Author Topic: Africa Eco Race 2020 (Read 5349 times)

XT JOE · « **Reply #80 on:** January 10, 2020, 08:41:53 am »

Quote from: oldred on January 10, 2020, 07:49:38 am

Quote from: XT JOE on January 10, 2020, 07:41:25 am
getting ready for a long day in the saddle- be safe out there

XT JOE this is the africa eco race not the DAKAR page

oops

rectified

Ri · « **Reply #81 on:** January 10, 2020, 09:37:43 am »

Quote from: XT JOE on January 10, 2020, 07:41:25 am

oops and on the african eco site found this

Yo, PROPER faceplant

Hope he's OK!

Love the bike and kit colours, very vibrant

Grunder · « **Reply #82 on:** January 10, 2020, 09:41:15 am »

Quote from: Ri on January 10, 2020, 09:37:43 am

Quote from: XT JOE on January 10, 2020, 07:41:25 am
oops and on the african eco site found this

Yo, PROPER faceplant Hope he's OK!

Love the bike and kit colours, very vibrant

And by the looks of the pic the bike hit him in the ass also.

Ouch!!!

BiG DoM · « **Reply #83 on:** January 10, 2020, 11:15:45 am »

Which rider was that?

oldred · « **Reply #84 on:** January 10, 2020, 12:31:54 pm »

1ougat · « **Reply #85 on:** January 11, 2020, 08:37:30 am »

Must say I enjoy the races 2 places videos - amazing how quickly they get them out - th tracking must be the best I have ever seen compared to Dakar - was always an issue to find or to get updates - looks like joey is having some fun.

Crossed-up · « **Reply #86 on:** January 11, 2020, 04:57:03 pm »

Matt & Michael made a huge navigational blunder (along with some others) and lost a lot of time but they, along with Joey and Greg, are finished the special and just about at Bivvy. Well done guys!

Ross Riddle · « **Reply #87 on:** January 12, 2020, 08:36:25 pm »

From Greg Raaff,
Had a timely rest day today after a few long days in the saddle.
The body is surprisingly fine after 14 months of virtually no exercise. Clearly my physio Paula did a fantastic job!
We managed to get all of our kit laundered and polished ready for the next week’s action.
Early start tomorrow morning in the dark with a long liaison and a border crossing into Mauritania. Won’t be sad to see the back of “More Rocco” - sick and tired of rocks!
The dunes may be a bigger challenge though. Will keep you posted. Thanks for the support 👍🛵😎

Weedkiller - Adie · « **Reply #88 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:09:34 am »

Stage 4

XT JOE · « **Reply #89 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:32:16 am »

Afternoon naps for exhausted riders

Dustbiter · « **Reply #90 on:** January 14, 2020, 08:52:54 am »

What actually happened in yesterday's stage???
Lyndon Poskitt had gone like the clappers from the start an was in front until just before the end of the stage when he suddenly slowed (according the amazing real-time tracking they have for the race), and then stopped with a bunch of other front runners about 100m from the end of the stage. He was then given 20th for the stage, whereas Matt Sutherland, who started way after Lyndon was given 7th position for the stage!

Kamanya · « **Reply #91 on:** January 14, 2020, 11:05:57 am »

Looks like a tough navigation stage, many all over the place

Weedkiller - Adie · « **Reply #92 on:** January 14, 2020, 11:38:16 am »

I actually like this live tracking better. Same as for Dakar

http://africaecorace.rallytracking.nl/en/stage-7/bikes/stage-positions/?show-top=off

Adie

Kortbroek · « **Reply #93 on:** January 14, 2020, 12:45:11 pm »

Just watched TRP Ep9 and the quality of the content it just amazing. By far the best Motorcycle Rally coverage I've ever seen. Joey and Greg are really being top ambassadors for us South Africans as well

Kamanya · « **Reply #94 on:** January 14, 2020, 02:17:27 pm »

Quote from: Kortbroek on January 14, 2020, 12:45:11 pm

Just watched TRP Ep9 and the quality of the content it just amazing. By far the best Motorcycle Rally coverage I've ever seen. Joey and Greg are really being top ambassadors for us South Africans as well

Joey, missed his calling. He's got comedy and acting skills!

Takashi · « **Reply #95 on:** January 14, 2020, 06:54:47 pm »

Quote from: Kamanya on January 14, 2020, 02:17:27 pm

Quote from: Kortbroek on January 14, 2020, 12:45:11 pm
Just watched TRP Ep9 and the quality of the content it just amazing. By far the best Motorcycle Rally coverage I've ever seen. Joey and Greg are really being top ambassadors for us South Africans as well

Joey, missed his calling. He's got comedy and acting skills!

Totally agree, Joey is killing the comedy in the videos.

XT JOE · « **Reply #96 on:** January 15, 2020, 07:18:48 am »

Watched some of Lyndons updates last night and Joey really did not look happy and was in pain from falling then later all looked ok again when he got back in it- he is such a to ambassador, Greg also got some airtime and relaxed a bit. Lyndon sort of like the energiser bunny- good guy

https://youtu.be/uzKk-8bLc4g?t=117

Kamanya · « **Reply #97 on:** January 15, 2020, 09:23:16 pm »

Joey and Greg still a long way out going slow. Towing?

XT JOE · « **Reply #98 on:** January 16, 2020, 08:35:01 am »

scenery in Marocco-(credit timeline pics) bottom pic legless pic guy doing the race- some food for thought when you bitch and moan again(self included)

XT JOE · « **Reply #99 on:** January 17, 2020, 09:29:02 am »

Update from Yamaha Alessandro Botturi fb leading the AE
Yesterday another hard stage, lots of tough navigation, lots of dust, a thanks to #Aries @ariete_official for super visors, it's not easy in these conditions is visibility is very important.
I keep the first position but it's still long, my Yamaha Motor and I are putting it all.