one hour time penalties for refuelling outside an authorised zone on Stage 4.

The Australian charge is still being upheld by Todd Smith and Matt Hart following Price and Rod Faggotter's retirements on Stage 4.



TOP 5 on Stage 5 — Tupiza to Oruro

1. Sam Sunderland (KTM) 2h21m51s
2. Paulo Goncalves (Honda) +7m07s
3. Adrien Van Beveren (Yamaha) +7m29s
4. Juan Pedrero (Sherco TVS) +9m40s
5. Franco Caimi (Honda) +12m13s
15. Todd Smith (KTM) +29m28s
109. Matt Hart (Husqvarna) +2h36m23s

OVERALL STANDINGS after Stage 5

1. Sam Sunderland (KTM) 15h22m05s
2. Pablo Quintanilla (Husqvarna) +12m00s
3. Adrien Van Beveren (Yamaha) +16m07s
4. Gerard Farres (KTM) +20m57s
5. Matthias Walkner (KTM) +29m01s
6. Xavier De Soultrait (Yamaha) +36m06s
7. Sven Svitko (KTM) +48m43s
8. Pele Renet (Husqvarna) +54m45s
9. Diego Martin Duplessis (KTM) +1h10m20s
10. Paulo Goncalves (Honda) +1h12m39s

17. Todd Smith (KTM) +1h41m59s

62. Matt Hart (Husqvarna) +5h11m16s
Italics denote Australian riders.

[Bird]

http://www.mcnews.com.au/dakar-2017-stage-6-cancelled-due-weather/

[Fizzie]

Don't know if it's been mentioned but SBS (at least out of Brisbane) are showing it 5.30pm Sunday.

[Fizzie]

Turns out it's on 5.30 (real time ) every arvo, SBS1

[Bird]

https://youtu.be/Ad2W0iy1W0A


Results Stage 7 Dakar 2017
Stage 7 results
1.BRABEC, Ricky – USA – Monster Energy Honda Team – 2:02'05
2.GONCALVES, Paulo – POR – Monster Energy Honda Team – +1'44
3.SUNDERLAND, Sam – GBR – Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team – +4'43
4.BARREDA, Joan – SPA – Monster Energy Honda Team – +6'51
5.DE SOULTRAIT, Xavier – FRA – Viltais Racing Team HFP – +7'10
6.METGE, Michael – FRA – Monster Energy Honda Team – +8'21
7.SMITH, Todd – AUS – Duust Rally Team – +9'39
8.WALKNER, Matthias – AUT – Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team – +9'59
9.QUINTANILLA, Pablo – CHI – Husqvarna Factory Rally Team – +10'28
10.NOSIGLIA, Walter – BOL – MEC Team Nosiglia – +10'39
11.VAN BEVEREN, Adrien – FRA – Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team – +10'52
12.FARRES, Gerard – SPA – Himoinsa Team – +12'22
13.RENET, Pierre-Alexandre – FRA – Husqvarna Factory Rally Team – +12'35
14.METGE, Adrien – FRA – Sherco TVS Rally Factory – +13'05
15.TOMICZEK, Adam – POL – KTM Orlen Rally Team – +13'07
....
52. HART, Mathew – AUS – All Hart Racing Husqvarna


Overall standings after Stage 7
1.SUNDERLAND Sam – GBR – Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team – 17:28'53
2.QUINTANILLA Pablo – CHI – Husqvarna Factory Rally Team – +17'45
3.VAN BEVEREN Adrien – FRA – Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team – +22'16
4.FARRES Gerard – SPA – Himoinsa Team – +28'36
5.WALKNER Matthias – AUT – Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team – +34'17
6.DE SOULTRAIT Xavier – FRA – Viltais Racing Team HFP – +38'33
7.RENET Pierre-Alexandre – FRA – Husqvarna Factory Rally Team – +1:02'37
8.GONCALVES Paulo – POR – Monster Energy Honda Team – +1:05'22
9.BARREDA Joan – SPA – Monster Energy Honda Team – +1:14'47
10.DUPLESSIS Martín – ARG – Asistencia Med – +1:15'36
11.RODRIGUES Joaquim – POR – Hero Motorsports Team Rally – +1:23'18
12.CAIMI Franco – ARG – Honda South America Rally Team – +1:38'43
13.RODRIGUES Helder – POR – Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team – +1:43'09
14.BRABEC Ricky – USA – Monster Energy Honda Team – +1:44'44
15.SMITH Todd – AUS – Duust Rally Team – +1:46'55

[Bird]

If you like Dakar and adventure riding, keep your eyes out for this

Fire up the BBQ and set aside 1 hour for 4 Saturday afternoons in mid January to early February 2017 to watch the 4 part mini series Beyond Siberia & Beyond Sahara; a documentary that follows 2 groups of bikers as they tackle some of the most remote riding destinations on earth.

7 Mate Viewing schedule

14th, 21st & 28th January at 3:30pm / 4th February Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide at 5pm and Perth at 3pm.

BEYOND SIBERIA – RIDING THE ROAD OF BONES


http://www.compassexpeditions.com/motorcycling-documentary-makes-main-stream-tv/

[KingBilly]

If you like Dakar and adventure riding, keep your eyes out for this

Fire up the BBQ and set aside 1 hour for 4 Saturday afternoons in mid January to early February 2017 to watch the 4 part mini series Beyond Siberia & Beyond Sahara; a documentary that follows 2 groups of bikers as they tackle some of the most remote riding destinations on earth.

7 Mate Viewing schedule

14th, 21st & 28th January at 3:30pm / 4th February Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide at 5pm and Perth at 3pm.

BEYOND SIBERIA – RIDING THE ROAD OF BONES


http://www.compassexpeditions.com/motorcycling-documentary-makes-main-stream-tv/

Thanks, set the TIVO

KB

[tk421]

This! 

Foo

I second this. Mate of mine has entered 3 dakars and retired with broken bones twice, despite having several Southern African moto x and enduro championships under his belt.  He finally completed it in 2015 coming in 32nd. His description of the using the road book whilst at speed is nuts.

[Bird]

Stage 9 cancelled due to more rain.... how ****in soft can you be!

[Rumpig]

Stage 9 cancelled due to more rain.... how ****in soft can you be!

cancelled because a mudslide (10 metres high) cut the highway and killed 2 women and injured 5 other people, with 10000 people evacuated because of it also...legit reason to cancel I'd say

[wakychapmans]

I'm guessing that most here are following the motocycles...

and yeh, I think they're bloody impressive too.

But geezus... I'm mind blown on the trucks. Something that damn big, going that fast...

scary.

[grc]

Yes the trucks are well worth watching

GRC

[alnjan]

Prefer watching the trucks to the bikes, quads, buggies, cars and other vehicles.

[Joff]

cancelled because a mudslide (10 metres high) cut the highway and killed 2 women and injured 5 other people, with 10000 people evacuated because of it also...legit reason to cancel I'd say

nah, don't let the facts get in the way of a good whinge 

[Bird]

But geezus... I'm mind blown on the trucks. Something that damn big, going that fast...

see it on the Hume every night

[Bird]

cancelled because a mudslide (10 metres high) cut the highway and killed 2 women and injured 5 other people, with 10000 people evacuated because of it also...legit reason to cancel I'd say

still soft


http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/search/dakar