De Rooij looses overall 1st place to Karginov

Stage 11

In addition to the distance, here the competitors will be put to the test by all the difficulties offered by the Atacama Desert… and will have to display all the qualities required for off-road races. After the mine tracks and the many rivers to cross, they will have to distinguish themselves in the heart of the Dunes of Copiapo: the fastest motorcyclists are expected to spend seven hours behind the wheel. Needless to say that on this decisive day there will be no shortage of opportunities for competitors to make a winning comeback in the race. This will be the key stage of the 2014 edition.

Gerard De Rooy resisted, but nothing could stop the return of Andrey Karginov. This evening, the Kamaz driver leads the Dutchman’s Iveco by 7′56, producing the day’s major change in the general standings. However, with such a gap, the race is perhaps not yet finished! De Rooy is not the type of man to give up so easily. Behind the leading duo, Eduard Nikolaev (Kamaz) is already 1:35′51 from being able to join in this clash of the titans. By dint of perseverance, Ales Loprais has managed to put his Tatra into fourth place, 2:17′56 behind Karginov, with still almost an hour over his two main pursuers, Dmitry Sotnikov and Anton Shibalov…
Gerard De Rooy resisted, but nothing could stop the return of Andrey Karginov. This evening, the Kamaz driver leads the Dutchman’s Iveco by 7′56, producing the day’s major change in the general standings. However, with such a gap, the race is perhaps not yet finished! De Rooy is not the type of man to give up so easily. Behind the leading duo, Eduard Nikolaev (Kamaz) is already 1:35′51 from being able to join in this clash of the titans. By dint of perseverance, Ales Loprais has managed to put his Tatra into fourth place, 2:17′56 behind Karginov, with still almost an hour over his two main pursuers, Dmitry Sotnikov and Anton Shibalov…

PROVISIONAL STAGE RESULTS:

Pos. Nom Marque Temps écart Pénalité

506

KAMAZ

06:22:32 - -

500

KAMAZ

06:36:50 00:14:18 -

501

IVECO

06:38:23 00:15:51 -

504

TATRA

06:45:08 00:22:36 -

545

KAMAZ

06:51:07 00:28:35 -

549

KAMAZ

06:52:58 00:30:26 -

529

MAZ

07:11:37 00:49:05 -

507

IVECO

07:13:43 00:51:11 -

508

MAN

07:31:44 01:09:12 -

510

MAN

07:34:57 01:12:25 -

516

IVECO

07:41:43 01:19:11 -

521

MAZ

07:54:36 01:32:04 -

518

HINO

07:57:43 01:35:11 -

511

GINAF

08:08:24 01:45:52 -

OVERALL:

Pos. Nom Marque Temps écart Pénalité

506

KAMAZ

06:22:32 - -

500

KAMAZ

06:36:50 00:14:18 -

501

IVECO

06:38:23 00:15:51 -

504

TATRA

06:45:08 00:22:36 -

545

KAMAZ

06:51:07 00:28:35 -

549

KAMAZ

06:52:58 00:30:26 -

529

MAZ

07:11:37 00:49:05 -

507

IVECO

07:13:43 00:51:11 -

508

MAN

07:31:44 01:09:12 -

510

MAN

07:34:57 01:12:25 -

516

IVECO

07:41:43 01:19:11 -

521

MAZ

07:54:36 01:32:04 -

518

HINO

07:57:43 01:35:11 -

511

GINAF

08:08:24 01:45:52 -