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Start Special
Waypoint*
Finish
Finish Special
Waypoint reached*
Refuelling| Special | Cars | Bikes | Quads | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 06:03 | 04:15 | 04:15 | 06:03 |
| Connection | 392km | 392km | 392km | 392km |
| Special stage | 319km | 319km | 319km | 319km |
| Number of participants | ||||
| from start | 94 | 130 | 26 | 62 |
| have left | 93 | 128 | 26 | 62 |
| WP1 | 91 | 124 | 25 | 62 |
| WP2 | 91 | 124 | 25 | 62 |
| WP3 | 91 | 122 | 26 | 62 |
| WP4 | 91 | 122 | 26 | 61 |
| WP5 | 90 | 123 | 26 | 59 |
| WP6 | 89 | 122 | 26 | 56 |
| WP7 | 83 | 122 | 25 | 51 |
| WP8 | 82 | 120 | 24 | 51 |
| at arrival | 84 | 126 | 25 | 54 |
| WPF | - | - | - | - |
Live Comments
21:26 Cars: Peterhansel in control
By finishing in the top 5 again today, Stéphane Peterhansel neutralised the ambitions of his closest rivals. He still reigns over the general standings with a lead of 50’21' over the Toyota driven by Giniel de Villiers and 1:31’06' over his Mini team-mate, Spaniard Nani Roma, who won today’s stage. The third Mini in the top 5, driven by Russian Leonid Novitskiy, lies 3’41' behind the Spaniard. In fifth place with his BMW X5, Orlando Terranova rounds off the potential success for the X-Raid team, who could finish with four cars amongst the first five in Santiago. Carlos Sousa’s Great Wall occupies sixth place, 2:39’46' behind the leader, and this represents a very fine performance to celebrate three years of presence on the Dakar for the Chinese constructor.
20:51 Cars: Vigouroux back on track
Protruck Chevrolet driver Eric Vigouroux has managed to resume racing on the special and should soon reach the 303-km point.
20:29 Cars: Roma wins the special!
With a lead of 4’18', Nani Roma has just sped over the finishing line to win the special, grabbing first place from Robby Gordon right at the end.
20:27 Cars: Gordon finishes in first, but is under threat from Nani Roma
Robby Gordon should be the quickest driver of the day, having reached the finishing line with a time of 3:40’52'. However, Nani Roma has been very quick on this special and could still win. Behind Gordon, for the moment, Giniel de Villiers is 7' behind in second, Stéphane Peterhansel 1’45” behind in third, followed by Lucio Alvarez and Ronan Chabot, respectively 5’07' and 6’00' behind Gordon.
20:03 : Setbacks in the sand…
At the 221 km point, there is a dune that finishes in a peak and on the way up, crossing the peak crest of the dune seems to be causing problems. Many vehicles are in difficulty, with Bernard Errandonea and Christian Lavieille currently stuck, as well as Dutch biker Martinus Huigevoort and his countryman Caspar Van Heertum. A little further, after 239 km, Eric Vigouroux’s Protruck is experiencing problems, just a few kilometres in front of the struggling quad ridden by Poland’s Lukasz Laskawiec… and these are merely just a few examples
19:21 Cars: Gordon is getting away
After 222 km, American Robby Gordon boasts a lead of 2’13' over Stéphane Peterhansel, and 4’17' over Nani Roma. Fourth placed Giniel de Villiers trails Gordon by 6’10', seventeen seconds ahead of Orlando Terranova. Following them, Carlos Sousa and his Great Wall are in sixth, 8’48' behind the stage leader.
19:05 Cars: Transmission problems for Chicherit
Stuck for a long time at the 121-km point, Guerlain Chicherit has resumed racing. He has been experiencing problems with his transmission.
