Dakar time again

[salt-rider]

The New Year brings another Dakar race,just wandering whether there are any aussies on bikes to watch out for!
Cheers

[bradman158]

what day does it start?

[resist]

It starts on Janurary 1st. First run is on SPEED TV each day, at 8am EDST or 5am in Perth and then again at 7pm EDST (4pm perth time). Episode 1 is on January 2nd. SBS are showing it too, at 6pm each night in Perth.

There are seven Aussies competing:

Geoff Olholm, Desert Warrior (Car)
David Schwarz, Husaberg (motorbike)
Rodney Faggoter, Husaberg (motorbike)
Mark Davidson, KTM (motorbike)
Craig Tarlington, KTM (motorbike)
Dean Nuttal, KTM (motorbike)
Jamie Chittick, Honda (motorbike)

Geoff Olholm is a bit chance for a top 10 finish this year, having rebuilt his car. I'll have more news on Geoff tomorrow.

[Desmo]

Rodney Faggoter

Snigger.

[Nero Diablo]

If you listen to the repeat of the radio show thursday 5-6pm (it originally went to air monday afternoon) I have a Geoff Olhm on and Steve Conelly from team Husaberg Australia links to the teams face plant pages as well. Too much Dakar is simply not enough!

[McGoo]

Over on advrider.com there is a guy in Perth who is getting ready to do Dakar 2012 on his KTM 450RR. He did the Australasian safari this year on it, after paying only $55'000 for the bike (!). I'll see if I can find any more info on his project.

[richarde]

Over on advrider.com there is a guy in Perth who is getting ready to do Dakar 2012 on his KTM 450RR. He did the Australasian safari this year on it, after paying only $55'000 for the bike (!). I'll see if I can find any more info on his project.

I work with him. This is the link to his bike project:

JayBo's 450 Rally Replica - ADVrider

Also, Rod Faggotter's performance in the Australasian Safari was pretty impressive - 3rd place despite riding for 5 days with a broken hand

[inertia]

ADVrider will as always have a thread going with any updates you need, that is if you can keep up with it! Went to lunch last year, came back and it had about 7 more pages!

[#30]

Pity I will be away while this is on.Need to try figure out how to record each dayas events. I look forward to the Dakar every year. Watching the guys on the bikes amazes me. So much dedication and very big balls to ride try and finish the event.

[resist]

Have you got foxtel? You can iq it on SPEED.

[McGoo]

Pity I will be away while this is on.Need to try figure out how to record each dayas events. I look forward to the Dakar every year. Watching the guys on the bikes amazes me. So much dedication and very big balls to ride try and finish the event.

Get a Digital PVR box with a USB link, you can schedule it to record shows. They sell for around $100 I think, and a USB drive is pretty cheap.

[inertia]

Or just hit me up when it's done and you can grab a copy of all the episodes off me as I download the Eurosport ones and the SBS ones.

[agrid]

I say, these chaps seem rather fast.

[resist]

Dakar yarns from today:

The feature: Ultimate Guide to the Dakar Rally | Motor Sport | Fox Sports

The Aussies: Solid Dakar start for Aussies | Motor Sport | Fox Sports

Tragedy strikes early: http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sp...-1226234534294

[Nero Diablo]

SBS coverage starts 5:30 this afternoon!

[resist]

Bah! They're late to the party! SPEED showed it at 8am (5am in WA) and we'll show it again at 7pm (4pm in WA) tonight!

[Nero Diablo]

I'd have speed if I didn't have to buy three other channels of footy (all codes) cricket golf and tennis activities of which I have precisely zero interest in.

[resist]

Geoff Olholm has climbed almost 20 places to 26th overall in the cars, and Rod Faggotter is 35th in the bikes!
Aussie Olholm surges forward at Dakar | Motor Sport | Fox Sports << Full table of Aussies in there.

While at the front the reigning champs in both cars and bikes, Nasser Al-Attiyah and Marc Coma have taken the overall lead:
Coma, Al-Attiyah lead Dakar | Motor Sport | Fox Sports

Don't forget, Dakar on SPEED this arvo at 4pm Perth time, and everyday at both 5am and 4pm.

[Nero Diablo]

Geoff Olholm has climbed almost 20 places to 26th overall in the cars,

He said he was going to take it easy for the first week!

[agrid]

An Aussie in the top 40 of the bikes!

Coma used to be my hero until a couple of years ago when he cheated, so I'm going with Despres this year.

It will be interesting to see how the Hummer goes when driven by someone as expert as Al-Attiya. Not good I suspect.