Team GWA, Paris – Dakar Rally

With deep sadness I have today withdrawn from competing in the Heroes Paris to Dakar, these are difficult times that we currently find ourselves in and I have had to put my company’s needs first and give my full focus on ensuring it’s stability for the future. Going away for three weeks at this moment is simply not an option.

I am gutted by this decision, I have put so much into this both financially & training & have sustained several injuries in doing so. This is not the end however, simply a postponement. I intend to continue to work on my bike skills and fitness, so that when I do get my chance I will be even better prepared then I am now. I wish all competitors in this years event the very best of luck and a safe return, in particular, the riders under the support of Patsy Quick’s ‘Team Desert Rose Racing’; Clive Dredge who has shown a great deal of courage & determination in being able to ride this event despite never having ridden in anything like it before, my good friend Dan Costescu from Romania who has just won the Romanian enduro championship for 2009 which is a great achievement, Jennifer Morgan, Christian Howarth & last but not least, Nick Bridger.