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Permalink Reply by will on January 6, 2013 at 3:11pm

This would be what it looks like to enjoy the Dakar this year-

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 6, 2013 at 3:52pm

From Tobias Younger's twitter - just read that my friend @KevinMuggleton #186 tried flying across the dunes & fractured l2 vert. he's back in lima. damned sorry for him.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2013 at 3:56pm

qty 12 or #12 ?

Permalink Reply by will on January 6, 2013 at 4:07pm

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Team update.

Kevin fractured his L2 vertebrae but is doing fine. He is on his way to Lima, but I was able to talk to him at the medical tent. It was on a steep dune drop (!!!). Paul Jay, other UK rider also crashed in same spot and is out with dislocated shoulder.

Marco and Mateo are kicking butt. Bikes are in very good shape.

Luis had problems yesterday with new carb. Swapped to old one last night. But he still out in the course and rumored to have seized the motor. We're standing by to replace it tonight.

Permalink Reply by will on January 6, 2013 at 4:37pm

From the will they make it? file

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2013 at 4:44pm

#150 is the KTM150 2 stroke ( I might be heart broken if he's out)

Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 6, 2013 at 4:57pm

Dunes alittle too much for the 150?

Permalink Reply by will on January 6, 2013 at 4:49pm

Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 6, 2013 at 4:54pm

That was close.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 6, 2013 at 4:54pm

better to be lucky than good sometimes

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 7, 2013 at 11:07am

Team Redverz - Kevin Muggleton to Dakar 2013 (Facebook page)

Update. Yesterday I went over a dune and broke my back, the dakar air ambulance was there in minutes and quickly filled up with other riders at the same scene.

After flying to Lima I'm immobilized here for 4 days before I fly back to Denver and will need surgery for a few pins in my back.

I replayed the scene many times, and other than the benefit of hindsight, I would have taken the same line, and speed 9 times out of 10.

Going into this Dakar I felt strong mentally and physically, and didn't get enough days under my belt. My body will heal quickly, but unfortunately the Dakar is the most addictive and expensive drug you can buy, and its hard to give up.

Perhaps it's premature, and I'm high as a kite on morphine, but I now have everything I need to run the Dakar , and if the Gods and stars are aligned I want to race Dakar 2014. 345 days

Thank you all for your support and kind words, it hurts more than you can imagine to let you down.

Permalink Reply by Jaci on January 7, 2013 at 2:15pm

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