Stage 10 - Tuesday 13 January 2009 | Copiapo > Copiapo
- Connection 20 km
- Special 670 km
Special release
SPECIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ORGANIZERS
Today, Spanish rider nr 198, Cristobal GUERRERO (48), fell at km 160 of the 10th stage Copiapo-Copiapo. Alerted by the iritrack at 12:38PM, a medical chooper arrived on scene at 1:06PM. The man...
Press Releases
Viladoms was the clever one and Sainz takes off closer to victory...
The longest special stage of the Dakar ended up shorter due to the low lift level of the sand. But on the remaining 476km of the stage, the contenders did still have to face the huge sand dunes of the Atacama desert plus some navigation tests as well. In the bike category, Jordi Viladoms benefited from the dubious navigation of the first starters and enjoyed his...
Breaking news
23:46 - Stage 11 cancelled
As the weather forcast for tomorrow announces heavy fog on the whole route of stage 11 and as the timing of the stage cannot be altered due to the crossing of the Andes and the crossing of the border between Chile and Argentina, the organizers of the Dakar have decided to cancel the portion of stage 11 between Copiapo and Fiambala that should have been against...
23:41 - Car - SUMMARY OF STAGE 10
23:34 - Bike - SUMMARY OF STAGE 10
23:27 - Truck - Chagin to the power of 4...
23:23 - Quad - 2nd stage victory for Patronelli!...
22:57 - Bike - Ullevalseter third of the day’s special stage
interviewdujour
Jordi Viladoms (Esp – KTM) - 9
“This stage was really impressive. I started from the back, at my own pace. When I reached the last pit stop, I saw...
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Giniel De Villiers (Afs - Volkswagen) - 305
"20km from the end of the stage, I crossed a sand dune and I really had bad luck waiting for me on the other side....
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Portrait of the day
Gossip
Jacques Lafitte and René Arnoux are paying the Dakar a little visit
At the arrival of the special stage in Capiapo, the participants enjoyed the visit of two former F1 drivers who...
Portrait of a lady
ANITA TOTH
As a journalist for Hungarian daily Nemzeti Sport, Anita Toth - 33 years old - is covering her 6th edition of the...
Travel diary
parcours
Copiapo > Copiapo
The day’s special is simply the longest and most difficult of the rally. As on the previous day, the competitors will face a series of dunes at the end of the day that stretch over a hundred kilometers. And in this area, even the leading specialists will be faced with something new. The Chilean dunes are veritable mountains of sand, and pilots must learn to climb and descend their sides over more than one kilometer. Another unknown: due to the extreme heat of the region, no one knows exactly how the sand will behave. In any case, remaining clear-headed will be imperative all the way to the end.
Public areas
On some special stages, special viewing areas are set aside for the public. Their location is communicated three days before the race passes by.
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