Another bit of Yamaha spin from their media unit.
Despite getting wire entangled in both wheels, Yamaha’s Rodney Faggotter is on track for a podium finish as the 2010 Australia Safari heads towards the half way stage.
Faggotter pounded out another workmanlike performance on Day three that saw him finish fifth on the day, but more importantly maintain his third place overall for the event.
Starting the day in third place, Rodney charged to the front of the field in the early stages and took the lead on the road. But running alongside a fence line the rear wheel of Rod’s WR450F picked up some wire and wrapped it around the hub of both wheels.
While untangling the wire, his lead also unraveled, but once remounted and in motion, he was able to peg back some of the lost time, charge back into fifth for the day and maintain his top three standing after three days.
“I seem to be getting my fair share of wire wrapped around my wheels,” Faggotter commented at days’ end. I felt pretty good this morning as the trail was very similar to what I ride at home and I was able to push past Grabham and Smith to take the lead, only to stop not long after with the wire.”
“But otherwise, my plan is to remain smooth and fast across all seven days and so far I have managed to do that.”
“The guys are allowed to work on the bike tonight, so we will give it the full going over, but so far the WR450F has handled everything thrown at it. I feel fresh myself and have plenty left for the remaining four days.”
Day three was cut short when several crashes required major medical assistance. Only one of two timed tests were completed today and the field is now at Coolgardie before moving onto Norseman in WA for the next two nights.
For more information on the Australian Safari: http://www.australiansafari.com.au
Australian Safari – Day Three Results
1st Jacob Smith – Honda
2nd Ben Grabham – KTM
3rd Matt Fish – KTM
4th Warren Strange –Honda
4th Rodney Faggotter – Yamaha
Overall Positions After Day Three
1st Ben Grabham – KTM – 10.59.26
2nd Jacob Smith – Honda – 11.05.08
3rd Rodney Faggotter – Yamaha – 11.05.26
4th Todd Smith – KTM – 11.05 .46
5th Matt Fish – KTM – 11.06.14
