I still do not know exactly what happened, but there are indications that Michael Hernik, motorcyclist enthusiast from Krakow, was just extremely exhausted. He paused between San Juan and Chilecito, at kilometer 206. demanding stage in Argentina, because he wanted to rest. Medical professionals have found it only after at least 40 minutes because there was no satellite contact with the vehicle.
Do not know why. – I wonder what happened to the security system. Because if at Dakar vehicle stops moving, the driver has two minutes to press the green button marked “OK”. If this is not done, the organizers immediately send service. There is also a red button, but the players are reluctant to use it because the distress call automatically mea ns their withdrawal from the race – says Gregory Czarnecki, who last year made his debut in the rally cars in the class.
At the Dakar almost every year Driver dies. 63. Hernik a victim of extreme rally. Organizers continuously monitor the position of each vehicle, the route years several helicopters, but the death is still accompanied by the party. In 2009. Motorcyclist Pascal Terry was found with pulmonary edema, two years ago, the Argentine Jorge Boero Mart ~ neza could not be saved despite immediate resuscitation. – Sometimes high temperature jump is not appreciable, even though it wears amazing. Beginners feel great excitement, but also fear. Because it is impossible to completely predict what’s going to happen – emphasizes Czarnecki.
The Dakar rally is not for amateurs – participants race in 40-degree heat, are exposed to extreme physical exertion. Hernik was not a professional, but at the Krakow club cyclists and motorcyclists Dragon ensure that: – There was also the roundup. He was obstinate and conscientiously to prepare.
On a daily basis he managed a thriving pharmaceutical company (it was the main sponsor), and motorcycles were his passion. For more than two years with Paul and Norbert Madetką Stasiaczkiem ran a blog, in which precisely describe the preparations for the rally. Started in Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, among others, helping them Jacek Czachor experienced motorcyclist.
Hernik on his motorcycle affectionately wrote “Baby”. April 16 last year in Abu Dhabi noted: “We have gained a lot of experience and we have confirmed our minds that during the Dakar need without injury well tippers and distribute power for the first three to five days.”
Dakar debut for was to be the culmination of all the hard work, a dream come true, and for Hernik addition – a birthday present. January 30 would have turned 40 years.
survived by three daughters.
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