Yeah, it's Supercross time, but... (Dakar)

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philG 1/8/2018 11:37am
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Stuntman949 wrote:
Where's Brabec? Sad Hope its just a scoring issue
He is there in 4th... he missed a bunch of waypoints today, and a couple yesterday, not sure if he has GPS issues, no penalties yesterday as far as i can see.
henry zweers 1/8/2018 1:06pm
1/8/2018 1:06pm
most of the time, the problem is that the tracking device is not working. no problem at all. happens to a lot of riders all the time
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vschaik141 1/9/2018 7:47am
1/9/2018 7:47am Edited Date/Time 1/9/2018 7:52am
barragan currently in 3rd (wp6). waiting for short to come trough at wp5 he was in 6th position but I think he might have lost a couple of spots.
edit: 20th at wp6 and bit silly of me guessing he has lost spots since they started all together today.

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Phillip_Lamb 1/9/2018 9:36am
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Not just Shorty. cjeck out the social scoop, former KTM factory rider Joaquim Rodrigues was out there, but KO'd himself
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KiwiJack 1/9/2018 9:37am
1/9/2018 9:37am
Such a bummer for Sunderland. Hopefully Price can keep it on two wheels! Shorty is getting better and better as it goes on!
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rockyuno 1/9/2018 10:28am
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rockyuno wrote:
looking forward to see how Van Bereven and Benavidez do.
it's a great event
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wfopete 1/9/2018 11:55am
1/9/2018 11:55am Edited Date/Time 1/9/2018 11:56am
Something is going on with Brabec he dropped to 24th his live timings have flatlined. Shorty 22nd.


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peelout 1/9/2018 3:14pm
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Xeno wrote:
I forgot to mention- there’s another American racing Dakar this year: Shane Esposito. He’s a long-time Baja and desert racer. I think he’s #120 in the...
I forgot to mention- there’s another American racing Dakar this year: Shane Esposito. He’s a long-time Baja and desert racer. I think he’s #120 in the production class. It’s his first Dakar, I think.
Espo is the man, hope he can have a great first go of it!

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Coyote 1/9/2018 5:39pm
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malachi177 wrote:
Always love Dakar....Rally Raid is my favorite dirtbike genre!!!Cool
Top American contender Bryce Menzies catapulted at what looked like well over 100 mph taking him out of the event, too bad, he was considered to be a top runner. Keeping an eye on quite a few of the U.S. riders, Mark Samuels, Shane Esposito, Ricky Brabec
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malachi177 1/9/2018 9:20pm
1/9/2018 9:20pm Edited Date/Time 1/9/2018 9:28pm
malachi177 wrote:
Always love Dakar....Rally Raid is my favorite dirtbike genre!!!Cool
Coyote wrote:
Top American contender Bryce Menzies catapulted at what looked like well over 100 mph taking him out of the event, too bad, he was considered to...
Top American contender Bryce Menzies catapulted at what looked like well over 100 mph taking him out of the event, too bad, he was considered to be a top runner. Keeping an eye on quite a few of the U.S. riders, Mark Samuels, Shane Esposito, Ricky Brabec
What a bummer that Menzies is out. Brabec is riding awesome....but wonder what happened. Shorty is ahead of him now.
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jk367 1/10/2018 8:25am
1/10/2018 8:25am
Stupid question but I’m new to Dakar. What’s with the big trucks? How and why did they start racing those? Doesn’t seem to be the best race machine even as incredible as they are
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Shawn142 1/10/2018 8:34am
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malachi177 wrote:
Always love Dakar....Rally Raid is my favorite dirtbike genre!!!Cool
Coyote wrote:
Top American contender Bryce Menzies catapulted at what looked like well over 100 mph taking him out of the event, too bad, he was considered to...
Top American contender Bryce Menzies catapulted at what looked like well over 100 mph taking him out of the event, too bad, he was considered to be a top runner. Keeping an eye on quite a few of the U.S. riders, Mark Samuels, Shane Esposito, Ricky Brabec
malachi177 wrote:
What a bummer that Menzies is out. Brabec is riding awesome....but wonder what happened. Shorty is ahead of him now.
You were probably just looking at overall results for that stage. Brabec is still in the top 10 overall after stage 5. Short is in 23rd. Americans Shane Esposito and Mark Samuels are 31st and 32nd. Final results aren't in for the day but the Brit in the video I posted earlier is around 50th, currently 3rd in his class (Malle Moto).
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Xeno 1/10/2018 11:05am
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jk367 wrote:
Stupid question but I’m new to Dakar. What’s with the big trucks? How and why did they start racing those? Doesn’t seem to be the best...
Stupid question but I’m new to Dakar. What’s with the big trucks? How and why did they start racing those? Doesn’t seem to be the best race machine even as incredible as they are
Those were originally support trucks for the motorcycle and car racers. When the race went through Africa, That’s how teams transported all their spare parts and supplies and gear.

