N° 004 - TEAM SCANDINAVIA
- ULLEVALSETER
- Pal anders
- NOR
- 07/12/1968
- 178 cm
- 77 kg
|
| MODEL |
MAKE |
| 690 RALLYE |
KTM |
|
|
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
|
| Scratch |
7
|
13
|
3
|
11
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
10
|
19
|
3
|
-
|
8
|
9
|
2
|
| Stage |
7
|
13
|
2
|
11
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
10
|
19
|
3
|
-
|
8
|
9
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
| Overall |
7
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
7
|
-
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
“I will hang on”
He’s got what it takes. 41-year-old Pal Anders Ullevalseter, Norwegian professional motorbike rider has one of the better Dakar score sheets. Seven start, six finishes and one retirement in 2005 (broken clavicle), with a personal worst of 9th on his maiden Dakar in 2002.
Such a consistent run at the sharp end of the order is explained by a proven strategy: “I ride hard from the first day. And then I ride even harder.” His impressive CV makes him a natural contender to the leading positions in the wheel of Marc Coma and Cyril Despres. But like both two-time winners, the Norwegian will this year be riding a 690cc KTM with a power restrictor, based on the new regulation. That perspective actually worries the outsider who could be seriously troubled by the new competitiveness of the 450cc bikes: “I have the feeling that my bike is really too slow with the restrictor and heavier than the 450cc machines. And the biggest handicap actually isn’t the bike, it’s due to the fact that the best riders were able to get organised to switch to 450s, except for me! I know that I will hang in there to finish in the top 10. They will all take off very rapidly but maybe don’t yet have reliable machines. So even if I find myself in 25th position, I will still have the possibility to catch up during the second week”.
Dakar start photos on line: www.maindruphoto.com