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As Stéphane Peterhansel (MINI) takes win in sixth stage of the Dakar rally, it's his team mate Juan Roma who remains in first position overall before Saturday's break.
At the end of the stage, between the cities of Tucuman and Salta, in north of Argentina, it was a 1-2-3 for MINI as Peterhansel was quickest ahead of Nasser Al-Attiyah and Orlando Terranova.
Juan Roma, who takes sixth position of the stage behind Giniel de Villiers' Toyota Hilux and Carlos Sainz's buggy SMG, retains the lead, 30'30'' ahead of Terranova and 33'23'' ahead of Peterhansel. Sainz and Robby Gordon (Hummer) get one hour penalty for having missed a waypoint in the 5th stage.
Today's stage was unfortunately overshadowed by the death of amateur motorcycle rider, Belgian Eric Palante (50), whose body was found near his bike Friday morning on the sector of the stage of thursday . The exact circumstances of his death are not yet known.
The race resumes Sunday after the rest day on Saturday. The competitors will be separated into two groups for two days, motorcycles entering Bolivia while cars remain in Argentina, all competitors will meet again in Calama, on the Chilean side of the Andes, on Monday.
At the end of the stage, between the cities of Tucuman and Salta, in north of Argentina, it was a 1-2-3 for MINI as Peterhansel was quickest ahead of Nasser Al-Attiyah and Orlando Terranova.
Juan Roma, who takes sixth position of the stage behind Giniel de Villiers' Toyota Hilux and Carlos Sainz's buggy SMG, retains the lead, 30'30'' ahead of Terranova and 33'23'' ahead of Peterhansel. Sainz and Robby Gordon (Hummer) get one hour penalty for having missed a waypoint in the 5th stage.
Today's stage was unfortunately overshadowed by the death of amateur motorcycle rider, Belgian Eric Palante (50), whose body was found near his bike Friday morning on the sector of the stage of thursday . The exact circumstances of his death are not yet known.
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| Eric Palante (Photo: palante-dakar.be) |
The race resumes Sunday after the rest day on Saturday. The competitors will be separated into two groups for two days, motorcycles entering Bolivia while cars remain in Argentina, all competitors will meet again in Calama, on the Chilean side of the Andes, on Monday.