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« on: January 05, 2005, 11:28:04 am »
Great pics and the end of the NASCAR thread, Saffy.  I thought I'd kick off a Dakar thread with a few more pics....

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« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2005, 12:15:20 pm »
In Pic #4 the desert is BLOOMIN' LOVELY....test shots from the Summer? Robbie boy trying it out down Baja way.......
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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2005, 12:34:28 pm »
When will the Paris-Dakar be on TV?  I remember watching it on Speed in the past -- quite entertaining.
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« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2005, 12:37:07 pm »
Actually that pic is from stage 4 on Monday, Rabat to Agadir.  I thought it was Robby too, but it's not.  Robby's in 317.  That's Colin McRae in the 308 Nissan.
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« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2005, 01:53:11 pm »
I get a kick out of watching those huge trucks speeding across the desert.  Thanks for the pics, DSW.
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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2005, 04:00:00 pm »
Order is returning to the order...

McRae crashes, withdraws from Dakar

TSN.ca Staff
1/5/2005

Defending champion Stephane Peterhansel captured the sixth stage of the Dakar rally on Wednesday while former world rally champion Colin McRae was forced to withdraw following a serious crash.  

Peterhansel set the fastest time in the 492 kilometre stage from Smara to Zouerat, finishing almost six minutes ahead of Hiroshi Masuoka, who lost three hours yesterday with transmission problems. It was quite a turnaround for Peterhansel, who fell well off the pace Tuesday due to three punctures.  

Bruno Saby, who placed third on Wednesday, has moved into the overall lead ahead of Luc Alphand, who finished fourth in Wednesday's stage.  

World rally champion Colin McRae, who started the day in first place, crashed heavily 410 kilometres into the stage, flipping his Nissan pickup onto its side. McRae and co-driver Tina Thorner were flown to a medical center in Zouerate.  
 
McRae is said to be suffering from double vision while Thorner is complaining of a sore back. McRae is expected to return to Scotland on Thursday.  

Robby Gordon, who has two stage wins under his belt already, also rolled his VW Touareg. While he managed to get the vehicle uprighted and moving again, he has encountered additional mechanical problems and there's no word if he has retired or is working on the problem.
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2005, 04:10:21 pm »
So Robby is still wrecking cars? The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2005, 12:46:30 am »
Just to remind us that this race ain't tiddly-winks...two riders die in two days.  This is one brutal event.  This race has taken something like 30 lives since 1979.  I knew it was deadly, but I didn't realize it was that deadly.
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