Charlie Boorman - DAKAR (Spoilers)

tintin · Traffic Copper Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

Charley Boorman has been forced to retire from the 2006 Lisbon to Dakar Rally after crashing and breaking his hand on day five of the event - one third of the way through his first Dakar rally. The stage from Ouarzazate to Tan Tan was 819km in length and included a 315km special stage.

Charley will continue to follow the rally to support his fellow Race to Dakar team-mates Simon Pavey and Matt Hall on their quest to get to the end of the arduous event. Charley will also be assisting with the further production of the Race to Dakar television series, which is due to be aired on Sky in October.
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

That really sucks, gutted...

Thats still a hell of a way, seen a video of some of the stages and the stuff they do is freekin insane!

Just pulling off they were in a potholed mess of mud covered with inches of snow! then a week later there in the bloody desert jumping over 6metre high sand dunes! Shocked

I'd love to try the dakar someday on a tuned honda 90 with nobblies Twisted Evil

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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

From what I'd seen of the standings until now he'd been doing fairly well, ranking around mid-table.

matts_power · Derestricted Danger Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Karma :

That's a shame. I don't know how much of a part Charlie was to play in the filming (whether another series would have been made about him), but if it was along the lines of Long Way Round that's a program that will be spoilt now.

Bet he's gutted he couldn't have finished the Dakar

EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

Finishing the Dakar is a major achievement, even for an experienced competition rider. As a newbie I don't think he was expecting to finish, but he's been suprisingly competitive which he'll probably be happy with.