Ardavichus (Astana-Tatra) 3rd in 5th SWR stage; Loprais still has to finish

Camion/Truck

Partial Classification of Leg 5 (Elista to Astrakhan)

Classement Partiel de l’étape 5 (Elista à Astrakhan)

(Leg length / Longueur étape 559,25 Km)

Grp/ Cla/ Pénalités Temps total Ecart

Pos N° 10 6 G Pilotes/Drivers Camion/Truck Pos Pos Penalties Total time Diff. leader

1 303 T4/1 2/1 NIKOLAEV Eduard (RUS) / YAKOVLEV Evgeny (RUS) / RYBAKOV Vladimi… Kamaz 4326 5h39m44s

2 300 T4/2 2/2 MARDEEV Ayrat (RUS) / BELYAEV Aydar (RUS) / MIRNYY Anton (RUS) Kamaz 4326 5h43m03s + 3m19s

3 311 T4/3 1/1 ARDAVICHUS Artur (KAZ) / STANEK Adam (KAZ) / NIKIZHEV Alexey (KAZ) Tatra T815 6h07m24s + 27m40s

4 315 T4/4 2/3 VASILEVSKI Aleksandr (BLR) / ZAPAROSHCHANKA Anton (BLR) / KAZL… MAZ 5309RR 6h36m33s + 56m49s

5 320 T4/5 2/4 VIAZOVICH Siarhey (BLR) / PALISHCUK Aleksandr (BLR) / VIKHRENKA D… MAZ 5309RR 6h39m04s + 59m20s

6 314 T4/6 2/5 KUPRIYANOV Sergey (RUS) / KUPRIYANOV Alexandr (RUS) / TANIN Anat… Kamaz 4911 6h59m51s + 1h20m07s

7 312 T4/7 2/6 SOTNIKOV Dmitry (RUS) / MIZYUKAEV Viatcheslav (RUS) / AFERIN Andre… Kamaz 4326 7h01m47s + 1h22m03s

8 309 T4/8 2/7 SHIBALOV Anton (RUS) / AMATYCH Robert (RUS) / KHISAMIEV Almaz (… Kamaz 4326 7h16m11s + 1h36m27s

9 313 T4/9 2/8 VILDMAN Vlastimil (CZE) / MACIK Martin Jr (CZE) / MRKVA Michal (CZE) Liaz 111.154 7h25m17s + 1h45m33s

10 317 T4/10 2/9 KOVAKS Miklos (HUN) / ACS Laszlo (HUN) / CZEGLEDI Peter (HUN) Scania Qualisport V8 7h32m40s + 1h52m56s

11 310 T4/11 2/10 VALTR Jaroslav (CZE) / KALINA Josef (CZE) / FIRST Jakub (CZE) Liaz 111.154 7h34m46s + 1h55m02s

12 319 T4/12 1/2 MEKHTIEV Iakov (RUS) / SHEPILO Andrey (RUS) / GORSHKOV Gennadiy… Man TGS 7h45m44s + 2h06m00s

13 306 T4/13 2/11 TOMANEK Jan (CZE) / HONDA (CZE) / KASPAREK Tomas (CZE) Tatra 315/2 8h09m24s + 2h29m40s

14 307 T4/14 2/12 VAN DEN BRINK Maarten (NLD) / VEENVLIET Arjan (NLD) / DE BAAR Pasc… Ginaf X2222 8h18m10s + 2h38m26s

July 11, stage 5, Elista – Astrakhan

SS 5 « A Thousand and One Dunes »

On this stage the role of the co-drivers will have extra importance as they will have to find the right direction and closely follow the road book if they are to be among the leaders.

The rally heads south, traversing tracks in the steppe. On some sections, the track could be in poor shape and the teams will have to be careful not to get caught out in the holes and ravines hidden in the grass. Visual benchmarks will be rare and paying very close attention to the road book will be the key to a strong performance.

Then, the first difficulties will present themselves and there will be little civilisation to speak of in this desert-like landscape.

At half-distance the competitors will be able to relax just a bit as the track will become more rolling, especially when crossing the pastures. Then, suddenly, the rally heads south towards the foothills of the Caspian Sea.

This 150 km section is a new addition to the Silk Way. The competitors will then have to cross a massive sand zone. Navigating in the heart of the desert, they will only see the horizon when reaching the top of the dunes.

50 km from the finish line, the pace will pick up despite the sand covered tracks.

Those who check in at the finish of this stage will certainly be considered as heroes!

Camion/Truck

Partial Classification of Leg 5 (Elista to Astrakhan)