Dakar 2013 - Official Event Coverage - thank you ALL TeamF5, lurkers and posters!

but they were all together...

I thought there were a lot less in previous years. Makes you wonder what's different this year. Level of skill, mechanical, route........??

Verhoeven's in 5th at CP2. Obviously just tracker issues.

lopez is leading now, both on piste and on timing... wp5

Sky news is like this thread at times, they are making continuous and ongoing live news story about the hostage situation in Algeria from several snippets of info - nothing about fuel though

....and Barreda is not listed with the lead group...


<table class="ft fvm"><tbody class="selectable"><tr id="m5c007" class="c007 a"><td class="p">1</td><td>007</td><th class="m">LOPEZ CONTARDO (CHL)</th><td class="m">KTM</td><td>002:37:25</td><td>
</td><td>00:00:00</td></tr><tr id="m5c012" class="c012"><td class="p">2</td><td>012</td><th class="m">PEDRERO GARCIA (ESP)</th><td class="m">KTM</td><td>002:39:28</td><td>00:02:03</td><td>00:00:00</td></tr><tr id="m5c001" class="c001 a"><td class="p">3</td><td>001</td><th class="m">DESPRES (FRA)</th><td class="m">KTM</td><td>002:41:56</td><td>00:04:31</td><td>00:00:00</td></tr><tr id="m5c020" class="c020"><td class="p">4</td><td>020</td><th class="m">GONÇALVES (PRT)</th><td class="m">HUSQVARNA</td><td>002:43:38</td><td>00:06:13</td><td>00:00:00</td></tr><tr id="m5c029" class="c029 a"><td class="p">5</td><td>029</td><th class="m">CASELLI (USA)</th><td class="m">KTM</td><td>002:45:53</td><td>00:08:28</td><td>00:00:00</td></tr></tbody></table>

Barreda not shown clocked through the wp on the same time as the others.

Thanks everyone!! This REALLY helps a lot!!

so both barreda and caselli a bit lost today, huh

He started 6th 10 mins back, so any second now? - well if was "live" tracking

In true Dakar style, we should issue them a cease and desist for infringing on our trademarked style.

I'd put a smiley in there, but I feel for those poor souls on the ground in Algeria.

guess Barredas detour was longer then thought.....maybe he had to pee...

One of our crew members with Freedom sent us an update about Monday and Tuesday. I don't know how to link the update to here. So here's the page:

http://www.facebook.com/FreedomRallyRacing

Also uploaded a few new Luis photos in our album from Dakar 2013 on our facebook page

Barreda is about 6' behind on piste at CP3!

think that big head of his musta' got in the way of his roadbook.....

and Faria only 9 seconds :huh:huh

EDIT Faria leads by 9 seconds

Yes, not too pleasant and what with Mali, a stark reminder of why we are where we are.