The bad weather caused big problems for all the riders on the stage!

According to the previous weather forecast, the race team has been informed that the sandstorm may pass through the stage. However, at the behest of the above, this news was not included in the emergency situation of the competition. And the powerful destructive power brought by the sandstorm really caught the event team off guard.

According to the news sent back by the exploration vehicle of the race team, the wind force has reached level 8 in some stages, and the horizontal visibility is less than 100 meters. Although it is characterized as a moderate sandstorm, you must know that the wind force exceeds level 9, which is the legendary black sandstorm!

In other words, some stages have already suffered the equivalent of a desert disaster, the ravages of black sandstorms.

What is even more serious for the Dakar stage today is that the race team did not expect that the sandstorm would cause the interruption of the communication channel between the two support groups and the cars, without wires and satellite phones!

The radio signal had been completely cut off in the sand and winds, and satellite phones were still available in some areas, but some of the riders were still completely cut off from the support team – a death for some teams.

In such an environment, the K2 team also encountered problems.

First of all, the two F750 modified box pickups responsible for support were stuck in the yellow sand because they were too heavy on the way to the T5 group. Although he was able to get out of trouble with the help of other support teams, he was delayed for a lot of time.

When Wang Rui and others from the support group got out of trouble, they found that they had completely cut off contact with Li Fanyu's No. 66 car.

In the process of exercising the special section, Li Fanyu and Han Yu deliberately slowed down due to the impact of the sandstorm. But even so, he almost crashed into a cactus and suffered an accident.

It was a loss that the speed of the car was not fast at that time, and Li Fanyu did not expand the loss by evading it in time with his superb driving skills.

However, because it was too far away from the support convoy and drove at a low speed of nearly 90 kilometers in the wind and sand, Juque's battery pack had bottomed out. There are only two spare battery packs left for temporary range, and it is estimated that there will be a range of 200 kilometers.

In normal times, such a battery life is enough for Li Fanyu and Han Yu to advance to the gathering point of the event. But in the case of going to communication, and the terrain of the stage has been completely unclear due to the sandstorm, such endurance is undoubtedly stretched.

In desperation, Han Yu could only agree with Li Fanyu to park the car behind a rocky beach, preparing to rely on Juque's self-weight and the barrier formed by the rocky beach in the strong wind to seize the sandstorm, and wait for the communication to be combined with GPS and the target positioning on the road book before the race.

I have to say that even Han Yu, who lost communication with the support group and the event team, has made the most correct measures.

The sandstorm raged for more than an hour before it slowly weakened.

It wasn't until the sky could faintly see that the sun had turned into a bright color that the satellite phone on Li Fanyu's car rang.

"Hello?"

Hearing that the phone was connected, Han Yu hurriedly picked it up: "Hey, hey, the support group, please speak!"

Wang Rui's anxious voice came from the phone: "Are you all right?!"

Han Yu quickly reported the situation, and Wang Rui was relieved: "I'm scared to death, just now due to the sandbag, the communication of some teams was interrupted, and many drivers have lost contact." According to the statistics of the racing team just now, there are more than 20 teams that have suffered accidents, and now after the communication is restored, there are still four drivers missing. Good thing you're okay. ”

Feeling Wang Rui's heart palpitations, Li Fan smiled foolishly and took the phone: "Don't worry about Ruizi, how treacherous we are, let me tell you, now buddies are hiding behind big rocks and are very comfortable, if it weren't for thinking that there are still 100 kilometers in the race, Lao Han and I will stay here tonight!"

Feeling that Li Fanyu was in a good mental state, Wang Rui was completely relieved, and said with a smile: "Okay, Brother Fan, don't tease." Hurry up and connect your GPS so I know where you are. You control the speed a little, and the support convoy will arrive immediately. ”

"Okay," Li Fan replied and motioned to Han Yu to reconnect to the GPS.

But at this time, Li Fanyu heard a commotion ringing on the other side of the phone.

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T5 support team position.

Wang Rui, who was on the phone, suddenly heard a shout behind him, and when he turned around, he saw Yin Changhai, who was in charge of logistics of the CHTP team, panting and trotting over.

"Is your satellite phone connected?!Is the GPS connected?!"

Wang Rui was stunned for a moment, and pointed to the phone in his hand, "I've been contacted, what about you?"

Yin Changhai slapped his thigh urgently, "Hey, the sandstorm has crossed, and basically all the convoys have resumed communication with the front, but we still haven't contacted Lulu!"

This Dakar has a total of two teams from China participating in Zhengxin K2 and CHTP of Pinche.com's "Highest Gear", although the two teams are in different groups, but the two support teams in the T5 group are together to take care of each other.

At this time, seeing Yin Changhai anxious like an ant on a hot pot, Wang Rui immediately reassured: "Brother Yin, don't worry. Maybe Lulu found a leeward place to hide, and there happened to be no signal there. The race is still going on, with the motorcycle group in front and the team behind them. When the wind and sand disperse, I will definitely be able to find her. ”

As soon as Yin Changhai wanted to speak, he heard the radio of the Zhengxin K2 support team ring - the event team reported the news.

For the safety of the drivers of each team, and for the sake of the normal and orderly conduct of the race, in line with the principle of fairness, justice and openness, the race team regrets to inform you that today's stage is invalid and cancelled. Please set up camp on the spot for the T5 group support team and set up a temporary assembly point, we have notified the vehicles in front to return, and ask the teams to do a good job of receiving them. ”

Hearing such a report, Yin Changhai was stunned for a moment, and then he burst into a rage; "QNMD! Lulu is still in front of her, and there is no trace of her! In case the communication is still unconnected, isn't this throwing her there! No, I have to go to the event team!"

Wang Rui's phone did not hang up.

Li Fanyu on the other end of the phone frowned tightly after hearing the conversation between the two.

……

"Shocked!" The film crew of the Dakar Rally in the highest gear played an urgent news ahead, and today's stage was hit by a sandstorm, and some teams lost communication for up to two hours and there were multiple accidents.

Five injured and one missing have been confirmed. A female driver from China, the host of Pinche.com, and the famous network anchor Celluloid are confirmed to be on the missing list!

At present, the event party is actively searching. At present, the sandstorm has not completely subsided, and the terrain of the stage has changed seriously due to the sandstorm, and the sandstorm has caused a lot of sand depression and soft sand, which may have a serious impact on the search work!"

Half an hour later, a news from the Dakar Rally made celluloid fans in China and the audience of "The Highest Gear" nervous.

It was a weekend in China, and many people put down all the things at hand, and directly turned on the TV and tuned the program to the Dakar live broadcast of the Central Five Sets. Or turn on the computer and log in directly to the special live broadcast file of the Dakar Rally on Pinche.com.

When I saw the only name on the missing list, the hearts of millions of people were touched!