Today's Dakar stage did not go completely smoothly for the Coronel brothers.
The Dakar Rally is currently in full swing and the Coronel brothers are also participating again. As always, Tim and Tom are in a good mood, but Dakar riding also remains a dangerous activity. Especially for motorcyclists. That became clear again today.
The Coronel brothers collided with a motorcyclist during today's stage. Tom Coronel said this in a video on his social media. Fortunately, the collision ended without a hitch, because the motorcyclist was able to continue on his way independently.
Still, it must have been a big blow because the motorcyclist landed on the windshield, leaving a huge crack. Team Coronel has not yet shared any images of the crash itself, but we should see them later.
Motorcyclists naturally remain the most vulnerable target group among the Dakar participants. Of the 14 deaths that have occurred in the last 10 years, 13 involved motorcyclists. The death of Edwin Straver in 2022 is still fresh in our minds. So everyone can be very happy that this collision ended the way it did.
The motorcyclist in question managed to reach the finish today and was met by the Coronel brothers, as seen in the video. All's well that ends well. The question is whether he was waiting for an overenthusiastic and filming Coronel…
This article Tim and Tom Coronel hit a motorcyclist first appeared on Autoblog.nl.
#Tim #Tom #Coronel #hit #motorcyclist
