Hi, Six times Dakar finisher, Simon Pavey - Chief Instructor at BMW Off Road Skills in the UK is making his ninth attempt on the Dakar. The Delta Kuststoffe Husqvarna UK Racing team is headed by Simon and along with co-rider Canadian Don Hatton, the team are campaigning a pair of Husqvarna TE449SPR. The team are doing well and with 7 bike riders already out of the race at the end of Day 2 both riders are settling in and enjoying the challenge. For regular updates, photos and rankings please follow this link http://www.simonpavey.com/category/news/
Sad day yesterday as Team Delta Kunststoffe Husqvarna UK rider, Canadian Don Hatton was force to retire after a collision with a truck. Still on course at 1:00am with no lights, no navigation and the bike buried Don was forced to concede and retire. For the full story and latest photos please follow this link http://www.simonpavey.com/category/news/
Sounds like a valiant effort to keep going after the collision ... Here's wishing DH a fast recovery from any injuries he might have sustained ..
Ray, Thanks - Don is doing fine physically although obviously gutted to be out. The damage caused to his bike is pretty bad I am hearing so we are just grateful he is OK. Another tough day yesterday.... http://www.simonpavey.com/category/news/
Lots of coverage of Don Hatton in this video showing him and his bike at the crash scene. It's heartbreaking to see him lying in the sand by his bike and coming to the realization that it's over.
Si is still climbing up the standings after a marathon stage at altitude in the Andes. For the full story click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/category/news/ into your browser. And for a whole raft of new photos from Stage Seven and the bivouac click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/galleries/ into your browser
After the longest day at the 2013 Rally Si Pavey improves his standings again. For the full story click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/category/news/into your browser. For some new photos click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/galleries/ into your browser.
Si Pavey is flying and has once again made up places with his Husqvarna TE449SPR remaining strong and quick. For the full story click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/category/news/into your browser. For some new photos click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/galleries/ into your browser.
Simon Pavey – “Today was brutal. The stage was very physical and I had a problem with my road book again; it’s the fourth day in a row. It seems alright in the bivouac and then it just stops. I just had one of those days, nothing went well. I missed my initial start time due to trying to fix the road book and then had to ride hard to make the special stage. I was riding well, but it’s awkward to adjust the road book by hand and ride difficult terrain. You can manage well if it’s hard packed and fast, but when the riding is tricky you have to stop to advance it. I caught some other guys in the stage and we made a small mistake with the nav. It took us up a really difficult streambed, I was hauling the bike around lots and it used a substantial amount of energy. From then on we had a mixture of off-piste riding through the thorn brush and dunes. I was able to ride quickly in the dunes and make up time" For the full story click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/category/news/into your browser. For some new photos click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/galleries/ into your browser.
One day left in Dakar 2013 and a "boring day" sees Pavey climb another place up the rankings. For the full story click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/category/news/into your browser. For some new photos click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/galleries/ into your browser.
Picture says it all...... For the full story click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/category/news/into your browser. For some new photos click HERE or paste http://www.simonpavey.com/galleries/ into your browser.
Just to finish that race is a massive achievement, even more so to finish as many times as Pavey has. The race usually finishes more folks than folks finish it!!
