Dakar stage 9: Briton Richard Main injured and out of race

Updated: 17 January 2019

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Richard Main is out of Dakar 2019 following a big crash early into stage nine. The 53 year old Brit sustained a broken pelvis, internal bleeding and has 18 stitches in his chin. He has now undergone surgery to stabilise the fracture and try and stop the bleeding.

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It’s a tragic end to what has been a valiant Dakar campaign. Riding the Redline KTM, Main who started number 147 quickly progressed up the leader board and was running 74^that the end of stage eight.

In what was his first attempt at Dakar, Main was in touching distance of the finish.

All at MCN would like to wish him a speedy recovery.

By Michael Guy

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