INTENTO TERMINAR el HELLAS RALLY como SEA 6/6

Summary

An adventure motorcyclist competes in the grueling Hellas Rally 2023, facing many setbacks including bike breakdowns and difficult weather conditions. With perseverance and help from fellow riders, he pushes through to the end. The experience affirms his desire to continue riding rallies and share his adventures. He reflects on befriending good people, overcoming challenges, and honoring his late friend and mentor, Carlos Falcón.

Takeaways

• 🏍️ The participant faced a challenging situation less than 100 km away from finishing the penultimate stage of the Hellas Rally 2023, with their bike starting to smoke due to a crash.
• 🛠️ Initial attempts to troubleshoot involved checking the radiator and adding water to the bike's tank from a camelbak to prevent overheating and finish the stage.
• 📞 Communication with a person named Isaac was mentioned as part of troubleshooting the bike's issues, indicating teamwork and reliance on external support.
• 🔄 Historical challenges were recounted, such as significant attrition among Maxi Trails bikes in stage 2 and personal setbacks like breaking the bike's thermostat.
• 💧 Strategies to manage the overheating bike included pouring water into the radiator and stopping periodically to cool down, illustrating adaptability and resourcefulness.
• 🌧️ Weather changes, including rain, provided temporary relief from overheating issues, highlighting the impact of external conditions on rally performance.
• 🔧 Mechanical failures, such as the breakdown of the ICO (a navigation device) and the loss of the rear brake, added to the adversity faced during the rally.
• 🤝 The script featured moments of camaraderie and assistance from other riders, particularly a new friend named Lubo, showing the spirit of mutual support among competitors.
• 🏁 Despite numerous obstacles, including mechanical issues and adverse weather conditions, the participant remained determined to finish the rally, embodying perseverance and resilience.
• 🎉 The narrative concluded with a successful finish of the rally, reflections on the experience, and tributes to a friend lost in another event, emphasizing the emotional highs and lows of motorsport.

Q & A

What kind of race is the Hellas Rally?

The Hellas Rally is an off-road enduro motorcycle race held in Greece.

What problems did the narrator encounter during the race?

The narrator encountered multiple mechanical issues with his Ducati Desert motorcycle, including problems with the thermostat, overheating, and leaking fluids. He also had issues with his navigation devices failing.

How did the narrator manage to continue racing despite the issues?

When his bike kept overheating, the narrator poured water on it repeatedly and drove slowly to finish stages. He also got help from other racers who let him follow them when he had navigation troubles.

Why did the narrator decide to participate in the rally?

The narrator wanted to challenge himself and gain experience in off-road enduro racing. He also wanted to share the journey with his audience and learn new skills.

What caused the narrator's navigation devices to fail?

The narrator's Stella tracking device lost power because its battery died. His ICO navigation system also malfunctioned, leaving him without navigation assistance at times.

How did weather conditions affect the race?

Rain and fog made visibility very poor at times during the race. Mud also increased the difficulty of navigating certain areas.

What was the narrator's goal in the race?

The narrator's main goal was simply to finish the grueling off-road race despite all the challenges and issues with his motorcycle.

How did other competitors help the narrator?

Other racers helped pull the narrator's bike when it got stuck in the mud. They also let him follow them when he was having navigation troubles.

What were some of the narrator's mistakes?

The narrator admitted he did not properly prepare the motorcycle mechanically before the race. He also did not pay enough attention to early signs of overheating issues.

How did the narrator feel about the experience afterward?

Despite the difficulties, the narrator was satisfied he pushed himself to complete the race. He was happy with the experience and plans to do more motorcycle rallies.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Preparing for the Hellas Rally 2023

The narrator's motorcycle breaks down 96km away from finishing the penultimate stage of the Hellas Rally 2023. There are issues with overheating and leaking fluid. The narrator calls his friend Isaac to troubleshoot, and they determine the thermostat is broken. The narrator has endured many mechanical issues throughout the rally stages. He reflects on needing to be better prepared for future rallies in terms of dedicating time to prepare the bike and get work done beforehand.

05:01

😟 Losing Track and Following Others

The narrator's tracking device Stella shuts off, so he loses warnings about dangers. He is forced to wait for and follow other riders to finish the stage. He catches up to two enduro bikes but has trouble keeping up with them on difficult terrain. A rider on a KTM 990 stops to help, and together they are able to continue.

