Dakar 2019: Just Another Day in the Dunes
WestX1000 provides us with stage one updates from Dakar 2019.
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Just Another Day in the Dunes
A Promising Stage One at the Dakar Rally Gives the United States Hope
Even the best racers and biggest trucks could be swallowed whole by the mountains of sand making up the Ica region surrounding Pisco.
In a battle between man, machine and Mother Nature, it seemed that yesterday man and his machine have prevailed ? this time around. Special Stage One was a relatively short and fast-paced race. The route, 70-percent of which were dunes, sifted out the top competitors who, as it turns out, includes the Americans.
?Although it was a short stage today, it was a very large learning curve for me. The computer equipment on the bike is tricky to pick up right away. Because I didn?t know how to work it, I made some errors, which made me a little frustrated with my results. But ultimately, I was happy with how I was able to move up in the overall position from my starting point. I had to remind myself that I?m in Peru living my dream and not to let anything break my spirit.? ? Skyler Howes #73, Garrett Off-Road Racing team Ricky Brabec (#15) broke into the top three, nabbing the third seat in bikes leaving everyone but Joan Barreda (#5) and Pablo Quintanilla (#6) in his dust. Andrew Short (#29) made great time landing himself at 13 in the ranks. And Garrett Poucher (#71), Skyler Howes (#73) and Nathan Rafferty (#104) fought hard for better starting positions come Seco...
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