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Dakar has started...Yam 450 2 wheel in first!!
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[QUOTE="Tony Eeds, post: 711440, member: 32023"] First taste of Africa for Team Dome BMW Team Dome BMW's Simon Pavey and Nick Plumb had their first full day on African soil in this year's 2004 Telefonica Dakar Rally when they contested the 750 km fourth day stage from Tangier to Er Rachidia and finished the timed section in 53rd and 64th places respectively. Today's riding consisted of travelling through a series of changing landscapes. This morning's stage started off in the cosmopolitan city of Tangier on the doorstep of the African continent, before heading off through northern Morocco. The day began with a 233 km liaison, followed by a timed 75 km special stage through sand and gravel tracks through pine forests, and ending with a mammoth 444 km liaison due to finish in Er Rachidia later this evening. One hundred and ninety one bikes started the stage between Tangier and Er Rachidia, so Team Dome BMW's Simon Pavey was pleased with his and Nick's performance in the special stage: "The game plan is certainly working at the moment," said the 36-year-old Australian. "The special stage was beautiful - fast and flowing with some twisty sand and gravel sections and a couple of deep water crossings that caught a few competitors out. "This morning's 233 km liaison was cold - there were frosty and foggy conditions to contend with - and during this afternoon's 444 km liaison we reached the Atlas Mountains and climbed right up to the snow line, where we remained for over an hour. Fortunately we're using BMW heated clothing and the F650 rally bikes are fitted with heated grips, so we never felt the cold - unlike some of the other riders who you could see shivering and being forced to travel slowly in the conditions. "So, all in all, we're in good shape, although the bikes were starting to run a bit rich in the freezing conditions. Apart from that they've been superb and our only complaint is that Nick has picked up a nasty cold so I'm staying clear of him for the next couple of days because that's the last thing you need on the Dakar rally. We'll both be glad to reach Er Rachidia this evening and get our heads down for a while." visit [url]http://www.dakar.com[/url] or [url]http://www.worldofbmw.com[/url] More pages; Patsy comes back for more [url]http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/V3/L0/S239/E6150/sport_Lng0_Spo239_Evt6150_Sto510537.shtml[/url] Dakar heroes back for more. (Team Dome BMW Si Pavey and Nicky Plumb) [url]http://endurouk.com/blog/archives/000072.html[/url] First photos of the KTM teams testing in Tunisia! [url]http://endurouk.com/blog/archives/000022.html[/url] Official Dakar Website [url]http://www.dakar.com[/url] TV Eurosport (Europe) [url]http://www.eurosport.com[/url] [url]http://www.endurouk.com/[/url] Enduro and Off Road News [/QUOTE]
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