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| Special | Cars | Bikes | Quads | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 05:55 | 04:15 | 04:15 | 05:55 |
| Connection | 394km | 394km | 394km | 394km |
| Special stage | 247km | 247km | 247km | 247km |
| Number of participants | ||||
| from start | ||||
| have left | - | - | - | - |
| WP1 | - | - | - | - |
| WP2 | - | - | - | - |
| WP3 | - | - | - | - |
| WP4 | - | - | - | - |
| WP5 | - | - | - | - |
| at arrival | - | - | - | - |
| WPF | - | - | - | - |
Live Comments
20:08 : The first bikes have arrived!
Since a few minutes ago, the day’s “road openers” are now at rest at the bivouac located in Copiapó a stone’s throw away from Chomnate airport where the aircraft used on the Dakar 2012 will be based before the start of the next stage. The first cars are also arriving in the capital of the Atacama region which will be the start and finishing point of the tomorrow’s stage. The convoy is still stretched out along the route to its destination, with the last crew, driving Toyota Land Cruiser No.392, still currently travelling along the Paso San Francisco pass, on the Argentine side of the border, 180 km into the initial route.
18:13 : In the streets of Diego de Almagro
The bikers leading the convoy to the bivouac in Copiapó are currently in Diego de Almagro in Chile. Just recently, Marc Coma has been leading the way, with Pal Anders Ullevalseter, Joan Barreda Bort and the stage’s local boy Francisco “Chaleco” Lopez just behind him. For this small group, there are around 120 kilometres left before the end of this stage, a link route in its entirety. In the meanwhile, the last competitor in the convoy, Argentine Francisco Claudio Reginaschi, has only covered 68 kilometres so far
15:54 : The convoy passes Maricunga salt lake
The competitors leading the Dakar 2012 convoy on the link stage to Copiapó have just completed 314 kilometres of the link planned for the initial route of the stage. They will now be heading north, towards the Dona Ines volcano, instead of turning towards the Paso San Francisco pass, as planned in the road-book for the stage, since it has been closed due to snowfall. The Dakar 2012 vehicles will head west later on, before turning back towards the south on their way to their final destination.
14:30 : The Dakar convoy heads to Copiapó in Chile
Since 8 o’clock local time, the competitors and organisation vehicles on the Dakar 2012 are heading towards the bivouac at Copiapó in Chile. Since the day’s stage has been cancelled for safety reasons due to snow on the route, the cars, bikes, quads and trucks are on the link stage for the entire route planned for Friday. The border crossing between Argentina and Chile, at the Paso San Francisco pass, closed to the public by the authorities has been specially opened for the rally caravan. It has been reached by the first competitors, who are currently carrying out the administrative formalities at the border post. Juan Pedrero Garcia, Pal Anders Ullevalseter, Joan Barreda Bort and the second-placed rider in the general classification, Marc Coma, are in the leading group. They have covered a little more than 200 kilometres out of the 641 km which will lead them to their destination.
08:30 : STAGE 6 FIAMBALA-COPIAPO CANCELLED
Due to the bad weather continuing over the Andes Mountain Range (rain and snow), the Chilean authorities were forced to close, for the night, the border at the Paso de San Francisco pass, situated at 4700 m.For the 7th time, the Dakar is about to cross over the Andes, and because of very unfavourable conditions, added to the fact that the course has been hit by rain and snow, in order to guarantee the security of the competitors and those following the rally, the organisers have decided to organise a convoy for all vehicles tomorrow. The itinerary has been changed after the border (follow the main road on the right which goes to Diego de Almagro).
06:55 : Race officials’ decision
Crew number 500 in the truck category (Nikolaev, Savostin, Rybakov) has been excluded from the event by the jury of race officials for unsportsmanlike conduct (article 29 P. CSI chapter XI art 151 C of the rule book) during stage 4, which finished in Chilecito.
Virtual Standings
WPS
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