2010 Dakar Rally

2010 Dakar Rally
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Nasser Al-Attiyah and Timo Gottschalk during the ninth stage; they finished second in the cars class, behind team-mates Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz.

The 2010 Dakar Rally was the 32nd running of the event. It was held in South America for the second successive time, and ran from 1 to 16 January. The Amaury Sport Organisation and the governments of Argentina and Chile agreed to a return to South America for the event in February 2009.[1][2]

Cyril Despres, riding a KTM, won the motorcycle class for the third time, winning two stages en route to victory by over an hour from any of his rivals. Second place went to another KTM rider, as Pål Anders Ullevålseter finished on the Dakar podium for the first time in his career, taking a stage win on the penultimate day. Aprilia rider Francisco López Contardo finished in third position, just under seven minutes behind Ullevålseter, taking three stage victories. Other stage wins were taken by Sherco's David Casteu, Yamaha's David Frétigné, as well as the KTMs of Rubén Faria and defending class winner Marc Coma; Coma won the most stages in the event, taking four wins. The ATV class was held outwith the motorcycle class for the first time, and was dominated by the Yamaha-riding Patronelli brothers Marcos and Alejandro, who finished first and second in class. Juan Manuel González Corominas finished third on another Yamaha, over five hours behind Marcos Patronelli. The Patronellis took six stage wins, with the other eight shared by the Polaris duo of Hubert Deltrieu, and Christophe Declerck (3), as well as the Yamahas of Sebastian Halpern (2), González Corominas and Rafal Sonik.

Volkswagen won their second Dakar in succession in the cars class, with Carlos Sainz following in the footsteps of team-mate Giniel de Villiers, who won the event in 2009. Sainz finished two minutes clear of another Volkswagen, piloted by Nasser Al-Attiyah, with a third Volkswagen of Mark Miller completing the podium, half an hour behind Al-Attiyah. Al-Attiyah and BMW's Stéphane Peterhansel both won four stages during the event, with other stage wins taken by the Volkswagens of Sainz (2) and Miller, as well as BMW pairing Nani Roma and Guerlain Chicherit, and the Hummer of Robby Gordon. Defending class winner Vladimir Chagin dominated the trucks class, winning nine of the fourteen stages en route to a 73-minute victory over Kamaz team-mate Firdaus Kabirov, with GINAF's Marcel van Vliet a further nine and a half hours behind in third.

Entrants

Technical Review at Buenos Aires
Support Truck at Buenos Aires

362 Teams competed in the race with 176 motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, 134 cars, and 52 trucks on the podium across from the Obelisk, on the 9th of July Avenue; one of Buenos Aires' major boulevards.[3]

The route

2010 Dakar Rally route

The race began on New Year's Day in downtown Buenos Aires.[4] The total racing distance was 9,030 kilometres (5,610 mi) for cars and trucks, and 8,937 kilometres (5,553 mi) for bikes and ATVs. Of these distances, 4,810 kilometres (2,990 mi) was timed special stage for cars and trucks, with 93 kilometres (58 mi) less for bikes and ATVs. Of the fourteen stages, seven were in Argentina, and seven in Chile.[5]

