MOTORSPORT: Dakar 2010 – so far…(6th January)
Posted on: January 6, 2010No comments yet

The Dakar spirit is found at the crossroads of several passions. Beyond being an impossible to avoid and unique event in the motor racing world, it is also a unique human experience. The rally’s history, the performance of some and the struggles of others, remind each of us that the Dakar is above all else a sentimental and emotional affair. The competitors are most attached to this dimension. This is what explains, for example, the survival of the idea of mutual aid within the caravan.
Bikes Overall:
| 1 | 003 | CASTEU (FRA) | SHERCO | 05:50:45 | 00:00:00 | |
| 2 | 002 | DESPRES (FRA) | KTM | 05:52:55 | 00:02:10 | |
| 3 | 012 | FRETIGNE (FRA) | YAMAHA | 05:52:59 | 00:02:14 | |
| 4 | 031 | MANCA (ITA) | KTM | 05:59:28 | 00:08:43 | |
| 5 | 006 | VILADOMS (ESP) | KTM | 05:59:33 | 00:08:48 | |
| 6 | 005 | RODRIGUES (PRT) | YAMAHA | 06:00:12 | 00:09:27 | |
| 7 | 019 | FARIA (PRT) | KTM | 06:04:36 | 00:13:51 | |
| 8 | 017 | FARRES GUELL (ESP) | APRILIA | 06:05:39 | 00:14:54 | |
| 9 | 014 | DUCLOS (FRA) | KTM | 06:06:08 | 00:15:23 | |
| 10 | 024 | STREET (USA) | KTM | 06:07:29 | 00:16:44 |
Quads Overall:
| 1 | 256 | GONZALEZ COROMINAS (ESP) | YAMAHA | 06:34:31 | 00:00:00 | |
| 2 | 277 | PATRONELLI (ARG) | YAMAHA | 06:37:08 | 00:02:37 | |
| 3 | 268 | PLECHATY (CZE) | YAMAHA | 06:37:20 | 00:02:49 | |
| 4 | 251 | PATRONELLI (ARG) | YAMAHA | 06:38:06 | 00:03:35 | |
| 5 | 270 | HENDERSON (URY) | HONDA | 06:42:05 | 00:07:34 | |
| 6 | 255 | HALPERN (ARG) | YAMAHA | 06:50:26 | 00:15:55 | |
| 7 | 275 | SANTAMARINA (ARG) | CAN-AM | 06:54:42 | 00:20:11 | |
| 8 | 260 | GRAUE (ARG) | CAN-AM | 07:00:14 | 00:25:43 | |
| 9 | 258 | DECLERCK (FRA) | POLARIS | 07:00:47 | 00:26:16 | |
| 10 | 254 | BRAZINA (CZE) | POLARIS | 07:01:16 | 00:26:45 |
Cars Overall:
| Pos. | N° | Name | Make | Time | Variation | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306 | AL-ATTIYAH (QAT) GOTTSCHALK (DEU) |
VOLKSWAGEN | 06:16:39 | 00:00:00 | |
| 2 | 303 | SAINZ (ESP) CRUZ (ESP) |
VOLKSWAGEN | 06:17:58 | 00:01:19 | |
| 3 | 301 | PETERHANSEL (FRA) COTTRET (FRA) |
BMW | 06:19:09 | 00:02:30 | |
| 4 | 305 | MILLER (USA) PITCHFORD (ZAF) |
VOLKSWAGEN | 06:22:07 | 00:05:28 | |
| 5 | 312 | NEVES (BRA) MAESTRELLI (BRA) |
VOLKSWAGEN | 06:22:19 | 00:05:40 | |
| 6 | 300 | DE VILLIERS (ZAF) VON ZITZEWITZ (DEU) |
VOLKSWAGEN | 06:23:56 | 00:07:17 | |
| 7 | 314 | SOUSA (PRT) BAUMEL (FRA) |
MITSUBISHI | 06:26:52 | 00:10:13 | |
| 8 | 304 | ROMA (ESP) PERIN (FRA) |
BMW | 06:28:23 | 00:11:44 | |
| 9 | 302 | GORDON (USA) GRIDER (USA) |
HUMMER | 06:29:07 | 00:12:28 | |
| 10 | 313 | LAVIEILLE (FRA) FORTHOMME (BEL) |
NISSAN | 06:29:29 | 00:12:50 |
Trucks Overall:
| Pos. | N° | Name | Make | Time | Variation | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 501 | CHAGIN (RUS) SAVOSTIN (RUS) NIKOLAEV (RUS) |
KAMAZ | 07:10:54 | 00:00:00 | |
| 2 | 500 | KABIROV (RUS) BELYAEV (RUS) MOKEEV (RUS) |
KAMAZ | 07:17:41 | 00:06:47 | |
| 3 | 504 | DE AZEVEDO (BRA) JUSTO (BRA) MARTINEC (CZE) |
TATRA | 07:37:28 | 00:26:34 | |
| 4 | 505 | MARDEEV (RUS) MIZYUKAEV (RUS) KARGINOV (RUS) |
KAMAZ | 07:38:00 | 00:27:06 | |
| 5 | 508 | VAN VLIET (NLD) VAANHOLT (NLD) VAN VEENENDAAL (NLD) |
GINAF | 07:46:12 | 00:35:18 | |
| 6 | 506 | MACIK (CZE) KALINA (CZE) BERVIC (CZE) |
LIAZ | 08:01:54 | 00:51:00 | |
| 7 | 510 | SPACIL (CZE) MILOSLAV (CZE) SMOLKA (CZE) |
TATRA | 08:03:21 | 00:52:27 | |
| 8 | 503 | VAN GINKEL (NLD) DE ROOIJ (NLD) TIJSTERMAN (NLD) |
GINAF | 08:07:27 | 00:56:33 | |
| 9 | 513 | ELFRINK (NLD) BRUYNKENS (BEL) |
MERCEDES | 08:09:06 | 00:58:12 | |
| 10 | 545 | KOLOMY (CZE) ZBYNEK (CZE) KILIÁN (CZE) |
TATRA | 08:17:24 | 01:06:30 |
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