8 Days Into The Dakar Race & Still Running Strong

EnricoPavia

January 12 2009
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We have been following the performance of the Italian journalist Camelia Liparoti as she races her KTM 525 XC ATV through the roughest terrain ever at the Dakar race. The racer has just passed the halfway mark, so check out the next eight pages to see course maps, terrain info, photos, race recaps, and more.

Stage 1

Saturday January 4, 2009

Camelia Liparoti (KTM Quad 525 XC)
Today was the first time I have ever ridden my KTM quad and I felt straightaway at home. The bike is comfortable and powerful and easy to ride. As it was our first day together I rode cool but the signs are very positive. The track wasn’t very suited to quads and we were caught by the first ten cars very quickly. Then we couldn’t go very fast beacuse of the dust. The most amazing thing was the public - there were so many people and so friendly. Amazing!