Stages

  • For the first two stages, there were varying distances for Bikes/Quads and Cars/Trucks. The distances of the Bikes/Quads are displayed first.
Stage Date From To Connection Special Connection Total Stage winners
kmmikmmikmmikmmiBikesQuadsCarsTrucks
1 1 January
2 January		 Argentina Buenos Aires
Argentina Colón		 Argentina Colón
Argentina Córdoba		 349 217 219 136 84 52 652 405 France D. Casteu Argentina M. Patronelli Spain N. Roma Russia V. Chagin
251 156 684 425
2 3 January Argentina Córdoba Argentina La Rioja 56 35 294 183 276 171 626 389 France D. Frétigné France H. Deltrieu Qatar N. Al-Attiyah Russia V. Chagin
355 221 687 427
3 4 JanuaryArgentina La RiojaArgentina Fiambalá259 161182 1130 0441 274France C. DespresArgentina S. HalpernFrance S. PeterhanselRussia V. Chagin
4 5 JanuaryArgentina FiambaláChile Copiapó394 245203 12632 20629 391Spain M. ComaArgentina A. PatronelliUnited States R. GordonRussia V. Chagin
5 6 JanuaryChile CopiapóChile Antofagasta90 56483 30097 60670 416Chile F. LópezArgentina M. PatronelliUnited States M. MillerRussia F. Kabirov
6 7 JanuaryChile AntofagastaChile Iquique180 112418 2600 0598 372Spain M. ComaArgentina M. PatronelliFrance S. PeterhanselRussia V. Chagin
7 8 JanuaryChile IquiqueChile Antofagasta37 23600 3734 2621 386France C. DespresArgentina A. PatronelliQatar N. Al-AttiyahRussia V. Chagin
– 9 JanuaryChile AntofagastaRest day
8 10 JanuaryChile AntofagastaChile Copiapó96 60472 2930 0568 353Chile F. LópezArgentina M. PatronelliFrance S. PeterhanselRussia V. Chagin
9 11 JanuaryChile CopiapóChile La Serena0 0338 210209 130547 340Spain M. ComaFrance C. DeclerckQatar N. Al-AttiyahRussia F. Kabirov
10 12 JanuaryChile La SerenaChile Santiago112 70238 148236 147586 364Spain M. ComaSpain J. M. GonzálezSpain C. SainzRussia V. Chagin
11 13 JanuaryChile SantiagoArgentina San Juan211 131220 1373 2434 270Spain M. ComaArgentina S. HalpernFrance G. ChicheritRussia F. Kabirov
12 14 JanuaryArgentina San JuanArgentina San Rafael23 14476 296297 185796 495Chile F. LópezFrance C. DeclerckSpain C. SainzRussia V. Chagin
13 15 JanuaryArgentina San RafaelArgentina Santa Rosa76 47368 229281 175725 450Norway P. A. UllevålseterFrance C. DeclerckFrance S. PeterhanselRussia F. Kabirov
14 16 JanuaryArgentina Santa RosaArgentina Buenos Aires166 103206 128335 208707 439Portugal R. FariaPoland R. SonikQatar N. Al-AttiyahRussia I. Mardeev
TOTALS km mi km mi km mi km mi
Bikes & All-Terrain Vehicles 2,366 1,470 4,717 2,931 1,854 1,152 8,937 5,553
Cars & Trucks 4,810 2,989 9,030 5,611

Results

Stage results

  • ↓ Denotes competitor given post-stage penalty which was added to overall time, not stage time.

