Team Desert Rose.

The Bikes.

Patsy Quick's feet don't reach the ground when on board her Paris-Dakar machine, the KTM 525 EXC MECA rally bike.

Weighing 125 kilos when its fuel tanks are at full capacity, it's single cylinder four stroke engine generates 55 bhp.

Liquid cooling, electric start, 3 Litres of emergency water for the bike or Patsy, Michelin desert tyres and mousses, electronic road book, I.C.O tripmeter, GPS navigation and W.P suspension are all essential to survival in the desert.

Patsy adds neon lights to cut through the blackest of nights.

Bike Spec.
06 KTM 525 EXC
MECA SYSTEMS 'EXTREME' RALLYE KIT
which consists of the following:
Plastic two cell tanks on the front which carry aound 22lts of fuel
Ally rear tanks which hold 5lts each side.
Uprated subframe.
All the bracket work to hold the navigation and light equipment
Bash plate, which holds tool box and water carrier.
Low slung exhaust.
Rallye styled fairing
Seat.
Frame guards
 
Cush drive rear wheel.
Talon hubs, Excel rims and up rated spokes.
Michlin Desert tyres.
Ico racing trip.
Scotts steering damper
MD road book
Acriphopic silencer  (cant sell this !)
Hella xeon light
Oil Cooler.
Ktm 660 rallye rads
243 racing high bars.
Many,many man hours !!

 

The Service Rider.

Clive Town, age 35 will again be Patsy’s service rider. His exceptional navigational skills and 110% reliability will significantly increase Patsy’s chances of finishing the race in one piece.

Clive riding experience includes completing the OPTIC 2000, a race across the Tunisian desert (second only to the Dakar in toughness), two ISDE’s (International enduros) and many many British enduros.

As Clive himself says, “the Paris-Dakar is the ultimate race”.

The Team Car.

Vital to this attempt are the spanners or mechanics, who will also travel across huge distances of incredibly rough terrain to arrive at the end of days (the bivouac) in time to receive the riders and service their bikes and tend the exhausted riders.

Clive Dredge and Andrew Neri will be driving the team Nissan Patrol.

This robust vehicle is equipped with a class B roll cage, full racing harness, satellite navigation, a satellite phone and the all-important long-range fuel tank.

The Mechanics.

Clive Dredge

Working in children’s homes and as an adventure leader has proved his leadership qualities.

Clive crossed the Sahara with Patsy in 1990 on a Yamaha Tenerè.

He has been mechanic to Patsy and other riders on such prestigious events as the OPTIC 2000, the Dakar 2003 and the Moroccan Rally (previously known as the Atlas Rally).

Andrew Neri

More recently he moved over to Dirt bikes currently racing a KTM 400 exc in Enduros and Hare and Hounds.

A big fan of the Dakar for nearly 20 years. In 1999 Andrew gave up a directorship in a large design company to fulfil his dream of taking part.

Andrew has been on the last 5 Dakars as a mechanic/team manager for various car and bike teams and has a wealth of experience.

His ambition is to finish the Dakar on a bike one day but for now he is content to help others reach their goals.

Martin Wittering

Martin's ambition over the last 10 years is to participate in the "ultimate" off road race the Dakar Rally. He helped prepare the two KTM 660 bikes for Patsy and Clive for the 04 rally but was unable to go along, but this year is different.

Martin is a motorcycle clothing representative for an Italian manufacture. Based in the UK he looks after the requirements of the network of dealerships. He is pleased to have the support of Motorgear and Spidi who are giving the time off in January.

'DESERT ROSE'

The team takes its name from the strange rock formations found in some parts of the Sahara Desert.

Called 'Desert Roses' they are formed by the wind blowing sand that is crystallised over a long period of time by the sun.