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.
Quads
Cosy and family-you can see in the quads. Marcos Patronelli has technical problems and has to keep on the track, his brother also stops and supports Marcos. Together, they can use the quad with the number 252 again set in motion and finish the stage in the flight pair. Can afford the meantime, the two very well-placed of the 3 Tomas Maffei has 30 minutes behind Marcos Patronelli (second overall) and Alejandro Patronelli violent 1h50min on the so much more lies ahead. Maffei wins today's stage, but not nearly enough time to make noticeable to the patron Ellis catch up.
Cars
The adventure has lobsters for wet Al-Attilyah, today found a frustrating end. Again had the lobster with the 300 problems with a belt that simply did not want to stay on the alternator. Stopped three times the 300 recalcitrant to the belt, which yesterday was already problems to fix, again. When the belt slipped for a fourth time by the alternator, Al-Attiyah eventually lost patience and threw unnerved at kilometer 174, the towel. Last year's winner, made clear in an interview that he will come back next year though, but then with his own team and certainly not on a lobster. Too bad because we had the last few days have the impression that he has gotten used to this monster of the car and, if he had had no technical problems, and usually the fastest in the field. In an earlier interview with Al-Attilyah told of his plans next year to go with a Citroen at the start, he starts to Citroen in the WRC this year also, it will be interesting. Giniel de Villiers was the stage today, despite more aggressive setups to something too cautious. He lies about an hour behind but still in the top 5 overall. The Polish driver Krzysztof Holowczyc X-Raid has been sporting since the move, he rolls over, even with his Mini, but it can provide support by some spectators his Mini on its wheels and drive on. He is fourth, which also corresponds to its placement in the overall standings. For excitement, today provided the overall leader Stephane Peterhansel. At a river crossing, he touched a motorcycle rider who is currently busy with a few helpers from his machine to bring the river, it could hardly be more ruthless. A completely unnecessary action that provides a lot of discussion, but is inexplicably not penalized by the organizers. For sensational images provides even more Robby Gordon. As already mentioned the closing piece, a 2km long downhill passage, he uses the power and the giant full suspension coupled with the huge wheels of the Hummer and bangs with 195km / h to the finish line. Again, he is winner of the day and nibbled on the edge of Peterhansel, who is still only slightly more than 5 minutes before Gordon at position 1.
Trucks
When the trucks today's stage is marked by a serious accident of the Tatra of Ales Loprais. The Tatras with start number 501 rolls over shortly after the neutralization, or about half way, and ultimately comes to rest on the roof. The passenger of the Tatras have been injured while apparently, as they are transported to the hospital. Loprais even complains of back pain. Service truck drivers who come later in the accident report that over the Tatras is severely damaged, even a suspension of the truck is to be demolished. In the Tatras, which had been the bitterest opponent of De Roy, the Dakar is now complete. When the trucks will do so probably not much more. At the present stage, there are three vehicles in the Roy De teams on the podium, Biasion wins with 20 seconds ahead of Stacy and follows him in turn with just under 30 seconds behind Gerard de Roy. A very close finish, when you consider that the degree of guys have gone 557 miles through the desert.
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Thus, the abgespact with the lobsters look, but they are not really easy. Are susceptible, because certainly in recent years, with only one vehicle, and too bold.
Al-Attiyah has sufficient resources in the hands behind. Would imagine that as a "VW franchise" comes back. Had also an offer to drive the Polo next year in the WRC. Would not hold as absurd.
@ Xenic: He has been in the WRC with Citroen signed a contract for work.
@ Cella: With a little more attention, you knew what I had said.
I said, he had an offer for use in the Polo in the WRC. The Act also been known only from 2013. I never spoke of it, that he has accepted it.
And if you want to know why I see him still at VW: His deal with Citroen until now only refers to 2012. Attentive to Cella.
The Al-Attiyah takes part in a VW can not imagine myself. VW had already said this or last year, the Touareg will be no surrender for private drivers, including Al-Attiyah had once requested.
On the subject of Citroen, Al-Attiyah also spoke about how he would like to come in the next few years with Citroen in the Dakar, so that's probably a little longer-term with Citroen and Al-Attiyah.