Motorcycles

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1 D. Casteu (FRA)Sherco1h 50' 42"+ 00' 00" 1 D. Casteu (FRA)Sherco1h 50' 42"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM1h 50' 45"+ 00' 03" 2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM1h 50' 45"+ 00' 03"
3 M. Coma (ESP)KTM1h 50' 54"+ 00' 12" 3 M. Coma (ESP)KTM1h 50' 54"+ 00' 12"
2 1 D. Frétigné (FRA)Yamaha3h 59' 20"+ 00' 00" 1 D. Casteu (FRA)Sherco5h 50' 45"+ 00' 00"
2 D. Casteu (FRA)Sherco4h 00' 03"+ 00' 43" 2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM5h 52' 55"+ 02' 10"
3 M. Coma (ESP) ↓KTM ↓4h 00' 28"+ 01' 08" 3 D. Frétigné (FRA)Yamaha5h 52' 59"+ 02' 14"
3 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM3h 01' 09"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM8h 54' 04"+ 00' 00"
2 H. Rodrigues (POR)Yamaha3h 11' 49"+ 10' 40" 2 D. Casteu (FRA)Sherco9h 04' 07"+ 10' 03"
3 P. Gonçalves (POR)BMW3h 13' 18"+ 12' 09" 3 H. Rodrigues (POR)Yamaha9h 12' 01"+ 17' 57"
4 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM1h 46' 58"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM10h 44' 16"+ 00' 00"
2 D. Casteu (FRA)Sherco1h 49' 02"+ 02' 04" 2 D. Casteu (FRA)Sherco10h 53' 09"+ 08' 53"
3 C. Despres (FRA)KTM1h 50' 12"+ 03' 14" 3 H. Rodrigues (POR)Yamaha11h 08' 01"+ 23' 45"
5 1 F. López (CHI)Aprilia5h 52' 40"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM16h 38' 26"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM5h 54' 10"+ 01' 30" 2 F. López (CHI)Aprilia17h 16' 03"+ 37' 37"
3 D. Frétigné (FRA)Yamaha6h 01' 53"+ 09' 13" 3 H. Rodrigues (POR)Yamaha17h 22' 27"+ 44' 01"
6 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM4h 46' 59"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM21h 35' 59"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM4h 57' 33"+ 10' 34" 2 F. López (CHI)Aprilia22h 18' 14"+ 42' 15"
3 H. Rodrigues (POR)Yamaha4h 57' 37"+ 10' 38" 3 H. Rodrigues (POR)Yamaha22h 20' 04"+ 44' 05"
7 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM6h 34' 14"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM28h 10' 13"+ 00' 00"
2 D. Frétigné (FRA)Yamaha6h 39' 14"+ 05' 00" 2 H. Rodrigues (POR)Yamaha29h 30' 21"+ 1h 20' 08"
3 R. Faria (POR)KTM6h 43' 24"+ 09' 10" 3 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM29h 36' 05"+ 1h 25' 52"
8 1 F. López (CHI)Aprilia5h 29' 25"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM33h 46' 21"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Coma (ESP)KTM5h 30' 07"+ 00' 42" 2 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM35h 06' 52"+ 1h 20' 31"
3 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM5h 30' 47"+ 01' 22" 3 F. López (CHI)Aprilia35h 10' 42"+ 1h 24' 21"
9 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM2h 12' 30"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM35h 58' 55"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM2h 12' 34"+ 00' 04" 2 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM37h 20' 45"+ 1h 21' 50"
3 F. López (CHI)Aprilia2h 13' 44"+ 01' 14" 3 F. López (CHI)Aprilia37h 24' 26"+ 1h 25' 31"
10 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM3h 10' 43"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM39h 15' 59"+ 00' 00"
2 D. Frétigné (FRA)Yamaha3h 12' 49"+ 02' 06" 2 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM40h 38' 48"+ 1h 22' 49"
3 H. Rodrigues (POR)Yamaha3h 13' 19"+ 02' 36" 3 F. López (CHI)Aprilia40h 40' 06"+ 1h 24' 07"
11 1 M. Coma (ESP)KTM2h 39' 13"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM42h 05' 10"+ 00' 00"
2 D. Frétigné (FRA)Yamaha2h 44' 26"+ 05' 13" 2 F. López (CHI)Aprilia43h 26' 04"+ 1h 20' 54"
3 F. Verhoeven (NLD)BMW2h 44' 50"+ 05' 37" 3 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM43h 26' 04"+ 1h 20' 54"
12 1 F. López (CHI)Aprilia3h 48' 34"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM46h 10' 56"+ 00' 00"
2 D. Frétigné (FRA)Yamaha3h 49' 14"+ 00' 40" 2 F. López (CHI)Aprilia47h 14' 38"+ 1h 03' 42"
3 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM3h 49' 47"+ 01' 13" 3 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM47h 15' 51"+ 1h 04' 55"
13 1 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM3h 27' 05"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM49h 38' 44"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Despres (FRA)KTM3h 27' 48"+ 00' 43" 2 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM50h 42' 56"+ 1h 04' 12"
3 M. Coma (ESP)KTM3h 29' 51"+ 02' 46" 3 F. López (CHI)Aprilia50h 47' 18"+ 1h 08' 34"
14 1 R. Faria (POR)KTM1h 26' 48"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Despres (FRA)KTM51h 10' 37"+ 00' 00"
2 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM1h 30' 33"+ 03' 45" 2 P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR)KTM52h 13' 29"+ 1h 02' 52"
3 H. Rodrigues (POR)Yamaha1h 30' 45"+ 03' 57" 3 F. López (CHI)Aprilia52h 20' 25"+ 1h 09' 48"

All-terrain vehicle (Quad)

