The real fire has begun. After the 29-kilometer prologue stage, the action and strategies on the motorcycles began with a dispute on stage 1. And things started well for the Valencian Tosha Schareinaone of the top favorites for victory, on a day where he took the stage victory Daniel Sanders (KTM) and where Edgar Canet He lost 32’12” after the last checkpoint when he was among the 7 best. He assumes it’s a mistake, though he makes it clear he doesn’t understand it. But at the same point that many other drivers complain about an obvious error in the roadbook. Dakar begins with road map controversy.
There are still many left Dakarand with such close competition, with up to 10 favourites, the race is at top speed. Everyone drives recklessly, without the ability to protect anything, and at the end of the Dakar, the one who can do it with the least crashes and problems wins. A race of pure resistance where the fight will be extreme not to fall.
In this context, strategy is key, and from day one, thinking about the dreaded Chrono 48 Hours stage this Sunday and Monday, a two-day journey of more than 1,000 kilometers, without mechanical assistance, where it may lose the Dakar. very simple. For him, the order of the top 20, the RallyGP drivers, will be reversed in relation to the result of this stage. And with that in mind, everyone made their plan.
The Valencian Tosha Schareina has been very consistent, with a very good rhythm throughout the stage, 412 timed kilometers, with a start and finish at Bishawith multiple runway crossings that can lead to confusion for pilots. Maybe that’s what happened to Tosha beyond the last checkpoint, after kilometer 330.
there, The Spaniard from Honda was able to make up time on Daniel Sanders and stay just 18 seconds behind. He could have fought to win the stage, but he chose to go too far to the right with respect to the fairway with three other drivers, among them Santolino. As a result, Tosha reached the finish line, losing more than 4 minutes in the final stage of just over 100 kilometers.
Tosha complains about an error in the roadbooksomething I wanted to try to claim in the past. But if there is an error, there is one for everyone.
Despite this, the Valencian will be content on stage. He finished 4th, 4’42” behind the winner Sanders. His partner, the current champion Ricky Brabecwas 2nd at 2’04” and Ross branch (Hero) in third position at 2’26”. Meanwhile, Luciano Benavides was 5th at 8’02” and Pablo Quintanilla He was 6th in 11’06”.
The fourth position of Schareina He should be very well seen in front of the difficult 48-hour time trial stage, as it will allow him to start from the back with the starting positions reversed and be able to make up ground and continue to fighting for the coveted sceptre. It has only just begun.
Canet gave more than 30 minutes, but it served as a learning experience
Edgar Canet, 19-year-old debutanthe always held the best times until he suffered his first navigation problem, where he would learn to keep improving. The young pilot gave up 32’12” by the end of the day, when he was among the top 7 with just over 100 kilometers to go.
The great star of the future Dakarthe youngest official rider in history (KTM) after being third in the prologue, set a great pace in his first real stage of the Dakar, where he had to start the only goal set for him: the student Canet He passed the kilometer 155, losing only 1’55” compared to the best, among the Top riders, with enormous self-confidence and He reached the last kilometer point, 330, 10 minutes away, in 7th position, but his first major navigational problem came, something he did not understand and cost him a lot of time.
He tried to find the point, correcting his course up to three times, without understanding why he could not find the way, until he could continue. That is why he came to Dakar very early, to polish his navigation, understand the race, understand what a race is in so many days and improve to be an unstoppable driver. First great study for a rallying gem. Although in this case, even if Edgar didn’t want controversy, his ‘mistake’ may have been more a matter of failing the instructions on the route sheet.
Santolino, navigation error
It had a more complicated beginning Lorenzo Santolinogave up more than 30 minutes due to a navigation error that required him to turn around. You have to try to recover from the complicated 48-hour period.
Source: La Verdad
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