{"id":5579,"date":"2018-10-05T15:09:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T13:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rafalsonik.pl\/en\/?p=5579"},"modified":"2019-10-03T15:14:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T13:14:08","slug":"broken-wrist-broken-control-arm-bolt-make-difficult-day-polish-quad-riders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rafalsonik.pl\/en\/rally\/broken-wrist-broken-control-arm-bolt-make-difficult-day-polish-quad-riders\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken wrist and broken control arm bolt make a difficult day for Polish quad riders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Neither Rafa\u0142 Sonik nor Pawe\u0142 Otwinowski finished the first stage of the Morocco Rally. Sonik\u2019s Yamaha Raptor got hit by another quad which damaged the control arm bolt in the front right wheel, preventing the machine from continuing the race. Our less experienced Polish competitor broke his wrist in an accident. Good news is that, after accepting the time penalty, Sonik rejoins the race on Saturday to keep fighting for the FIM World Cup podium. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first part of today\u2019s special stage was only 99 km, so I had been wondering what surprises were in store for us\u201d, reported Rafa\u0142 Sonik, \u201cIt all started with a failure of the navigational equipment. A part of it was faulty but since the equipment is provided by the organizers, their technician fixed it just before the start, not without serious time pressure. After barely 8 kilometers, I bumped into Pawe\u0142 Otwinowski, who fell into a ravine, crashed into the counter slope and broke his wrist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 6-time FIM World Cup winner knew exactly how to handle that sort of situation. He called for a medical helicopter which transferred his colleague to hospital. \u201cThe ravine was not marked with three exclamation marks in the roadbook and the bikers were able to jump over it with ease. Quads are a different story. Pawe\u0142\u2019s injury is serious. He will surely need surgery in Poland and won\u2019t be back on the road before spring\u201d, commented Sonik.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it seemed like the day had been jinxed for Sonik. While approaching the 44-kilometer waypoint, his quad was hit by another quad competing in the Enduro Cup classification. \u201cThe oblivious driver came from the side, crashing right into my front wheels. Initially, I thought I didn\u2019t cause any serious damage but after 40 more kilometers, the control arm bolt in my front right wheel gave up, exactly where it had been hit\u201d, reported Sonik, not without anger.<\/p>\n<p>Sonik tried to fix the damage by fastening all broken pieces with zip ties but the kludge failed after 300 meters. \u201cSadly, this is one of the failures that you cannot fix by yourself during a special stage, al least not without special tools. I think my tech team can handle it though, and I will be able to continue the race. Nevertheless, I must brace myself for a time penalty for not completing the stage\u201d, admitted the Polish quad driver.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just glad it\u2019s October and not high summer. I would roast in this desert\u201d, Sonik laughed while reporting through a satellite phone, still waiting for assistance to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neither Rafa\u0142 Sonik nor Pawe\u0142 Otwinowski finished the first stage of the Morocco Rally. Sonik\u2019s Yamaha Raptor got hit by another quad which damaged the control arm bolt in the front right wheel, preventing the machine from continuing the race. Our less experienced Polish competitor broke his wrist in an accident. 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