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha2h 10' 44"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha2h 10' 44"+ 00' 00"
2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha2h 11' 23"+ 00' 39" 2 J. Macháček (CZE)Yamaha2h 11' 23"+ 00' 39"
3 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha2h 13' 18"+ 02' 34" 3 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha2h 13' 18"+ 02' 34"
2 1 H. Deltrieu (FRA)Polaris4h 18' 03"+ 00' 00" 1 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha6h 34' 31"+ 00' 00"
2 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha4h 20' 09"+ 02' 06" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha6h 37' 08"+ 02' 37"
3 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha4h 23' 50"+ 05' 47" 3 M. Plechatý (CZE)Yamaha6h 37' 20"+ 02' 49"
3 1 S. Halpern (ARG)Yamaha4h 13' 24"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha10h 53' 38"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha4h 15' 32"+ 02' 08" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha11h 02' 59"+ 09' 21"
3 J. M. Santamarina (ARG)Can-Am4h 22' 44"+ 09' 20" 3 S. Halpern (ARG)Yamaha11h 03' 50"+ 10' 12"
4 1 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha2h 13' 29"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha13h 08' 13"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha2h 14' 35"+ 01' 06" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha13h 16' 28"+ 08' 15"
3 M. Plechatý (CZE)Yamaha2h 14' 43"+ 01' 14" 3 S. Halpern (ARG)Yamaha13h 35' 03"+ 26' 50"
5 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha7h 39' 49"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha20h 48' 02"+ 00' 00"
2 J. M. Santamarina (ARG)Can-Am8h 09' 30"+ 29' 41" 2 J. M. Santamarina (ARG)Can-Am21h 48' 38"+ 1h 00' 36"
3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha8h 12' 43"+ 32' 54" 3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha21h 55' 15"+ 1h 07' 13"
6 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha5h 58' 50"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha26h 46' 52"+ 00' 00"
2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha6h 17' 00"+ 18' 10" 2 J. M. Santamarina (ARG)Can-Am28h 12' 55"+ 1h 26' 03"
3 J. M. Santamarina (ARG)Can-Am6h 24' 17"+ 25' 27" 3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha28h 40' 43"+ 1h 53' 51"
7 1 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha8h 10' 22"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha35h 00' 44"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha8h 13' 52"+ 03' 30" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha37h 23' 09"+ 2h 22' 25"
3 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha8h 40' 35"+ 30' 13" 3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha38h 18' 10"+ 3h 17' 26"
8 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha7h 25' 38"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha42h 26' 22"+ 00' 00"
2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha7h 26' 34"+ 00' 56" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha44h 49' 43"+ 2h 23' 21"
3 C. Declerck (FRA)Polaris7h 28' 13"+ 02' 35" 3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha45h 53' 51"+ 3h 27' 29"
9 1 C. Declerck (FRA)Polaris2h 55' 30"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha45h 23' 39"+ 00' 00"
2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha2h 57' 03"+ 01' 33" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha47h 46' 46"+ 2h 23' 07"
3 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha2h 57' 17"+ 01' 47" 3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha49h 43' 42"+ 4h 20' 03"
10 1 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha3h 33' 16"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha49h 03' 22"+ 00' 00"
2 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha3h 39' 43"+ 06' 27" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha51h 27' 43"+ 2h 24' 21"
3 S. Halpern (ARG)Yamaha3h 40' 24"+ 07' 08" 3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha53h 16' 58"+ 4h 13' 36"
11 1 S. Halpern (ARG)Yamaha3h 18' 33"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha52h 27' 42"+ 00' 00"
2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha3h 23' 04"+ 04' 31" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha54h 50' 47"+ 2h 23' 05"
3 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha3h 24' 20"+ 05' 47" 3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha56h 44' 28"+ 4h 16' 46"
12 1 C. Declerck (FRA)Polaris4h 52' 22"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha57h 26' 04"+ 00' 00"
2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha4h 53' 51"+ 01' 29" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha59h 44' 38"+ 2h 18' 34"
3 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha4h 58' 22"+ 06' 00" 3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha62h 38' 29"+ 5h 12' 25"
13 1 C. Declerck (FRA)Polaris4h 11' 32"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha62h 13' 52"+ 00' 00"
2 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha4h 17' 28"+ 05' 56" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha64h 37' 25"+ 2h 23' 33"
3 S. Halpern (ARG)Yamaha4h 38' 46"+ 27' 14" 3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha67h 22' 03"+ 5h 08' 11"
14 1 R. Sonik (POL)Yamaha1h 45' 27"+ 00' 00" 1 M. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha64h 17' 44"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Declerck (FRA)Polaris1h 49' 30"+ 04' 03" 2 A. Patronelli (ARG)Yamaha66h 40' 43"+ 2h 22' 59"
3 S. Halpern (ARG)Yamaha1h 53' 13"+ 07' 46" 3 J. M. González (ESP)Yamaha69h 25' 15"+ 5h 07' 31"

