2009 Iron Butt Rally - Official Daily Reports

[Silver Penguin]

Oh my. I have had a really heavy feeling about this ever since reading the first post about the incident. It sounds like this would take a miracle now for his life and a life worth living. If he indeed does not live out a further natural life, I salute him for what he has done in his life. I've met him only once at Spartanburg, but this has been hitting me hard since this afternoon. Prayers for comfort for Davo's family and friends. Words just fail many of us now.
doctorj

As an ICU nurse, I'm reading these posts with a lump in my throat. I don't even know the man, but can sense how much he is loved by his friends. It might take a miracle, and there might be one out there with his name on it. No-one knows for sure, so I'm joining the many good people who are rooting for a good outcome for Davo. However this plays out, Davo and his friends and family will know that he did the Iron Butt 09 rally and darned near finished it. He's already a hero, along with all the other riders.

Prayers for Davo and everyone who loves him.

 

[DABRIT]

The Iron Butt Team

I would just like to say a big thank you to Dale and all the others that have kept us information junkies updated and glued to our computers for the last 11 days. It's during times like this when things go wrong that you find out just how good the team is, obviously the team at Iron Butt is pretty darn good.

For the competitors it must be pretty hard, just completing one of the toughest events a person could ever put themselves through, only to have to temper that elation and celebration due to the recent events.

Guys and Gals of Iron Butt thanks for the information and the postings, can't wait for the individual stories to come out.

Get well Davo

DB & Mrs DB

 

[Roadmagnet]

Far Riders Forum Link - Aussie LDR site
Here's the link to the Aussie Forum, discussing Davo's accident, if you read the posts Davo has some serious support behind him, with all of us wishing him well how can it not turn out the way it should.

Remember he is a LONG way from home, probably taking part in his lifelong dream. Would he have known about deer strikes, probably not.

I just hope his family can get over here quickly to give him the love and support he obliviously is going to need.

C'mon Aussie get well real soon.

Da Pommie

I had a brief interview on Side Stand Up and Davo immediately followed my spot. I seem to recall there being mention of kangaroo strikes as being just as common in Aust. as deer strikes here in the states.

I recall as a child, when you saw a deer it was a really special rare thing. Now you can't take out the garbage without having to shoo them away. Don't know what the answer is but it is a problem that will continue to plague our sport for some time. I keep telling all of my deer hunting buds to keep them under control. More deer than hunters.

 

[FJR Steve]

Agreed. Kangaroo = Deer.

Here in Oz...you could ride across the paddock (Nullabor Plain - between West Australia and South Australia) and not see a single one. Come back 24hrs later...and they will be out in plague proportions.

I have done the paddock many a time in a car, and the slowest one was a recorded top speed of 60 km/h for 230km. It's not the ones on the road you have to watch for...it's the suicidal idiots that want to bound across the road just as you approach them. Then they get half way across the road and stop. You can almost see them think "F*ck...I shouldn't have done that". They look at you, and you can see their minds trying to decide which way to go. It's a crap shoot. You're lucky...or you're not.

If there is a funny side...it's when it's raining, and you see the 'roo stop halfway and try and change course. The legs are going everywhere while he tries to gain traction on a bitumen road. Fail.

And please don't feel sorry for our National Emblem. There's enough of them out there, that a serious culling wouldn't dent. Camels are next on the list (apparently there are more camels in Central Australia than in Arabia etc)

 

[bramfrank]

If what's posted on the Aussie LD rider's site is true, then this IBR rally has taken a very serious turn.

 

[BwanaDik]

The Iron Butt Team
I would just like to say a big thank you to Dale and all the others that have kept us information junkies updated and glued to our computers for the last 11 days. It's during times like this when things go wrong that you find out just how good the team is, obviously the team at Iron Butt is pretty darn good.

For the competitors it must be pretty hard, just completing one of the toughest events a person could ever put themselves through, only to have to temper that elation and celebration due to the recent events.

Guys and Gals of Iron Butt thanks for the information and the postings, can't wait for the individual stories to come out.

Get well Davo

DB & Mrs DB

Well said.

Prayers sent out to Davo and especially his family. Just spent a significant amout of time on my patio thinking of him.

With all due respect, can we all move on to what's the point of this thread, the Rallye, and let his family and friends alone for a while? They no doubt have already established an info link to his situation which is beyond our collective speculation.

What's going on in the Banquet???

 

[FJR Steve]

Just received a PM from one of the members at Farriders.com

Hi Steve noticed you're a member on the FJR forum over in USA. Could you thank them for us for the support and to keep cheering for Davo ? Thanks mate...

Cheers Phil

Roadbandit

So....on behalf of every one down here...thanks guys and gals. The sentiments are awesome. The support is magnificent, and through all of this, we remain brothers in a common goal.

COME ON DAVO!

 

[exskibum]

Agreed. Kangaroo = Deer.
It's not the ones on the road you have to watch for...it's the suicidal idiots that want to bound across the road just as you approach them.

