Meoni and Sainct were two of the very best. A gaping hole has been torn in the fabric of the off-road racing community. To all who new them, I offer my deepest sympathy. For those who now drop out of the race, I offer my understanding and for those who continue on, I offer my best wishes.
R.I.P. Fabrizio Meoni
I never realized how dangerous this race (and this type of racing) is. The day before this Jose-Manuel Perez died from injuries he sustained in a crash during stage 7. Another great, Richard Sainct, died from crash injuries during the Pharaoh Rally in Egypt just four months earlier. In the Dakars 27 year history 22 riders have died.
I'm not getting some perverse thrill out of these stats or trying to defame the sport. I respect rally racing and the Dakar in particular for being one of the most unique and challenging races of all types of motor sports. However, do you have to step back and ask whats wrong where a competitor dies nearly every year of the event?
I'm not getting some perverse thrill out of these stats or trying to defame the sport. I respect rally racing and the Dakar in particular for being one of the most unique and challenging races of all types of motor sports. However, do you have to step back and ask whats wrong where a competitor dies nearly every year of the event?
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