Dakar 2014

[vino_93]

From the live tv show, it seems it's not chance. They work really well, study the route and choose the best way, whereas all other guys made mistakes in navigation (and more especially in bikes, where Coma took a decisive advantage).
Al-Attiyah, Roma and Peterhansel stayed stuck in sands too today.

And in bikes, Gonçalves and Farres bikes burnt ! It's due to blade of dried grass which were blocked in radiotar, and with warm burnt ... and destroy bikes ... it could have been dangerous for riders !

[kober]

From the live tv show […]

What channel is it on?

[Mirek]

Kolomý is trying to repair broken air compressor. The truck is without brakes and shifting. Maybe it's his end...

[kober]

Having over 40 minutes advantage over De Villiers in fifth, and an hour over Sainz in sixth, X-raid can start to think about a team play already. The rally is theirs to loose.

Also, I'm more than happy to see both Orlen Team Toyotas (run by Overdrive) so high in the rankings. Great job by the crews!

[A FONDO]

Sainz one hour behind - now we must push - the show on and around of the stage is guaranteed!

In the truck category, the dutch Man is a month behind, and the winner of the stage is ... Kamaz's assistance truck

[vino_93]

From the live tv show […]

What channel is it on?

France 4

I don't know if you can see videos on this website : http://pluzz.francetv.fr/videos/le_dakar.html
in sport : France 2 "Bivouac" daily show at midnight (what happened during the day + some itw)
France : Le Dakar : live show, first informations, ...

[vino_93]

Also, I'm more than happy to see both Orlen Team Toyotas (run by Overdrive) so high in the rankings. Great job by the crews!

Right, great job ! Isn't it first Dabrowski participation with a car ?
And Malysz is driving well

Other interesting guy with Toyota is Rakhimbayev from Kazakstan, in top 20.

And does anyone know what happened to Holowczyc ? He seems really out of his race

[kober]

Unfortunately, it looks that some crews have been given an one hour penalty added to the results of stage five - notably #301 and #303, and therefore Al-Attiyah is down to fifth (+1h26'), Sainz is now eight (+2h00'). Most likely they had missed a WP. A shame

Other interesting guy with Toyota is Rakhimbayev from Kazakstan, in top 20.

Rakhimbayev and Issabayev are on Team Astana, and their Hiluxes are run by Overdrive too. Additionally, the team consist of a T2 Nissan, and T4 Tatra (run by Czech Bonver).

And does anyone know what happened to Holowczyc ? He seems really out of his race

Holowczyc's rally has been more of downs rather than ups - a mix of punctures, and navigation problems. The latter might be due to the fact that this is his very first rally with Zhiltsov. They're tenth overall - it could have be worse than that

[vino_93]

for sure it can have been worse, but that's not so good. I didn't notice it was his first rally with Zhitsov ... quite strange as he did the whole year in World Cup.


Yesterday :
Bikes : Fire for Gonçalves and Farres !
Big stage from Coma, who create a biiiig gap on other guys, especially Lopez and Barreda.
Viladoms back in the head of the field. He is really good when it's time for navigation ! And some good time for amator drivers who are good in nav' too, great for them !
Despres seems to have lost the race ...
1 Coma (KTM)
2 Viladoms (KTM) 12'54
3 Rodrigues (Honda) 25'53
4 van Niekerk (KTM) 32'04
5 Salvatierra (Speedbrain) 33'12
6 Pedrero (Sherco) 34'03
7 van Pelt (Honda) 37'04
8 Gouet (Honda) 37'53
9 Duclos (Sherco) 39'28
10 Israel (Speedbrain) 40'07
11 Metge (Yamaha) 42'17
12 Stanovnik (KTM) 43'39
13 Barreda (Honda) 44'20
14 Oliveira (Speedbrain) 45'51
15 Bianchi (Husqvarna) 46'17*
...
19 Przygonski (KTM) 51'20
20 Lopez (KTM) 51'39
23 Pain (Yamaha) 1h00'54
24 Casteu (KTM) 1h13'34
27 Svitko (KTM) 1h36'38
33 Despres (Yamaha) 1h44'54 (with a one hour penalty due to engine change ?)

