Dakar stage 9 (spoiler)

[Renazco]

It was back to business today in the Telefonica Dakar Rally as Repsol KTM's Isidre Esteve won his first stage of this year's event, putting in the quickest time on the 224-mile stretch from Tidjikja to Atar.

While it was Esteve taking the stage win, the more important overall lead went to Fabrizio Meoni, the KTM rider taking full advantage of his late starting position today.

Today's stage was fast with very little navigation required and the big KTMs were able to stretch their legs. Esteve topped Meoni by one minute and 29 seconds. Third place today went to Palanders Ullevalseter, the Norwegian finishing ahead of Aussie Andy Caldecott. Yamaha's David Fretigne, meanwhile, took off first today and ended up losing over 14 minutes to Esteve on the day.

Meoni now leads the overall stadings over Despres and Caldecott. Marc Coma is fourth, almost five minutes behind.

KTM Red Bull's Chris Blais ended up ninth today with Kellon Walch finishing 14th. Team manager Scot Harden ended today in 26th place. Blais is now 10th overall with Walch 14th. Harden sits in 19th place after nine complete stages.

[Gravel Seeker]

Don't forget the penalties handed out after stage 9.....

New leaderboard:

Pos. Dos. Name Mark Time Variation Penalty
1 002 DESPRES KTM 23h 44' 27" 00' 00"
2 006 COMA KTM 23h 46' 23" 01' 56"
3 003 COX KTM 23h 47' 56" 03' 29"
4 004 MEONI KTM 23h 51' 32" 07' 05" 10' 00"
5 007 ESTEVE PUJOL KTM 23h 55' 41" 11' 14" 05' 00"
6 005 ULLEVALSETER KTM 23h 58' 56" 14' 29" 05' 00"
7 012 FRETIGNE YAMAHA 24h 02' 02" 17' 35" 05' 00"
8 023 CALDECOTT KTM 24h 03' 21" 18' 54" 17' 00"
9 014 SALA KTM 24h 29' 20" 44' 53" 05' 00"
10 025 DE AZEVEDO KTM 24h 48' 01" 1h 03' 34"
11 022 BLAIS KTM 24h 48' 30" 1h 04' 03" 05' 00"
12 010 CZACHOR KTM 25h 41' 38" 1h 57' 11"
13 011 DABROWSKI KTM 25h 41' 40" 1h 57' 13" 15' 00"
14 009 BRUCY KTM 25h 43' 17" 1h 58' 50" 10' 00"
15 021 WALCH KTM 25h 44' 47" 2h 00' 20" 05' 00"
16 042 CASTEU KTM 25h 46' 06" 2h 01' 39"
17 015 GRAZIANI KTM 26h 50' 30" 3h 06' 03" 05' 00"
18 020 MARCHINI KTM 26h 52' 35" 3h 08' 08" 10' 00"
19 017 HARDEN KTM 27h 06' 56" 3h 22' 29"
20 026 DUCLOS KTM 27h 21' 00" 3h 36' 33" 10' 00"

[vrago]

you guys mind if we keep this to one thread?

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64473

thanks. I dont want to miss any of teh commentary. Its enough of a pain to keep up with the race via three or four websites.

[neduro]

Originally Posted by vrago

you guys mind if we keep this to one thread?

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64473

thanks. I dont want to miss any of teh commentary. Its enough of a pain to keep up with the race via three or four websites.

Agreed. I've added my info to the Dakar Status Thread...

[Renazco]

No Problem,,

[Gravel Seeker]

I have to disagree....

From now on I think we should have seperate threads for each CP