Report #07 “Stage05 Arequipa > Arica”
January 09(Local date), TLC car #343 had the electric trouble in the stage 5 and the car could not start the engine and stopped on the course. JUN found and towed the #343 to the safe place first then separated the batteries and fixed to back the electric power supply. They tried to push-start and succeeded to start the engine.
#343 backed to the road but stopped on the way sometimes. JUN towed the car 5km again and the car could start the engine and run by herself later. JUN relieved to hear that because it takes 100km to the goal at that point. Besides towing on the feshfesh ground in the mountain is too hard to pull the car. They lost much of time but reached the goal safely.
After the race, JUN talked to Alain that they finished their first job as the support car. JUN thought he was over as the driver when he knew the news of the defection from the stock car category before the race start. Now JUN changed his mind and make TLC car #343 win the rally without question. JUN lost his victory this year but he will support the teammate as hard as he can.
Dakar Rally 2013 Stage 05 Result:
Liaison: 284km
SS: 172km
Overall standings: 50th
佐久間 
I am sad for you Jun and for the Team, but we know what your potential is, so continues to believe in it until the end of the rally and give the best of yourself! Good Luck to everybody!! 😉 Mary
駆動系トラブルですか･･･残念だけど仕方ないとしか言えませんが･･･。そんなトラブルが発生していたなんて全然想像できませんでした。部品交換して市販車部門でも参戦継続はできなくなりましたが、こうなったら２号車のサポートをしつつ来年に向けて練習しちゃって下さい！改造車部門と較べても互角の走りが出来るんじゃないでしょうか。