Cars

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1 N. Roma (ESP)
 M. Périn (FRA)		 BMW2h 11' 15"+ 00' 00" 1 N. Roma (ESP)
 M. Périn (FRA)		BMW2h 11' 15"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen2h 13' 22"+ 02' 07" 2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		Volkswagen2h 13' 22"+ 02' 07"
3 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		 BMW2h 14' 05"+ 02' 50" 3 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		BMW2h 14' 05"+ 02' 50"
2 1 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen4h 01' 55"+ 00' 00" 1 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen6h 16' 39"+ 00' 00"
2 G. Chicherit (FRA)
 T. Thörner (SWE)		 BMW4h 03' 03"+ 01' 08" 2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		Volkswagen6h 17' 58"+ 01' 19"
3 M. Nevès (BRA)
 C. Maestrelli (BRA)		 Volkswagen4h 03' 56"+ 02' 01" 3 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		BMW6h 19' 09"+ 02' 30"
3 1 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		BMW2h 55' 19"+ 00' 00" 1 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		BMW9h 14' 28"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		Volkswagen3h 01' 03"+ 05' 44" 2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		Volkswagen9h 19' 01"+ 04' 33"
3 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen3h 05' 20"+ 10' 01" 3 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen9h 21' 59"+ 07' 31"
4 1 R. Gordon (USA)
 A. Grider (USA)		Hummer1h 40' 21"+ 00' 00" 1 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		BMW10h 54' 50"+ 00' 00"
2 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		BMW1h 40' 22"+ 00' 01" 2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		Volkswagen11h 02' 26"+ 07' 36"
3 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen1h 42' 47"+ 02' 26" 3 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen11h 04' 46"+ 09' 56"
5 1 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen5h 06' 15"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen16h 10' 51"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen5h 08' 25"+ 02' 10" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen16h 15' 28"+ 04' 37"
3 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen5h 10' 42"+ 04' 27" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen16h 20' 30"+ 09' 39"
6 1 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		 BMW4h 23' 55"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen20h 35' 33"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen4h 24' 42"+ 00' 47" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen20h 50' 57"+ 15' 24"
3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen4h 32' 50"+ 08' 55" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen20h 53' 20"+ 17' 47"
7 1 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen5h 41' 29"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen26h 21' 23"+ 00' 00"
2 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		 BMW5h 44' 58"+ 03' 29" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen26h 32' 26"+ 11' 03"
3 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen5h 45' 50"+ 04' 21" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen26h 43' 29"+ 22' 06"
8 1 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		 BMW5h 06' 05"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen31h 28' 13"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen5h 06' 50"+ 00' 45" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen31h 42' 48"+ 14' 35"
3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen5h 07' 12"+ 01' 07" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen31h 50' 41"+ 22' 28"
9 1 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen1h 59' 28"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen33h 33' 40"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen2h 05' 27"+ 05' 59" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen33h 42' 16"+ 08' 36"
3 G. de Villiers (RSA)
 D. Von Zitzewitz (GER)		 Volkswagen2h 07' 06"+ 07' 38" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen34h 00' 57"+ 27' 17"
10 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen3h 01' 05"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen36h 34' 45"+ 00' 00"
2 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		 BMW3h 01' 33"+ 00' 28" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen36h 44' 51"+ 10' 06"
3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen3h 02' 07"+ 01' 02" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen37h 03' 04"+ 28' 19"
11 1 G. Chicherit (FRA)
 T. Thörner (SWE)		 BMW2h 34' 51"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen39h 16' 55"+ 00' 00"
2 O. Terranova (ARG)
 P. Maimon (FRA)		 Mitsubishi2h 35' 21"+ 00' 30" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen39h 21' 23"+ 04' 28"
3 G. de Villiers (RSA)
 D. Von Zitzewitz (GER)		 Volkswagen2h 35' 30"+ 00' 39" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen39h 40' 45"+ 23' 50"
12 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen3h 30' 29"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen42h 47' 24"+ 00' 00"
2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen3h 31' 21"+ 00' 52" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen42h 52' 44"+ 05' 20"
3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen3h 34' 51"+ 04' 22" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen43h 15' 36"+ 28' 12"
13 1 S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)		 BMW2h 58' 25"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen45h 49' 42"+ 00' 00"
2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen2h 59' 46"+ 01' 21" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen45h 52' 30"+ 02' 48"
3 G. Chicherit (FRA)
 T. Thörner (SWE)		 BMW3h 02' 10"+ 03' 45" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen46h 21' 30"+ 31' 48"
14 1 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen1h 19' 42"+ 00' 00" 1 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen47h 10' 00"+ 00' 00"
2 C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)		 Volkswagen1h 20' 18"+ 00' 36" 2 N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)		 Volkswagen47h 12' 12"+ 02' 12"
3 G. Chicherit (FRA)
 T. Thörner (SWE)		 BMW1h 20' 25"+ 00' 43" 3 M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)		 Volkswagen47h 42' 51"+ 32' 51"

