Car / Truck
This mega loop with a 500-km long special stage on the agenda will test the teams’ ability to adapt to changes of pace. After stony terrains at the beginning of the day, some top speeds will be recorded in the second part of the stage, and then the drivers’ road techniques will be tested, and all of this at an average altitude of almost 3,500m.
To end this highly emotional day, they will have to cross a vast salt flat extending over twenty or so kilometres: a straight stretch which will make the competitors’ heads spin.
Car / Truck
This mega loop with a 500-km long special stage on the agenda will test the teams’ ability to adapt to changes of pace. After stony terrains at the beginning of the day, some top speeds will be recorded in the second part of the stage, and then the drivers’ road techniques will be tested, and all of this at an average altitude of almost 3,500m.
To end this highly emotional day, they will have to cross a vast salt flat extending over twenty or so kilometres: a straight stretch which will make the competitors’ heads spin.
At an early stage, three men battled for the lead. The three men on the virtual podium are separated by just 27″, with Russia’s Sotnikov at 30″, Shibalov fifth at 38″, Loprais sixth at 40″ and Versluis seventh at 44″.
At more than 300 kilometres of racing, the KAMAZ team seemed heading for the stage victory. Eduard Nikolaev leads Kamaz teammate Dmitri Sotnikov by 1′03″. Gerard de Rooy sits in third place is riding at his own pace, 1′20″ behind the leader, as he manages his overall lead. Pieter Versluis is fourth, 5′15″, with Tatra’s Ales Loprais 15″ further back and Anton Shibalov 20″ behind the Czech.
At CP 5, three Tatras were among the top 10:
| Pos. | N° | Name | Hours | Time | variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 |
|
16:05:09 | 03:39:09 | - | |
| 549 |
|
16:18:44 | 03:40:44 | 00:01:35 | |
| 501 |
|
16:14:15 | 03:42:15 | 00:03:06 | |
| 505 |
|
16:04:37 | 03:44:37 | 00:05:28 | |
| 545 |
|
16:16:26 | 03:46:26 | 00:07:17 | |
| 504 |
|
16:22:36 | 03:46:36 | 00:07:27 | |
| 507 |
|
16:17:18 | 03:49:18 | 00:10:09 | |
| 542 |
|
16:38:24 | 03:49:54 | 00:10:45 | |
| 506 |
|
16:12:48 | 03:50:48 | 00:11:39 | |
| 502 |
|
16:40:20 | 03:50:50 | 00:11:41 |
Finally, the second week began with defending champion Eduard Nikolaev bursting back onto the scene with his first Dakar stage win, 3′35″ ahead of teammate Dmitri Sotnikov and 4′34″ ahead of Gerard de Rooy. However, Iveco’s Dutchman continues to have a solid grip on the general classification, where he leads Andrey Karginov by 37′50″ and Nikolaev by 1 h 03′08″.
STAGE RESULTS:
| Pos. | N° | Nom | Heures | Temps | écart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 |
|
17:28:41 | 05:02:41 | - | |
| 549 |
|
17:44:26 | 05:06:26 | 00:03:45 | |
| 501 |
|
17:39:15 | 05:07:15 | 00:04:34 | |
| 505 |
|
17:30:45 | 05:10:45 | 00:08:04 | |
| 504 |
|
17:49:04 | 05:13:04 | 00:10:23 | |
| 545 |
|
