The classification of Dakar After stage 9 in all categories, tension and uncertainty remain with only 3 stages remaining until the end of the toughest rally in the world. Anything can happen, but with cars it’s trueand Carlos Sainz provided a real security narrative in stage 9, resisting attacks by Sebastien Loeb with his companions Ekström and Peterhansel.
Naa The classification of the Dakar after stage 9 in cars, Carlos Sainz remains the leader after reducing his losses by opening the track for most of it of this day before a Sebastien Loeb who is expected to have more time this Tuesday.
In this way, then victory in this special Loeb with 4 minutes and 14 seconds before Carlos, the Dakar classification after stage 9 in cars staying on the Spaniard at the top with 20 minutes and 33 seconds ahead of Sébastien Loeb with two long stages and a shorter final to finish. There are three days left where the tension will be at its highest as any problems or failures by Sainz or Loeb could tip the Dakar in favor of their rival.
Of course, Loeb will have to open the track on stage 10 with Sainz starting behind him in second place on the grid, so the Madrid native can play to control his margin without risking after solving a big problem this Tuesday .
For her part, in the Challenger, Cristina Gutiérrez shaved 6 minutes off the leader of the category, Mitchell Guthrie, leading the Spaniard by 28’35”.
On motorcycles, Brabec took a step forward on an important day although things remain tight in the two-wheeler general classification.
Dakar general classification after stage 9:
- (ESP) CARLOS SAINZ and (ESP) LUCAS CRUZ, TEAM AUDI SPORT 37H 50′ 57”
- (FRA) SEBASTIEN LOEB and (BEL) FABIAN LURQUIN, BAHRAIN RAID XTREME + 20′ 33”
- (BRA) LUCAS MORAES and (ESP) ARMAND MONLEON, TOYOTA GAZOO RACING + 01H 12′ 02”
- (BEL) GUILLAUME DE MEVIUS and (FRA) XAVIER PANSERI, OVERDRIVE + 01H 39′ 56”
- (RSA) GINIEL DE VILLIERS and (RSA) DENNIS MURPHY, TOYOTA GAZOO RACING + 02H 00′ 12″
- (FRA) MATHIEU SERRADORI and (FRA) LOIC MINAUDIER, CENTURY RACING FACTORY TEAM + 02H 03′ 44”
- (FRA) GUERLAIN CHICHERIT and (FRA) ALEX WINOCQ, OVERDRIVE RACING + 02H 12′ 43”
- (CHE) MARTIN PROKOP and (CHE) VIKTOR CHYTKA, ORLEN JIPOCAR TEAM + 02H 12′ 48”
- (RSA) GUY DAVID BOTTERILL, (RSA) BRETT CUMMINGS, TOYOTA GAZOO RACING + 02H 29′ 51”
- (LTU) BENEDIKTAS VANAGAS, (EST) KULDAR SIKK and TOYOTA GAZOO RACING BALTICS + 02H 59′ 35”
13. (FRA) STÉPHANE PETERHANSEL and (FRA) EDOUARD BOULANGER, AUDI SPORT + 03H 59′ 46”
15. (ESP) LAIA SANZ and (ITA) MAURIZIO GERINI, ASTARA + 4H 14′ 03”
twenty-one. (ARG) JUAN CRUZ YACOPINI and (ESP) DANI OLIVERAS, OVERDRIVE + 09H 33′ 59”
24. (ESP) NANI ROMA AND (ESP) ÁLEX HARO, FORD M-SPORT +56h34’13”
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF MOTORCYCLES: BRABEC PRESES
- RICKY BRABEC (USA/Honda) 40H 53′ 49”
- ROSS BRANCH (BOT/Hero) + 7’09”
- ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN (FRA/Honda) + 11′ 16”
- NACHO CORNEJO (CHI/Honda) + 00H 13′ 46”
- KEVIN BENAVIDES (ARG/KTM) + 28′ 02”
- TOBY PRICE (AUS/KTM) + 35′ 12”
- LUCIANO BENAVIDES (ARG/Husqvarna) + 49′ 09”
- DANIEL SANDERS (AUS/GasGas) + 59′ 47”
- STEFAN SVITKO (SLO/KTM) + 01H 23′ 49”
- MARTIN MICHEK (CHE/KTM) + 02H 20′ 35”
37. Albert Martín (ESP/Husqvarna) at 10h25’03”
42. Josep Pedro (ESP/Rieju) in 11h54’52”
46.Josep Marti (ESP/Rieju) at 12h59’39”
58. Javi Amat de Caralt (ESP/Rieju) in 18h57’40”
60. Carlos Llibre (ESP/Rieju) in 9:01’03”
65. Javi Vega (ESP/Yamaha) in 37h35’42”
69. Xavier Pes (ESP/Rieju) in 117h15’10”
*We will update positions as pilots arrive
GENERAL CHALLENGER (T3) AFTER STAGE 9:
- Mitchell Guthrie (USA/Taurus) in 42H 09′ 25”
- Cristina Gutiérrez-Moreno (E/Taurus) in 28′ 35”
- Lopez Vest (CHI/Can-Am) at 36′ 48″
- R. Baciuska-O. Vidal (PL-E/CanAm) in 1H 22′ 56”
- Austin Jones (USA/CanAm) in 1H 27′ 15″
Source: La Verdad
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