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

oldgringo caught him sitting down on the job today:

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HOly steep dunes :eek1

Far out. That is harsh. Especially as he'd clearly been pushing his way home despite earlier issues. Tough bloke no matter what. Let's hope he's all tickety-boo and heals up quick.

Jeez...crap luck! Hope he is ok ...

AWESOME call.

Stand by...

Shit Don, thats no way to finish a stage.


Best wishes and a slow clap .

fingers crossed that it sounds worth than it is....

Manuel Lucchese


Live from the Dakar bivouac, having an awesome dinner with the spanish team Pedrega that is assisting 3 venezuelan riders and 1 colombian. They are helping me so much and i want to thank them all for letting me be part of the team!!! Pedrega brought a nice good ham so here we are, the bivouac is really magic!!! Ps. I want to thank also Simon Pavey for giving me some of his used (they are practically new) mousse for the next stages!!!




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Think I developed a lisp reading that.

WTF? Is that the leg of a donkey the police were on yesterday??

now try read it with an german accent

That's a bummer about Don!! Super guy

I was really hoping that this was his year to finish! Just curious was he acting as Pavey's WC or were they just riding together?

On a day that saw many competitors come to grief on the long and challenging stage, it's clear that Lyndon is having a blast and enjoying the ride. Listen in, you'll be grinning ear to ear by the end, too. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride, Lyndon! Keep it Pyn'd!



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As far as I know, Don contracted in to the team structure. They definitely have not been riding together on stage.

Anyone have tomorrows start time?

Dakar Race report- Johnny Campbell stage 3. Pisco to Nazca.
Special 242km
Liaison 95km
Well things did not go as planned today. Early in the stage the bike developed a hesitation that seemed to be fuel system related. I wasn't sure so I did an examination on the bike and everything seemed to be in order. Pizzolito stopped but he could do nothing for me so I sent him on to follow Helder without me. The race continued without me as I would have to wait for a my extremely fast, bright orange, Support vehicle, piloted by none other than the fastest 4-wheel driver in the desert, Robby Gordon and his Navigator Kellon Walsh. They kindly dropped off a care package that would get me back going. After 20 or so more minutes of repair I was back underway.
But instead of racing with 2- wheel vehicles I found my self smack dab in the middle of the Garbage truck race!!
And man let me tell you, these guys are the gnarliest drivers out there. I couldn't believe what I saw happening right before my eyes. These guys drive trucks, BIG trucks over the softest, steepest dunes that makes me pucker on a bike! The course turned south to a quick beach run, where yes I popped a wheelie for my homies. :) Everything was all good till about 40km from the finish where the bike started acting up again. I nursed it in the rest of the way. I was sure glad to have made it to the bivouac where my HRC crew took quickly to the bike to get it dialed in for the next stage. Stage 4 will be 720km almost 500 miles!! Yikes!
Got go finish my road book!
Adios for now,
Love,
Johnny

Pretty sure he is now living in Australia , last time i saw him he was here .

Looks like 0545 race time (GMT -5).