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Start Special
Waypoint*
Finish
Finish Special
Waypoint reached*
Refuelling| Special | Cars | Bikes | Quads | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 07:51 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 07:51 |
| Connection | 85km | 85km | 85km | 85km |
| Special stage | 242km | 242km | 242km | 242km |
| Number of participants | ||||
| from start | 152 | 183 | 38 | 75 |
| have left | 151 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| WP1 | 147 | 176 | 38 | 72 |
| WP2 | 135 | 163 | 34 | 70 |
| WP3 | 130 | 162 | 34 | 68 |
| WP4 | 132 | 162 | 32 | 69 |
| WP5 | - | - | - | - |
| WP6 | 130 | 161 | 34 | 67 |
| WP7 | 128 | 159 | 34 | 67 |
| at arrival | 152 | 183 | 38 | 75 |
| WPF | - | - | - | - |
Live Comments
20:29 Cars: Gordon soldiers on
American Robby Gordon (Hummer) already lost a lot of time in yesterday's opener, and today he was unable to mount the comeback that we rightly or wrongly expected from him. He finished thirteenth, 19'18' down, and now lies twenty-third in the overall with a deficit of 49'21' to the leader.
20:25 Cars: General classification after the second stage
Today's win propelled Stéphane Peterhansel to the top of the car category in the 2013 Dakar, 2'38' ahead of another former winner, South African Giniel de Villiers. Ronan Chabot and his SMG buggy (+2'46') lie third. Argentina's Orlando Terranova and his BMW X3 (+6'26') are fourth, followed by Leonid Novitskiy (+9'33') and his Mini. Next comes Nasser Al-Attiyah's Qatar Red Bull Team buggy, with a 10'25' deficit. Then it's Lucio Álvarez and his Toyota (+12'27') followed by Krzysztof Holowczyc and his Mini (+14'00'). Carlos Souza and his Great Wall (+15'48') are ninth and Bernard Errandonea and his SMG buggy round off the Top 10. Today's major casualties were Carlos Sainz (eleventh in the overall, 16'21' down), Nani Roma (fifteenth, 24'28' down) and Guerlain Chicherit (nineteenth, 30'50' down).
19:49 Cars: Poor marks for Roma
Spain's Nani Roma has had a lacklustre start to the rally, although he's known to gradually ease his way into the race instead of attempting to steal the show from the beginning. After finishing tenth yesterday, 1'51' down, the former motorcycle rider lost over 24 minutes today and now lies fifteenth in the provisional classification.
19:46 Cars: Sainz falls from his perch
Qatar Red Bull Team's Spaniard, who got lost when tackling the dune at kilometre 75, lost loads of time to the new leader of the rally today. He was 18'03' down on the finish line and now lies tenth in the classification.
19:44 Cars: Chicherit pays a hefty price
The Frenchman's flat tyre during the special which will cost him dearly. He crossed the finish line in provisional tenth place, 32'02' down on the best time.
19:42 Cars: Terranova defends his position
The Argentinean at the wheel of the BMW X3 has crossed the finish line in the same position he went through the checkpoint: fourth, behind Peterhansel, De Villiers and Chabot. He was 5'26' slower than the winner.
19:37 Cars: De Villiers moves onto the podium
The South African at the wheel of the Toyota Hilux with race number 301 managed to slip between the stage winner and Ronan Chabot. Giniel de Villiers lies 2'35' behind Stéphane Peterhansel's Mini and 1'37' ahead of the SMG buggy. Leonid Novitskiy took fourth, 9'33' down. Eight cars have finished the stage so far.
19:35 Cars: Peterhansel grabs the stage!
The man at the wheel of the Mini 302 posted a total time of 2 h 35'38', the fastest among the cars. He was 3'52' quicker than Ronan Chabot and his SMG buggy, who confirmed the strength of their team. Only five cars have finished so far, with Al-Attiyah, Álvarez and Sainz rounding off the provisional classification but, with a minimum deficit of over 11 minutes for the Qatari, the pecking order will see major changes over the next few minutes.