10:08

😣 Trudging Through Mud and Rain

The rain has made the terrain muddy and difficult. The narrator struggles to keep up with the KTM rider helping him. Things get more dangerous following the rider, but the narrator wants to finish no matter what. The rain helps cool his overheating motorcycle so he can go a bit faster, but the mud makes it very challenging.

15:10

😊 Finding a Good Partner

The narrator comes across a rider named Lubo who is also struggling. They decide to help each other and finish the stage together. The narrator is happy to have found a good partner to make it to the end of the difficult day.

20:39

😀 Ready for the Final Stage

The narrator made it through the previous troublesome stage. The final stage begins and is shorter but still difficult due to weather. His goal is to care for the bike and reach the finish line to complete the rally. Fog causes low visibility but he is determined to make it without crashing.

25:40

😊 Finishing Strong

With 10km left, the narrator's bike is overheating and leaking but he pushes through to the finish line. He has fun passing an Enduro rider at the end. He reflects positively on the experience of the rally and wanting to do more in the future on his new channel.

30:50

🙏 Remembering a Fallen Friend

The narrator sadly shares news of the death of their friend Carlés Falcón in a Dakar Rally accident. He was an inspiration as a rider and person. The narrator thanks him and says he will always be among them as they carry on.

Keywords

💡Rally

A rally is an off-road endurance race, often through difficult terrain. This video chronicles the narrator's experience in the Hellas Rally 2023, an annual rally race held in Greece. He competes on his Desert Ducati motorcycle, facing challenges like rough terrain, fog, and mechanical issues.

💡Motorcycle

Motorcycles, specifically off-road bikes, are a key part of this rally race. The narrator competes on his Desert Ducati motorcycle. He faces issues with overheating and leaking fluids during the race, forcing him to frequently stop and add water.

💡Navigation

Navigating the course is a major challenge in the rally. Riders rely on roadbooks, GPS trackers like the Stella, and other riders to find the way through remote areas. Losing the trackers makes navigating even harder for the narrator.

💡Mechanical issues

The narrator's Desert Ducati faces many mechanical problems during the race, like overheating, leaking fluids, and suspension issues. He must frequently stop to add water and oil, costing him lots of time.

💡Assistance

When the narrator's bike breaks down, other riders stop to help, like pushing him out of mud or leading the way when he loses navigation. This support among competitors enables him to finish despite issues.

💡Perseverance

Despite many setbacks, breakdowns, injuries, and getting lost, the narrator persists to the end of the punishing race. His perseverance through adversity shows his dedication to the rally.

💡Preparation

The narrator concludes that lack of preparation caused many of his issues. For the next rally, he vows to prepare the motorcycle thoroughly and get in better physical condition to meet the race's demands.

💡Community

The rally community provides camaraderie and support, like when competitors stop to help the narrator. He feels rewarded by sharing the experience with viewers and bonding with fellow racers.

💡Adventure

The narrator sees the Hellas Rally as an exciting adventure into the unknown, pushing past his comfort zone. His thirst for adventure drives him to compete despite the hardships.

💡Peril

The danger and risk of rally racing is clear when a competitor, Carles Falcón, dies in an accident. Despite the tragic loss, the narrator feels compelled to continue adventuring in Falcón's honor.

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Transcripts

What's happening?

"Game over."

I am less than 100 km away from finishing the penultimate stage of the Hellas Rally 2023,

but after this crash the bike has started to smoke.

Look at the radiator and see, inspect everything to see if you see where it is leaking fluid.

So, I called Issac.

Maybe it's the same as the other day.

All these problems began in stage 2 in which of the 28 Maxi Trails bikes

only 14 managed to finish.

I did manage to reach the finish line with the Desert, but without any water after breaking the bike's thermostat

probably in a fall.

They assembled that piece that was not a

thermostat but rather a T, right?

Yes.

The fact is that talking with Isaac we came to the conclusion that the only thing I can do at this moment

is

Maybe it's that you have very little water in the tank...

Does the tank have liquid?

Put water from my camelbak in the motorcycle tank and try little by little

to reach the finish line.

Look at the tank, pour whatever water it takes, pour water into the radiator

and keep going and if you see that it heats up again, you stop again and pour water

and so on until you can finish the stage and then you won't be able to go on the road. to heat up so much.

Everything is going to be fine.

I follow.

We are going to finish this Rally by itself.

Or so I think.

Well, pretty, let's see.

Let's see, you're at 96 degrees, let's see if you can last a little while.

