MADRID, Jan. 9 (SportsFinding) –
The Spanish rider Isidre Esteve (Repsol Rally Team) lamented the hard face he suffered on Thursday in the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally, where he lost more than two hours in an accident and a mechanical accident, a “real shame” for which he took from positive the absence of injuries and to continue competing in Saudi Arabia.
“We were in sixth speed at more than 120 km / h and we have been about to tip over, when in a pothole we have lost the car from the rear. In the end we have saved it, but the BV6 has stayed on its side, lying down in a camel grass, “he said in statements provided by his team.
If on Wednesday he enjoyed his best day, a day later he had to suffer and fell to the 36th position of the general car. “We were in sixth speed at more than 120 km / h and we almost tipped over, although we have stayed on our side. Fortunately, everything has been in a good scare,” he said, to thank after the help received, since after the accident he suffered the mechanical mishap
“We have broken the skate of the alternator belt and we did not have the spare part. Luckily Cristina Gutiérrez and Pablo Huete have given us the replacement. They have done us an incredible favor, because without their help we would not have been able to reach the end I am very grateful to both them and the Dutch Bastion team. They are two examples of the true Dakarian spirit, “he said.
Esteve said he was still in the fight. “We have not yet reached the middle of the Dakar, there are many kilometers to complete and surely many more things will happen. Luckily, everything has been in a good scare and we have not been injured,” he said.
“It is a real shame because today we were also rolling at a very good pace and we could have scored another good result. But this is the Dakar and we have to keep fighting to get to the rest stage on Saturday. There is nothing decided, because the second week will be very different from this first and the differences will be greater, “he concluded.