Motorbike competitor on Dakar Rally found dead . Eric Palante , 50 , from Belgium competing in event for 11th time . Organizers of the annual event said Palante 's death would be examined by a judge in the Catamarca Province of Argentina , but reported on their official website that `` no alert '' had been received ahead of his fatal accident . Went missing on Thursday 's fifth stage . Score: 6
Motorbike competitor on Dakar Rally found dead . Eric Palante , 50 , from Belgium competing in event for 11th time . Went missing on Thursday 's fifth stage . Score: 6