Showers and thunderstorms made their adjustments, and in the middle stage of the race was suspended...
But the 82-kilometer mark of the accident still happened. Her victim was a 63-year-old spectator, get in the way of the French Mitsubishi driver Leonel Boda. For all the participants it made a painful impression, as the prologue of the marathon was also marred by an accident.
For security reasons, «Dakar» has moved from Africa to North America, but... As for the whole history of the «Dakar», which this year takes place 38 times, it's 67 fatalities (in the sad statistics — 23 participants, the other victims — the audience ).
Today, by the way, on the official page of the «KAMAZ-master» there was a very eloquent picture.
The first in the standings was the crew of the cargo Eduard Nikolaev, it was his second victoryon the stages of «Dakar-2016». Ayrat Mardeev finished second, Andrew Karginov — fifth, Dmitry Sotnikov — sixteenth. But in the results table shows how close are the team MAN, Iveco and the «KAMAZ-master». Modest tenth fate Team Frederico De Roy Vilagry explained by the fact that he had to change the wheel. Puncture cost 9 minutes, Wang Genugtenu, but he looks at it optimistically.
This is our main objective: to help and Gerard Frederick, we could not leave them...
From the struggle for leadership virtually eliminated Czech driver Martin Coloma (Tatra). During one of the touchdowns cab of his truck nearly pulled away from the frame, he completed the stage with a big waste of time. Recall his compatriot Alyosh Loprais (MAN) recorded a technical descent after the third etapa.Tochnee, he came to the bivouac on their own, but it was not allowed in the race track.
In the general classification has changed. The leader of the race, Peter Versluis (MAN) with a margin of 5 minutes from De Roy. Ayrat Mardeev in third position, Eduard Nikolaev — at the fourth.
The car standings are still ahead of Team Peugeot. This time, the crew finished first Spanish Carlos Sainz / Lucas Cruz, Display time 3 hours 19 minutes 3 seconds.
Initially, lead the stage Sebastien Loeb / Daniel Elena, with navigation missed and lost Sainz senior 38 seconds. Another Peugeot crew ofStéphane Peterhansel / Jean-Paul Cottret was the fourth, and also due to a navigational error. It gave a chance to the Qatari Nasser Al-Attii to take advantage of the MINI 5 seconds to move from fourth place to third.
As for the Russian crew of Vladimir Vasilyev / Konstantin Zhiltsov, then overall it in 9th place. Topping the table Loeb, Peterhansel, Sainz, Al-Attiyah.
In competition motorcycles in the general classification leader Pablo Gonzalez in ATV 7 step out into the lead Argentines overall leadershipPatronelli brothers remain our Sergei Korjakin in third place.
Photo: Press-service of the team «KAMAZ-master», dakar.com and other open sources.
