Salvatierra Dakar 2013

   Salvatierra Ready to go Dakar 2013

My first participation in the Dakar in 2011 was crazy. On that occasion, I ventured without doing any race that mode, "says Juan Carlos Salvatierra, now in its third experience in hopes to win the competition.To achieve this goal has invested heavily in the development, with 30,000 km run, and the economic cost comes to $ U.S. 265,000. The test will begin in Lima on January 5 and will end on 20 of this month in Santiago, Chile, also touring Argentina.

"Now aspirations are higher because I consider myself a specialist in rally mode, with 30,000 miles of competition this season," said former national champion cross, which is in the final stage of preparation. The pilot for this year ran that distance in five contests, four World Cross Country and one in Chile, the Coastal Challenge. The preparation also compared to last year, when only made ​​a rally race. 

"This time, it is not unthinkable that can win the Dakar. That is not the main goal, but a possibility is not remote, "said Salvatierra, who in 2011 finished the test in 36th place in the overall motorcycle, while this year managed to position 31. On both occasions was surprised because he had about 200 competitors from several countries.

The investment also more than doubled compared to the last two participations in the Dakar. This time, the cost of competing in five events of preparation came to U.S. $ 150,000, while the assistance of Team Honda Europe has a value of U.S. $ 100,000. Then there is the inscription, with a price of U.S. $ 15,000. "The team gives me everything. All I do is get to tote in hand, because they give me until the bike, a Honda CRF 450x 2012. It is the same as used earlier this year, "he said.

In the past two months, Salvatierra has intensified his training especially considering stamina, because during the Dakar there are days when the competition time exceeds five hours. "I train from Monday to Saturday and rest on Sunday alone," he says.

First Aid 

Work done so far by Team Honda Europe has left Juan Carlos Salvatierra under which reconfirmed assistance of the international team for the Dakar 2013. Thus, the pilot said the support of 15 people, mechanics and drivers, who will also be in charge of three competitors: Jeremiah Israel, Chile, Eduardo Hein, of Peru, and Mike Johnson of the United States. Of the three, the only one with experience in the Dakar is Hein. For its good performance in the last version of the Dakar, the team decided to give him the bike Salvatierra used in the test.

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Bolivianos. addition Salvatierra (photos), will participate in the 2013 Dakar Framework Bulacia Bolivians, Leonardo and Luis Barbery and Diego Martinez. Teamwork. In Santa Cruz, 'Chavo' has the support of several professional preparation. In the list are the PF Marco Ortiz, Dr. Carlos Okubo, the kinesiologist Jose Carlos Garcia and Flores Thusnelda sports psychologist. The group was joined by his wife, Maria Fernanda Cabrera.Sponsorship. Companies that support it are Tigo, YPFB Transporte, Gatorade, Ganadero, Mobile 1, Alpine Stars Honda Bolivia.