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    Looks like a trasure hunt! I remember drivers driving in circles or going back in past editions, but this edition seems something else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dimviii View Post
    if i am not mistaken from this year the roadbook is a tablet,and not a book?
    Yes but I don't think this makes a difference.

    By the way Benavides won this stage with a big crash and finished with broken nose.
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    They can choose to have the roadbook in several formats, analogue and digital. Top notch, and dig roadbook is cool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by focus206 View Post
    Looks like a trasure hunt! I remember drivers driving in circles or going back in past editions, but this edition seems something else.
    According to the interviews with our crews (which I watched now) it was only the first waypoint today which was tricky and caused this funny photos and videos. There was a hidden turn somewhere between the cliffs which majority of competitors missed and had to go back and search for it. Otherwise in all those interviews there were nearly no complaints towards the organizers. Mostly they were happy with today's stage.

    Big crash of Lategan. He has a broken collarbone. The co-driver is ok.
    https://twitter.com/dakar/status/1347115263548940293
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    Quote Originally Posted by focus206 View Post
    Looks like a trasure hunt! I remember drivers driving in circles or going back in past editions, but this edition seems something else.
    this picture it represent it better


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    open the sound to listen the v8 at full chat
    https://twitter.com/TobyMoody/status...01366571016192

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    broken suspension arm for Loeb, waiting for assistance
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    Dakar stage six shortened after navigation issues

    Event organizer announces stage changes after a 'significant number' of crews encounter problems

    https://dirtfish.com/motorsport/daka...gation-issues/

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    Peterhansel and Al Attiyah never lost half an hour with a navigational error. I think it's down to experience. Guys like Sainz and Loeb only do 1 rally raid a year, they could also practice more...

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    Quote Originally Posted by dupanton View Post
    Peterhansel and Al Attiyah never lost half an hour with a navigational error. I think it's down to experience. Guys like Sainz and Loeb only do 1 rally raid a year, they could also practice more...
    I agree with you, but just remember that Peterhansel has 30+ plus years competing on Dakar, Al Attiyah has less time but has a lot of experience in dunes.

    I don't think there would be a lot of difference for Loeb and Sainz even if they competed on all World Cross Country events during the year...

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