18:37 Cars: Gordon confirms after 169 km
At the half-way point, Robby Gordon has the lead again in front of Stéphane Peterhansel by 1’53', Nani Roma by 3’41', Giniel de Villiers by 3’59', Orlando Terranova by 5’50' and Carlos Sousa by 06’01'. Guerlain Chicherit, who achieved an excellent time on the first section, is at a standstill in the sand, shortly after 121 km.
17:24 Cars: Chicherit ahead of Gordon after 37 km
14th to start the day, Guerlain Chicherit has taken advantage of the tracks laid by previous vehicles to go flat out and has achieved the best time on the first portion of the special with a lead of 33' over Robby Gordon.
17:04 Cars: Gordon quickest after 37 km
The American’s Hummer is the first to pass through the first time check point, leading Stéphane Peterhansel by 17', Giniel de Villiers by 20', Bernard Errandonea by 56', Lucio Alvarez by 1’26' and Ronan Chabot by 1’41'.
16:19 Cars: The cars start the special
Robby Gordon put the pedal to the metal to launch his Hummer into the special at 12.08 PM local time. Ronan Chabot and Lucio Alvarez will be in his rear-view mirror. 94 cars are still in the race.
12:25 Cars: Way back in the general standings
94 cars will be taking starter’s orders on the day’s special. With a time of 57:16’03', the last man out will be British driver Matthew O’Hare, one of the drivers for the Race2Recovery team. A former soldier, he saw his best friend lose a leg during a tour of duty in Afghanistan. This is also the case for his co-pilot Philip Gillespie, who had to be amputated after being injured in the call of duty. However, neither of them has abandoned their dream: to take part in the Dakar… They are in last place, but still there, and that is what is most important
11:56 Cars: Behind the leaders in the car category (cont.)
Xavier Foj (22nd in the general standings) leads the T2 category, which groups together the diesel powered production vehicles. He leads Frenchman Nicolas Gibon and Emirati driver Abdulla Alheraiz. In T3, the two Polaris buggies of William Alcaraz (driving alone and 36th in the general standings) and Nicolas Duclos (accompanied by co-pilot Sebastien Delaunay) lead the Can-Am driven by Chilean Francisco Lopez Balart.
11:32 Cars: Behind the leaders in the car category
Yesterday’s shortened special put a spotlight on the performances of the buggies on sandy terrain. In the general standings, they are grouped behind the Haval Great Wall driven by Carlos Sousa, who is putting in a first class performance by holding sixth place. The three SMGs driven by Guerlain Chicherit, Ronan Chabot and Bernard Errandonea, as well as the MD Rallye of Pascal Thomasse occupy seventh to tenth place.
11:29 Cars: Pé na estrada, Gordon!
Vencedor de ontem, na especial encurtada por causa da abrupta cheia de 2 rios, Robby Gordon é o primeiro a partir em direção do passo de San Francisco para passar da Argentina ao Chile. Ele vai na frente de Ronan Chabot, Lucio Alvarez e Bernard Errandonea nessa ordem de saída. O líder da classificação geral, Stéphane Peterhansel se lança em sexto lugar hoje.
11:27 Cars: Gordon hits the road
Yesterday’s winner of a special shortened due to flash flooding, Robby Gordon was the first to set off towards the Paso San Francisco to leave Argentina and enter Chile. He was followed by Ronan Chabot, Lucio Alvarez and Bernard Errandonea. The general standings leader Stéphane Peterhansel will set off in sixth place today.
21:10 Bikes: The gaps are closing in the bike category
At the end of the day, Cyril Despres has kept the initiative in the general standings with a lead of 5’39' over his team-mate Ruben Faria. Francisco Lopez has come back to within 13’40' of KTM rider No. 1 and Ivan Jakes, in fourth, trails the leader by 20’16'. The leading Husqvarna rider, Alesandro Botturi - twentieth to finish today - lies 34’52' behind the Frenchman, whilst Juan Pedrero Garcia has a deficit of 41’14' on Despres. Olivier Pain, the first rider after the gap increases to over an hour, occupies seventh place, ahead of today’s special stage winner, Dutchman Frans Verhoeven, 1:05’22' behind the leader.
