The folks from WESTx1000 are back at it, sending live daily reports from the Kalahari Rally 2021. 
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Stage 2: A Change of Heart
As the Kalahari Rally Travels to Its Edge, Racers Must Choose to Leap? or Back Off 
An ominous blood red sun had set the stage for another difficult day. The route was rumored to be even trickier to navigate than the former? (Something to look forward to") Better yet, a four-plus-hour liaison awaited everyone from the numbered vehicles to the support caravans with two draining options for passage for the latter group: one which is over paved, established roads, but requires almost nine hours of travel, after completing. The alternative ? and the only choice for contenders ? was less than half the driving time but was pockmarked like an oily teen who liked to pick when they?re nervous. To say the journey was jarring would be an understatement. Miss a turn and end up in Botswana before noticing the little arrow had veered off the blue guideline. There are some positives to commencing a rally at a punishing degree. If nothing else, the more difficult an experience is, all others thereafter can feel relatively less taxing. In some cases, this evokes a feeling of empowerment, so that the racers can navigate their way through any shitstorm unbothered. And it?s possible the slimmer lineup might help relieve some of the head-to-head challenges so athletes can focus more on their roadbooks than their rivals.
From a bird̵...