For the next rally I swear that I am going to prepare well so as not to suffer so much,

and preparing well is, apart from physically I am not very bad but I am not very well,

I could have been much better, driving of course too, but, the truth is I am happy with that,

I have evolved a lot.

The Rally started to get complicated for me in stage 3 when the ICO broke down

and, above all, when I broke the brake lever and didn't have a spare.

Both my mistakes due to lack of preparation and dedication.

I have to prepare for the Rally in terms of dedicating time to preparing the bike,

a little bit of the "timing", the daily protocol, I have to get rid of all the work before coming

so I don't have the mind that if I publish on Sunday that If I don't publish all those things.

But hey, I'm learning and I hope that you are enjoying this learning

and feel it a little bit of yours too, that is, that my mistakes are also a little bit of yours.

Well, nothing at the moment, 112, 112 degrees...113.

Not going.

Neutral

let it cool a little.

How sad, isn't it?

115 degrees.

Come on, come on, cool down.

115.

115. Come on, come down darling.

Temperature drop.

114 degrees, look, it has dropped a little degree on this descent.

After 25 km of penance taking care of the motorcycle

so as not to overheat it, the scriptwriter decides to let it rain.

For the one who finished on time...

Well...

And what has been all the ordeal of this Rally suddenly becomes the salvation,

"Today could be a great day"...

because the bike cools slightly and I can hit the gas a little again, without going overboard,

but at least I'm starting to move forward again.

Since it's started to rain and it's cold, it heats up less, but obviously I'm going very slowly

so as not to screw it up completely.

What happened, really?

The thing is...

In all of this, I don't know when it happened but the Stella has turned off,

that is, the organization has lost track of me and I don't have warnings about dangers and things like that,

something that, in this case, It doesn't matter a little because at this rate the only danger is falling asleep.

Luckily I can still browse with the ICO.

The ICO just screwed me up.

Oh, what a mess, right?

I only have one option left, which is to wait for someone.

What a mess, right?

I'm sorry to retire because of this.

What's left?

Damn, how angry, really.

The scriptwriter has decided to take away my ICO and Stella

and thereby give me the opportunity to withdraw with a good excuse.

Here comes someone.

And shit.

What a disaster, right?!

Can I follow you?

I follow you.

I hope they don't go too fast.

Well, it seems not.

Well, then, situation: since the motorcycle started to rain I have the feeling that it is hot,

that is, it doesn't cool or whatever, but it is not super hot.

So, I had already forgotten about that a little and tried to fix it today to see what they can fix.

Well, don't believe that they are going so slowly either.

They're not in a hurry either, of course.

I just need to get hit now.

I'm going to try to follow them.

As you can see, I have joined two enduro bikes to try to finish the stage no matter what,

but the terrain is going to get more complicated and I don't know if following them is going to be the best idea.

Well, what a good terrain to follow some enduro.

IM so lucky.

No matter how slowly they go, I'm enough to...

Damn!

Well, well, well well, come on, don't run away, don't run away too much, bastards.

I swear it's a joke, I mean everything is like everything against it, right?

But yes, they have escaped me.

Damn, kids!

Come on!

Get a little bit okay and I'll catch up.

It's just that I don't want to give myself the Rally blow for following these two, right?

How absurd, right?

It's very dangerous.

Now I am following them and I have already forgotten about the bike being bad

because in order to follow him, I follow him without problem, but well, without problem, regular.

Accelerating, of course.

I was driving the motorcycle super slowly until here.

Fuck!

When it gets really bad, they leave me

and when it gets a little faster, I catch up with them, but

since it rained so much a while ago I'm afraid it's going to be like this, difficult.

His f***ing mother.

What suffering until the end.

Dry a little, dry a little, please.

Look, this rise is good.

I've managed to last like, I don't know, but with so much mud...

Well, 180 km, I think.

From the notes, we are in a 30 speed zone...there is little left.

Let's see if it doesn't get too tough and I can follow them.

Change, short.

It has been very hard for us, they have already had to wait once, nothing, 10 seconds, but it is very difficult.

Things are getting complicated and following them is starting to get more and more dangerous, but the scriptwriter,

who already knows that he squeezes but doesn't suffocate, sends me a new gift, a big guy with a KTM 990.

Hey!

I help him. Do not worry.

Hello, are you still here?

Yes, I'm still here.

Now I'm going with him.

So you can continue if you want.

They go faster than me.

Let's rotate it.

As? I believe we can.

Alright.

One two three.

Yeah!

Ok, you're fine?