20:03 : Setbacks in the sand…
At the 221 km point, there is a dune that finishes in a peak and on the way up, crossing the peak crest of the dune seems to be causing problems. Many vehicles are in difficulty, with Bernard Errandonea and Christian Lavieille currently stuck, as well as Dutch biker Martinus Huigevoort and his countryman Caspar Van Heertum. A little further, after 239 km, Eric Vigouroux’s Protruck is experiencing problems, just a few kilometres in front of the struggling quad ridden by Poland’s Lukasz Laskawiec… and these are merely just a few examples
18:48 Bikes: Hélder and Kuba in the top 6
The order remains unchanged for the top 4, but however, Hélder Rodrigues, 3’35' off the lead, has landed fifth place for Honda (making it 5 different constructors in the first five places!). Kuba Przygonsky finishes in sixth, 4’07' behind the stage leader.
18:22 Bikes: Verhoeven wins the special
Frans Verhoeven has won the special, beating Ruben Faria by 1’38' and Joan Barreda by 3’01'. Alain Duclos picks up a noteworthy fourth place, 3’17' behind the Dutchman. Four different constructors occupy the first four places: Yamaha, KTM, Husqvarna and Sherco. Fifth place has been taken by 'Chaleco', 4’47' off the lead. Cyril Despres loses 9’15' to the day’s winner and5 minutes to Faria and Chaleco in the general standings.
18:22 Bikes: Verhoeven wins the special
Frans Verhoeven has won the special, beating Ruben Faria by 1’38' and Joan Barreda by 3’01'. Alain Duclos picks up a noteworthy fourth place, 3’17' behind the Dutchman. Four different constructors occupy the first four places: Yamaha, KTM, Husqvarna and Sherco. Fifth place has been taken by 'Chaleco', 4’47' off the lead. Cyril Despres loses 9’15' to the day’s winner and5 minutes to Faria and Chaleco in the general standings.
18:22 Bikes: Verhoeven wins the special
Frans Verhoeven has won the special, beating Ruben Faria by 1’38' and Joan Barreda by 3’01'. Alain Duclos picks up a noteworthy fourth place, 3’17' behind the Dutchman. Four different constructors occupy the first four places: Yamaha, KTM, Huskvarna and Sherco. Fifth place has been taken by 'Chaleco', 4’47' off the lead. Cyril Despres loses 9’15' to the day’s winner and5 minutes to Faria and Chaleco in the general standings.
17:58 Bikes: Faria leads Przygonski and Duclos after 276 km!
The Portuguese rider is still in the lead and Frenchman Alain Duclos is speeding along on his Sherco since he now lies in third place behind Przygonski, 1’52' behind the stage leader and 11 seconds behind the Polish rider. Behind them, Joan Barreda and Francisco Lopez are respectively 2’16' and 3’36' off the lead. The position of Frans Verhoeven is still unknown, but should be available in a few minutes.
17:39 Bikes: Przygonski gains ground
Polish rider Kuba Przygonski is slowly starting to catch the race leaders, from 15th to 12th and then to 6th according to the last time check after 238 km, 1’27' behind leader Ruben Faria.
17:07 Bikes: Faria hits the front after 222 km
Ruben Faria is now in front, leading Francisco Lopez by 9', Frans Verhoeven by 23' and Juan Pedrero Garcia by 5’13'. Alain Duclos is in fifth, 2’33' behind the stage leader and 17' ahead of Ivan Jakes. Following his navigation problems, Joan Barreda is in eighth place.
16:41 Bikes: Barreda loses his way a little
After 201 km, the Spanish rider headed a bit too far north and had to turn round. He was in the lead but may be in the process of losing his position to Francisco Lopez.
