The Dakar 2015 is already mourning with the death Tuesday of Polish rider Michal Hernik. Etienne Lavigne, director of the event, returned briefly to the circumstances of the tragedy during a press briefing.
It’s a mystery surrounding the death of Michael Hernik, 39, found dead Tuesday in the third stage of the Dakar between San Juan and Chilecito in Argentina. The Polish rider was found dead, 300 meters from the runway, by the test organizers went looking on a medical helicopter. Etienne Lavigne, director of the Dakar, spoke Tuesday night, without providing more evidence to understand the death of Hernik.
“ What alerted us to Michal is First his Irritrack (box installed in vehicles that allows to know their position, ie) was not working. Then we did not see the arrival of the special Lavigne explained in comments reported by L’Equipe. We found him dead, apparently there was no shock. (…) The bike was lying, he was beside her helmet off. It was the circuit he has done until you lose the signal. Presumably, he was looking his way, he was not in the right direction of the stage. “
A statement posted on the event website details the start of search. “ Noting the loss of Irritrack competitor to 14h37 signal and informed of his absence at the finish of the stage at 15:16, the management of the event decided to launch the pilot research at 3:23 p.m.. A medical helicopter was located the driver to 300 meters at 4:03 p.m. track. The ship’s doctor could unfortunately only note the death of the driver. “Lavigne has also stated that a judge was seized in Argentina to clarify circumstances of the tragedy, “ as required by law “.
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