2016 Dakar Rally

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Edited Date/Time 1/17/2016 12:08am
Anybody got any predictions or does anyone even follow it on here?
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Helder 1/1/2016 10:53pm
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It's a long race but everything going right you would think he will take this one!! Just a bit worried about his ability to lead out stages! I'm rooting for him tho!!
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kiwifan 1/1/2016 11:25pm
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I think Toby has a great chance too...
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Toby Price.

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hoova 1/2/2016 1:28am
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Toby Price if he doesn't get lost
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Jrewing 1/2/2016 2:33am
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Toby price if he stays healthy. Manimal!
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TeamGreen 1/2/2016 2:41am
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Ricky Brabec for Best Rookie

Paulo Goncalves for the Win (It's a Portuguese thing)

Laia Sanz in the Top 10...I'd prefer a podium. Top KTM would be EPIC.
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crusty_xx 1/2/2016 3:03am
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You guys have no clue
My buddy Matthias Walkner will win. Cool
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philG 1/2/2016 3:20am
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Be interesting to see how Antoine Meo will go.

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crusty_xx 1/2/2016 5:26am
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philG wrote:
Be interesting to see how Antoine Meo will go.

yeah and Pela Renet
they could both do pretty good
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Helder 1/2/2016 2:58pm
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Barreda in front after 11km of 9500km Price 16th 18 seconds behind.
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philG 1/2/2016 4:07pm
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forgot AVB was in there too, first Dakar for him too, if he can learn to navigate , he might be ok
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Xeno 1/2/2016 4:30pm
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Today was the prologue- which sets the starting order for the first long stage tomorrow. Some guys will intentionally lay-up so they don't have to break the trail on the first day.
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kiwifan 1/2/2016 4:37pm
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Great to see more variety of manufacturers these days
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Im going with this guy.




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I know his role with Honda is to support the other Honda riders...but I'd love to see former AMA National Hare and Hound champ Ricky Brabec do really well! (KC66-also former NHHA national champ-style.)

I thought I saw that he was top American Today...could be wrong though, I haven't been in front of a computer all day to check the results.

I'm rooting for Toby Price for the win though.

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Canerat 1/3/2016 6:42am
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I see on the news about a Mini Cooper losing control and and taking out a whole bunch of spectators. No deaths reported yet but 4 medical helicopters taking the critical away.

Driver reported to be in bad shape.
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MX-Files 1/3/2016 6:47am
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We all need to root for Alexander Smith! (As in Malcolm's son). His first Dakar!!!
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Xeno 1/3/2016 7:44am
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Today's stage was cancelled due to heavy rain (the helicopters couldn't fly) Sad
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Helder 1/3/2016 2:46pm
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The first stage of the 38th Dakar has been cancelled due to extreme weather on the course. A double whammy of storms and extremely thick low clouds kept aircraft grounded, making it impossible for them to guarantee the safety of the competitors. As a result, race director Étienne Lavigne was left with only one realistic option.

The competitors headed to Villa Carlos Paz under link section rules after the decision was announced. A route has been selected on which motorcycles and quads move in a convoy, while cars are allowed to travel on their own. The trucks had not departed the Rosario bivouac yet, so they are heading to today's finish on the course for assistance vehicles.

It goes without saying that there were no changes in the classification and the start of stage 2 tomorrow will be based on the places at the end of yesterday's prologue. Joan Barreda's Honda will be the first motorcycle and Bernhard ten Brinke's Toyota the first car. In the latter category, the 46 competitors who were unable to start the prologue's timed section due to the accident of competitor 360 will be assigned notional times by race officials.

Tomorrow's stage from Villa Carlos Paz to Termas de Río Hondo is tricky to say the least. An initial link section 70 km long will take the competitors to the start of the second special, the longest of the 2016 edition. With 510 km's worth of easy but fast tracks on the menu for the cars and trucks and 450 km for the motorcycles and quads, the first gaps could open up between the favourites in each category. The end of the special lies about 250 km from Termas de Río Hondo.

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Xeno 1/3/2016 3:06pm
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It's too bad Brabec didn't have an opportunity to improve his start position for Monday's long special. It would help to key off the top guys.
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Helder 1/4/2016 12:33am
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Interesting to see that Rodrigues factory Yamaha has WP Cone Valve forks, not sure about the shock.

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Bearuno 1/4/2016 2:40am
1/4/2016 2:40am
The bloke on the KTHusky 125, and a previous rider on a KTM150 - while I really admire them trying it on a little 2T ( and quite a few have finished on 'unlikely' bikes, over the years) , I just wish someone would use a 300, instead.

They'd still get plenty of attention from being on a 2T, but make it much easier on themselves, using a current 300cc 2T.
wideopen198 1/4/2016 3:11am
1/4/2016 3:11am
That little 125 probably needs a piston change everyday lol. I wouldn't be too happy on long straights with that 125. The other riders will fly past you on their 450s.

That low mounted muffler on the yammie looks really weird by the way. I don't really like it. And it's more likely to catch a lot of rocks.

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