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Arequipa (AFP) – Frenchman Sébastien Loeb (Peugeot 3008-BH Spur), world champion nine times the rally, won the first place of the fifth stage of the Desert Rally Dakar, while the motorcycle category The British Sam Sunderland ( KTM) champions in 2017.
Lopez, who scored 776km (345km), was the first to beat Nbader Saleh Al-Attiyah (Saudi Arabia) at 10:22 am and 24.04 minutes from the Spanish Juan Nani Roma.
Frankly, I do not have a clear idea of the time compared to others, but we have seen how we go beyond the rest of the cars and that means we are in the lead. "
"We did not make mistakes and we attacked with force, there were tracks with real leadership, the road book was right, so we enjoyed … there was a lot of dunes of hard sand, and finally we faced soft sand and small stones and we could not.
Lopez was fifth overall with 40 minutes behind Attiyah.
Al-Attiyah, champion of 2011 and 2015, and champion of last year, took the lead in 17:19: 53 hours, with 24.42 seconds ahead of Frenchman Stéphane Peterhansel who took advantage of the decline Saudi driver Yazid Al-Rajhi, the biggest loser of the period. Third.
– Sunderland first by administrative decision –
In the motorcycle category, the French cyclist Xavier de Soltre (Yamaha) was the first to cross the line of the fifth phase between Mugiga and Arequipa, but the British Sam Sunderland (KTM) won the decision of the stewards.
The final results were adjusted by rally commissioners after Sunderland finished in 14th place, 7.29 minutes behind the fastest time. Susceptible to break the right hand.
In the second half of the marathon (no talk at Rally Oasis), the last part and the dunes of defending champion Matthias Falckner (KTM) 9 seconds.
De Sultre climbed to eighth place with 18.37 minutes behind American leader Ricky Braibek (Honda), 59 seconds ahead of Sunderland. Chilean Pablo Quentana (Huskvarna) is third with Australians Toby Price (KTM) and Falkener respectively.
The teams are comfortable Saturday before heading to the sixth leg on Sunday.
– Ranking of the first five drivers of the fifth stage:
1. Sébastien Loeb (Peugeot) v 4.56: 34 hours
2. Qatar Nbader Al-Attiyah (Toyota) at 10:22 am
3. The Spanish Nani Roma (Mini) at 24:04
4. Stephane Peterhansel (Mini), France, 26: 9
5. Yakov Beshigonski (Mini), 26:17
– General clbadification:
1. Nbader Al-Attiyah 5:19 pm: 53 hours
2. Stefan Peterhansel is at 24:42 minutes
3. Nani Roma by 34:33 d
4. Yakup Beshigonski 38:12 d
5. Sebastian Loeb, 40 days
– Organize the first five riders in the fifth stage:
1. British Sunderland Sam (KTM) 4.11: 48 hours
2. The Frenchman Xavier de Soltry (Yamaha) by 3:23 minutes
3. Matthias Falkner (KTM), Austria, 3:32
4. The Spanish Lorenzo Santolino (Cherco) at 4 minutes
5. Adrian van Beverin (Yamaha) 4:26
– General clbadification:
1. Ricky Brabek 16.51.34 hours
2. Sam Sunderland by 59 seconds
3. Pablo Quintana 2:52 j
4. Toby Price by 3:21 d
5. Matthias and Alkner by 6:17 d
© 2019 AFP
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