Trucks

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz2h 35' 47"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz2h 35' 47"+ 00' 00"
2 A. Loprais (CZE)
 M. Holáň (CZE)
 J. Miškolci (SVK)		 Tatra2h 36' 14"+ 00' 27" 2 A. Loprais (CZE)
 M. Holáň (CZE)
 J. Miškolci (SVK)		 Tatra2h 36' 14"+ 00' 27"
3 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz2h 39' 47"+ 04' 00" 3 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz2h 39' 47"+ 04' 00"
2 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz4h 35' 07"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz7h 10' 54"+ 00' 00"
2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz4h 37' 54"+ 02' 47" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz7h 17' 41"+ 06' 47"
3 A. De Azevedo (BRA)
 M. Justo (BRA)
 J. Martinec (CZE)		 Tatra4h 50' 05"+ 14' 58" 3 A. De Azevedo (BRA)
 M. Justo (BRA)
 J. Martinec (CZE)		 Tatra7h 37' 28"+ 26' 34"
3 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz3h 26' 53"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz10h 37' 47"+ 00' 00"
2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz3h 38' 49"+ 11' 56" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz10h 56' 30"+ 18' 43"
3 A. De Azevedo (BRA)
 M. Justo (BRA)
 J. Martinec (CZE)		 Tatra4h 04' 01"+ 37' 08" 3 A. De Azevedo (BRA)
 M. Justo (BRA)
 J. Martinec (CZE)		 Tatra11h 41' 29"+ 1h 03' 42"
4 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz1h 53' 36"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz12h 31' 23"+ 00' 00"
2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz2h 01' 20"+ 07' 44" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz12h 57' 50"+ 26' 27"
3 I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizyukaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)		 Kamaz2h 05' 26"+ 11' 50" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF14h 55' 56"+ 2h 24' 33"
5 1 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz5h 48' 50"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz18h 20' 32"+ 00' 00"
2 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz5h 49' 09"+ 00' 19" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz18h 46' 40"+ 26' 08"
3 J. Adua (FRA)
 D. Rodewald (POL)
 M. Torrallardona (ESP)		 Iveco6h 26' 38"+ 37' 48" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF21h 27' 58"+ 3h 07' 26"
6 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz4h 55' 22"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz23h 15' 54"+ 00' 00"
2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz5h 07' 25"+ 12' 03" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz23h 54' 05"+ 38' 11"
3 I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)		 Kamaz5h 26' 29"+ 31' 07" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF27h 22' 34"+ 4h 06' 40"
7 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz6h 50' 20"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz30h 06' 14"+ 00' 00"
2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz7h 15' 55"+ 25' 35" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz31h 10' 00"+ 1h 03' 46"
3 M. Macík (CZE)
 J. Kalina (CZE)
 J. Bervic (CZE)		 LIAZ8h 29' 42"+ 1h 39' 22" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF35h 53' 14"+ 5h 47' 00"
8 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz5h 41' 35"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz35h 47' 49"+ 00' 00"
2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz5h 54' 01"+ 12' 26" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz37h 04' 01"+ 1h 16' 12"
3 I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)		 Kamaz6h 52' 07"+ 1h 10' 32" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF43h 03' 33"+ 7h 15' 44"
9 1 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz2h 32' 20"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz38h 24' 50"+ 00' 00"
2 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz2h 37' 01"+ 04' 41" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz39h 36' 21"+ 1h 11' 31"
3 J. Adua (FRA)
 D. Rodewald (POL)
 M. Torrallardona (ESP)		 Iveco2h 47' 00"+ 14' 40" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF46h 46' 03"+ 8h 21' 13"
10 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz3h 44' 23"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz42h 09' 13"+ 00' 00"
2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz3h 45' 47"+ 01' 24" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz43h 22' 08"+ 1h 12' 55"
3 J. Adua (FRA)
 D. Rodewald (POL)
 M. Torrallardona (ESP)		 Iveco3h 46' 01"+ 01' 38" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF50h 45' 01"+ 8h 35' 48"
11 1 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz3h 02' 53"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz45h 12' 38"+ 00' 00"
2 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz3h 03' 25"+ 00' 32" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz46h 25' 01"+ 1h 12' 23"
3 J. Adua (FRA)
 D. Rodewald (POL)
 M. Torrallardona (ESP)		 Iveco3h 07' 38"+ 04' 45" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF54h 33' 40"+ 9h 21' 02"
12 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz4h 27' 14"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz49h 39' 52"+ 00' 00"
2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz4h 28' 34"+ 01' 20" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz50h 53' 35"+ 1h 13' 43"
3 I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)		 Kamaz4h 46' 54"+ 19' 40" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF59h 55' 52"+ 10h 16' 00"
13 1 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz3h 38' 47"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz53h 20' 29"+ 00' 00"
2 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz3h 40' 37"+ 01' 50" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz54h 32' 22"+ 1h 11' 53"
3 I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)		 Kamaz3h 57' 05"+ 18' 18" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF63h 57' 48"+ 10h 37' 19"
14 1 I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)		 Kamaz1h 41' 36"+ 00' 00" 1 V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)		 Kamaz55h 04' 47"+ 00' 00"
2 W. van Ginkel (NED)
 R. de Rooij (NLD)
 W. Tijsterman (NLD)		 GINAF1h 43' 40"+ 02' 04" 2 F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)		 Kamaz56h 17' 55"+ 1h 13' 08"
3 M. Macík (CZE)
 J. Kalina (CZE)
 J. Bervic (CZE)		 LIAZ1h 43' 56"+ 02' 20" 3 M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)		 GINAF65h 48' 07"+ 10h 43' 20"

