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Re: Dakar on TV
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2015, 12:48:32 PM »
Toby Price #26 - “It’s my first go at the Dakar, but like we say, we’ve still got one day to go. Anything could happen and at this stage everything is just feeling good. We’re enjoying it, so it’s been a good experience. There have been a lot of highs and lows and good learning curves as well as a few mistakes, but we’re trying to fix them as best as we can and get to the finishing line. Hopefully, that will happen tomorrow. I always knew it was going to be difficult, but you don’t know until you actually come here and have a go and then you actually find out how hard it really is. We were fairly well prepared coming into the event. We’re just going to come back next year hopefully, now that we know what we’re in for and be an even bit better prepared again.”

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Re: Dakar on TV
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2015, 05:18:52 PM »
lucky he's not on a Honda.... ;D

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« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2015, 06:58:18 PM »
I see there are two other Aussies on bikes running, I take my hat off to everyone competing.
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« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2015, 08:31:39 PM »
Who are the other Aussies?
Got to give them a bit of a pat on the back for such a BIG task!

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« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2015, 11:41:40 PM »
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I see there are two other Aussies on bikes running, I take my hat off to everyone competing.

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Who are the other Aussies?

75. Llewellyn Sullivan-Pavey (KTM)
76. Simon Pavey (KTM)

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« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2015, 07:59:28 AM »
latest I read is TP is now 10 mins behind second place as the HONDAS copped a 15 min penalty for CHANGING ENGINES  ;) so he is now within striking distance of second. amazing for his first go.... the paveys are in ~60th spot as they had drama with the old fella's bike in the wet but managed to revive it.

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« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2015, 08:40:23 AM »
Great result for Toby in the end, must be an unbelievably gruelling event.
Just finishing would be a great achievement.

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« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2015, 11:26:07 AM »
Gotta admit I am not a huge Dakar follower but what a fantastic result for another battler. Anyone got a list of other Ozzies who have had overall podium finishes over the history of this greatest of endurance events?

I am sure someone out there knows or will will dig the info up  ;)
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« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2016, 08:23:29 PM »
60 minutes this Sunday catch Toby Price interview,with your feet up right in your lounge.  8)
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« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2016, 10:04:24 PM »
 :(   ^^^  thats 9.30pm WA time after the voice ^^^^
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Re: Dakar on TV
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2016, 10:22:43 PM »
Gotta admit I am not a huge Dakar follower but what a fantastic result for another battler. Anyone got a list of other Ozzies who have had overall podium finishes over the history of this greatest of endurance events?

I am sure someone out there knows or will will dig the info up  ;)

Andy Haydon from Sth Aus got 3rd in Dakar in '97

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