Yep, your 'roos sound like our deer ("forest rats") -- dumber than hammered bird **** and suicidal. Unfortunately, we probably see them most often darting out of the woods where they're camoflaged by similar colors, and they'll come from all angles, including straight up or down steep banks. Too often, they move so fast that you have no time to react if you do see one before it's on the road and a collision is imminent with it or the couple others making the same dash.

 

[Duster19]

My family will continue to pray for Davo and his family. I've never done a Rally (but will one day soon) and since I've joined this forum, I truly feel like I'm a part of great Motorcycle family. I have friends that think it's weird to ride over to a strangers home and have them help me work on my bike and then eat dinner with their family and sleep in their RV or home. I just tell them, that they don't understand or appreciate how great a community of people there are on this and other forums.

I have seen more "Acts of kindness" in this group of wonderful people, then I have in other areas of my life.

Dave

 

[andrewthemalibu]

Are there any pictures of Davo from the start or any of the checkpoints?

Here is a short clip I made in St Charles of Davo

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hazelwoodgarage/3862811721/

 

[DABRIT]

Andrewthemalibu

Thanks for posting the link to the video

DB

 

[Canadian FJR]

Will we know the final results tonight or will it be posted tomorrow morning?

Canadian FJR

 

[Badcat]

Will we know the final results tonight or will it be posted tomorrow morning?













Canadian FJR

Should be tonight after the banquet.

 

[tcfjr]

Final results are now available on the IBR website:

https://www.ironbuttrally.com/IBR/2009/2009IBRepilog.pdfFrom Tom Austin's report:
Top 10:

In one of the most dramatic finishes in history, Jim Owen has won the 2009 Iron Butt Rally. Riding a BMW R1200RT, Jim scored 139,833 points. In 2nd place, with 136,090 points, was Jeff Earls, riding a BMW K1200GT. Owen and Earls ran neck and neck for the entire 11 days, during which Earls maintained a slim lead for the first two legs.

Rounding out the top ten were the following riders:

3rd place was Eric Jewell, riding a Honda ST1300, with 130,338 points.

4th place was Chris Sakala, riding a BMW R1200RT, with 126,481 points.

5th place was Greg Marbach, riding a Yamaha FJR1300, with 122,021 points.

6th place was Mike Hutsal, riding a Honda ST1300, with 117,843 points.

7th place was Rick Miller, riding a Honda GL1800, with 114,326 points.

8th place was Bob Lilley, riding a BMW K1200LT, with 111,836 points.

9th place was Ken Meese, riding a BMW K1200GT, with 111,129 points.

10th place was Peter Behm, riding a Yamaha FJR1300, with 109,350 points.

Other FJR riders, who posted 5 of the top 15 places:

11 Michael Evans Yamaha FJR1300 11,535 miles 109,020 points

13 Matt Watkins Yamaha FJR1300 12,502 miles 108,653 points

15 Dick Peek Yamaha FJR1300 11,401 miles 107,138 points

27 Wendy Crockett Yamaha FJR1300 10,500 miles 96,033 points

29 Buford Neely Yamaha FJR1300 9,939 miles 95,073 points

33 Bob St. George Yamaha FJR1300 9,613 miles 94,266 points

35 Chris McGaffin Yamaha FJR1300 10,088 miles 93,007 points

45 Terry Neale Yamaha FJR1300 9,861 miles 88,412 points

48 Jerry White Yamaha FJR1300 8,836 miles 87,978 points

52 David Porter Yamaha FJR1300 9,400 miles 84,429 points

53 Jim Mulcahy Yamaha FJR1300 9,546 miles 83,969 points

54 Chris Whitmore Yamaha FJR1300 9,228 miles 83,633 points

DNF Alan Barbic Yamaha FJR1300 10,702 miles 73,369 points

DNF Tom Bisagni Yamaha FJR1300 8,278 miles 71,303 points

DNF Derek Dickson Yamaha FJR1300 7,836 miles 49,634 points

DNF David Hicks Yamaha FJR1300 7,980 miles 48,930 points

DNF Mark Dieck Yamaha FJR1300 6,610 miles 36,883 points

76,000 points were needed to reach 'finisher' status.

 

[HappyTrails]

Will we know the final results tonight or will it be posted tomorrow morning?

It shouldn't be long now.

Fred

Atlanta

Canadian FJR

 

[Rogue]

Disregard, link working now.

 

[Fairlaner]

good job Skooter and Matt.

R

 

[Badcat]

Way to go Greg and Matt. Outstanding. :clapping:

I am especially proud of TurboDave for completing the rally even though he wasn't a finisher. That is a tough event for anyone and he should be proud. :drinks:

 

[sandiegoland]

Jim Owen - 139,833 - First Place

 

[tcfjr]

good job Skooter and Matt.
R

Since Iggy was only 697 points from 10th place, I'll surmise that he would have been in the top 7 or 8 if he hadn't had the rear shock problem.