Final overall standings

Cars

Nine-time winner Stéphane Peterhansel. Peterhansel finished as the highest non-Volkswagen driver, in fourth place.
Pos. No. Driver Co-Driver Make Entrant Time Difference
1 303  Carlos Sainz (ESP)  Lucas Cruz (ESP) Volkswagen Volkswagen Motorsport 47h 10' 00" + 00' 00"
2 306  Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT)  Timo Gottschalk (GER) Volkswagen Volkswagen Motorsport 47h 12' 12" + 02' 12"
3 305  Mark Miller (USA)  Ralph Pitchford (RSA) Volkswagen Volkswagen Motorsport 47h 42' 51" + 32' 51"
4 301  Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)  Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA) BMW Team X-Raid 49h 27' 21" + 2h 17' 21"
5 307  Guerlain Chicherit (FRA)  Tina Thörner (SWE) BMW Team X-Raid 51h 12' 49" + 4h 02' 49"
6 314  Carlos Sousa (POR)  Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Mitsubishi Team JMB Stradale Off Road 51h 41' 45" + 4h 31' 45"
7 300  Giniel de Villiers (RSA)  Dirk von Zitzewitz (GER) Volkswagen Volkswagen Motorsport 52h 20' 19" + 5h 10' 19"
8 302  Robby Gordon (USA)  Andy Grider (USA) Hummer Robby Gordon Motorsports 53h 12' 24" + 6h 02' 24"
9 311  Orlando Terranova (ARG)  Pascal Maimon (FRA) Mitsubishi Team JMB Stradale Off Road 53h 14' 47" + 6h 04' 47"
10 322  Guilherme Spinelli (BRA)  Filipe Palmeiro (POR) Mitsubishi Team JMB Stradale Off Road 53h 23' 41" + 6h 13' 41"

