The 9th Stage, with its 557 km long special stage, the longest stage of this year's Dakar and has spectacular 2km long downhill finish, which is run almost at full throttle.
Bikes
Marc Coma in the bike starts today as the entire first stage. Depression, second overall, starts today as 7th At the stage. This saves much of the depression navigation work as it can follow the tracks of the vehicle ahead. Thus he can catch a lot of time. Before the stage, most teams have swapped the engines of motorcycles for the first exchange each driver collects a 15-minute time penalty. Yamaha surprised the competition with the courageous action of the engine Helder Rodrigues not to change. Yamaha apparently trying to get through without an engine change, the teams usually plan at least one engine change at the rally with one. Depression finally wins the stage and is again leading in the standings.
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