Dakar Rally 2009 Argentina-Chile, twelve step
January 16, 2009 by Automotive
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In the 12th stage (the 11 is not made by bad weather), which passed by Fiambalá to La Rioja (about 261 km), the pilot who was first up here, Carlos Sainz ( Volkswagen ) suffered a hard fall in the dunes catamarqueñas of Fiambalá , where his co-pilot, French Michel Perin , had a broken shoulder blade. A pity, because it would enshrine the champion Dakar 2009 , if this is not happening. This forced them to leave the competition.
Despite this Volkswagen continuous first since the South African Giniel De Villiers has been awarded this stage, leaving the U.S. to 16’17 Mark Miller and the 25’27 Hummer to Robby Gordon . In general stay as leader Giniel De Villiers 2’35 of a Mark Miller 1h18’52 because of Robby Gordon .
In the French motorcycle Cyril Despres (KTM) has achieved his victory at this stage, leaving the Spanish to 1’23 Marc Coma (KTM) because of 9’47 Gerard Farres Guell (KTM). In general, Marc Coma comfortably leads the standings.
In trucks Russian
Vladimir CHAGIN (Kamaz) has won this stage, leaving a 1’47 of Firdaus Kabirov (Kamaz) and Dutch 24’40 Gerard De Rooy (Ginaf ). In general, the “Czar” CHAGIN , recovered the lead, with a 1’33 of Kabirov , and 56’58 De Rooy (Ginaf ).
And the quad Argentine
Mark Patronelli (Can-Am) has been awarded its third special Rally to 35’56 Czech Machacef Josef (Yamaha) and 36 ‘ 02 French Deltrieu Hubert (Polaris). But in general the Czech Machacef remains comfortably at the top of the standings.
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