Dakar 2015

[Grant_RSA]

An extract from the Toyota Team managers update after yesterdays stage...

"Giniels day was not the same because as he was preparing to start his seat belt came apart and was only able to use 1 shoulder strap which for a driver is a disaster
This prevented him from attacking today which I am sure would has brought a different result.
He survived the stage and we have a spare set of seat belts with us
The Italian manufacturers will be informed to say the least"

Thank goodness nothing went wrong, that is really scary stuff, especially after Roma's big accident.

[Mirek]

Huh, is that even allowed to drive without fully working seatbelts?

[makinen_fan]

My thought too! In other motorsports it would mean disqualification, although Dakar may be more relaxed for things like this.

[dimviii]

Coma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc5RqS5EnR4

[dimviii]

i found the 2 wheels Colin McRae
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qBgixT_hIk

[Mirek]

The spectators are crazy (the riders more though) :D

[makinen_fan]

Yazeed had to withdraw due to technical issue this morning:

Sad news from ‪#‎dakarrally‬ ! Yazeed Al Rajhi, who had a great 3rd place in general rankings had to withdraw from Dakar Rally today. There was a major problem with exhaust on his car and he didn't start this morning on Stage 11.
Terrible for the team, let's hope rest of drivers will be fine till the end, there is 3 more stages ahead.. Go ‪#‎overdriveracing‬ !!!

[makinen_fan]

The spectators are crazy (the riders more though) :D

watch this to see how crazy spectators are! it's a miracle noone is injured/killed so far
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153080167609973

[Mirek]

I can see there is now a 15 minutes penalty for Goncalves! That ruins his fight with Coma for victory :( Also Price got over Quintanilla to the third place.

After leg 11

Cars
1. Al Attiyah (Mini)
2. De Villiers +29:01
3. Holowczyc (Mini) +1:28:49
4. Van Loon (Mini) +2:54:09
5. Lavieille (Toyota) +3:04:21
6. Vasilyev (Mini) +3:13:26
7. Ten Brinke (Toyota) +3:41:40
8. Sousa (Mitsubishi) +3:44:20
9. Rahimbayev (Mini) +4:03:09
10. Chabot (SMG) +4:26:29

Bikes
1. Coma (KTM)
2. Goncalves (Honda) +20:12
3. Price (KTM) +31:43
4. Quintanilla (KTM) +33:15
5. Svitko (KTM) +48:07
6. Faria (KTM) +1:40:43
7. Casteau (KTM) +1:46:51
8. Sanz (Honda) +2:13:20
9. Jakeš (KTM) +2:24:46
10. Pain (Yamaha) +2:55:17

By the way some nice Dakar spirit story. Czech rider Pabiška was towing Slovak rider Jakeš from the salt lake as Israel was towing Barreda. Another day Pabiška crashed and lightly injured was towed by Slovenian rider Stanovnik to the finish.

Trucks
1. Mardeev (Kamaz)
2. Nikolaev (Kamaz) +11:11
3. Karginov (Kamaz) +47:44
4. Loprais (Man) +1:21:53
5. Sotnikov (Kamaz) +2:24:16
6. Stacey (Iveco) +2:33:07
7. Kolomý (Tatra) +4:04:19
8. Van Vliet (Man) +4:21:40
9. Vasilevski (Maz) +6:48:33
10. De Rooy (Iveco) +7:07:08

Will Kamaz allow Mardeev and Nikolaev fight till the end?

Quads
1. Sonik (Yamaha)
2. Gonzales (Yamaha) +2:50:01
3. Nosiglia (Honda) +3:42:03
4. Sanabria (Yamaha) +4:16:27
5. Declerck (Yamaha) +6:06:55
6. Domaszewski (Honda) +8:39:27
7. Palma (Can-am) +10:27:53
8. Hansen (Honda) +12:55:59
9. Saajiman (Yamaha) +13:36:32
10. Suguita (Can-am) +20:18:11

[vino_93]

Well to be honest, Gonçalves is lucky to still be there. His engine was dead. Thank to Barreda, Rodrigues and Israel he changed it yesterday night. I think that Barreda gave him his engine, and Israel give it to Barreda. Unfortunately for Israel, it was the end ...

