2012 Dakar 13 -- Ned Suesse stage 8

Published: Jan. 9, 2012, 11:17 p.m.

b'Ned calls us after what would turn out to be a very controversial stage for the frontrunners. He had his own challenges, including a stage that was very fast and admittedly not his most comfortable zone. A followup call reveals that his steering damper had become disengaged, a sketchy prospect when running 120kph through fesh fesh embedded with hidden rocks!  "This isn\'t racing, Ned says, it\'s praying!"  Well-done to bring it home safely, Ned.'