16:16 Bikes: Barreda full on after 169 km
At CP2 after 169 km, there is a refuelling point for the bikers. In the literal and metaphorical sense, Joan Barreda is therefore full on He leads the special by 2’42' over 'Chaleco' Lopez, and is distancing his pursuers as the stage goes on. In third, 4’36' behind, Juan Pedrero Garcia is less comfortable, with Ruben Faria in his wake (4’44” behind the leader). Ivan Jakes is fifth and Cyril Despres is sixth, respectively 5’58' and 6’25' behind the stage leader.
16:10 Bikes: Botturi back on track
Alessandro Botturi is now heading in the right direction, but he made a 7-km detour that will probably lose him several minutes.
16:08 Bikes: Berglund stuck in the sand?
Sweden’s Husaberg rider No. 35 has stopped after 118 km in the middle of a sandy zone. It seems like he may have got stuck in the sand and should free himself in the coming minutes.
16:06 Bikes: Botturi goes west too early
The Italian is heading west after 155 km of the special, a little too early according to the indications in the road-book. He is moving away from the special stage route, but is also making tracks that could lead the riders behind him astray.
15:49 Bikes: Barreda gains more seconds after 140 km
Just before the half-way point, Joan Barreda leads the bikers, having taken advantage of a starting position slightly down the order. He boasts a lead of 2’28' over Francisco Lopez, 3’47' over Juan Pedrero Garcia and 5’25' over Cyril Despres. At present, Kurt Caselli has lost 9’19' to the stage leader, having opened the road on the first portions of the special. He has been caught by the stage leaders and they are now riding together.
15:33 Bikes: Faria and Pain stick their oars in
Portugal’s Ruben Faria has slipped into fourth place in the provisional positions on the special, 1’34' behind the leader. Olivier Pain lies in sixth place, 2’15' behind Barreda. Ivan Jakes (2’21” behind the stage leader) and Alessandro Botturi (2’23' behind the stage leader) occupy 7th and 8th place respectively.
15:17 Bikes: Still Barreda after 91 km
The Spaniard’s lead has swollen to 1’17' over Francisco Lopez. Juan Pedrero Garcia is only 1’26' behind Barreda, whilst Cyril Despres trails the Spanish rider by 1’46'. Portugals Paulo Gonçalves is in fourth and American Kurt Caselli is in fifth, respectively 4’13' and 4’23' behind the stage leader.
15:17 Bikes: Still Barreda after 91 km
The Spaniard’s lead has swollen to 1’17' over Francisco Lopez. Juan Pedrero Garcia is only 1’26' behind Barreda, whilst Cyril Despres trails the Spanish rider by 1’46'. Portugal's Paulo Gonçalves is in fourth and American Kurt Caselli is in fifth, respectively 4’13' and 4’23' behind the stage leader.
15:13 Bikes: Strange delayed
At the limit between the sandy portion and mixed earthen/sandy terrain, after 37 km, Australian Warren Strange ground to a halt for several minutes, before setting off again.
15:10 Bikes: Stop and start for Campbell
American Johnny Campbell stopped for several minutes on the special just before the 25-km point, but has just started off again.
14:56 Bikes: Barreda leads by a hair’s breadth after 37 km
The Husqvarna team’s Spanish rider leads a group of riders by a short distance. Following him are Kurt Caselli, 19' behind, Cyril Despres, 27' behind and Juan Pedrero Garcia, 31' behind. There have not been any major developments so far by this point, at only a tenth of the stage’s total distance.
14:13 Bikes: Show time!
At 10 AM local time, Kurt Caselli started the day’s 319-km special stage, which finishes in the valley of Copiapo. The first time check point is after 40 Km.
10:14 Bikes: After thirtieth place in the bike category…
There are riders, in the majority, who are taking part in the colours of KTM, Honda or Yamaha And then there are the others, whose steeds, less common in the bivouac, attract attention. In 37th, Portugal’s Mario Patrao is one of them. With his Suzuki RMZ 450 Rally, he looks like he will finish the Dakar on his very first participation: the finish is not far now This is also what Swedish rider Thomas Berglund must be saying, on his very rare Husaberg. However, he will be frustrated at the finish, since he rubbed shoulders with the top 20 in 2007 and 2010
10:10 Bikes: Behind the leaders in the bike category (cont.)
