dakar 2013 - stage 1

so the 2013 dakar has started today....449 vehicles started.... 183 bikes 38 quads 153 cars 75 trucks

very happy to be watching it, but would love to be out there to take in the atmosphere especially with so many british riders out there as well friends i made along the way....

peruvian rider #113 is making his 4th attempt to finish the dakar. i rode with him on and off and on stage 12 last year i spent 30 minutes trying to help him clear his engine and carb of water, having fallen while trying to ride a deep river section.

a university friend's elder brother, kevin muggleton, rider #186 representing the usa, his first attempt. 

jago, my riding buddy, is following the dakar in his truck, with si pavey's son lel and a bolivian rider's support team. watch chase the race on facebook and twitter.

james west #24 arrived in 8:59 in 38th place
stan watt #43 arrived in 9:00 in 43rd place
si pavey #51 arrived in 9:23 60th place
tim forman #162 arrived in 9:49 in 77th place
lyndon poskit #168 arrived in 9:52 in 78th place
kevin muggleton #186 arrived in 10:21 in 103rd place - time penalty speeding on liaison (USA) manuel lucchese #98 arrived in 10:45 in 117th place (ITA)
paul jay #176 arrived in 10:52 in 124th place
craig bounds #107 arrived in 11:36 in 151st place - malles moto
don hatton #110 arrived in 15:16 in 179th place (USA)

just seen kevin interviewed on eurosport and i might add that my dune shot is being broadcast on eurosport wehoo!!

day 1 done, rally really starts tomorrow!