17:43:51 | 05:13:51 | 00:11:10 | |
| 506 |
|
17:38:00 | 05:16:00 | 00:13:19 | |
| 507 |
|
17:45:51 | 05:17:51 | 00:15:10 | |
| 509 |
|
18:03:46 | 05:18:46 | 00:16:05 | |
| 502 |
|
18:11:37 | 05:22:07 | 00:19:26 | |
| 512 |
|
18:09:08 | 05:23:08 | 00:20:27 | |
| 529 |
|
18:04:34 | 05:23:34 | 00:20:53 | |
| 515 |
|
18:02:37 | 05:23:37 | 00:20:56 | |
| 510 |
|
18:05:14 | 05:25:14 | 00:22:33 | |
| 520 |
|
18:08:20 | 05:25:20 | 00:22:39 | |
| 516 |
|
18:01:07 | 05:27:07 | 00:24:26 | |
| 542 |
|
18:16:40 | 05:28:10 | 00:25:29 | |
| 522 |
|
18:25:22 | 05:35:22 | 00:32:41 | |
| 525 |
|
18:31:27 | 05:42:27 | 00:39:46 | |
| 519 |
|
18:29:33 | 05:42:33 | 00:39:52 | |
| 540 |
|
18:30:51 | 05:42:51 | 00:40:10 | |
| 511 |
|
18:29:55 | 05:45:55 | 00:43:14 | |
| 548 |
|
18:49:33 | 05:56:33 | 00:53:52 | |
| 508 |
|
18:23:14 | 05:59:14 | 00:56:33 | |
| 535 |
|
18:53:37 | 06:02:07 | 00:59:26 | |
| 539 |
|
18:59:35 | 06:03:05 | 01:00:24 | |
| 533 |
|
19:07:36 | 06:07:06 | 01:04:25 | |
| 541 |
|
19:02:55 | 06:07:55 | 01:05:14 | |
| 550 |
|
19:08:19 | 06:10:49 | 01:08:08 | |
| 563 |
|
19:09:05 | 06:15:05 | 01:12:24 | |
| 521 |
|
19:08:41 | 06:16:41 | 01:14:00 | |
| 547 |
|
19:17:52 | 06:22:22 | 01:19:41 | |
| 518 |
|
19:31:02 | 06:40:02 | 01:37:21 | |
| 538 |
|
19:33:52 | 06:41:22 | 01:38:41 | |
| 570 |
|
19:56:54 | 06:54:54 | 01:52:13 | |
| 532 |
|
19:56:23 | 06:58:23 | 01:55:42 |
OVERALL AFTER STAGE 7
| Pos. | N° | Nom | Marque | Temps | écart | Pénalité |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 |
IVECO |
28:21:42 | - | - | ||
| 506 |
KAMAZ |
28:59:32 | 00:37:50 | 00:00:30 | ||
| 500 |
KAMAZ |
29:24:50 | 01:03:08 | 00:05:00 | ||
| 549 |
KAMAZ |
29:43:28 | 01:21:46 | - | ||
| 507 |
IVECO |
30:07:02 | 01:45:20 | 00:15:00 | ||
| 504 |
TATRA |
30:07:24 | 01:45:42 | - | ||
| 516 |
IVECO |
30:33:08 | 02:11:26 | - | ||
| 510 |
MAN |
30:55:46 | 02:34:04 | - | ||
| 545 |
KAMAZ |
31:04:53 | 02:43:11 | 01:00:00 | ||
| 508 |
MAN |
31:11:39 | 02:49:57 | - | ||
| 509 |
GINAF |
32:04:56 | 03:43:14 | - | ||
| 520 |
IVECO |
33:09:47 | 04:48:05 | 01:00:00 | ||
| 548 |
GINAF |
34:54:25 | 06:32:43 | 00:10:30 | ||
| 515 |
TATRA |
34:56:40 | 06:34:58 | - | ||
| 525 |
LIAZ |
34:57:15 | 06:35:33 | - | ||
| 529 |
MAZ |
35:01:49 | 06:40:07 | - | ||
| 512 |
DAF |
35:23:01 | 07:01:19 | - | ||
| 505 |
MAN |
35:26:24 | 07:04:42 | 00:15:00 | ||
| 540 |
DAF |
35:31:39 | 07:09:57 | - | ||
| 519 |
TATRA |
36:16:28 | 07:54:46 | - | ||
| 542 |
TATRA |
38:21:40 | 09:59:58 | 02:05:00 | ||
| 547 |
DAF |
40:06:07 | 11:44:25 | - | ||
| 533 |
MAN |
41:21:08 | 12:59:26 | 00:05:00 | ||
| 522 |
DAF |
42:55:20 | 14:33:38 | 02:00:00 | ||
| 539 |
TATRA |
43:22:42 | 15:01:00 | 02:00:00 | ||
| 511 |
GINAF |
43:23:21 | 15:01:39 | 02:00:00 | ||
| 550 |
DAF |
43:42:55 | 15:21:13 | - | ||
| 535 |
DAF |
45:14:49 | 16:53:07 | 02:40:00 | ||
| 563 |
DAF |
45:28:55 | 17:07:13 | 02:40:00 | ||
| 502 |
TATRA |
46:15:55 | 17:54:13 | 07:36:30 |
Categories: Racing & Rallying
January 12th, 2014