Dakar Rally Pics

Love the truck splashing through the river - and the enormous expanses of sand dune.

Thanks Geoff

One thing I noticed from watching the Dakar and looking at the one pic of Depres on this link, is that these top riders "attack" posistion is quite different to what we are taught. They stand more "jockey like" if I can put it that way.

It could just be that they are locking their knees more because of the long distances.  But head over the handlebars is correct.  

I also saw a discussion about how the bike is quite loaded with fuel and water, and riding in sand the riders sit well back to keep the front light.

Wow Geoff. Truly amazing pics!

This "attack" position must be from the advanced course which I have'nt done yet. As for the jockeys, perhaps Derrick can comment.

Weighting the outside peg?

But ask him early as he is giving us a demonstration of how a real biker braai's meat.

In Derrick's defence, I saw another biker displaying Derrick's strange culinary skills last weekend, and after an audience vote on the end, erm, product, it was apparently rather tasty?!

Your pics are great boet!