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Not sure if this was posted before.....sad....
French motorcyclist killed on Dakar
Pascal Terry found dead
Terry went missing on second stage between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madrid.
Terry, 49, was discovered in dense vegetation with his motorbike nearby
Missing French motorcyclist Pascal Terry has been found dead â?? organizers of the Dakar Rally said on Wednesday.
A statement on the official Web site www.dakar.com said the announcement was made with â??great sadness.â?
It is the first death on this yearâ??s Dakar Rally, which has relocated to Argentina and Chile for its 31st edition.
The 49-year-old Terry had gone missing during the second stage on Sunday between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madrid.
He was finally located in the early hours of Wednesday morning as the drivers and motorbikes prepared for the fifth leg from Neuquen to San Rafael.
Terry, who was competing in the grueling rally for the first time, was found in dense vegetation, 15 meters from his bike.
He had taken his helmet off and had sought shade, but had food and water with him.
Local police are to carry out an investigation into the cause of his death.
Former world rally champion Carlos Sainz leads going into the fifth day of the 14th stage event with Marc Coma topping the standings in the motorbike section.
The rally started in Buenos Aires on January 3 and finishes back in the Argentine capital on January 17.
It is being staged in South America for the first time after terrorism threats caused last yearâ??s event, traditionally finishing in the Senegalese capital of Dakar, to be called off.
source: dakar.com
French motorcyclist killed on Dakar
Pascal Terry found dead
Terry went missing on second stage between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madrid.
Terry, 49, was discovered in dense vegetation with his motorbike nearby
Missing French motorcyclist Pascal Terry has been found dead â?? organizers of the Dakar Rally said on Wednesday.
A statement on the official Web site www.dakar.com said the announcement was made with â??great sadness.â?
It is the first death on this yearâ??s Dakar Rally, which has relocated to Argentina and Chile for its 31st edition.
The 49-year-old Terry had gone missing during the second stage on Sunday between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madrid.
He was finally located in the early hours of Wednesday morning as the drivers and motorbikes prepared for the fifth leg from Neuquen to San Rafael.
Terry, who was competing in the grueling rally for the first time, was found in dense vegetation, 15 meters from his bike.
He had taken his helmet off and had sought shade, but had food and water with him.
Local police are to carry out an investigation into the cause of his death.
Former world rally champion Carlos Sainz leads going into the fifth day of the 14th stage event with Marc Coma topping the standings in the motorbike section.
The rally started in Buenos Aires on January 3 and finishes back in the Argentine capital on January 17.
It is being staged in South America for the first time after terrorism threats caused last yearâ??s event, traditionally finishing in the Senegalese capital of Dakar, to be called off.
source: dakar.com
