“However the Sentinel was misplaced after that in order that has brought about us a couple of issues for the overtakes. On the plus facet, the crews had the second pill and had been in a position to navigate and do what they wanted to do. Now, we now have to seek out out what the issue is tonight in order that we are able to restore it for tomorrow.
“The drivers will complain about it, for positive, that I’m used to. However it seems that it’s the identical for everybody. Above all, it’s a security difficulty as a result of it’s to alert them about bikers close by and to have the ability to move safely. However we now have to seek out the answer and guarantee that it really works correctly for tomorrow.”
5-time Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah informed end-of-stage reporters that he had handed a biker at shut vary as a result of Sentinel system malfunction.
“I’m completely happy to complete. The pill was damaged after 100km, so we had some issues passing bikes and different automobiles,” defined Al-Attiyah. “We handed a motorbike with out the sentinel which is actually not good.”
His navigator Edoaurd Boulanger, a former biker himself, echoed Castera’s hopes of a fast repair to the protection difficulty.
