having checked out next years event ( 01/01 -15/01) agian in south america i could count only two uk motor cycles no quads a car and two trucks, i think this must be the lowest uk entry..

having checked out next years event ( 01/01 -15/01) agian in south america i could count only two uk motor cycles no quads a car and two trucks, i think this must be the lowest uk entry..

But there is a spanish guy competing on a twinshock Bultaco.This guy has my full respect.

Chrs:Mike

But there is a spanish guy competing on a twinshock Bultaco.This guy has my full respect.

Chrs:Mike

http://bultaco-dakar2011.blogspot.com/

Edited December 23, 201015 yr by bo drinker

He's done it and finished it before.

Since the Dakar moved to South America I've kind of lost interest. Doesn't hold the same mistique for me.

Edited December 24, 201015 yr by TooFastTim

http://bultaco-dakar2011.blogspot.com/

Wow! and I thought I had seen everything. Wonder what kind of speed he maintains on that thing?

Laia was 46th on day one. she has moved uo to 41st on day two.

Dakar results SM

The guy on the Twinshock Bultaco is 151 out of 166.Not too bad.

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2011/us/stage-2/rankings/overall-bikes-page-4.html#ancre

Chrs:Mike

having watched every broadcast thus far all i can say is.. it aint the same, the roads are wide and smooth, spectators on corners etc it looks more like wrc.

having watched every broadcast thus far all i can say is.. it aint the same, the roads are wide and smooth, spectators on corners etc it looks more like wrc.

Today they are in the Atacama Desert. Looks a bit like Africa, without the terrorists.