I hope the jury will understand...
It is already late when Toyota no. 471 finishes the Fiambalá stage, but the main concern of its crew, Peru's Gabriele Peschiere and Chile's Jorge Mutschler, is not to find out their time. What they want to know is whether they will be allowed to start the next stage. "There were...[more]
A word from David Castera
Yesterday changed the state of play somewhat. Some pilots will feel a break in their rhythm and will have to ease back into a competitor's state of mind, which will require more or less time depending on each pilot. But I believe that the race is led by professionals who have...[more]
The Dakar bends with the wind...
The severe weather conditions faced by the Dakar yesterday forced organisers to cancel the Fiambalá-Copiapo stage. On many occasions throughout its history the rally has had to react to critical situations which threatened the continuation of the race. Roger Kalmanovitz, one of the founders of the rally together with Thierry Sabine, revisits a few memorable episodes. [more]
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