Yamaha Desert Racing‰Ûªs Rod Faggotter has forged to the lead at the end of competition on the opening day of the 2013 Australian Safari, held in WA.
The week-long event, the toughest of its kind in Australia, saw over 100 competitors‰Ûª face the starter on day one and the Yamaha Desert Racing team were looking to lay down a solid foundation on the opening day.
Faggotter started his day calmly and finished the opening stage running fifth. Stage two and he stepped it up a notch to gain a position on the course and was he was fourth as he left the stage two check-point. Faggotter then continued his momentum in the final stage of the day, winning the stage and at the same time, moving into the lead in the motorcycle division.
‰ÛÏIt was a solid start to the event for YDR,‰Û