[Mirek]

Aha, thanks, I didn't know... For Israel it must be very bitter after what he made for his teammates before...

[A FONDO]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyw8Lnq5Tu4

[Mirek]

It looks like Loprais is missing on WP4.

EDIT: Lost 24 minutes somewhere. Maybe puncture.

[Mirek]

Final standings

Cars
1. Al Attiyah (Mini)
2. De Villiers (Toyota) +35:34
3. Holowczyc (Mini) +1:32:01
4. Van Loon (Mini) +3:01:52
5. Vasilyev (Mini) +3:12:41
6. Lavieille (Toyota) +3:15:58
7. Ten Brinke (Toyota) +3:42:02
8. Sousa (Mitsubishi) +3:44:59
9. Rakhimbayev (Mini) +4:08:44
10. Chabot (SMG) +4:42:36

No Peugeot in top 10...

Bikes
1. Coma (KTM)
2. Goncalves (Honda) +16:53
3. Price (KTM) +23:14
4. Quintanilla (KTM) +38:38
5. Svitko (KTM) +44:17
6. Faria (KTM) +1:57:50
7. Casteau (KTM) +2:00:14
8. Jakeš (KTM) +2:18:18
9. Sanz (Sanz) +2:24:21
10. Pain (Yamaha) +3:09:09

Trucks
1. Mardeev (Kamaz)
2. Nikolaev (Kamaz) +13:52
3. Karginov (Kamaz) +51:00
4. Loprais (Man) +1:56:37
5. Sotnikov (Kamaz) +2:24:32
6. Stacey (Iveco) +2:29:29
7. Kolomý (Tatra) +4:07:29
8. Van Vliet (Man) +4:19:41
9. De Rooy (Iveco) +7:08:41
10. Vasilveski (Maz) +7:08:59

Quads
1. Sonik (Yamaha)
2. Gonzales (Yamaha) +2:54:50
3. Nosiglia (Honda) +3:42:56
4. Sanabria (Yamaha) +4:09:57
5. Declerck (Yamaha) +5:48:40
6. Domaszewski (Honda) +8:36:10
7. Palma (Can-am) +10:30:14
8. Hansen (Honda) +13:24:30
9. Saajiman (Yamaha) +13:28:38
10. Sugita (Can-am) +22:21:14

[stefanvv]

Great video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMC5dWcA2TI

[Mirek]

Updated gallery of Petr Lusk!
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=21993&fotograf=2

[Mirek]

There's an interview with Loprais in one Czech news server today. Nothing really surprising but some points:

- despite being just under podium he is satisfied with the result
- he says it is possible to beat Kamaz but not with small amateur team as his own (Tatra)
- he says it is probably possible to be faster with MAN with some more testing
- now he has a dilemma if to come with his own Tatra or with MAN team next year
- he says Tatra is fast enough and his beloved truck but MAN can offer a support of big professional team which he himself doesn't have
- he was very happy with the work of MAN team and also about quick and positive response to his feedback
- interesting point about Kamaz - he said Kamaz drivers can change suspension stiffness during the stage from cabin and he says he needs to find a way to have this feature too

[Mirek]

Gyus, have You noticed that Albert Llovera finished Dakar? Hats off to him!

[makinen_fan]

Great photo set by Marian Chytka
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.904713616239462.1073741906.354324684611694&type=1

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/p480x480/10407835_905119282865562_7818196178290640940_n.jpg ?oh=1878cc3378bef54c62fc7091b1ead05d&oe=552D6055

[pantealex]

Gyus, have You noticed that Albert Llovera finished Dakar? Hats off to him!

and that girl Sanz was 9th in motobikes!