Topic: Dakar Rallye 2009

[ImpishGrin]

So, finally Africa came to Argentina and Chile

Stage 1 - Saturday 3 January 2009 | Buenos Aires > Santa Rosa de la Pampa

Connection 196 km // Special 371 km // Connection 166 km

BIKES
1 002 COMA (ESP) KTM 02:46:17 00:00:00
2 010 CZACHOR (POL) KTM 03:08:22 00:22:05 
3 017 STANOVNIK (SVN) KTM 03:10:59 00:24:42
4 015 VERHOEVEN (NLD) KTM 03:12:31 00:26:14
5 026 STREET (USA) KTM 03:12:39 00:26:22

QUADS
1 258 DECLERCK (FRA) YAMAHA 04:00:16 00:00:00
2 250 MACHACEK (CZE) YAMAHA 04:13:12 00:12:56
3 270 HENDERSON (URY) SUZUKI 04:16:06 00:15:50
4 262 SONIK (POL) YAMAHA 04:21:30 00:21:14 
5 254 GONZALEZ (ESP) YAMAHA 04:21:52 00:21:36

CARS
1 302 AL ATTIYAH (QAT)/THORNER (SWE) BMW 02:36:15 00:00:00
2 301 SAINZ (ESP)/PERIN (FRA) VOLKSWAGEN 02:38:32 00:02:17
3 305 DE VILLIERS (ZAF)/VON ZITZEWITZ (DEU) VOLKSWAGEN 02:38:55 00:02:40
4 308 MILLER (USA)/PITCHFORD (ZAF) VOLKSWAGEN 02:40:36 00:04:21
5 303 ALPHAND (FRA)/PICARD (FRA) MITSUBISHI 02:40:59 00:04:44

TRUCKS
1 509 VAN VLIET (NLD)/VAANHOLT (NLD)/VAN VEENENDAAL (NLD) GINAF 03:15:07 00:00:00
2 505 DE ROOY (NLD)/COLSOUL (BEL)/VAN MELIS (NLD) GINAF 03:15:09 00:00:02
3 508 MARDEEV (RUS)/MIZYUKAEV (RUS)/MARDEEV (RUS) KAMAZ 03:15:29 00:00:22
4 506 KABIROV (RUS)/BELYAEV (RUS)/MOKEEV (RUS) KAMAZ 03:17:07 00:02:00
5 502 LOPRAIS (CZE)/STAJF (CZE)/HOLAN (CZE) TATRA 03:17:52 00:02:45

Still running (finished the stage) - 95%

    * Bikes 212 (of 217)
    * Quads 23 (of 25)
    * Cars 168 (of 177)
    * Trucks 74 (of 81)

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Watch out for my countryman Ullevålseter among the bikes. He finished the first stage with no thread left on his rear tyre, but has a habit of getting good results in the Dakar rally.

[Bezor]

If any one is interested in watching this in America, look up the Vs. channel as they are showing daily highlights of the race.

[ImpishGrin]

Standings after Stage 2 - Sunday 4 January 2009 | Santa Rosa de la Pampa > Puerto Madryn

Special 237 km // Connection 600 km

BIKES
1. COMA (ESP) KTM 05:13:32
2. VERHOEVEN (NLD) KTM +00:13:47
3. FRETIGNE (FRA) YAMAHA +00:16:51
4. CZACHOR (POL) KTM +00:17:41 
5. STREET (USA) KTM +00:21:46

QUADS
1. DECLERCK (FRA) YAMAHA 06:56:14
2. SONIK (POL) YAMAHA +00:24:37 
3. DELTRIEU (FRA) POLARIS +00:30:35
4. MACHACEK (CZE) YAMAHA +00:32:34
5. HENDERSON (URY) SUZUKI +00:34:50

CARS
1. SAINZ (ESP) / PERIN (FRA) VOLKSWAGEN 04:34:46
2. DE VILLIERS (ZAF) / VON ZITZEWITZ (DEU) VOLKSWAGEN +00:02:19
3. PETERHANSEL (FRA) / COTTRET (FRA) MITSUBISHI +00:03:51
4. AL ATTIYAH (QAT) / THORNER (SWE) BMW +00:04:15
5. ROMA (ESP) / CRUZ SENRA (ESP) MITSUBISHI +00:05:42

TRUCKS
1. DE ROOY (NLD) / COLSOUL (BEL) / VAN MELIS (NLD) GINAF 05:36:51
2. KABIROV (RUS) / BELYAEV (RUS) / MOKEEV (RUS) KAMAZ +00:03:58
3. VAN VLIET (NLD) / VAANHOLT (NLD) / VAN VEENENDAAL (NLD) GINAF +00:08:36
4. CHAGIN (RUS) / SAVOSTIN (RUS) / NIKOLAEV (RUS) KAMAZ +00:12:52
5. MARDEEV (RUS) / MIZYUKAEV (RUS) / MARDEEV (RUS) KAMAZ +00:20:06

Still running (finished the stage) - 95% (Don't know why the data differ from the 1st stage - not the only case where the official site contradicts itself )

    * Bikes 201 (of 217)
    * Quads 24 (of 25)
    * Cars 170 (of 177)
    * Trucks 80 (of 81)

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Ullevålseter with a very strong run today, tied second on the stage, up to third in the overall standings.

[ImpishGrin]

Standings after Stage 3 - Monday 5 January 2009 | Puerto Madryn > Jacobacci

Connection  70 km // Special 551 km // Connection  73 km

BIKES
1     COMA (ESP)     KTM     10:31:49
2    FRETIGNE (FRA)    YAMAHA    +00:39:11    
3    ULLEVALSETER (NOR)    KTM    +00:42:25    
4    CZACHOR (POL)    KTM    +00:43:21    
5    STREET (USA)    KTM    +00:44:36

QUADS
1     DECLERCK (FRA)     YAMAHA     13:40:00         
2    MACHACEK (CZE)    YAMAHA    +00:36:47    
3    GONZALEZ (ESP)    YAMAHA    +00:47:45    
4    SONIK (POL)    YAMAHA    +00:49:30     
5    DELTRIEU (FRA)    POLARIS    +01:20:27

CARS
1     SAINZ (ESP) / PERIN (FRA)    VOLKSWAGEN    09:04:48    
2    AL ATTIYAH (QAT) / THORNER (SWE)    BMW    +00:03:40    
3    DE VILLIERS (ZAF) / VON ZITZEWITZ (DEU)    VOLKSWAGEN    +00:05:45    
4    PETERHANSEL (FRA) / COTTRET (FRA)    MITSUBISHI    +00:08:47    
5    ROMA (ESP) / CRUZ SENRA (ESP)    MITSUBISHI    +00:14:22    

TRUCKS
1     DE ROOY (NLD) / COLSOUL (BEL) / VAN MELIS (NLD)    GINAF    10:56:14    
2    KABIROV (RUS) / BELYAEV (RUS) / MOKEEV (RUS)    KAMAZ    +00:07:46    
3    CHAGIN (RUS) / SAVOSTIN (RUS) / NIKOLAEV (RUS)    KAMAZ    +00:09:28    
4    MARDEEV (RUS) / MIZYUKAEV (RUS) / MARDEEV (RUS)    KAMAZ    +00:38:06    
5    DE AZEVEDO (BRA) / JUSTO (BRA) / MARTINEC (CZE)    TATRA    +00:55:32    

Still running (finished the stage) - 91%
    * Bikes 186 (of 217)
    * Quads 24 (of 25)
    * Cars 165 (of 177)
    * Trucks 79 (of 81)