19:21 Cars: Guerlain struggles
Now that he's reached the checkpoint, we have a clearer picture of the damage caused by Chicherit's big problems in today's special. With a total time of 2 h 07'20' for the first 163 kilometres, the Frenchman has conceded 27'48' to the current leader, his fellow countryman Stéphane Peterhansel.
19:18 Cars: Terranova fourth at the CP
A nice intermediate time by Argentina's Orlando Terranova and his BMW X3CC, who currently lie in fourth place at the checkpoint, 3'59' behind leader Stéphane Peterhansel.
18:23 Cars: De Villiers and Novitskiy in the Top 5
With seven drivers across the km 163 checkpoint, South Africa's Giniel de Villiers (Toyota) and Russia's Leonid Novitskiy (Mini) have clinched a provisional Top 5 place. We can also confirm that Guerlain Chicherit was hit by a mechanical problem (apparently a flat tyre), as he's still got ten kilometres to go before the checkpoint despite setting off in fourth place this morning.
18:15 Cars: Peterhansel leads the way at the CP
Chabot was the first driver across the checkpoint at 11:54 am local time. Just a minute later, Stéphane Peterhansel romped to the top of the provisional classification, shaving two minutes off his fellow countryman's time. Lucio Álvarez is third on the course, but he's losing almost 12 minutes and therefore should slip down in the classification, as his physical position doesn't necessarily match his place in the ranking. A disappointment for the Qatar Red Bull buggies as Nasser Al-Attiyah comes in 13'30' down and Carlos Sainz loses almost 20 minutes.
18:11 Cars: Chabot first at the checkpoint
The SMG Frenchman leads the way in the car category, 163 km into the race, while his teammate Guerlain Chicherit seems to have fallen victim to a flat tyre which prevented him from matching the pace. Both Qatar Red Bull buggies chose to climb the dune at km 75. Carlos Sainz even backtracked to do this - probably not the best of ideas.
17:12 Cars: Sainz loses time
The Qatar Red Bull Team driver has reached the now notorious km 75 point, which earlier forced motorcycle riders to come up with different strategies to tackle a devilish dune. Sainz drove north before backtracking and trying to climb the obstacle. Lucio Álvarez seems to be leading the cars in the first third of the course.
16:24 Cars: The cars enter the special
Carlos Sainz's car roared into today's timed section a few seconds ago. Next up are Lucio Álvarez's Toyota and then Nasser Al-Attiyah. Stéphane Peterhansel is at the wheel of the first Mini, just behind Chicherit and Chabot (SMG) Sparks will fly in this 100% sandy special as hostilities commence between the 4x4s and the two-wheel drive buggies.
14:09 Cars: The cars start the link section
A stream of cars has begun to enter the link section at 7:51 am local time, joining the Panamericana Sur on their way to the start of today's special in Ocucaje. It's been moved 2.5 km into the special, meaning drivers will have to tackle just under 240 km. Carlos Sainz (Buggy Qatar Red Bull Team) is at the front of the field, followed by Lucio Alvarez (Toyota) and teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah. Defending champion Stéphane Peterhansel and his Mini All4 Racing are right behind Guerlain Chicherit and Ronan Chabot (SMG).
11:27 : Pisco–Pisco: Nothing but dunes
The second stage of the 2013 Dakar is a loop around Pisco. After an opener which was more of a warm-up, the racers are about to get down to business with a 327 km trek on sand. An 85 km link section and a 242 km special entirely on the dunes await, but it's not here that the race will be at its most difficult. We'll have to wait until Monday for that Jaw-dropping landscapes are there for the crews to admire if they have a second to spare as they fight to avoid the traps of the sea of sand. There were no surprises during the first day, apart from American Robby Gordon's stop during the special, in the Car category. Marcos Patronelli, the runner-up to his brother in 2012, made the Top 3 in the Quad category. Only Gerard de Rooy and his team banged their first on the table to show their ambition in the Truck category. The favourites are still very much in the game, as Stéphane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres started the rally calmly, almost cautiously. Their ample experience has taught them that a flash of brilliance here and there isn't enough to win the Dakar: it takes grit, consistency and an ability to manage sporting risks.
