thebajarunner
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Dakar Rally t.v. schedule
Robbie Gordon's website lists the following schedule on VS (formerly OLN) which we get on Directv satelite at Ch. 608
all times EST
Date
Dakar Highlight Package Times
Jan. 6
3-3:30 p.m.
Jan. 7-19
3-3:30 p.m.; 6:30-7 p.m.
Jan. 20
3-3:30 p.m.
Jan. 21
3-3:30 p.m.; 6:30-7 p.m.; 7-8 p.m.; 10-11 p.m.
Jan. 22
3-3:30 p.m.
Jan. 23
6-7 p.m.
Jan. 27
7-8 p.m.
Jan. 28
2-3 a.m.; 3-4 p.m.; 7-8 p.m.; 10-11 p.m.
Jan. 29
10:30-11:30 p.m.; 11:30 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Jan. 30
12-12:30 a.m.
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Minnow
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Here is a link to track your favorite riders/drivers on the internet.
http://tracking2007.dakar.com/ASO/index_us.html
Bufeo's son in law/ Andy Grider is navigating for Gordon.
[Edited on 9-1-2007 by Minnow]
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bajalou
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Great site Minnow, thanks
No Bad Days
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Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Minnow
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Very sad news out of Dakar today. Elmer was a friend of the DP racing family and will be greatly missed. Two years ago he won the Vegas to Reno
riding Solo.
ACCIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICAN ELMER SYMONS (107)
The organisation of the Dakar received the news this morning of the death of South Africa’s Elmer Symons, bike rider n°107.
Today at 9:16, the race headquarters received an Iritrack alert coming from km 142 of the 4th stage from Er Rachidia to Ouarzazate.
On the site of the crash by helicopter 8 minutes later, the race direction could only record the death, confirmed 10 minutes later by the medical
helicopter.
Head of a company specialised in the exportation of metal parts from the United States to South Africa, 29-year-old Elmer Symons was taking part in
his first Dakar as a competitor. He had lived two others in an assistance crew. He was 18th overall.
The rally organisation is waiting for the return of Kingsley Symons who takes care of the assistance of his brother to witness their support and
sadness.
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This is a horrible and tragic event of which is also affecting Team Rally SoCal immensely. Elmer Symonds' support truck broke down in Spain and Joe,
Desmond, and Mark took on most of Elmer's parts and allowed his brother to take the spare seat in the support truck. They fully supported Elmer only
last evening. Elmer was an incredible individual, a resolute gentleman, and an awesome racer. Joe raced against him in the 2006 BITD Vegas to Reno and
we talked at length with Elmer after that race. Joe commented it was great hooking up with he and his brother at the bivouac when I talked with him
last night. He had incredible respect for Elmer.
The guys are taking Elmer's brother to the airport and doing everything they can for his family. That is taking precedence over everything. It was
obvious all the support guys are shaken and emotionally disraught.
Godspeed, Elmer. Deepest condolences to the family.
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thebajarunner
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bummer!!!!
sure takes the joy out of it.
our thoughts and prayers are with the family...
(remembering the great Neomi and his tragic death last year)
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thebajarunner
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correction on Meoni
It was Fabrizio Meoni.... not as stated,
and, how time flies, he actually died in 2005, not last year.
Organizers claimed it was a heart attack after a seemingly mild crash.
At any rate, wanted to clear the record, and record that sad memory, he was truly a great road warrior
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