RESULTS FINAL STAGE

Experienced a severe accident on Tuesday in Dakar crew of Czech truck
Tatra pilot Ales. He has broken two vertebrae, another crew member Michael
Ernst broken rib and mechanic Peter Almásy left with a severe concussion in a
hospital in Chile. After the accident, riders helped with treating a group
of Czech fans who participate in the competition and legendary place shortly
after the accident drove the race car.

13th First 2012 10:52 Arequipa
“It was horrible. When we arrived, we saw something yellow, off-road. When
we stopped and rushed to the place I saw Michael (Ernst), sitting beside on
his haunches and shows that it is OK. Besides lying Ales (Loprais) ,
harder to breathe, but I was OK. Peter (Almásy) lay on the ground in front of
the cabin and of drying blood was everywhere, “said ÄŒTK accident one of the
fans. Only after the accident shut down further racing crew, for example,
shut down the battery, the truck started to burn.
Czech band crew tried to help around Almášiho shield created from towels.
“Several times I had measured the pulse, but was very weak. He was
lethargic, but communicated. Then he unbelievably stretch of time,” he said.
An hour waiting for another helicopter
After 40 minutes a helicopter arrived with two doctors who tried to help
competitors. “A little but I Bewildered style controls, with Peter where he
trained as a Spartakiada and still did not know if something does not have
the backbone. But I thought that perhaps they know what they’re doing,”
said the man, who is experienced in providing conventional rally.
Injury racers had to wait for another larger helicopter, which is
transported to the hospital. “It was quite a shock when the pilot told us that
we
must wait for a second machine,” he admitted.Military helicopter flew for
more than an hour. “Meanwhile, Alex worse and harder to breathe,” said one of
the Czech fans, who finally managed to convince doctors that the
helicopter took the injured and Ernst.

Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v6axwe / http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/tatra-l/

With Loprais out, the Team de Rooij dominant and leader Gerard de Rooij taking no risks with winning the Dakar in sight, Tatra are still in the top 10 overaal. Martin Kolomy is 7th, Andre de Azavedo 10th.

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Overall:

“The guys are in hospital for observation. Petr Almáši suffered a concussion and an injury on the side of his head, and Aleš [Loprais] has a broken vertebra. But the doctors here – as well as Czech doctors who saw the x-rays – say the injuries are not that serious, and I hope that both will be out of the hospital in the coming days or maybe a week or so.”

Full story: http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/czech-truck-crew-drops-out-of-dakar-rally-after-accident