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From the IBR Website - Iron Butt Rally - 2007 IBR - 2007 IBR - Final Results
Ninety-Seven Starters, Seventy-Two Finishers (~26% attrition rate).
The Top-Ten Riders were:
1 Martin Leir; BMW R1200GSA
2 Jim Owen; BMW R1200RT
3 Brett Donahue; Harley-Davidson XLH1200R
4 Jeff Earls; BMW K1200GT
5 Eric Jewell; BMW R1150RT
6 Tom Melchild; Yamaha FJR1300
7 Greg Marbach; Yamaha FJR1300
8 Michael Evans; Yamaha FJR1300
9 Alan Barbic; Yamaha FJR1300
10 Peter Leap; Honda ST1300
Four BMW's, four Yamaha's, a Harley, and a Honda.
Even with all the final-drive problems, BMW took the Number-One spot and FOUR of the top-five places. However, they also took TWELVE of the Twenty-five DNFs (with Forty Total BMW Entries - 30% attrition), with only Three of the Fourteen FJR's in DNF-status (~21% attrition).
Of the Three Harley-Davidson and one Buell Entries, there was one DNF to offset Brett Donahue's Third-place Finish, with D!ck Fish finishing 60th on his Uly (stupid nanny program! It's his NAME!).
One Victory - an '08 Vision ridden by Andrew Mills, finished a very respectable 15th.
Three Kawi's - a so-new-it-still-has-that-new-bike-smell Concours 14, an "Old School" Connie, and a Ninja 250 (ridden by Alan Bennett). The 250 was the only DNF from the Team Green camp.
One Triumph Trophy ridden by Kevin J. Healey, turned in a mid-pack 35th-place.
Suzuki had Six entries - Four DL1000's and Two DL650's with no DNF's.
Lastly but not leastly - Honda fielded Twenty-Eight entries - Seven ST's, and Twenty-One Goldwings, of various displacements (including a GL1000 ridden by Donald A. Jones). Six Goldwings and Two ST's were DNF'd (~27% attrition).
Of note was Chip Hyde who crashed on the first leg with his GL1800 whilst attempting to reach Goose Bay. That particular bonus was at the end of 600+ miles of unpaved road, and Chip was upside-down with less than 200 miles to destination. Deep gravel claimed his bike and a broken bone in his hand. You gotta give the man credit for havin' the balls to attempt such a thing with a heavy bike like that. That, or just stand there, shaking your head.......
Ninety-Seven Starters, Seventy-Two Finishers (~26% attrition rate).
The Top-Ten Riders were:
1 Martin Leir; BMW R1200GSA
2 Jim Owen; BMW R1200RT
3 Brett Donahue; Harley-Davidson XLH1200R
4 Jeff Earls; BMW K1200GT
5 Eric Jewell; BMW R1150RT
6 Tom Melchild; Yamaha FJR1300
7 Greg Marbach; Yamaha FJR1300
8 Michael Evans; Yamaha FJR1300
9 Alan Barbic; Yamaha FJR1300
10 Peter Leap; Honda ST1300
Four BMW's, four Yamaha's, a Harley, and a Honda.
Even with all the final-drive problems, BMW took the Number-One spot and FOUR of the top-five places. However, they also took TWELVE of the Twenty-five DNFs (with Forty Total BMW Entries - 30% attrition), with only Three of the Fourteen FJR's in DNF-status (~21% attrition).
Of the Three Harley-Davidson and one Buell Entries, there was one DNF to offset Brett Donahue's Third-place Finish, with D!ck Fish finishing 60th on his Uly (stupid nanny program! It's his NAME!).
One Victory - an '08 Vision ridden by Andrew Mills, finished a very respectable 15th.
Three Kawi's - a so-new-it-still-has-that-new-bike-smell Concours 14, an "Old School" Connie, and a Ninja 250 (ridden by Alan Bennett). The 250 was the only DNF from the Team Green camp.
One Triumph Trophy ridden by Kevin J. Healey, turned in a mid-pack 35th-place.
Suzuki had Six entries - Four DL1000's and Two DL650's with no DNF's.
Lastly but not leastly - Honda fielded Twenty-Eight entries - Seven ST's, and Twenty-One Goldwings, of various displacements (including a GL1000 ridden by Donald A. Jones). Six Goldwings and Two ST's were DNF'd (~27% attrition).
Of note was Chip Hyde who crashed on the first leg with his GL1800 whilst attempting to reach Goose Bay. That particular bonus was at the end of 600+ miles of unpaved road, and Chip was upside-down with less than 200 miles to destination. Deep gravel claimed his bike and a broken bone in his hand. You gotta give the man credit for havin' the balls to attempt such a thing with a heavy bike like that. That, or just stand there, shaking your head.......
