2012.01.07

Report#10 “Stage 6 Canceled”

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January 6(Local date), Stage 6 canceled due to the part of today’s course in Andean Cordilleras covered by snow. The organizer aborted the race in SS, because their logistic car couldn’t move from the influence of the snow.

Today’s schedule was changed and moved to the next bivouac place 600km away and all teams passed the crests by other route to Copia of Chile.

Jun lost a good chance to catch up the top runner it was unfortunate for him. The Rally is the game against mother nature and it can’t be helped. He will do it for sure tomorrow .

There was no reason to hurry and the team went at an easy pace but the power of team appeared evident under such circumstances. Race cars start moving some hours before the support cars do. Jun arrived at Copia around 5:00 PM(Local time) and his team joined him just 30 minutes after.

Many race cars waited their crews alone. There is no doubt that the bond of Jun and his crews are very strong.

The bivouac place of Copiapo is the famous for the mining accident in 2010. Jun will run the loop stage tomorrow. The day after tomorrow is off, thus the team stay for 3 days here. Lots of Rally fans came to see the race and they cheered for Jun too. Many vendors opened shops and people were excited and in a festival mood.

Jun will take on a challenge the last and hardest battle for the first half of the Rally from this gaiety place tomorrow.


This entry was posted in 2012 DAKAR.
  1. 藤田 清 says:

    第6ステージのキャンセルは残念でしたね。
    前半の仕上げ、楽しみにしてます。

  2. 黒田GK51 says:

    美山も今日は一日雪でした。
    雪から砂漠まで目まぐるしい展開ですが、後半の追い上げを期待しながら京都の小さな山奥から応援しています!

  3. 三橋淳さまなら雪道をダート用のタイヤで走るのお得意そうですのに…

  4. 大北公平 says:

    手に汗握る戦いのようすをBlogで拝見しております。
    残されたOffroadを走り抜けられるように祈願してきました。
    なつかしいLimaへ行ってみたいです。
     

  5. 埼玉吉見勝太郎 says:

    良い感じでアンデスの夏をエンジョイしていますね。
    うらやましい限りです。
    総合トップ10入りも時間の問題でしょう。
    GO!GO!GO!
    地球の反対側・真冬の日本列島から埼玉県民全員が応援中!
    いざGO!38!
    コピアポは落盤に注意を!

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