Serge Bruynkens had expected more of this Dakar is an understatement . On the stage win from a few days ago after driving from Antwerp from frustration to frustration culminating in the penultimate stage in which he finished in 34th place . In the position he lost two places and drops from 4 to 6 .
” We started well on the ride to the air pressure suddenly fell away ,” Bruynkens begins his story . ” The mechanic was trying to solve an emergency repair the problem, but that did not help. Up to four times we have the same problem to stop until I finally got involved with it and the problem got solved . Finally Meanwhile insulted my Czech team mates shit together. I can only conclude that they have no insight and insufficiently prepared at the start of this race have come . Loprais In the dunes once did only his own sense which we 3km from the finish lacked a connection to the touching . dunes he did not do that . I served him answer that he must learn to listen . Moreover, I make no more words to dirt . We lost a stupid way of time today. , I came to the podium and is now finally gone. For me this is a big disappointment , but also associated with the sport. I remain professional and ‘m going to prepare myself for the final stage . “
After stage 12:
Serge Bruynkens had expected more of this Dakar is an understatement . On the stage win from a few days ago after driving from Antwerp from frustration to frustration culminating in stage in12 which he finished in 34th place . In the position he lost two places overall and drops from 4 to 6 .
” We started well on the ride to the air pressure suddenly fell away ,” Bruynkens begins his story . ” The mechanic was trying to solve an emergency repair the problem, but that did not help. Up to four times we had the same problem to stop until I finally got involved with it and the problem got solved . Meanwhile insulted my Czech team mates shit together. I can only conclude that they have no insight and insufficiently prepared at the start of this race have come . Loprais In the dunes once did only his own sense which we 3km from the finish lacked a connection to the touching . dunes he did not do that . I served him answer that he must learn to listen . Moreover, I make no more words to dirt . We lost a stupid way of time today. , I came to the podium and is now finally gone. For me this is a big disappointment , but also associated with the sport. I remain professional and ‘m going to prepare myself for the final stage . “
After Stage 13:
“It was frustrating for me, Dakar, we are still pretty close. Today, we are starting 82nd. For fear of losing our sixth place at Stacey, we are with the knife between the teeth left with the stage win as a result. Most participants were passing us quickly but some kept us some mileage on ” told the Antwerp citizen.“I am satisfied that I may end up with a stage win, but there had been a lot more if my driver had not been Loprais. Headstrong as He is an excellent driver with a lot of qualities, but unfortunately he is too stubborn. We are a team and you have to do everything together. If you find that you are not listened to, that’s disappointing. Especially if it subsequently appears that you were right. Next year I come back to the Dakar, but not with this team. I’m already on the plane to Belgium. “
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20140118_00935590
Categories: Press, Racing & Rallying
January 19th, 2014