Dakar Rally 2012

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Today at 11:19 am, Argentinean rider Jorge Boero (motorcycle no. 175) was the victim of a fall at km 55 of the special of the first stage between Mar del Plata and Santa Rosa. The rider suffered a cardiac arrest following his fall and was attended five minutes after the accident by the medical staff, who reached the place of the incident by helicopter. Despite their best efforts, the doctors were unable to resuscitate the pilot, who died while he was being taken to hospital.
38-year-old Jorge Boero was taking part in his second Dakar. In 2011, he withdrew from the rally during the sixth stage.

The organisers of the rally offer their heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.
www.dakar.com

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here is some cool stage 6 riding from 2011

[stepthrutuner]

Wish SPEED still covered WRC and American/Canadian Pro Rally.

I'm recording the Dakar Rally on Verses but forrest rallies are hard to beat in my book.

[WT100]

Man i wish i had Versis! I would love to watch the Dakar!

[lauriejennifer]

Hey! The owner of the dealership where I work is participating! Actually, he'll also hold the record-breaking title of oldest successful Dakar racer ever, if he completes it succesfully. (He had to bow out last year when he essentially shattered his foot in a wreck.) It's pretty win, if you ask me. He's like the most kickass boss ever:


His racer profile:
www.dakar.com/dakar/2012/us/rider/147.html

Basically, I feel like a wimpy whiner next to him.

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Thats awesome LJ, id do anything to just be able to run one stage one day and could say i was in it.

[lauriejennifer]

Jan 1, 2012 21:44:24 GMT -5 stroker said:

Thats awesome LJ, id do anything to just be able to run one stage one day and could say i was in it.

I got to shrink wrap a bunch of tires for him during the prepping stage (here at work, obviously, not on site). It felt super awesome to be a part of Dakar, even in such a very small way.