RALLY PARIS - DAKAR EN ARGENTINA Y CHILE 2009

Preliminary standing this stage: Stage 2 special, pos 37, 4:30:51 (+31:31) (Last checked at 17:30 CET)

Stage 1, Jan 2: Buenos Aires – Cordoba Annie was very happy after this stage. The special 150 km was a mix of very technical parts and fast gravel roads. The KTM 525 – “Super Rocket” – really rocks super. There is a lot of power in this engine. Also the...

early morning wake up to go to assistance park and get bike for check in at scrutineering. I was one hour early cause i knowthis takes a while. first i need to pass all the documentation checks...

Today’s program: Riders meeting at 10.00. Start from parc ferme at 14.51. Podium 30 minutes later. 300 kms transport to Colon, night in bivouac. F

I sent in my registration (application) and got it approved. See the image, click it and see in full size… The exciting thing is – I don’t even know yet what the bike will be! Full size view (new window): http://anniedakar.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/signed-up-dakar2010_890.jpg

Alternating weather today, in the morning nice and sunny, during the day the clouds are piling up and the rain pours heavily. Here’s the view from my hotel window on 10th floor. The traffic is chaotic. Avenida-9-Juli is crowded day and night, 5-6 lanes in both directions. ...

I’ve got the new 525 engine, Erik at ProService. se is keeping it and makes adjustments. Day 1, Oct 12 Mange and me are putting the chassi parts together, after cleaning them properly and checking that they’re okay. The chassi is my old one from Dakar 2007, with renewed swing and steering head. It...

The competitors are the stars of the rally, and they get all the attention and admiration. But if their vehicles don’t work, what happens? Check out what goes on in the bivouac. ...

Today Annie got together with her team Meca’system. They have been fixing the bike all day. The scrutineering will be on dec 31 in the moring. All will be checked: navigation equipment, saftety and security system etc. After that the vehicles will stay in the parc fermé until start on jan 1st. (...

There’s always a kind of panic before the Dakar. The rest of Sweden is experiencing the Christmas rush while I’m stressed out about the rally. The day before x-mas eve I received new boots from Gaerne, and 360gfx.com painted a “princess” on the back of my X-lite helmet – so pretty! I also h...

I took it easy today, as I’m having these terrible back pains. How will I manage to compete in the Dakar? Oh well, it usually works out somehow. Magnus arrived after his long journey with two nights spent in Madrid due to fully booked flights. ...

I met up with Magnus at the flight change in Madrid. He’s travelling with stand-by tickets and didn’t get a seat on the full planes. On board, I met the performer DJ Mendez on route to his family in Chile. I told him that’s where I’m going too. He promised to cheer for me. I arri...

I cant believe it is already Christmas, and soon Dakar again. And I will be on the starting line… Despite a tough year through economic crisis and physio therapy. ...

Hello all folks, long time no see… There has been much going on during the past months. I have participated in som competitions – you can read about them on my other sites. All autumn I’ve been busy building a “new” bike for this rally. Well, a lot of the parts are recycled. The bike...