Stage 6 Update Gaby Uljee from the McRae team

Today’s route is from Antofagasta to Iquique. The buggies started around nine o’clock this morning and did not arrived at the finish yet (at this moment). Tim had a jammed clutch after 107 kilometers of racing, he repaired the clutch and could continue. After which he twice broke a belt, the last one in the middle of the dunes. He was about 15 kilometers away from the bivouac. He is doing everything to reach the bivouac, but the buggie is getting stug in the dunes again and again. Every time he is moving a few meters. Pascal Baars and Chris are about 25 kilometers away from him. They had a lot of delay, because of a jammed clutch by Chris as well. We needed two hours to fix the clutch. The sweeper truck already passed, but both of the gentlemen signed no to come with. It’s obvious that Chris and Tim are doing everything to keep in the race.

At this moment Tim is accompanied with some other participators, among which the truck of Rally Raid UK. Pascal is driving along with Chris and have the coordinates to pick Tim up if necessary. So they slave away through the last dunes before they reach the bivouac. The last ordeal is an immeasurable descent to the finish, which last for three kilometers. We made some pictures by daylight, where you can see this immense drop. We hope to meet Pascal, Tim and Chris here in the bivouac anytime soon.

Tomorrow there is the last tough trial, before we can take a rest for a day.

Update: Tim arrived in the bivouac at 01.30h and drove along with some other competitors, because Tim only had one headlight left.