Greetings,
Recent sad news from the Dakar Rally is that Pierre Cherpin has died from his injuries whilst being transferred by air to Lille,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/55673076
RIP
Hugh.
Pierre Cherpin - Dakar Rally.
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Re: Pierre Cherpin - Dakar Rally.
sad news thought it may have been a year without a fatality. R.I.P.
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Re: Pierre Cherpin - Dakar Rally.
Sad news--and 52--no youngster BUT doing what he loved. Sounds like he must have had a high speed argument with some rocks--and there are plenty on the stages--and coupled with the difficult navigation--"off piste" can be very dangerous.