After twentieth place, the battle is more intense. Frenchman Michael Metge currently holds this much sought after position, but behind him 10 competitors are grouped within an interval of less than an hour. In this commando, the most threatening rivals are Darryl Curtis, Stefan Svitko or Pablo Rodriguez. Joan Barreda is also part of this group, whose rear is brought up by Americain Kurt Caselli, the winner of yesterday’s stage. Alain Duclos, the leading Sherco rider, and Marc Guasch, Gas-Gas team leader, also feature in this group.
10:05 Bikes: Behind the leaders…
With race number 40 on his bib, Riaan Van Niekerk is 13th, among the names that have resonated at the forefront of the Dakar over the last few days. He has been discrete, and the secret of his position is his consistency. He is one of the leading names on the South African endurance circuit, but his first Dakar could prove to be exceptional. The experience of Australian Rodney Faggotter is not much more extensive, but he also features in a very respectable 15th place, ahead of Jeremias Israel Esquerre and Ben Grabham, two men who have shone, to varying degrees, on the Dakar 2013.
09:58 Bikes: Caselli starts early
At 4.15 AM local time, the starting time for the first biker, yesterday’s winner Kurt Caselli led out the cortege along the ling stage via Paso San Francisco to return to Chile. 130 bikes have been authorised to start today. After a 392-km link stage, the bikes will tackle a 319-km special finishing in the valley of Copiapo.
21:14 Quads: No worries for Patronelli in the quad category
Argentinean Marcos Patronelli still has a strong grip on the general standings with a lead of 1:52’35' over Ignacio Casale. He has been protecting his lead for several days now, happy to remain in the wake of the quickest riders on the specials. Rafal Sonik is third, 3:04’20' off the lead. Lucas Bonetto occupies fourth place, 3:h41’32' behind the younger Patronelli brother. Sebastian Palma trails the general standings leader by more than 4 hours and lies in fifth place.
20:15 Quads: Fifth palce confirmed for Sonik
Polish quad rider Rafal Sonik has just crossed the finishing line and picks up fifth place, 18’29' behind the Husseini. He was follwoed by Sarel Van Biljon, 22’34' off the lead, and Sebastian Palma, 29’07' behind the stage winner.
20:05 Quads: Husseini beats Patronelli
The Emrati rider has win the special with a time of 4:36’54', finishing in front of Marcos Patronelli by 1’08', Ignacio Casale by 3’21', Lucas Bonetto by 7’31' and probably Rafal Sonik, given that Lukasz Laskawiec had ground to a halt on the special.
20:03 : Setbacks in the sand…
At the 221 km point, there is a dune that finishes in a peak and on the way up, crossing the peak crest of the dune seems to be causing problems. Many vehicles are in difficulty, with Bernard Errandonea and Christian Lavieille currently stuck, as well as Dutch biker Martinus Huigevoort and his countryman Caspar Van Heertum. A little further, after 239 km, Eric Vigouroux’s Protruck is experiencing problems, just a few kilometres in front of the struggling quad ridden by Poland’s Lukasz Laskawiec… and these are merely just a few examples
19:12 Quads: Husseini and Patronelli raise the pace
After 276 km, the two men are alone out in the lead in the provisional positions: 33 seconds separate the two quad riders. In third place, 2’05' behind, Chilean Ignacio Casale is marking time. Lucas Bonetto has lost a lot of time since the last time check point and is now 6’20' from the stage leader, as well as battling to defend his place from Poland’s Lukasz Laskawiec.
18:44 Quads: 16 seconds separate the top 3 after 222 km!
