stage 6 - Thursday 11 January 2007 | Tan tan - Zouérat
- Connection 414 km
- Special 394 km
- Connection 9 km
- Total 817 km
Press Releases
Mauritania at light speed
The first day in Mauritania, however decisive it may be in the competitors’ minds, is not necessarily crucial for the general rankings. On the finishing line in Zouerat, the gaps were only minimal at the end of an extremely quick stage. In the motorbike race, Jordi Viladoms picked up us first special stage victory. The young Catalan beat his team-mate Marc...
Breaking news
20:16 - 264 vehicles made it through the special stage
At 19.00 GMT, 171 bikes, 85 cars and 8 trucks had made it through the sixth special stage and were heading to or had already arrived at the bivouac in Zouerat, the finishing point of this 6th stage.
20:14 - Stage 6 summary
20:12 - car - Stage 6 summary
20:07 - bike - Stage 6 summary
19:52 - - Trucks - Stacey is the provisional winner of the special stage
19:05 - - Trucks - Stacey leads after 313 km
Portraits of the day
Jordi Viladoms (SPA - KTM Repsol - Winner)
It’s my first ever stage victory. I’m really very happy and surprised also. I knew I was riding well because I...
Robby Gordon (USA – Hummer – Winner)
I really went flat out today. I’m delighted with my day. The car was perfect. A year ago, on the same special...
Gerard De Rooy (HOL – Ginaf – 2nd)
It was a wonderful special stage, but I lacked power in the sand. For the fast, straight parts, we were punished in...
Portraits of the day
bike
Mick Extance : “A place in the top 20”
Englishman Mick Extance is absolutely adamant, he is not going to put anther penny of his own money into the Dakar....
Standings
Standings
Video of the day
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