Missing French motorcyclist Pascal Terry has been found dead, race organizers said on Wednesday. A statement on the race’s official Web site said the announcement of Terry’s death was made with “great sadness.” It is the first fatality on this year’s Dakar Rally, which has relocated to Argentina and Chile for its 31st edition. Terry, 49, had gone missing during the second stage on Sunday between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madrid. He was finally located in the early hours of Wednesday morning as the drivers and motorbikes prepared for the fifth leg from Neuquen to San Rafael. Terry, who was competing in the grueling rally for the first time, was found in dense vegetation, 15 meters from his bike. He had taken his helmet off and had sought shade, but had food and water with him. Local police are to carry out an investigation into the cause of his death.(NASCAR.com)
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