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Jenny rings in from the Atlantic coast of Morocco, after having secured 3rd position on today's stage! Way to go, Jenny!

Jenny calls in before the start, 8 days into the rallye. Still in

Morocco, they've a long way to go yet. I think she's got the knack of

this call in thing -- what do you guys think?

Jenny rings in after a brutal day on the piste in Morocco. Mick has

crashed out with a hard concussion, and is currently in hospital with

injured vertebrae. Clive (Patsy's husband) cut his hand. Jenny lost

rear wheel bearing at 60km/h and took the caliper bracket with it,

which she thought would take her out of the rally but thank heavens for

the service crew (who had their own troubles!).

Hopefully the days ahead will be a bit more kind, as they're only about 1/4 through the event so far!

Jenny's

rung in with her first call-in. The weather's thrown them a curveball

thusfar, but the tone of her voice says she's having a grand time.

David Dickinson catches us up to speed as well as sharing a "day in the life" on

the rallye. For those who wondered why he wasn't show on the starting

list today, he explains that as well.Good luck tomorrow, David!

Cummo chats with ADV Inmate Rick Hatswell whose Dakar plans for this

year are in dire jeopardy after breaking his leg on the Rallye

yesterday. In fact, if you'd like, you can buy a ready-to-go package

for El Dakaro in January...

Rick sounds in better spirits than I'd expect to be...

Cummo tracks down Sherco pilot Philippe Jacquet to hear how development

of the Sherco Rallye Bike is coming along. KTM 690 pilot Stephane

Hamard also fills us in on his experiences thusfar.

Cummo on the phone with quad rider Lionel Laine, who is leading the Overall Cross-country rallye standings for the year.

Don Hatton on the line with a report from Day 2.  Sad news in the bivouac as two event staff are killed in an accident on the piste, with others injured.  Don's had a rough go of it but is still hanging in there, while ADV inmate Rick is out with a broken leg.  Don's hoping tomorrow's terrain suits him and the 690 Enduro better than the first two days.Rick, hope you're back to fighting shape by Dakar...!

David's left word from the sweltering bivouac after the first day's

stages. Like Don, his mechanics were delayed at sea and so getting

through scrutineering was a bit of a crunch. Hopefully they don't have

too much to attend to tonight.

He's looking forward to faster, longer stages tomorrow.Thanks, David!