Sebastian Husseini now leads 10 second ahead of Ignacio Casale and 16 seconds in front of Marcos Patronelli. Fourth placed rider Lucas Bonetto trails further back by 3’35' off the lead. The next placed riders are Lukasz Laskawiec , Van Biljon, Sonik and Gonzalez, but none of them have yet reached this time check point.
18:05 Quads: Casale has a fragile lead after 169 km
Chilean Ignacio Casale is still in front on the quad special, leading Sebastian Husseini by 52'. Marcos Patronelli is still in the leading group, 1’32' behind the Chilean. Lucas Bonetto is fourth, 2’05' behind Casale, and is followed by Lukasz Laskawiec, 2’56' behind the stage leader.
17:15 Quads: Laskawiec lets the lead slip
The Polish rider, leader at the previous time check points, is now second after 140 km, 1’11' behind the leader Ignacio Casale.
16:51 Quads: Bonetto drops back after 140 km
Even though the lead in the race is not yet clear at this point, it is already evident that Lucas Bonetto has slowed on this portion. The Argentinean has dropped down to fourth place, behind Patronelli, Husseini and Casale. The Chilean is currently in the lead, 1’15' ahead of the Emirati, 1’25” ahead of Patronelli and 1’56” ahead of Bonetto.
16:47 Quads: Best time for Laskawiec after 91 km
The Polish rider has put in the best time after 91 km, with an advantage of 19 seconds over Ignacio Casale who himself had taken the lead from Sebastian Husseini (50' behind Laskawiec) and Lucas Bonetto (58' behind the stage leader).
16:47 Quads: Laskawiec in the lead now
The Polish rider has now taken the lead after 19 km, with an advantage of 19 seconds over Ignacio Casale who himself had taken the lead from Sebastian Husseini (50' behind Laskawiec) and Lucas Bonetto (58' behind the stage leader).
16:03 Quads: Casale steals the lead from Bonetto
Chilean Ignacio Casale, inspired by the return to his homeland, has taken the ascendancy over Lucas Bonetto by 7 seconds. Argentinean Luciano Gagliardi has slipped into fourth place between Husseini and Patronelli, 1’15” behind the stage leader.
15:42 Quads: Two Hondas lead after 91 km
For the moment, Lucas Bonetto and Sebastian Husseini are leading the quad special. Exactly 1 minute separates the two Honda riders, followed by Marcos Patronelli (1’50' behind Bonetto) and Paul Smith, in fourth, 1’58' behind the provisional leader.
14:50 Quads: Now it’s the quad’s turn
The first quad, ridden by Paul Smith, started the special at 10.36 AM local time. In their starting order, Gaston Gonzalez and Marcos Patronelli will be his main pursuers.
14:50 Quads: Now it’s the quads' turn
The first quad, ridden by Paul Smith, started the special at 10.36 AM local time. In their starting order, Gaston Gonzalez and Marcos Patronelli will be his main pursuers.
10:01 Quads: Paul Smith leads out the quads
The surprise winner of yesterday’s stage, Paul Smith is the leader of the quad pack on the day’s link stage. This morning, 26 quads remain on the list of starters. He will be followed out by Gaston Gonzales and Marcos Patronelli, leader of the general standings.
21:52 Trucks: 1-2-3 for Kamaz
The Russian trucks were already at the top of the pile, but tonight they boast a 1-2-3 in the general standings. Eduard Nikolaev still leads the Dakar 2013, 31’20' ahead of Ayrat Mardeev and 50’26' in front of Andrey Karginov. Behind them, the gaps have closed, because there is only 2’36' between third place and the Tatra driven by Martin Kolomy, himself under threat from Gérard De Rooy’s Iveco, only 3’20' behind.
