Race to Dakar

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Russ280
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Anyone watching this on sky 1? Worth watching if only to see the
BMW X5 prepared by scorpion racing.
Didn't make it out of the uk before breaking down. Loads of electronic problems, and once it got to anything other than tarmac suspension bits were falling off like confetee :D
It's maybe on its 4th rear end breakage tonight.

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Re: Race to Dakar

the dakar , i love it
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I have a pact with a friend that when one of us wins the lottery, amongst other things, we are doing the Dakar. Wouldn’t get me near any of the bikes though, they are seriously berserk.

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would love to do it in a pinzy

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I'm wondering if my wife's 230 will make it, as I am G-less at the moment.

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the bike riders are the maddest people in that race, sadly quite a few have died over the years. the toughest are the private riders, the KTM big riders have massages in the night and a decent bed, the private guys have to put tents up!

i wouldnt mind doing it in a g one day, just to say ive done it!

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Bike riders have died when fallen off on the blind side of a dune and being followed by a 4x4 who then crest the dune blind and splat.
My favourites are the DeRooy DAF Trucks who not only provide support but also have their own race.
If you go on their web site www.dakar-derooy.com there is stuff about 2007 and click. kleur platen and bouw platen for some thing for the kids to do. or yourself. :D