The deadly Dakar Rally was in mourning again yesterday with the news that French motorcyclist Pascal Terry had been found dead while competing in this year's race.
The 49-year-old Terry was found dead late Wednesday Canberra time after the fourth stage of the gruelling spectacle which is taking place for the first time in South America after terrorist threats forced its cancellation last year.
''Officially the result of the autopsy revealed that the French pilot Terry died of pulmonary edema ... which produced cardio-respiratory failure,'' Julio Acosta, chief of the department of operations of the La Pampa province police, said.
''The death occurred between Monday and yesterday [Tuesday] morning.
''He could have been saved, if he had been rescued in time.''
Nasser Al Attiyah reclaimed the lead from Carlos Sainz in the fifth stage between Neuquen and San Rafael over the Patagonian steppe yesterday.
Terry had been missing since Sunday's second stage between Santa Rosa and Puerto Madryn.
Acosta said confusion over whether Terry had arrived at the Nequen camp on Sunday delayed the start of the search.
Search operations were launched on Monday, but they were unable to locate Terry until early on Wednesday morning when he was found dead by police.
''The motorcyclist was found in an area that is very inaccessible with very dense vegetation 15 metres from his bike,'' organisers said. ''He had taken off his helmet and had taken shelter with food and water next to him.'' AFP
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