Australasian Safari 2012

[SafariBerg]

David Schwarz !!!! what a Safari rally legend

10 consecutive Safari rally starts 2001 - 2012
10 consecutive Safari rally finishes
10 consecutuve Safari rally Top 10 placings
9 Safari rally Production and Super-production class wins, 250cc, 450cc & over 450cc
2 Safari rally Veterns class wins
3 Safari 100% Awards
3rd Outright 2004 Safari !!

No other rider is even close to this record over the history of Safari since 1985.
PLUS 3 Dakar starts = 3 Dakar finishes 2005 - 2012

David you are LEGEND !!

Husaberg Rally Racing Australia has been very proud to support you for the last 4 years !!

Well done mate

[troy safari carpente]

Everyone

[neduro]

Originally Posted by SafariBerg

David you are LEGEND !!

And a darn nice guy, to boot!

[waldecker]

Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

Stoopid mousse.....poor Manuel.

Manuel's problem on that particular stage(day4) had nothing to do with the mousse- it was fencing wire (and believe me, there was heaps of that stuff around) trapped in his rear wheel that ripped the rear break line clean off..

Cheers waldecker

[Stagehand]

Bluebull i figure this as close a record of events as needs to be done, no need for a seperate RR, but as soon as i eventually get home ill drp all the pics and video i have here :)

[Flood]

I couldn't follow every second this year, but BLOODY WELL DONE EVERYONE!

[Bluebull2007]

Originally Posted by Stagehand

Bluebull i figure this as close a record of events as needs to be done, no need for a seperate RR, but as soon as i eventually get home ill drp all the pics and video i have here :)

Thanks Jason, looking forward to it. Also a great way to get over post racing blues. Normal life must seem so drab now after that experience.

[Stagehand]

Originally Posted by Bluebull2007

Thanks Jason, looking forward to it. Also a great way to get over post racing blues. Normal life must seem so drab now after that experience.

You know of what you speak :( Its definitely like coming down to fifty kph after a long day at 120.

But i was also honored to meet Dave Schwartz! What a cool event.

[Seth S]

Originally Posted by Stagehand

You know of what you speak :( Its definitely like coming down to fifty kph after a long day at 120.

But i was also honored to meet Dave Schwartz! What a cool event.

Yes the post rally let down is the worst. The good thing is that Jason finished...at least he doesn't have to think about the need to go back and finish the damn thing

[gsd4me]

Originally Posted by Stagehand

You know of what you speak :( Its definitely like coming down to fifty kph after a long day at 120.

Sounds like your head is still over here, Jason, you`re using kilometres per hour.

[Bluebull2007]

Originally Posted by GSD4ME

Sounds like your head is still over here, Jason, you`re using kilometers per hour.

Jason is now officially on the dark side.

Its just your little country that uses weird numbers that no one else can understand.

[Sylvia]

Originally Posted by JayBo1

Take a bow yourself too Ross. You never fail to amaze with your photo's and anyone that saw and spoke to you in the Safari would have seen your passion and dedication. You were virtually a walking (slouching?) zombie for the entire 7 days! Can't wait to see what else you have hiding in the collection, but the few you've just posted up here are first class (even "Alas poor Yorick, I knew him well") and really wet the appetite.

Howdi John,
Home today, at last. Man that was alot of K's in 2 weeks.
I think I will have motion sickness for a few days. My tally for this years Safari includes 2 roos, 4 pigeons, 1 emu, and a bunch of smaller suicidal birds.
Currently dumping 210Gb of pics to the server Should be something to look at.

Really nice to see you and all the other competitors again.

[Stagehand]

Accomodations:


Paul Rooney:


Ken R- my awesomer support guy:


Scrutineering with crazy, surly, terrible Ivan



Sequent:



Craig Bounds:


Manuel:



Francesco!: :bella





Throttle cable fix, Day 1: this bodge made it another 250K or something




Day 2: Tagged a fence line and did the petrol tank, plug wire and throttle cable again:


DAy 3: No spark ICU:



Jaybo and Ben-

Man, talk about awesome, these guys were the BEST. SEriously, great great riders and really really nice. I want to go play with these guys, a LOT.

ALso: Ben and Damo: Between these two and Jaybo/Ben, they honestly have their shit wrapped up in a tight package. They are the ones to emulate, imo- great riders, tight organisation, great people... better than the winners by far in my humble opinion.

Glen G:


Steve:


Paul and Ken fixing the bike, with Ben supervising:


Tamsin: When I grow up, I want to ride as well as her.


Footpeg sewn on: (thanks fence wire)


The RX which did not make it:


Russel Scoble's pit, I believe:




The splash and dash truck:


Fixing shit in the bush:


tent city:


KTM world:


Honda World:


Big finish!


and a video, full length (too long!) of the very last stage, SS17, Coronation Beach S:

[Stagehand]

Originally Posted by GSD4ME

Sounds like your head is still over here, Jason, you`re using kilometres per hour.

Should have seen me stop and think about the first intersection at home :lol

[BOOTLACE]

BEJEEEZUZ! That looks like hard work!! Feel like a noice cold beer just lookin at it....