21:18 Trucks: Kamaz one-two in front of De Rooy
Andrey Karginov has finished the special in the lead with a time of 4:09’44', in front of his team-mate Ayrat Mardeev by 2’36'. The two Kamaz trucks have been followed in by the two Ivecos belonging to Gerard De Rooy (2’49' behind the winner) and former world rally champion, Miki Biasion (3’10' behind the winner). In fifth place, 3’56' of the lead, Pieter Versluis’s Man truck finished the special with a lead of 6 seconds over the Tatra driven by Ales Loprais. Eduard Nikolaev finished seventh, 6’27' behind the stage winner.
20:49 Trucks: A one-two for Kamaz on the horizon?
Andrey Karginov and Ayrat Mardeev are leading the dance in the truck special. 2’19' separate the two Kamaz trucks after 276 km. Behind them, Dutchman Gerard De Rooy is in third, 3’07' off the lead, followed by the Tatra of Ales Loprais, 3’12' off the lead, and the Man driven by Pieter Versluis, 4’16' behind the stage leader.
20:12 Trucks: Karginov is on his way again
Russian Kamaz driver Andrey Karginov has resumed racing, as has Polish quad rider Lukasz Laskawiec. Eric Vigouroux, however, is still at a standstill in this zone.
20:10 Trucks: Karginov at a standstill
A little before the 239-km point, the Kamaz driven by Andrey Karginov has ground to a halt on a track that crosses the day’s stage route, a little bit ahead of the position where Eric Vigouroux also stopped several minutes ago. In the same area, the quad ridden by Lukasz Laskawiec is also still immobile.
20:03 : Setbacks in the sand…
At the 221 km point, there is a dune that finishes in a peak and on the way up, crossing the peak crest of the dune seems to be causing problems. Many vehicles are in difficulty, with Bernard Errandonea and Christian Lavieille currently stuck, as well as Dutch biker Martinus Huigevoort and his countryman Caspar Van Heertum. A little further, after 239 km, Eric Vigouroux’s Protruck is experiencing problems, just a few kilometres in front of the struggling quad ridden by Poland’s Lukasz Laskawiec… and these are merely just a few examples
19:15 Trucks: Biasion leads after 169 km
The Italian has achieved the best time at the half-way point, placing his Iveco ahead of Ales Loprais (Tatra) by 25' and Andrey Karginov (Kamaz) by 26'. Pieter Versluis (Man) occupies fourth place, 1’33' behind the Biasion, and is followed by Martin Kolomy and Gerard De Rooy, respectively 2’36' and 3’46' behind the current stage leader.
18:13 Trucks: Kolomy and Versluis battling for the lead
The two crews occupying the leading places are only separated by 3 seconds after 91 km. Miki Biasion has slipped into third place 9 seconds behind the stage leader. They are followed by Ales Loprais (17' off the lead) and Marcel Van Vliet in joint fifth with Andrey Karginov (43' behind the stage leader).
17:42 Trucks: Change in the top 3 after 37 km
Dutchman Pieter Versluis (Man) has just put in the best time after 37 km, ahead of Martin Kolomy (Tatra) by 15 seconds. As a result, Czech driver Ales Loprais drops to third position.
17:13 Trucks: Loprais catches De Rooy
Only two trucks have reached the intermediate time check point, but it is already evident that the Czech Tatra team driver has caught up with the Dutchman. The Iveco Petronas driver had to stop several kilometres after the start and now trails his adversary by 5’30”.
16:38 Trucks: De Rooy kicks off proceedings
The first trucks are beginning to leave the starting point of the special, with Gerard De Rooy at the front. He has been followed by Ales Loprais. In this category, 62 crews are still in the race.
12:29 Trucks: De Rooy gets the trucks going
The trucks have been led on to the link stage by Iveco team driver, Gerard De Rooy, the unfortunate favourite of the Dakar 2013. After the neutralisation of yesterday’s stage at CP1, he was awarded the victory ahead of Ales Loprais (Tatra) and Eduard Nikolaev, who, at the wheel of a Kamaz 4326, is the general standings leader in the category, with a lead of 35’11' over his team-mate Ayrat Mardeev.
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