Overall :
1 Coma (KTM)
2 Barreda (Honda) 41'10
3 Lopez (KTM) 53'41
4 Viladoms (KTM) 58'58
5 Duclos (Sherco) 1h02'13
6 Israel (Speedbrain) 1h23'30 (great race for him, the revelation in bike ! And good for Speedbrain too)
7 Pain (Yamaha) 1h27'22
8 Przygonski (KTM) 1h43'02
9 Casteu (KTM) 1h52'41
10 Rodrigues (Honda) 1h58'18
...
12 Despres (Yamaha) 2h23'01
...

Quads : Husseini lost 2 hours, and Sonik many times too. Lafuente and Casale had a sooo big gap on other guys than they take an hour penalty and still won the stage. I suppose the penalty is for engine change.
1 Lafuente (Yamaha)
2 Casale (Yamaha) 1'21
3 Copetti (Yamaha) 11'00
4 Gallegos (Honda) 16'21
5 Gonzalez (Yamaha) 21'59

Overall :
1 Lafuente (Yamaha)
2 Casale (Yamaha) 16'52
3 Sonik (Yamaha) 23'12
4 Husseini (Honda) 1h45'45
5 Copetti (Yamaha) 6h20'40

Autos : Great, great stage from Roma !
1 Roma (Mini)
2 de Villiers (Toyota) 4'20
3 Terranova (Mini) 20'44
4 Peterhansel (Mini) 23'55
5 Malysz (Toyota) 27'18
6 Dabrowski (Toyota) 29'20
7 van Loon (HRX) 39'19
8 Vasyliev (Mini) 44'41
9 Thomasse (MD) 51'27
10 Chabot (SMG) 53'15
11 Garcia ('Renault) 53'15
12 Lavieille (Haval) 57'38
13 Garafulic (Mini) 1h03'21
14 ten Brinke (HRX) 1h07'06
15 Rakhimbayev (Toyota) 1h07'51
...
19 Gordon (Hummer) 1h20'12 (1h penalty)
20 Al-Attiyah (Mini) 1h21'38 (1h penalty)
21 Alvarez (Ford) 1h25'45 (1h penalty)
24 Kaczmarski (Mini) 1h53'22 (1h penalty)
25 Villagra (Mini) 1h57'36 (1h penalty)
26 Sainz (SMG) 2h01'49 (1h penalty)
36 Poulter (Toyota) 2h28'08

Don't know why these penalities ... missed waypoint ?

Overall :
1 Roma (Mini)
2 Terranova (Mini) 31'46
3 Peterhansel (Mini) 39'59
4 de Villiers (Toyota) 41'24
5 Al-Attiyah (Mini) 1h26'28
6 Lavieille (Haval) 1h41'50
7 Dabrowski (Toyota) 1h45'58
8 Sainz (SMG) 1h59'43
9 Thomasse (MD) 2h12'10
10 Holowczyc (Mini) 2h22'59
...
12 Villagra (Mini) 2h42'42

Camions : finally the more quiet place here, even if van Vliet lost lot of time. Kamaz attacked Iveco, but de Rooy is still strong.
1 Sotnikov (Kamaz)
2 Karginov (Kamaz) 2'56
3 de Rooy (Iveco) 12'07
4 Ardavichus (Tatra) 21'03 *:cheers:*
5 Nikolaev (Kamaz) 24'45
6 Kuipers (Man) 28'50
7 Vila (Iveco) 28'52
8 Stacey (Iveco) 33'29
9 Loprais (Tatra) 42'04
10 Shibalov (Kamaz) 43'24
...
24 van Vliet (Man) 1h36'23

Général :
1 De Rooy (Iveco)
2 Karginov (Kamaz) 32'00
3 Nikolaev ('Kamaz) 1h09'41
4 Sotnikov (Kamaz) 1h19'59
5 Stacey (Iveco) 1h21'03
...

[vino_93]

ok I've the information for the one hour penalty for a lot of crew : it's due to a missed waypoint.
I suppose it's the same in Quad / Bike, ...