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Offline Warren Ellwood

Marc Coma has retired.
« on: July 02, 2015, 10:00:45 pm »
And will be taking a post with the Dakar race organisation it seems.

Salute. Thanks for the memories.
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2015, 10:20:06 pm »
Excellent!

You know how long I've been writing in asking for his seat. Maybe now they will listen!
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2015, 10:48:51 pm »
 :laughing4: :laughing4: :laughing4:
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2015, 11:04:01 pm »
Love him............ hate him............. but still a very good champion.
He proofed he was no fluke by winning the Dakar over and over again.

True legend  :thumleft:
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2015, 11:08:03 pm »
Quote from: Operator on July 02, 2015, 11:04:01 pm
Love him............ hate him............. but still a very good champion.
He proofed he was no fluke by winning the Dakar over and over again.

True legend  :thumleft:

Unbelievable rider/navigator combo, this guy.
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2015, 07:10:32 am »
Perfect timing - as always!

He's retiring at the peak of his career, with his dominance still intact.

Wish him well in the next phase of his life.  :thumleft:
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2015, 08:17:47 am »
Quote from: alanB on July 03, 2015, 07:10:32 am
Perfect timing - as always!

He's retiring at the peak of his career, with his dominance still intact.

Wish him well in the next phase of his life.  :thumleft:

 :thumleft: :thumleft:
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2015, 08:40:19 am »
Saluting a master :thumleft:

Although I always liked Cyril more, especially after the tyre debacle a couple of years ago, I always admired and rated him as one of the true great warriors of the Dakar.

(Malle moto pilots my real heroes ;))
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2015, 08:45:10 am »
Now to see who will take is spot at the top of the ladder.
Next Dakar is going to be really interesting.
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2015, 09:04:06 am »
Surely must be Barreda or Toby Price FTW  :deal:
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2015, 03:29:04 pm »
Eish....Will always miss the Coma/Depres rivalry. Those guys captured imaginations big time.
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2015, 03:54:55 pm »
It would be nice to see another brand at top spot for a change, not that I'm not KTM fan but I would love for some of the other brands a chance to shine.. I do reckon it may be Honda's turn to shine next Dakar.
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Offline Warren Ellwood

Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2015, 04:16:38 pm »
Quote from: aka.Goliath on July 03, 2015, 03:54:55 pm
It would be nice to see another brand at top spot for a change, not that I'm not KTM fan but I would love for some of the other brands a chance to shine.. I do reckon it may be Honda's turn to shine next Dakar.

I reckon they would have shined this last time, if not for the salt.
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Re: Marc Coma has retired.
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2015, 05:09:25 pm »
Quote from: Hans Ambulans on July 03, 2015, 03:29:04 pm
Eish....Will always miss the Coma/Depres rivalry. Those guys captured imaginations big time.


You got that right, those guys pushed each other to the limits. Would love to be a fly on the wall when they meet for a drink!
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