stage 3 - Monday 8 January 2007 | Nador - Er Rachidia
- Connection 205 km
- Special 252 km
- Connection 191 km
- Total 648 km
Press Releases
Spanish Armada lands in Morocco
The competitors in the Dakar 2007 edition got to the heart of the matter today with their arrival in Africa after the night’s crossing between Malaga and Nador. Taking advantage of his start in 5th position for today’s special stage, Marc Coma recorded the best time on a bike. The title-holder leads Chris Blais, who left in 79th position this morning. Isidre...
Breaking news
20:44 - 463 vehicles made it through the special stage
At 19.00 GMT, 233 motorbikes, 169 cars and 61 trucks had finished the third special stage and were heading for or had arrived at the bivouac at Er-Rachidia, the finishing point of this third stage.
18:49 - - Trucks Stage 3 summary
18:45 - car - Stage 3 summary
18:40 - bike - Stage 3 summary
18:05 - - Trucks - Chagin scores best provisional time
16:28 - car - Broken A arm for Monnet
Portraits of the day
Cyril Despres (FRA - KTM Gauloises – 21st in the special stage)
I am really not lucky. Nothing but bad luck. I broke the gear-box and I had to ride the final part of the stage in...
Carlos Sainz (SPA - VW – 2nd)
Your experience tells you that it’s best to remain calm. Nothing has changed since yesterday. Dakar is a bit...
Vladimir Chagin (RUS – Kamaz – Special stage winner)
It was typically Moroccan with lots of stones. The major problem was all the overtaking we had to do. It’s...
Portraits of the day
bike
Ali Machlab: “You don’t realise just what you can put up with physically”
The 40th kilometre of the first special stage in the Dakar 2007 edition will stick in Ali Machlab’s mind for a...

