Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain ready for the Dakar 2013

Tomorrow sees the start of the Dakar 2013 which sets off from Lima in Peru
and finishes in Santiago, Chile on 20th January, covering 8000 km (5000
miles) in fourteen stages and includes 4100 km of special test. 459 vehicles
and 189 bikes will make the journey in this incredible and fascinating rally,
being held for a fifth time on South American soil.

The Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain is all set to undertake this
motorcycle marathon. The team managed by Wolfgang Fischer carried
out a brief test of the bikes prior to today’s technical checks, and declared
themselves ready and looking forward to the start of the rally. The team
consisting of sixteen members from nine nationalities has four official
riders; Spaniard Joan Barreda, Portuguese Paulo Goncalves, Italian
Alessandro Botturi and Australian Matt Fish. All have passed the technical
and administrative checks and are ready for the first stage of the rally
which heads from Lima – Pisco with a 250 km of road section and 13 km of
special test – a little appetizer before being thrown into race with its fearful
dunes and the soft sand of the Peruvian desert.

Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain is fired up after a particularly
positive 2012 rally season which culminated in a Pharaon’s Rally win for
Joan Barreda. The clear objective will be a podium place in Santiago on
20th January.

The bike, the Husqvarna TE449RR by Speedbrain has been worked on and
improved throughout the season and has caught the attention of several
prominent private riders such as Jordi Viladoms who in the role of “ special
client” will be taking advantage of a TE449RR by Speedbrain.

“After preparations that have lasted practically the whole year – stated
Team Manager Wolfgang Fischer – the entire team, the riders and the bikes
are ready for the start of this amazing race. Yesterday we tested out the
bikes for the last time, and today there are the administrative checks. The
riders are on top form and the team is united and psyched up to begin the
first of fourteen stages in the best way possible. ”