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pdub187 1/10/2018 12:08pm
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Coyote wrote:
Top American contender Bryce Menzies catapulted at what looked like well over 100 mph taking him out of the event, too bad, he was considered to...
Top American contender Bryce Menzies catapulted at what looked like well over 100 mph taking him out of the event, too bad, he was considered to be a top runner. Keeping an eye on quite a few of the U.S. riders, Mark Samuels, Shane Esposito, Ricky Brabec
He needs to be less of a dumbass. He freely admitted that he ignored the double caution in the notes that his co-driver read and hit the lip pinned.
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peelout 1/10/2018 1:38pm
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pdub187 wrote:
He needs to be less of a dumbass. He freely admitted that he ignored the double caution in the notes that his co-driver read and hit...
He needs to be less of a dumbass. He freely admitted that he ignored the double caution in the notes that his co-driver read and hit the lip pinned.


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Ebs 1/10/2018 2:47pm
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jk367 wrote:
Stupid question but I’m new to Dakar. What’s with the big trucks? How and why did they start racing those? Doesn’t seem to be the best...
Stupid question but I’m new to Dakar. What’s with the big trucks? How and why did they start racing those? Doesn’t seem to be the best race machine even as incredible as they are
Racers aren't allowed any outside/spectator help on the course. As a work around to the rule, teams started entering support trucks full of tools/parts/mechanics in the race to chase their main race vehicle should they need assistance on the course. That spun off into a legitimate big truck race class.
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vschaik141 1/11/2018 12:18pm
1/11/2018 12:18pm
short out? or not even started? I can not find anything on his status but on both dakar app & dakar tracking he did not come by any of the way points, was supposed to start in 23th
wideopen198 1/11/2018 12:25pm
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vschaik141 wrote:
short out? or not even started? I can not find anything on his status but on both dakar app & dakar tracking he did not come...
short out? or not even started? I can not find anything on his status but on both dakar app & dakar tracking he did not come by any of the way points, was supposed to start in 23th
Tracking didn't work. He finished a while ago
Goat Kreations 1/11/2018 2:20pm
1/11/2018 2:20pm Edited Date/Time 1/11/2018 2:23pm
pdub187 wrote:
He needs to be less of a dumbass. He freely admitted that he ignored the double caution in the notes that his co-driver read and hit...
He needs to be less of a dumbass. He freely admitted that he ignored the double caution in the notes that his co-driver read and hit the lip pinned.
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Yea, Bryce unfortunately crashed out at the beginning of the second day. However, pretend you don't know that and watch our series with him!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5nTOOiZOOU

Even quite a sad turn events for us as the film team. It was an insane adventure to that point - and even we left early as a result - but I truly think Bryce and Pete were poised to do quite well. Hopefully they give it another shot next year. With even more time in the car and experience doing other races, 2019 could be there chance to make it happen.
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vschaik141 1/11/2018 4:33pm
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vschaik141 wrote:
short out? or not even started? I can not find anything on his status but on both dakar app & dakar tracking he did not come...
short out? or not even started? I can not find anything on his status but on both dakar app & dakar tracking he did not come by any of the way points, was supposed to start in 23th
wideopen198 wrote:
Tracking didn't work. He finished a while ago
huge relief!
thx
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Stuntman949 1/15/2018 5:28pm
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Carlos Sainz under investigation for possibly hitting a quad
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TankSlapper 1/15/2018 5:44pm
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jk367 wrote:
Stupid question but I’m new to Dakar. What’s with the big trucks? How and why did they start racing those? Doesn’t seem to be the best...
Stupid question but I’m new to Dakar. What’s with the big trucks? How and why did they start racing those? Doesn’t seem to be the best race machine even as incredible as they are
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j100 1/15/2018 7:26pm
1/15/2018 7:26pm Edited Date/Time 1/15/2018 7:29pm
GuyB wrote:
Who else is a little more interested in Dakar this year, with Andrew Short riding in it? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/04/235768/s1200_Andrew_Short_Rockstar_Energy_Husqvarna_Factory_Racing.jpg[/img]
Who else is a little more interested in Dakar this year, with Andrew Short riding in it?



and Samuels & Brebac!!!
wideopen198 1/16/2018 1:22pm
1/16/2018 1:22pm
Short just got 6th place in stage 10. This stage really shook up the bike class. I think there was some difficult navigation in the last part

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