D-2 woohoo love a bit of Dakar

What channel’s this being shown on ?

Eurosplat 1, normally 10pm..

Best event of the year with the shitest coverage.

^^ yup, I’ll agree with that statement.

Used to love the Dakar .

Used to watch them when they crossed France . One year the farmers blocked the roads a few kilometers past my house and the Peugeot of vatanen stopped right in front of us .

can t see it listed on eurosport ?

Great event. Always had on my wishlist the “banger” version from Holland. Staples to Naples on steriods.

One year the farmers blocked the roads a few kilometers past my house

That’s France for you 😉 the most important word to know as a visitor is “greve”

it was very peaceful . they gave Roquefort to all the racers .

Eurosport schedule Dakar 2017

a pale shadow of the vent sabine et al dominated over.. now only a fortnight long when three weeks was the norm.. proper bivouacs replaced by nights out in beach resorts and the tv coverage is poooooooooor. better fun watching the baja 500/1000 and the score races online..

a pale shadow of the vent sabine et al dominated over.. now only a fortnight long when three weeks was the norm.. proper bivouacs replaced by nights out in beach resorts and the tv coverage is poooooooooor. better fun watching the baja 500/1000 and the score races online..

I’m quite happy that the chances of any more of my mates dying are greatly reduced with the new format.

a friend did the amateur version of the Dakar in the 90s , took place a few weeks after the pro . not timed .

he said it was really tough , he was on a motorbike . had to carry a lot of cash to pay for petrol , get out of jail , pay off offcials etc..

^^ halcyon days chris, obviously stu not so much

Toby Price really quick yesterday, Loeb looking good, Peterhamsel lost a chunk of time.

Not impressed that there’s more race footage and info in the 4mins Dakar videos than in the 15mins Red Bull TV shows. At least the look around the 3008 was nice

The 3008 even has air con now, would never have happened in the good ol’ days!!

Things change quickly Price had a mare

Price now out, broken leg, will another KTM rider step up ?