DAKAR UPDATE – STAGE 11

DAKAR UPDATE ? STAGE 11

Stage 11 is finished, but marked with the sad death of Fabrizio Meoni.

The route from Atar to Kiffa was shortened today due to uncooperative weather. Sand storms have ravaged the 2005 edition of the Dakar rally and the original 656km stage was shortened to a 400km Special.

U.S. Red Bull KTM Dakar team rider Chris Blais finished the stage in 9th position, while teammate and Manager, Scot Harden finished 22nd and Kellon Walch completed the day in the 101st spot. That puts Chris Blais in 9th, Scot Harden in 17th and Kellon Walch in 22nd overall.

Stage 12 may be canceled due to the death of Fabrizio Meoni. According to the KTM Press site, “Due to this tragic incident, the KTM management explicitly urges all KTM teams and factory riders to break off [from] the Dakar Rally. KTM is however leaving it up to the individual drivers, teams and their sponsors to decide whether or not to continue the Rally.”

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