18:03 Bikes: General classification after the second stage
Joan Barredo Bort's tour de force propelled him to the top of the general classification, where he now commands a lead of 5'36' over Ruben Faria and 6'36' over Juan Pedrero García. David Casteu (+6'54') lies fourth and Cyril Despres (+8'50') fifth. Aussie Matt Fish (+9'18') is sixth, just ahead of Darryl Curtis. The South African is followed by Pål Ullevålseter (+9'27'), Jordi Viladoms (+9'35') and Jeremías Israel Esquerre (+9'39'). The major casualty of today's stage was former leader Francisco López, who now has a deficit of 15'49' to make up. Frans Verhoeven (+13'44') lies two places above him.
17:23 Bikes: The world on its head
We have a clearer picture of Joan Barreda Bort's comfortable victory now that the first 20 riders have crossed the finish line. Juan Pedrero García came in second, 3'26' down. Matt Fish posted the third best time, ahead of Ruben Faria, Kurt Caselli and Darryl Curtis, who overtook David Casteu and Jordi Viladoms. Olivier Pain, Cyril Despres and Alain Duclos have slipped to eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth in the stage classification.
16:56 Bikes: Joan Barreda Bort clinches the stage!
Spain's Joan Barreda Bort was the fastest today, covering 240 km in 2 h 42'31'. He beat Portugal's Ruben Faria by 6'26'. David Casteu made a strong comeback in the latter half of the special and lies third at the moment, with seven riders across the finish line. Cyril Despres conceded 10'10' to the stage winner and Francisco López lost almost 18 minutes.
16:19 Bikes: Yes, Barreda Bort is in the lead
Indeed, the Spaniard holds the best time 163 kilometres into the special, almost 8'30' ahead of Portugal's Ruben Faria and a further 37' ahead of Norway's Ullevålseter. The latter is on the radar of South African Darryl Curtis, who has a meager 6' margin over David Casteu. The rider from the French Riviera is a minute ahead of Cyril Despres, who set the provisional tenth best time behind Olivier Pain and Jeremías Israel Esquerres.
16:06 Bikes: Barreda Bort leads the way
We'd seen Joan Barreda Bord near Cyril Despres and, at the km 163 checkpoint, with roughly 75 km to go in the timed section, he's still in the leading group together with Despres, Verhoeven, Lopes and Faria. As the last of them to start (in tenth place overall), Barreda Bort seems to have posted the best performance. To be confirmed as soon as the CP times are published.
15:34 Bikes: Busin back at the bivouac
Argentina's Pablo Alejandro Busin ran off the course 40 km into today's special. He emerged unscathed but his motorcycle was destroyed by fire.
15:23 Bikes: Despres leads at km 110
Cyril Despres and Joan Barreda Bort were the first riders through kilometer point 110. The Frenchman seems to have capitalised on the doubts of those who preceded him. We'll find out for sure when the first riders go through the checkpoint in forty kilometres.
15:18 Bikes: Just like Gonçalves
Paulo Gonçalves has also lost several minutes at km 75. It looks like he got stuck in the sand, but Husqvarna's Portuguese rider is back on his way.
15:15 Bikes: Kuba struggles
It looks like the leaders decided to work their way around a large dune at km 75. Most participants followed suit, but some decided to take the shortest route and it didn't go as well as they expected. One of them was Poland's Kuba Przygoński (KTM).
14:54 Bikes: Gerard Farrés Güell runs into trouble
The Spaniard has stopped 37.53 km into the special due to some as yet unknown mechanical problem. The Honda rider is waiting for his assistance team.
13:57 Bikes: The motorcycles enter the special
The start has been moved 2.5 km into the special, meaning riders will have to tackle just under 242 km of sand and dunes. The stopwatch started ticking for the first motorcycles at 7:45 am local time, with the fastest riders in yesterday's stage leading the charge. Today's course is a loop between the Ica region and the Pacific coast which will take them to the finish in the Pisco bivouac.
