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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 2, 2010 at 12:13pm

will have the update for carlo de gavardo after completion of stage 1

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 2, 2010 at 2:28pm

carlo finished 39th after stage 1

Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on January 2, 2010 at 3:19pm

That's a good start> Carlo is not known for WRC style driving. Tomorrow will be more of the same. We will see Carlo's prowess in the Hummer on the last 40KM of Stage 3.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 2, 2010 at 4:10pm

from La Tercera

Right was the performance of Chilean rider Carlo de Gavardo on the opening stage of Rally Dakar Argentina Chile was played between the towns of Columbus and Cordoba, where he ended up at the position 39 °.

. The Condor de Huelquen "long in the place 27, and after scoring a rebound in the first few miles with his Hummer, gradually began to decline until the box 47 ° in the control of the 190 kms, but finally managed to rebound to end 39 ° to 34 minutes and 6 seconds behind the winner of the day, the Spanish "Nani" Roma.

Similarly, De Gavardo emerged as the best Chilean in this category, though closely followed by Fernando Leon, who was 49 °, and Jorge Latrach, which is in a waiting place 68 °.

Further back were located Campillay Javier (74 °), Luis Miguel Carmona (78 °) and Ignacio Casale (97 °), while Vladimir Ljubetic not yet reached the goal, what is believed to have been suffering some mechanical complication that has stopped approximately at kilometer 100 of the stage today.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 3, 2010 at 1:54am

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 3, 2010 at 1:48pm

carlo de gavardo finished stage 2 . , and will be about 38th in the overall rankings.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 4, 2010 at 6:36pm

Carlo de Gavardo will never forget the third leg of the Rally Dakar Argentina Chile 2010, since it meant opting out of options to an outpost to need the help of a truck from Team Robby Gordon to get to the bivouac located in the town Fiambalá.

The day went black for the "Condor Huelquen" since before achieving mark in the first control point, broke the clutch of his Hummer at km 38, to drift in the middle of the road waiting for assistance necessarily of a mechanic to fix the problem.

This will try to solve the fault of former motorcycle racer, but after ruling out an immediate solution and proceeded to be towed by a truck Robby Gordon Team assistance to achieve complete stage and reach the park.

Despite appearing in the job classification 34th day and 34th overall, 4 hours, 25 minutes and 49 seconds from first, the huelquenino is waiting for the organization to confirm a heavy sanction of time in their against, since it did not go through any of the checkpoints along the route.

"I wanted to go to Chile and, in a place so far behind in the standings," said Chilean severely affected, but said that race will complete vine Dakar for the first time on four wheels, and not repeat the bad experience last year .

Permalink Reply by Austin Farner on January 4, 2010 at 10:50pm

Rumor has it Team Chile DQ'd for missing checkpoints today.

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 4, 2010 at 10:52pm

The Chilean Carlo de Gavardo lived a black day in the third stage of Dakar. The huelquenino was officially disqualified from the race after he failed to pass through checkpoints, a fundamental requirement for timed testing.

The Chilean court sustained the clutch of his Hummer, and had to be towed to the end of the third stage of the competition by a truck. Therefore could not pass through the checkpoints, and suffered a penalty which meant his final exit from the competition.

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The Chilean government invested nearly $ 1 million in the order of De Gavardo. (Photo: File)

The pilot Huelquen native, will try until the last minute to appeal, and that the organization will allow at least enter Chile as a competitor, it is the direct representative of the Chilean Government, which invested $ 1 million for the conditioning of your car.

De Gavardo knew it would last for a penalty not pass through control points of the third stage, but hoped at least to let him remain competitive, but risked being last in the overall standings.

"The car was walking, but the changes passed and no progress. I thought it was the gearbox, but it was the clutch. I am very disappointed and sorry but I do not pay anyone's leg and enter Chile evil, is not to my liking . The ideal was to get results, but so good, "said a disappointed De Gavardo.