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04-01-08, 12:01 PM
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Dakar cancelled
Not a big following on the .org I think but a few may be interested.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ly/7171426.stm ****. January will be more boring now. http://www.dakar.com/indexus.html Last edited by the white rabbit; 04-01-08 at 12:04 PM. |
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04-01-08, 12:24 PM
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Re: Dakar cancelled
They are in big trucks and fast MotoX bikes.
See one of the nucase jeeps comign to get you, open the throttle? 
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04-01-08, 12:24 PM
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Re: Dakar cancelled
What a terrible pity! The route would have passed quite close to where I live and I had a day pencilled in to go take some photos. I have a French friend who lives here who was too participate as he is regularly one of the top privateers.
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04-01-08, 12:36 PM
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Re: Dakar cancelled
jeeze this sucks big time! I luv watchin the dakar sincerly hope it doesnt spoil future rallies. Damd terrorists are taking over the world.
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04-01-08, 01:56 PM
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Re: Dakar cancelled
that's such a shame, I love the Dakar! feel especially sorry for the guys who've done all the preparation, fund raising, etc to compete as well...
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04-01-08, 03:23 PM
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Re: Dakar cancelled
Gutted.
The rally was starting to make a name for itself at last over here, cos of Boorman and the increasing Brit involvement. Even got some coverage in the national newspapers the last few years. Well, the bastids have ground the French down then,eh?! Quel surprise! 
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04-01-08, 03:33 PM
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Re: Dakar cancelled
There was a bigger Scottish and Irish contingent this year. Real shame for the privateers as well as the bigger teams.
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04-01-08, 05:04 PM
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Re: Dakar cancelled
Typical French.Cheeze and biscuits then bring out the white flag.
 Perhaps we could hold an alternative event in Kenya.
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04-01-08, 06:44 PM
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Re: Dakar cancelled
Some good chat / info here with people at scrutineering amongst others
http://rallyraidio.net/ this one particulary interesting Toby Moody http://cdn.libsyn.com/rallyraidio/Toby2.mp3 Competitors not happy http://www.marathonrally.com/news/da...08.8704.0.html Last edited by the white rabbit; 04-01-08 at 08:01 PM. |
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05-01-08, 10:21 AM
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Re: Dakar cancelled
Thats a shame, for me the Dakar marks the start of a new motorsport season, its the first big event of the year and whilst I don't know anyone who takes part, I'm always interested and in awe of the guys that make it to the finish, let alone the ones that win!
Anyway, its for a good reason; considering all the fighting going on in that part of the world, and the unrest, its not a good idea to go blasting through on a big noisy bike, car or truck. Matt |
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