Toby Price

[80-85 husky]

is doing well at Dakar...actually saw note on the Nine msn site...he has (finally) come to the mainstream media.

[Lozza]

Local lad doing very well

[tymes]

looks like he will starting in second about three minutes off first tonight. (stage 8 of 13)

He started well this year and had one bad stage but has almost clawed all that back now.

Last year he did so well for his first Dakar especially in the last few stages, but just didnt really get much coverage on the news.

Also looks like he is the only Aussie in the race this year, hope he gets there first.

[VMX247]

So many elements to a race like this..Altitude sickness has affected a few.
Not our tough Aussie legend   

Id be at the airport when he returns if i was on east coast. 

[80-85 husky]

ol mates daughter is friends with Toby's girlfriend. ol mate is a big fan and had no idea his daughter knew him until recently..he is still in shock! daughter said something like oh xxxx's boy friend races bikes...won some desert race?? toby someone....

[Tex]

Also looks like he is the only Aussie in the race this year

Yep, he is.

I'm pleased to see that the Frenchman on a 125cc 2T is still in the race too!

Tex

[Nathan S]

I'm pleased to see that the Frenchman on a 125cc 2T is still in the race too!

Tex

That's how you do 'crazy Frenchman' in a good way. I saw some video of it in some shitty whooped out muddy(?) ruts, and realised that he had the best possible bike for that bit of track...

[tymes]

That's how you do 'crazy Frenchman' in a good way. I saw some video of it in some shitty whooped out muddy(?) ruts, and realised that he had the best possible bike for that bit of track...

It might be pretty good in that soft sand in the dunes too compared to the much heavier bikes, especially amongst the slower paced competitors.

[80-85 husky]

Toby has blasted into a 27 minute lead on stage 9 and with Goncalves holing his radiator, looked set to clear out to a commanding lead...BUT! some c*ck up has seen the days riders get a "group time" and Toby is not sure where he is in the overall now as goncalves can get mobile again not having been DNF'd.....sounds like the ISDE all over again

[Tex]

Seems to be something to do with extreme heat, and some parts of stage have been cancelled?

Tex

[Andrew L]

It even made it onto sunrise sport report today must mean hell has really frozen over

[VMX247]

sunrise sport report today

just saw that too..   

This years Dakar TBR has featured in over 15 media channels/magazines/newspapers..Really getting a look in this year   

[bishboy]

I love the way they call him "the big Aussie"   

But why do they wear those caps with the stupid flat peak   

[Andrew L]

Because the kids will pay $25 or more for them and get the sh!ts if you pull the stickers off the peak , us oldies only look for free bee caps , my son wears them and thinks they look good I tell him hes not allowed to wear them at any old bike thing we go to as I think the opposite (usually the kids who are embarrassed by us)

[Mike52]

Laia Sanz is my hero , up to 14 th and great looking as well