11:41 Bikes: Chaleco in the link section
Francisco López (KTM) left the bivouac at 5:30 am local time, heading south-east on the famous Panamericana Sur, which swerves away from the Pacific coast near Pisco. He was followed by veteran Frans Verhoeven (Yamaha) and the two revelations in the Top 5, Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) and Patricio Cabrero (Kawasaki). It will then be 2012 Dakar champion Cyril Despres' turn to tackle the 85 km link section leading to the start of today's special: a 242 km quest on the sand and dunes which will take the riders back to the bivouac in Pisco.
11:27 : Pisco–Pisco: Nothing but dunes
The second stage of the 2013 Dakar is a loop around Pisco. After an opener which was more of a warm-up, the racers are about to get down to business with a 327 km trek on sand. An 85 km link section and a 242 km special entirely on the dunes await, but it's not here that the race will be at its most difficult. We'll have to wait until Monday for that Jaw-dropping landscapes are there for the crews to admire if they have a second to spare as they fight to avoid the traps of the sea of sand. There were no surprises during the first day, apart from American Robby Gordon's stop during the special, in the Car category. Marcos Patronelli, the runner-up to his brother in 2012, made the Top 3 in the Quad category. Only Gerard de Rooy and his team banged their first on the table to show their ambition in the Truck category. The favourites are still very much in the game, as Stéphane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres started the rally calmly, almost cautiously. Their ample experience has taught them that a flash of brilliance here and there isn't enough to win the Dakar: it takes grit, consistency and an ability to manage sporting risks.
19:15 Quads: Patronelli commands the overall
His stage win has lifted him to the top of the general classification with 46' over Sebastian Husseini. Third-placed Ignacio Casale is now 9'19' down, with fourth-placed Ignacio Flores Seminario 13'44' down. Rafal Sonik had another lukewarm performance and lies fifth, 17’52' down.
18:07 Quads: Marcos' solo act
The only one of the Patronelli brothers to start the 2013 Dakar is keeping it in the family. Marcos won today's stage with 1'06' over Sebastian Husseini. Ignacio Casale leapfrogged Tomás Maffei for third after the checkpoint. Nevertheless, he conceded 8'54' to the winner, with Maffei a further 30' back.
16:59 Quads: Maffei on the virtual podium
Tomás Maffei came in third at the checkpoint, behind Marcos Patronelli and Sebastian Husseini. With roughly 75 kilometres to go in today's special, Maffei has a 4'48' deficit to make up on the provisional leader.
16:47 Quads: Patronelli fastest at the CP
Argentina's Marcos Patronelli posted the best time at the km 163 checkpoint. His margin over Emirati Sebastian Husseini is wafer-thin, but a four-minute chasm separates the leading duo from Ignacio Casale, with Ignacio Flores Seminario a further five minutes back. With gaps like these, the intermediate classification is likely to change over the next few minutes.
15:07 Quads: Wandering in the desert
75 km into the special, the race leaders went to the north-east at a point where the trail forks towards the west. Or perhaps they decided to go around the dune instead of tackling it head on. A procession of riders took this detour following Francisco López. The winner in this could be Cyril Despres, who's almost reached the leader's slipstream.
13:06 Quads: The quads head south
Yesterday's winner Ignacio Flores Seminario has been blazing the trail for a few minutes now and is on his way to the start of the timed section in Ocucaje. He's followed by Sebastian Husseini and Marcos Patronelli, who will probably light the fireworks in today's quad race. And let's not forget about Koolen, Maffei and Sonik, who're already hot on their heels.
