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AUSTRALASIAN SAFARI – Benny has an oops!

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  • August 3, 2009 at 11:11 am #96934

    Wayne
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    Just a quick update. Saw that Benny lost an hour on the 1st SS today…here’s why!

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    Disaster struck defending bike champion, Ben Grabham, on the massive 244 kilometre first stage of the day when he punctured a tyre.

    “I broke a spoke, which is normally a pretty minor problem, but it can cause you big problems when you’re out in the desert,” a philosophical Grabham said.

    “The spoke then punctured the tyre and I was forced to take it off and ride on the rim until the end of the stage. I fixed that and just had to get on with in the second stage. These things are typical of the Safari – it’s not the end of the world and I’ll push on.”

    Undeterred, Grabham then took over a minute off his rivals on the next stage as he aims to get his title defence back on track.

    So, at the end of the day, Out in front is Todd Smith (brother of Jacob – Condo boys originally) on his KTM530. 1 and a half minutes back to brother Jacob on a CRF450, who’s 13 seconds in front of his team mate AJ.
    The top 7 consist of x4 KTM530’s / x2 CRF 450’s and a WR450.

    Ben made up 3 and half minutes on Todd in the last SS this arvo.

    What do you reckon……..Can he make up 55 minutes in 4 days?

    Crash

    August 3, 2009 at 11:15 am #146788

    Dwayne O
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    BIG ASK,,,,
    But , if anyone can ,,,,,Its Benny Boy;)

    Watch this space I say:woohoo:

    August 3, 2009 at 11:33 am #146791

    alan
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    anything can happen the leaders may have opps to?

    August 3, 2009 at 11:38 am #146789

    drew
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    hmmm 14 minutes a day?

    it’s not impossible.

    only takes one of the other riders to have a similar issue and Ben could be 5min ahead.

    what about team ECKS!?!?!?!?!

    August 3, 2009 at 11:38 am #146793

    glenn
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    white rocket wrote:

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    anything can happen the leaders may have opps to?

    just need the first 19 to have an hour oops and Hello theres a DRZ in the lead… imagine tha,t it would be great and,,,,,(just dreaming out loud sorry):) :)

    August 3, 2009 at 11:40 am #146794

    dennis da menace
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    Boony wrote:

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    white rocket wrote:

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    anything can happen the leaders may have opps to?

    just need the first 19 to have an hour oops and Hello theres a DRZ in the lead… imagine tha,t it would be great and,,,,,(just dreaming out loud sorry):) :)

    put it away boony……….

    or youll get the cold spoon:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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