2019 Silk Way Rally: Day 3, SS2: A Dish Best Served Bitter
Our friends from WESTx1000Â are out at the 2019 Silk Way Rally bringing coverage from Day 3 of the event.Â
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Day 3, SS2: A Dish Best Served Bitter
The Last Meal in Siberia Gives the Racers More than a Mouthful of Challenges
Tuesday, July 8th, 2019 ? Baikalsk to Ulan Ude: More than double the previous special, Stage Two was bittersweet. The sun was out, the earth a little dryer and the vistas were varied and beautiful. Even the day?s trials were fulfilling, albeit difficult. It seems racers really enjoy such a demanding day (at least when they don?t DNF).
But this race was the send-off. A goodbye to lush forests, Lake Baikal and Southern Siberia because on Day 4 they?ll be chasing each other across the open grasslands in Mongolia. To say Russia had left its mark on the event, and everyone involved, would be an understatement. And just as SS1 was a slick, stony, arduous endeavor, SS2 bested its predecessor with a constant stream of obstacles: baby head and bed rock, static and dynamic water crossings, mountain passes, bridges and fast navigation all at the top end of race-pace. Stuff rally dreams are made of, and a far cry from what many competitors are used to with the World Championship and Dakar.
?[It was] a fast Stage Two? Big water crossings, rocks and surprises all day while going really fast. I was scared all day? [It?s] mentally draining when you are focused for that long. Leaving Russia tomorrow and headed to Mongolia.? ? Andrew Short #29, Ro...
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