All over for Zongshen in thde Dakar 2017

[prince666]

Still, they are trying.
First year, new bikes, new place, new experience. They were shown their place but this whole endeavor is nothing but good for us consumers. They are trying to make a name for themselves. Good for them.

spot on ? just look at the line up of bikes who started the Dakar.

Most are KTM...... the big boys in the game who have been racing in the Dakar for years.

Along came Zongshen got 5 bikes ready on the start line.

Had a good go but things just didn't work out for the team but there had a shot at the race and lesson would have been learnt.

Just next time there will make sure all bikes are fitted with a fire extinguisher.


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check out the fire at 11.01 ?

[DanKearney]

Anyone speak French? I'd like to know what he said. What caused the fire?

Cheers,

Dan K.

[prince666]

Anyone speak French? I'd like to know what he said. What caused the fire?

Cheers,

Dan K.

I can only think that the over size fuel tank see the picture in post 1 started to leak?
or he had a fall and the tank split open?

[prince666]

After 5 stages this is the list of withdrawal


Stage/N° Mark Reason


5 20 IVAN JAKES (SVK) KTM withdrawal
5 76 DAVID THOMAS (ZAF) HUSQVARNA withdrawal
5 104 LUIS PORTELA MORAIS (PRT) KTM withdrawal
4 1 TOBY PRICE (AUS) KTM withdrawal
4 43 RODNEY FAGGOTTER (AUS) YAMAHA withdrawal
4 97 JORGE LACUNZA (ARG) KTM withdrawal
4 85 THIERRY BETHYS (FRA) ZONGSHEN withdrawal
4 114 DAVID MEGRE (PRT) KTM withdrawal
4 10 ARMAND MONLEON (ESP) KTM withdrawal
4 136 WALTER TERBLANCHE (ZAF) KTM withdrawal
4 39 JURGEN VAN DEN GOORBERGH (NLD) KTM withdrawal
4 145 ARNOLD BRUCY (FRA) KTM withdrawal
4 119 RONALD TER BEEK (NLD) KTM withdrawal
4 18 ALESSANDRO BOTTURI (ITA) YAMAHA withdrawal
3 106 ANTONIO RAMOS (ESP) KTM not starting
3 160 LAJOS HORVATH (HUN) KTM withdrawal
3 144 PIERRE-ALEXANDRE JOUIS (FRA) KTM withdrawal
3 121 HUMPHREY SENN VAN BASEL (NLD) KTM withdrawal
3 71 JASPER RIEZEBOS (NLD) KTM not starting
3 24 JACOPO CERUTTI (ITA) HUSQVARNA withdrawal
3 143 HANS SMIT (NLD) HUSQVARNA withdrawal
3 77 ARAVIND PRABHAKAR (IND) SHERCO TVS withdrawal
2 130 ZHANG MIN (CHN) ZONGSHEN withdrawal
2 128 JEN HSIEN CHI (TWN) ZONGSHEN withdrawal
2 30 JAKUB PIATEK (POL) KTM not starting
2 139 LUKAS KVAPIL (CZE) YAMAHA withdrawal
2 129 ZHAO HONGYI (CHN) ZONGSHEN withdrawal
2 91 MARKUS BERTHOLD (AUT) KTM withdrawal
2 127 WILLY JOBARD (FRA) ZONGSHEN withdrawal
2 138 DOMENICO CIPOLLONE (ITA) KTM withdrawal
2 74 MACIEJ BERDYSZ (POL) KTM