Three deaths in the Dakar in just two days

The Dakar Rally is, and will always be, a difficult race where the lives of those who participate in it will always be at risk, and including the lives of spectators. And yesterday those were the main victims, while today was a pilot.

Yesterday, a support vehicle from the team Race2Recovery crashed into one taxi killing two of its five passengers, while three members from the English team were injured. Overall 7 people were injured because another taxi, when trying to avoid crashing into the Race2Recovery Land Rover Defender and the other taxi, overturned several times.

Today, the French motorcycle rider Thomas Bourgin died after crashing into a police car on a link route traveling to the special stage. The police car was going in the opposite direction and the 25 year old pilot died immediately.

My condolences to the families and friends of the deceased.

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Short News: Race2Recovery - The team of injured soldiers are going to the Dakar Rally! [Video]

 

Race2Recovery is a team made up predominantly of wounded soldiers, and wants to be the first to complete the Dakar Rally in South America, which will start on January 5, 2013.

 

Their objective is to inspire those who are injured, disabled or facing adversity, and also to raise money for a charitable cause, the Tedworth House recovery centre in Wiltshire.

 

You probably remember them from the Top Gear (Series 17) episode on which Richard Hammond joined them telling us some of their stories and their dream, to take part in the Dakar Rally. Even Ben Collins, the ex-Stig, helped them.

 

They will race in a Qt Wildcat 500DKR with an 4.0litre Land Rover V8 petrol engine producing 275hp with the FIA restrictor and 406Nm (300ft/lbs) at 3850rpm.

I wish them good luck!

Source: race2recovery

 

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