00:00Yeah, it's been a pretty difficult day. I caught some type of respiratory thing. I think the air quality or something has been messing with me. So my energy level has been really low today. Tried to manage as best as I could. I knew we were going to have tire issues and I think I got one. So it's going to be interesting to see how tomorrow goes. If my tire fails, then that'll be the end of it. So hopefully we can make it through tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.
00:29Tonight we're going to sleep out in a tent, which is hopefully I can get some good rest. I'm going to need it. I'm feeling pretty drained right now. So overall the stage went good for me today. A couple little turnarounds out there. But this one was a long and demanding one. It was 417 kilometers. It asked everything from you. So I'm feeling tired, ready to go eat some rations and try to take a nap.
00:59Is it not an easy first part of a rally for you?
01:01No, of course not. Like, I mean, this is the Dakar. It's always been pretty difficult. But the last couple of years, this first week has been really challenging. So I think what's going to tell us all apart now is just who can make it to the finish line with these tires.
01:18Just a feeling coming into the finish. I don't think mine's doing so good. So just hoping for the best.
