"...Emmanuel wasn't looking too good after riding sandy whoops for 45 minutes... "

 

NELSON BAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2006

When a friend of mine Eric mentioned "I have 2 business collegues, Emmanuel and Pierre that would like to go riding with us" I said, "sure, let's go." We rented a Yamaha 250cc and a Suzuki 250cc and took off at 6:30 am.

We had a great time, some more so than others :-) but they survived!

See photos below...

'Til the next ride...

 

23/09/06 - A Ride with Christophe Barriere-Varju

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Before the ride I told the guys to make sure they shook their boots well... lucky this Huntsman Spider was ready before us.

  Everyone, then, was full of enthusiasm and energy!   The easy bit... for Emmanuel   The harder bit... for Emmanuel
         
     
Pierre in the whoops   Stylish Eric in the whoops   I am not sure, but aren't we meant to smile on photos? Break #1   All sorts of thoughts were going on...
             
     
Break #2... hmmm   Break #3... still no smiles :-/   Pierre getting bogged...   Pierre insisting...
             
     
Pierre making it...   ...while Manu & Eric took a break   Manu... feeling good again   Not sure why no one wanted to follow me down the hill though...
             
     
Eric picking the easy line   The end of the ride! They survived it.   Sunday to relax...   I think Eric had enough!

 

Press Coverage

June 2006 - Cycle Torque "Aussie Takes on World Best" by Chris Pickett

June 2006 - Trail Rider Magazine "The Dakar Diary" by Max Sullivan

May 2006 - Dirt Action Magazine "Curse of the Dakar" by Christophe Barriere-Varju

Feb 06 - Inside Sport Magazine (Cover + Article) "Gone in 60 seconds" by Lisa Smith

Dec 06 - Port Stephens Examiner World's Toughest Ride Ahead" by Anna Wolf

 

 

 

Television Coverage

Dec 05 - SBS Coverage (Prelude) - Feature Interview from Christophe Barriere-Varju

Jan 06 - SBS Toyota World Sports (Daily Dakar Updates) - Daily Satellite Updates by Christophe Barriere-Varju

Feb 06 - SBS Toyota World Sport (Dakar Race Summary & Argentina) - Feature Interview from Christophe Barriere-Varju

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