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What happened with Tony Gera? He wasn't cleared to start? He's an adv'er and I don't see him on the first post list?

Couldn't get the funds together

Oh, gut wrenching I'm sure. Thought it might have been medical, issues with his wrist last year.

We don't have any .m3u's for VLC this year? Stream links doesn't work for me..

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Originally Posted by ÖÖ.
Why wasn't Tony Gera cleared to start?

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Originally Posted by Deadly99
Lack of $$$

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Originally Posted by Bluebull2007
Cyborg could you find out what happened there? That must be such a bummer!

Yes, as Garfey says - Tony really didn't have a plan for Dakar as soon as this year - so winning the Dakar Challenge at the Baja500 this summer was always going to be a long shot to raise the sufficient funs in time, especially as he already had commitments to the rest of the Desert season in the USA...

I actually met with Tony and his family over the summer in San Diego, and we offered him an exceptional deal to ride an LC4-50 - which would have saved him a huge amount of money buying his own bike, shipping it, sorting a team to assist him - although I think he actually had his heart set on riding Malle Moto initially...

Another problem apart from money, was that Tony has never done a road book rally, so it would have taken him a lot of time training - not just to get him up to a speed where he can navigate as fast as he can ride, but all the other considerations when participating in multi-day events...

To be perfectly honest, unless he had signed with a team who could have handled all the logistics on his behalf while he focused on nav training (never mind the myriad of other crap you need to deal with the ASO), I really don't think it was feasible this year - which is a huge shame, as he is undoubtably talented, and knows how to mech a bike too.

I know he plans to concentrate on more Desert racing the US next year, and hopefully a sponsor there will see his obvious potential and take him under their wing - then you could really expect great things from him in the future I'm sure!

Jx
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http://pluzz.francetv.fr/france4 with Chrome and hola!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, a search showed his name in several threads, but finding the info is another story.

He needs a team, his girlfriend was pitting for him by herself at Henderson.:huh

"For reasons of rights granted to France Télévisions, this video is not available from your location." Thanks, but they don't seem to like Sweden, though..

Working for me, but only when I connect through a non-US proxy. If you're connecting from the US directly, you'll get an "out of region" error. (In French, of course. )

So far, looks like a bit of a recap show, it's showing the ASO trucks doing setup of the course.

EDIT: oh, now some big trucks, this looks current. Via heli.

Iv'e got it through "Tunnel Bear" vpn - Hola doesn't seem to work for me either

I'm watching France 4 via MyWay's VLC link, but it's choppy and breaks down a lot.

HRC service truck on side of road at km480 with rear wheels out, ready for Helder?????

Very hot 36c and dead flat 500km blacktop to finish

47km to bivvy, in garage filling up truck with motos

Got France4 via the mobile phone now! Downloaded the app "France TV" and got the channels :) Seeing Coma now!

Message from Jaybo on Facebook - he's stopped for food and fuel on liaison and wanted to share his day ;o)



Jx

France 4 saying that Roma is being towed by his service truck. He is at km 20 atm

VLC recording? try ----PLAYBACK-----jump backward...........

try it and give ...............


here no lack

Sam needs to keep his helmet on also on the road !!!!!

So indeed it was not a serious problem a the start of the race

Just my thougths myway!
Every year there have been some accidents in liaison!

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