After yesterday’s stage the organisers cancelled the w point no 21 and reissued results this morning . Brian has moved to 13 and Vincent to 25 but may have to take a penalty for receiving fuel outside the course area. Not too bad. Big dunes yesterday are replaced today by more big dunes today but […]
What a day ! After yesterday’s fantastic results ( Brian 14th Vincent 21st) by CP2 today it looked like those results were going to bettered . Brian ran Into CP2 ahead of almost all his class riders and looked to be leading on the road ( dunes). Vincent had gone through CP1 well up the […]
Not sure who did the most travelling today … Vincent and Brian or the assistance crew who were up and down the road since early. Nearly 400 km. Last evening Brian was 29th with Vincent 31st. At time of writing we are awaiting today’s results but Brian should have moved up a few places running […]
As it’s a marathon stage assistance is precluded and service personnel not allowed en route to the co points . Without a 4×4 it’s difficult to navigate to the CP either way as we found out. We managed to run to CP1 after the first dune crossing and caught the lads. Now they be solo […]
In the SSV category the Spanish Fidel –Casado claims the marathon stageStage 2 21 October “Italfer” – 304,12 km SS: 267,97 km – marathon stage After a first stage on stony and mountains terrain, today the second stage of the Merzouga Rally was very technical and varied, featuring small dunes, dunes, hors-piste, fesh fesh and […]
The first rule of any team rider is you have to beat your team mate. The two children are arguing the toss of who did what and when. Vincent started after Brian and finished in front. Brian maintains he stopped and waited for Vincent who then played follow the leader for 150km zooming past with […]
Edo Mossi the promoter of the Merzouga is a good listener.Known to lay out difficult events his decision to split the Rallye into 2 classes is a very good one. It gives the hobby rider some reasonable chance to enjoy the experience, still challenging but with more opportunity to run at a safer speed and […]
It’s not all go go and full steam ahead at any Rallye. With the prologue starting at 1600 and the bikes In Parc Ferme there was some time to relax this morning. Brian,Vincent and Barry Horsebox Shea relaxed at the hotel in hot and beautiful weather. No tent in the desert this time but a […]
”Wow, that was fantastic ” said Brian after Fridays run out to the Erg . ”A few falls but nothing too bad ”commented Vincent ” I could manage that OK. But I think I will not go to the pro class ”. Later they went back out training got lost and had to call Tom ( […]
Dublin to Marrakesh to Erfurt in South Morocco – Brian, Vincent, Nick and Barry O’Shea aka Horse Box and Mayor of Bartlemy Cork arrived late on Friday pm. An early start today Friday to pick up the bikes and make ready for a first practice run out of Erfurt to Merzouga and the big dunes. Brian and Vincent […]