Trucks

Pos. No. Driver Navigator Mechanic Make Time Difference
1 501  Vladimir Chagin (RUS)  Sergey Savostin (RUS)  Eduard Nikolaev (RUS) Kamaz 55h 04' 47" + 00' 00"
2 500  Firdaus Kabirov (RUS)  Aydar Belyaev (RUS)  Andrey Mokeev (RUS) Kamaz 56h 17' 55" + 1h 13' 08"
3 508  Marcel van Vliet (NED)  Herman Vaanholt (NED)  Gerard van Veenendaal (NED) GINAF 65h 48' 07" + 10h 43' 20"
4 506  Martin Macík (CZE)  Josef Kalina (CZE)  Jan Bervic (CZE) LIAZ 67h 26' 08" + 12h 21' 21"
5 505  Ilgizar Mardeev (RUS)  Viatcheslav Mizyukaev (RUS)  Andrey Karginov (RUS) Kamaz 70h 04' 16" + 14h 59' 29"
6 503  Wulfert van Ginkel (NED)  Richard de Rooij (NED)  Willem Tijsterman (NED) GINAF 70h 34' 03" + 15h 29' 16"
7 514  Teruhito Sugawara (JPN)  Seiichi Suzuki (JPN) none Hino 72h 34' 24" + 17h 29' 37"
8 523  David Oliveras (AND)  Jesús Cámara Ordóñez (ESP)  Daniel Cámara Ordóñez (ESP) Mercedes-Benz 78h 43' 53" + 23h 39' 06"
9 511  Jordi Juvanteny (ESP)  José Luis Criado (ESP)  Fina Román (ESP) MAN 79h 20' 14" + 24h 15' 27"
10 518  Claudio Bellina (ITA)  Paolo Arici (ITA)  Giulio Minelli (ITA) GINAF 81h 51' 59" + 26h 47' 12"

Incidents

  • During the first stage of the rally, 28-year-old Natalia Gallardo was killed after she and a group of spectators were involved in an incident with the Desert Warrior 4x4 of Mirco Schultis and Ulrich Leardi, which had veered off course near the town of Rio Cuarto, some 800 km (500 mi) from Buenos Aires. Four other fans were injured, two of which were transferred to Córdoba for further treatment.[6]
  • A vast number of competitors did not manage to return to the Fiambala bivouac by nightfall at the end of the third stage. Having to face the passage of the Andes on the fourth stage, the organisers decided to delay the start of the stage by 90 minutes, and shorten the stage by 40 km (25 mi).[7][8]
  • KTM rider Luca Manca was involved in a serious accident approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) into the sixth stage. He suffered a brain contusion in the accident, and was transferred by helicopter to Hospital del Cobre Dr. Salvador Allende Gossens in Calama, before being transferred to the neuro-surgical unit of Clínica de la Mutual de Seguridad in Santiago.[9] This came a day after Manca had generously surrendered his rear wheel to defending champion Marc Coma when his fellow KTM rider's tyre burst.[10]
  • Stage nine was shortened by 168 km (104 mi) due to fog in the surrounding areas around the stage start at Copiapó.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Dakar podría repetirse en Chile y Argentina el 2010". emol.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio Online. 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  2. ↑ "Dakar set to return to South America". France 24. Groupe TF1. 2009-02-24. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  3. ↑ "The Dakar caravan has arrived in Argentina". Dakar Rally. Amaury Sport Organisation. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  4. ↑ "Dakar 2010: The Atacama asset". Dakar Rally. Amaury Sport Organisation. 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  5. ↑ "Same places, new adventure" (PDF). Dakar Rally. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  6. ↑ "Spectator dies as new tragedy hits Dakar Rally". Eurosport. Groupe TF1; Agence France-Presse. 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  7. ↑ Elizalde, Pablo (2010-01-05). "Fourth Dakar stage shortened". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  8. ↑ "Adjustment of the fourth stage Fiambala-Copiapo". Dakar Rally. Amaury Sport Organisation. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  9. ↑ "Serious accident on Stage 6, Antofagasta – Iquique". Dakar Rally. Amaury Sport Organisation. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  10. ↑ "Italian rider Manca badly hurt in Chile Dakar fall". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  11. ↑ "Etape 9: Copiapó – La Serena". Planet Trucks. ECI. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
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