11:27 : Pisco–Pisco: Nothing but dunes
The second stage of the 2013 Dakar is a loop around Pisco. After an opener which was more of a warm-up, the racers are about to get down to business with a 327 km trek on sand. An 85 km link section and a 242 km special entirely on the dunes await, but it's not here that the race will be at its most difficult. We'll have to wait until Monday for that Jaw-dropping landscapes are there for the crews to admire if they have a second to spare as they fight to avoid the traps of the sea of sand. There were no surprises during the first day, apart from American Robby Gordon's stop during the special, in the Car category. Marcos Patronelli, the runner-up to his brother in 2012, made the Top 3 in the Quad category. Only Gerard de Rooy and his team banged their first on the table to show their ambition in the Truck category. The favourites are still very much in the game, as Stéphane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres started the rally calmly, almost cautiously. Their ample experience has taught them that a flash of brilliance here and there isn't enough to win the Dakar: it takes grit, consistency and an ability to manage sporting risks.
20:54 Trucks: General classification after the second stage
The sight of Hans Stacey blasting through the checkpoint this afternoon made us doubt that his teammate Gerard de Rooy would be able to keep his place at the top of the overall. But Stacey went off track, putting the leader of the Iveco Petronas team back in the lead. De Rooy now commands the Truck general classification, 2'16' ahead of Ales Loprais and his Tatra. Miki Biasion moves onto the podium with a deficit of 11'55' on the leader, followed by Martin Kolomy, 19'13' down. With Eduard Nikolaev at the wheel, the first Kamaz lies 20'20' down.
20:50 Trucks: Stacey suffers but limits the damage
Hans Stacey has crossed the finish line at the end of a woeful special. He was 26'06' slower than teammate Gerard de Rooy, which means he loses the second place in the general classification he held this morning and drops outside the Top 5.
20:34 Trucks: Is De Rooy heading for the stage win?
As Hans Stacey gets underway again and approaches the finish, his teammate Gerard de Rooy has been the fastest in today's 240 km special so far. With a time of 3 h 00'59', the Iveco at the helm of the Petronas team commands a lead of 1'01' over Ales Loprais and his Tatra. No other drivers have crossed the finish line yet.
19:40 Trucks: Stacey in trouble
Dutchman Hans Stacey's Iveco has run into trouble 190 km into the special. His truck's GPS signal has remained static for six minutes.
19:39 Trucks: Biasion fourth at the CP
Italy' Miki Biasion has joined the other two De Rooy Ivecos in the provisional Top 5. He now lies fourth in the Truck category, just in front of Czech Martin Kolomy and his Tatra.
19:29 Trucks: Stacey takes the reins!
163 km into the stage, Hans Stacey's Iveco is leading the truck race ahead of Aleš Loprais' Tatra. The Czech has a deficit of 3'06' to the Dutchman. Surprisingly, Gerard de Rooy has been upstaged by the two drivers behind him and he is now 3'20' down.
18:20 Trucks: The heavyweights visit the Whale Graveyard
The stopwatch started ticking for the trucks a few minutes ago. The drivers are now in a part of the desert which is known as the 'Whale Graveyard' in reference to the shape of the dunes near Ocucaje. Gerard de Rooy lies ahead of his teammate Hans Stacey: the perfect scenario for the Ivecos to roll out their team strategy. But Aleš Loprais' Tatra and Marcel van Vliet's Man are ready to make them pay dearly for the slightest mistake
11:27 : Pisco–Pisco: Nothing but dunes
The second stage of the 2013 Dakar is a loop around Pisco. After an opener which was more of a warm-up, the racers are about to get down to business with a 327 km trek on sand. An 85 km link section and a 242 km special entirely on the dunes await, but it's not here that the race will be at its most difficult. We'll have to wait until Monday for that Jaw-dropping landscapes are there for the crews to admire if they have a second to spare as they fight to avoid the traps of the sea of sand. There were no surprises during the first day, apart from American Robby Gordon's stop during the special, in the Car category. Marcos Patronelli, the runner-up to his brother in 2012, made the Top 3 in the Quad category. Only Gerard de Rooy and his team banged their first on the table to show their ambition in the Truck category. The favourites are still very much in the game, as Stéphane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres started the rally calmly, almost cautiously. Their ample experience has taught them that a flash of brilliance here and there isn't enough to win the Dakar: it takes grit, consistency and an ability to manage sporting risks.
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