Yes.

Ok, now I have to follow you because these two are broken.

Okay.

Come on.

Let's go slow.

It's not far.

My new best friend is called Lubo, according to what his helmet says,

and with him, helping each other, we will continue until the end of the day with almost no battery in the camera,

but this time I am going to reserve a little in case it happens something important, like, for example, finding

a good partner.

a new bike that fails to finish the stage, this time also KTM,

are you ready?

Yes, I am ready.

Good luck.

Thanks my friend.

What a day!

And a little more to record the arrival at the finish line.

Thanks Ducatank. Thank you.

Ready?

Yes.

Are you okay?

A bit.

Yeah, yeah, look at that.

No Stella and no ICO.

Damn.

But finished!

What do you think, will I be able to start tomorrow or not?

Of course. I'm positive.

I'm going to finish this damn Rally, huh.

With the Ducati.

"For my balls," we would say in Spain.

I don't know...Ahhh!

Sorry, everything hurts.

Apart from Pablo, they are going to be very happy.

Pablo must be delighted, honestly.

You have poured water on it.

I have poured water.

You could have finished, you could have finished.

But it has been a Christ, that is, it has been able to finish because I have dedicated myself to stopping every so often,

going slowly, when there was a descent I turned off the ignition, and suddenly the scriptwriter smelled of rain.

And then everything went cold.

I didn't give it gas, I continued slowly, and suddenly the Stella turned off and after a while I continued...

You're out of battery.

At 3:30...

Since this morning it has been broken.

So, Stella, the cable.

The thing is that the guy at Stella told me: "Ah, the battery will last you."

You know why, do you see this?

Yes.

What is broken?

Yes.

And this is also broken? Okay, you broke it, eh, with your head I can guarantee it to you by God.

I have come out sailing, that is, moving this like this and without power, and I have not been able

to say: "Come on, I'm going slowly."

I didn't leave angry because I was leaving because they gave me 40 ahead of me at the exit.

Yes, but not there...

Yes, yes, I'm a fool, if I'm not saying...

No, we all knew that you're stupid, but oh well.

And at kilometer 3, that is, I hit a bump, it went like this "fffuuu".

Everything is full of mud: at the beginning that descent was so curved that it seemed like it was gripping but it wasn't gripping

and between that it was going like that and it got screwed, then...And I was left without a rear brake.

I arrived at the refueling station and a man from a gas station straightened the lever,

I put the can of Coca-Cola in it, I fixed the roadbook and I said: "Now the sun has risen, the sun has risen"

and I said : "I'm going to get it all back"

No, but I wanted to go quickly to enjoy this.

The next rally I promise you that I will laugh less and I will prepare better,

but what a spectacular experience this accumulation of hardships is being

due to my bad head and that of wonderful people who are helping me to continue in the race.

Thank you all.

Let's see if we can't get Isaac to not tell you off today.

The last stage of Hellas 2023 begins.

I think that is in place.

I'm not going to give an opinion.

Yesterday I lost several hours with everything that happened, so I am second to last on the Twin Trail team.

The last one will be Simón, much faster than me.

Let's go!

But yesterday he had a bad fall and had to retire,

so at some point during the stage he will overtake me.

How are you?

I'm good and you?

It's good to see you here!

Yeah!

I'm happy for you.

Me too.

I'm going after you.

Ok, fine.

Thank you.

OK, let's go.

Last stage.

Head.

A lot of mud at the beginning.

Let's go to 287.

Come on, go.

Today's stage is short, but the mud and bad weather will accompany us until the end,

so the only plan is to take care of the bike and try to reach the finish line and finish the Rally.

30 km and this gets fun.

I might as well take care of the bike a little, right?

Since there are 70 km left and I'm not going to win anything,

well at least now...

You can't see a damn.

Everything is going fairly well until approximately kilometer 40 when the fog comes in

and I start to see nothing.

The other day I screwed up in this mud.

In this field, well, it seems like not but it's damned.

Today I'm not going to fall, I'm going to be late, but I'm not going to fall.

Yes

help?

Need help?

Yes please.

One second.

Of course.

You have it?

Let's go like this?

Okay

One, two, three.

Ok

One more.

Alright?

Yes that's fine.

Thank you.

No no no!

Go on! No! Don't stop!

It's clear for me.

All these.

One, two and...

No, no, I'm hooked.

You yes, I don't.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no!

If I put my foot down....

Tell me...

A little more gas.

It's clear that...

