Dakar 2011 ?? Ausie standings

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It has been a record number of Australians entered in this years Dakar (10) in both car and bike categories. I know that one Australian had to withdraw from the bike category, but does anyone know where the Australians stand at the moment (2 more stages to go), particulary Bruce Garland in the car class?

Thanks,

[feral]

Bruce Garland....

At Stage 4 was 2.5 hrs behind the leader. At Stage 5, major problem as he dropped another 3.5 hours.

Must have given up as there are no results for Stage 6.

Check the SBS site....they do a brilliant job.

SBS Dakar Rally 2011 : Results (http://www.sbs.com.au/dakar/results/index/v/cars/n/aussies/sts/overall/stg/1)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

anyone see the trucks through the desert?
How special was that!!:cool::cool:

[Landy Smurf]

i love the dakar i wish it was not so expensive to do

[cjc_td5]

It has been a record number of Australians entered in this years Dakar (10) in both car and bike categories. I know that one Australian had to withdraw from the bike category, but does anyone know where the Australians stand at the moment (2 more stages to go), particulary Bruce Garland in the car class?

Thanks,

Bruce Garland had to pull out before the rest day, they landed hard off a dune and he fractured a vertibrae. He is now back in Sydney recouperating.

The car from Cairns (Steve Riley) in still going I believe.

See http://ghrhonda.dirtbike.com.au/blog/ for a great blog from the Honda team. Only one of the four riders is still going, and he would be near the top ten if not for several niggling issues.

It is mind boggling hard event. Steve Riley said that not one Safari car would have completed one of the desert stages a couple of days ago, it was that rough.

Cheers,
Chris

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anyone see the trucks through the desert?
How special was that!!:cool::cool:
I think it was on stage 7 or 8 Chagin was the 4th fast car overall and came in a few minutes behind the motorbike stage winner Marc Coma. Chagin made up over 30minutes on his team mate Kabirov. It is great to watch the truck drivers power slide around some of the corners.
On one of the "special features" video they said Kamaz have over 500,000 employees.
Looks like Carlo Sainz may struggle to get on the podium. It is such a tough race, and your fortunes can turn so quickly. It is definately not over until you cross that finish line.
Not only are the special stages hard, but you have to take in account that they will have a 2 or 3 hour laison before the stage and sometimes almost the same after. I think that the factory riders will sometimes get transported, but all others drive / ride.
I know that they are not in the same league but would love to give Fink or the Safari ago, or at a bare minimum ride across the Simpson.