Red Bull Romaniacs 2009 Blog, Day 3
The wonders of Darryl Curtis (18/08/2009 16:22:08 | wetz/kika-tom)After finishing third day`s stages as well the South African Darryl Curtis narrated of an enormous fast RedBullRomaniacs 2009. „It`s always full throttle. I`m always thinking soon there must be a typical bitchiness for which Martin Freinademetz is famous for.“ |
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Just about the limit (18/08/2009 16:00:47 | wetz/kika-tom)For the exceptional pro-expert Erich Brandauer is this year`s RedBullRomaniacs too fast. “If it is that fast next year I`ll take the KTM 990”, so Brandauer`s first words after passing the finish line of third day`s stages. This although the Austrian rider isn`t really underpowered with his Husaberg 570. But on tomorrow`s final day of the rally there should be some especially tricky sections which are in particular preferred by this weighty hard enduro specialist. |
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Galindo back to Sibiu (18/08/2009 14:57:59 | c.panny/der vierte)The helicopter transports Xavier Galindo to Sibiu. In 12 minutes the helicopter will return to pick up Martin Wilholt. |
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CP2 = CrashPoint2 (18/08/2009 14:35:06 | c.panny/der vierte)CP2 today brings no luck to another rider. The german expert-rider Martin Wilholt crashes 1 kilometer after the checkpoint. Other riders find him app. 40 meters off the fast gravel road. His bike is stuck in fourth gear. So it looks like a real high speed accident. Wilholt seems dazed, he can't remember anything. After a check by the medic Martin Freinademetz decides, that Wilholt will also be rescued with the helicopter. |
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CP2: Help within 10 minutes (18/08/2009 13:32:11 | c.panny/der vierte)Martin Freinademetz an a doctor reach CP2 with the helicopter. Meanwhile we know for sure that the crashed rider is Xavier Galindo. His Bike with the Number 18 has a flat rear tire, no other damages. Galindo crashed at the end of a steep long uphill section. As he reached the gravel road on the top he hit a big stone, he says. |
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Bad luck on day three (18/08/2009 13:30:13 | wetz/kika-tom)This third day of the rally more and more becomes a day of favorites retirements. After the retirement of Galindo Arbones caused y an accident in which he broke his leg the next who had to quit was last year`s winner Graham Jarvis. The British rider came pushing his bike to the fuel point since the battery of his fuel injection of his Sherco bike failed. Graham`s rally bike is already loaded into his support van so this year`s rally is over for him. |
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