A few facts that scare the hell out of me!!
Of the 151 riders on 2007 rally, 10 were female
Of the 151 riders only 1 rode off a cliff
Only 1 bike was written off - testament to the suitability of the bike for this type of terrain
The Youngest rider was 23 - the eldest 63
1 x Toyota LandCruiser cos the same as 15 x AG200 Agricultural bikes
Out of the 151 riders on the rally, 12 riders were injured, 9 of them seriously enough to cut short their rally
4 with broken ribs
1 with punctured lung
1 with broken right arm
1 with fractured schapoid
1 with spiral fracture of tibula and fibula
1 with broken right tibula and fibula
1 with broken collar bone
2 with torn leg tendons
1 with torn knee ligaments
1 with broken ankle
and 2 of them were medics!!
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