The journey up the Pacific coast continues towards Iquique. The bikes and quads will cover an extra amount of kilometres during the special: the detour will take them over some endurance type terrain and on tracks along ridges overlooking the ocean. Afterwards, everybody will be confronted by an expedition through the chains of dunes that run along and dominate the coast. However, the arrival at the bivouac will not pass via the famous descent. For the first time, the arrival at the mid-way point of the rally will be celebrated on a podium set up in the city centre of Iquique: the meeting between the riders, drivers and the spectators will take on an emotional dimension, after the earthquake which affected the region at the beginning of 2014.
While Kamaz was in a class of its own, it was a good day for Tatra with Martin Kolomy finishing 7th, Artur Ardavichus 9th and Tomas Vratny 13th.
RESULTS:
| Special | Cars | Bikes | Quads | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 11:51 | 09:15 | 09:57 | 12:20 |
| Connection | 322km | 322km | 322km | 322km |
| Special stage | 277km | 318km | 318km | 277km |
| Number of participants | ||||
| from start | 82 | 119 | 30 | 55 |
| have left | 82 | 119 | 30 | 44 |
| at arrival | 35 | 83 | 11 | 14 |
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