Today’s stage saw flash flooding and the results for the cars were neutralized. Hit the jump for what little news we have right now.
Jan 11
Dakar 2013 Stage 7: A Moment of Silence For Thomas Bourgin
Today’s stage was marked by tragedy with the death of a participant. Our hearts and prayers go out Thomas’s friends and family.
From Dakar’s official website:
7th stage: CALAMA – SALTA
Motorcycle rider no. 106 Thomas Bourgin (FRA) was the victim of a fatal traffic accident on the link route as he made his way to the start of the day’s special stage.
The accident took place at 08.23 hours local time on the link route on the way up to the Chilean side of the mountain range. The 25-year-old rider collided with a Chilean police car that was travelling in the opposite direction. The exact circumstances of the accident are being subjected to an inquiry.
The rally’s medical teams deployed on the ground were only able to certify the rider’s death, probably instant.Thomas Bourgin, from Saint Etienne, where he was born on December 23rd 1987, was in 68th place in the overall ranking of his first Dakar. He had realised his passion since 2009 when he took part in the Morocco Rally, followed by a 4th place in the 2011 Africa Race and a 7th place finish in the Tunisia Rally.
The organisers of the Dakar and everyone involved in it express their great sadness to his family and friends and offer their most sincere condolences.
Hit the jump for today’s results.
Jan 11
The Last C7 Corvette Teaser Video
With the 2014 Corvette release just days away Chevy has dropped the last of the teaser videos. Anticipation is now at a fever pitch. We’ve already look at the conception. Then there was calibration and finally craft.
Jan 13
Sunday Commentary: January 13, 2013 Cars, junk, n stuff
Sunday Commentary week in review
by Jason
So by the time you read this the Sunday morning talking heads will have blabbed on about all the “important issues” that face us as a nation but not a single one of those boring a holes will mention a thing about cars. Well that’s what we are here for, to tackle the serious issues.
So are you caught up on Dakar? Today is a day of rest for the series so we will do a little catch up on things. It was an exciting and sad week so far with the tragic death of rider Thomas Bourgin. It’s a sober remind that with all the safety gear and medical advances that racing is still a deadly sport. Our hearts go out to him.
So the North American Auto Show is this week. That kind of a huge deal and with Dakar continuing and the Autoshow news breaking it’s gonna be busy here. Of course the big news is..
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