If I could put my foot on it, it would grab it, but then I couldn't reach it.

In these cases it is best not to waste time and energy trying to climb without inertia and turn around,

go down again and face the climb from below and knowing what is there.

Well, it goes.

It wasn't that difficult, just with light, if you could see something.

Well the bike is already warm.

Well done!

Thanks, with sight... If you see this with light, you pull, but without seeing shit.

Thank you.

Well my bike is already hot, it has run out of water, so let's see if I can get there.

Mission: get there, obviously.

When the bike overheats it throws out all the water, it would be easy to solve it later

by installing a new thermostat but for now what we have to do is try to finish the Rally.

50 km, 40 left, finally some enjoyment.

Go Go!

I'm already keeping it because the bike is heating up, it has leaked water and there are 13 km left

and I wouldn't like to do a Carlos Sainz.

Try to tear it off Carlos! Try to tear it off, try to tear it off, for God's sake!

So, nothing, I think the motorcycle broke on the second day, the thermostat broke suddenly and the bike overheated

and among all the mud that was there I didn't see it or I didn't want to give it the importance it had

and well I could see, I don't know, I could have stopped.

The suspension of the bike is also there, the front has been losing...

it has been leaking oil through those seals for several days and we had time

to change it because like every day it arrived so late and it has been leaking

and every maybe it's worse, the truth is.

But hey, 10 km more or less left.

Km 86

Come on.

Boy, the suspension.

And the last 10 km downhill and half raining,

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

I give myself the last joy and get angry with an Enduro that is behind me

trying to overtake me.

Excited until the end.

Well, kids, 96.61, I think there are 2 km left.

Yeah!

Take!

Good!

Good race.

How much I have had to risk.

Thanks, the last one was very good...

Congratulations!

Thank you very much for your work all week.

Thank you so much.

I couldn't catch you with it...

We did it!

How we had it today, huh!

Yes today, today was good.

The bike has held up, guys.

Congratulations.

Fuck! What a joy!

Give me five!

Thanks for doing...

The last part of the journey.

We'll have a beer later.

Yes, we'll see you soon.

What a good atmosphere there is at the rallies, really, huh.

Congratulations, very good!

Well, not very well, but we're done.

Well, it was a tough area, he told me, a little tough and also some fast areas,

a lot of fog, a lot of madness, but you are here with the bike.

Let's go Ducatank!

The first Ducati.

I win.

Thank you.

Look the sun rises, the sun rises.

The screenwriter.

The Hellas Rally for me was the litmus test of whether or not I wanted to dedicate part of my time

to participating in rallies without the intention of gaining nothing more than experiences

and sharing it with all of you and learning something new.

The answer is, clearly, yes and in fact I have decided to dedicate this second channel to it,

but of course here the motto of no plan that accompanies me on my travels does not work,

so the next Rally will be different.

Thanks for bringing me Isaac.

Thanks for coming, Charlie.

I had a great time, huh.

I'm very happy, I didn't doubt it, but...

When you saw the baro, didn't you doubt it?

Because you have to be very excited to have fun.

I know you and I know that you still have fewer neurons than me and that we like these things

and I am very, very, I say this to everyone who follows you, very, very satisfied with your performance in the Rally,

being your first Rally that you did with a f***ing Desert, that

is, a 200-odd kilo motorcycle, with the terrain very broken and giving wax to more than one

and more than two, in fact you have beaten me.

I mean...

Well, he set your motorcycle on fire.

You've beaten the Hellas Rally champion, you know that?

Exact.

For the Twin Trail group it has been an unprecedented success with the victory in 3.5 by Tomás Millet,

a great guy with whom it is a pleasure to share time,

and the absolute victory beating professional pilots and in official teams by Guillem Martínez,

a simple and humble boy who made the perfect stage every day to get to the top of the podium.

For me it has been a pleasure to share it with you on this second channel and above all a surprise

due to so much follow-up, which confirms that this channel will continue broadcasting motorcycle content without suitcases

every Wednesday.

It has been, yes, a bittersweet satisfaction because in these weeks of editing we have had the terrible news

of the death in a fatal accident during the Dakar of our friend Carless Falcón,

who was, without a doubt, an example to follow as a pilot and especially as a person and who, without a doubt,

will always continue to be because he will never stop being among us.

We continue, "live", friend, always "live".

May your smile accompany us forever.

Thank you for everything you taught me without having to open your mouth, Carles.

Start preparing a good roadbook for when the rest of us arrive.