Dakar 2015

[Mirek]

Now I see. Sorry. Strange that in the written quotes there's something different than in the audio.

[A FONDO]

onboard Ford Ranger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrikKnSPAIA

[Mirek]

I can't see bike leader Barreda on the live timing. Anyone knows what is wrong?

[MartijnS]

Yesterday he broke the left part of his steer and apparently he is being towed now by someone else. So no victory for him.

[makinen_fan]

I thought he fixed that, this was posted in the Dakar website:
After having ridden 120 km with a broken handlebar yesterday, Joan Barreda was not able to call on his assistance team to replace it, due to the rules of the marathon stage. The Spaniard therefore had to count on the solidarity of Argentinean Honda rider Demian Guiral who gave him his handlebars. In exchange Guiral received Barreda's patched up handlebar and tried to strengthen it, without the guarantee that the repairs will last out the day.

On another note:
Today's stage - Bike/Quad: the stage will stop after 378 km due to the poor weather conditions

[Mirek]

It looks like it's gonna be a roller coaster in the bike results tonight. Barreda and Rodriguez are in serious troubles which means Coma leads now and Svitko gets up to fifth. In this moment Laia Sanz gets to ninth overall. She is just incredible!

[makinen_fan]

[CameraMan]

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[Mirek]

After today (technically finish of competitive day 8). Besides already commented stuff from bikes there is a change of leader in quads.

Bikes
1. Coma (KTM)
2. Goncalves (Honda) +9:11
3. Quintanilla (KTM) +11:11
4. Price (KTM) +15:56
5. Svitko (KTM) +26:30
6. Faria (KTM) +34:34
7. Duclos (Sherco) +58:08
8. Casteau (KTM) +1:10:48
9. Sanz (Honda) +1:18:51
10. Jakeš (KTM) +1:47:47

Quads (only 12 in finish in this moment)
1. Casale (Yamaha)
2. Sonik (Yamaha) +6:49
3. Lafuente (Yamaha) +49:11
4. Gonzales (Yamaha) +2:45:46
5. Sanabria (Yamaha) +3:30:25
6. Nosiglia (Honda) +3:35:30
7. Gallegos (Honda) +5:54:56
8. Declerck (Yamaha) +6:04:17
9. Domaszewski (Honda) +7:48:40
10. Palma (Can-am) +8:10:08

[Mirek]

The Honda bikes didn't cope well with the salty mud of yesterday's stage. Here is what Jeremias Israel said about towing Joan Barreda:

It was a shitty stage… Our bikes aren't made for that. Joan's was affected first, then mine. Afterwards, we had to push them to re-start and I had to tow Joan with a strap for perhaps 300 or 400 km, I don't know. We only took it off for the final descent.