Monday, January 14, 2013

Today in motorcycle history, January 14, 1983

   Tragedy strikes the Dakar Rally as Frenchman Jean-Noël Pineau is killed at Leo, Haute-Volta during the In-Gall-Korhogo stage.

 

 

 

 

 

  In his fourth rally, Team Yamaha-France rider Pineau was killed on a section of tarmac near Leo when his Yamaha XT 550 collided with a military vehicle.

  There have been nearly 60 deaths at Dakar.  The causes can vary as it is a long distance rally, these can range from accidents between vehicles and people to persons being caught up in conflicts between forces, which have happened twice in its history.

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