Did you hear his interview from today's stage (2). He finshed today's stage with great result...but...you should hear his interview. Come on Jonah, pin er ears back and go for broke baby! Slowing down and conserving is for broken arms and stuff like that!!
The first few days of the Dakar are about staying out of trouble and in the hunt. The place to gain or lose time is in the dunes. You might lose 15mins on a dusty trails day to your competitors and still risk getting hurt but in the dunes you can lose 15mins in one sand bowl and have 400km left. These first days are for someone to make a name for themselves taking risks but the serious guys including Jonah are just cruising. Look at how much time Despres and Casteu lost on day one due to bad luck and some bad decisions.
On a different note have you seen the guy who has entered this year on a Honda 125cc bike?
Here is some in english
Ivo Kastan : «The smallest motorcycle on the Dakar»
This guy has experience…Ivo Kastan sets of this year on the quest of his 9th Dakar. But for this rally regular, the 2009 edition will have a particular savour. Because Ivo isn’t going to South America to just put in a good result, but rather create an exploit:â€Â