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Interview with Dakar finisher Chris Jones, shortly after he returned home. Incredible stories!

Interview with Dakar finisher Chris Jones, shortly after he returned home. Incredible stories!  Part 1 of our interview.  Stay tuned for the rest!

Dave Lomax from Adventure-spec.com calls in to promo their support of Team FrontrowGB. Thanks for the hard work, lads!

Richard's spent the entire afternoon going through scrutineering, but has made it through without a hitch. The bike is now in Parc Ferme, so nothing left but to sit back and enjoy the atmosphere until the start! Cheers, Richard!

Don calls in from Lisbon as the excitement mounts! Standing on the Starting Podium was a dream (before the security guards kicked him off, but he'll get his chance in a couple of days again), and there's an Olympic buzz about the city. Thanks for bringing us alongside you, Don!

Robb calls in and details the plan for a very busy day, as they put the final preparations in place!

Charlie calls from the hotel in Lisbon, and puts Phillip Symmons on the spot for a report. Robb then disconnects the phone. Way to go, Robb.

Jonah and the boys are putting the finishing touches on the bikes, and trying to stay dry in Lisbon.

A quick Skype chat with Richard as he awaits scrutineering. Documents are in, weather is very rainy. Good luck tomorrow, Richard!

Richard is packed, and departing his home in Italy enroute to Lisbon for the start of the Dakar, 2008. Some of his travel documents have not yet been returned, but he hopes to have that cleared up by Monday. No time to spare! Travel safe, Richard, and we'll look forward to hearing from you from Lisbon.

Charlie calls in as he's about to depart for Lisbon with a status report for Rally PanAM, Jonah Street, and the supported riders.

A Contemplative Don Hatton calls in on the eve of his departure for Europe (well after midnight, if that tells you how much sleep he'll be getting tonight). It's down to the brass tacks, as they say. Don again lets us into the mind and heart of a Dakar Privateer, and you can begin to understand just how important those of you listening to this podcast are to his (and all privateers') efforts. Can't wait to hear more, Don, and we'll be following you every step of the way. Cheers.

Tod calls in after returning home from the hospital, post Death Valley Rally crash. He's out for '08 but already committed to the Dakar in '09. A major twist, just weeks before his planned departure for Lisbon and the starting line, hear how he's dealing with it all.

Canadian Don Hatton calls in after the final training ride before Dakar. With less than two weeks before departure, the team traveled to the California desert for some last minute navigation and dunes training.

Charlie calls with a progress update for Day 1 of their training ride.

Canadian Privateer Tod Davidson calls in from the airport on his way to a final desert training session in California.  He'll be joined by Don Hatton, Charlie Rauseo, Jonah Street, and the crew from Rally PanAm as they tackle several hundred miles of roadbooked route on their way to the Glamis Dunes.Check out Tod's site at http://td2dakar.com, and stay tuned to RallyRAIDio for further updates!

Airborne Andy calls in from Cabo with a quick post-race report."Thanks to anyone who's listening to this," he says.  He has no idea...You rock, Andy!  Can't wait to hear more from your story.

Gregg calls in a report from when Andy passed through their pit early on Tuesday.Thanks, Gregg!

Tim calls in from Cabo with his comprehensive race report.  He's the only one so far to butt up against the 5 minute recording limit.  LOL.  He was just about done, anyway.  :DGreat job, guys!Savor your night.

Double Barrel is in!  Lyndon brings it home.Enjoy!