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On Saturday, January 9, on the first day of the morning rally marathon, the Dakar participants did not take the road books in their hands and did not sit in the cars and instead tried to regain strength after the race . Heston Airlines Pitlane duo team Edvinas Juškauskas his Aisvydas Paliukėnas, the rest deserved nothing less than veterans. One of the youngest crews is 23rd in the overall mid-race car standings.
Runners who are not lacking in energy and youthful enthusiasm are going on an adventure this year too, only the consequences this year are less painful. E. Juškauskas almost rode under the wheels of the Toyota Hilux in the third stage under the wheels, the next day he made an impressive jump just before the finish, after which he clogged a tree, and the series of events was completed by a newly come from the Chinese crew.
There is no rage in the cinema for the resulting nonsense
Team fans were particularly outraged by this latest event, but the riders themselves did not see the Chinese driver’s angry intentions. E. Juškauskas pointed out that during the course of the race there are moments when not everyone fits in one place.
“A fine could be imposed if it is recorded that he specifically tried to harm us, and that driver was trying bravely to get back on track and that prevented us from doing so. Maybe we would be upset or angry with that movie if the wheel broke due to the hit and we would have lost a lot of time, there was no great damage that time, “he said.
This bump did not completely disappear without loss: the steering wheel bent during contact. Standing indirectly on one of the wheels, the alignment disappeared and the car became more difficult to drive.
E. Juškauskas did not overemphasize other misunderstandings. Depending on the runner, many participants experience more or fewer incidents at each stage.
“These adventures are common in a rally marathon. The most important thing was that there were no more serious consequences, we continued driving, we did not even lose a lot of time because of that,” said the athlete.
The car suffers from stones
According to E. Juškauskas, the surprising results for the fans were determined by the fact that the crew has avoided major mistakes so far. He also advised not to be happy with the team’s achievements yet, as everything can be lost on the Dakar one kilometer before the finish.
The pilot assured that although it does not resemble the rhythm, they race with A. Paliukėnas very carefully. The car is also not broken by a special one, but in rocky sections it is simply not possible to get around all the rocks, so they fall between the wheels, hit the bottom and obstruct the details of the suspension.
“Driving through rocks also determines success, success or not. The organizers promised that there would be no rocks at all in the sixth speed section, but they really were and even while driving we were able to break the tire carefully enough,” taught E. Juškauskas.
During marathon days, runners promise to slow down. Knowing that they will have to drive the car on their own after the finish line with just a small set of tools and as many spare parts as will fit inside the Toyota Hilux, the athletes are going to be extremely careful.
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