Stage 12 - Thursday 15 January 2009 | Fiambala > La Rioja
- Connection 4 km
- Special 253 km
- Connection 261 km
Press Releases
El Matador looses the battle and De Villiers rises to fame...
After a day of almost forced rest, the contenders still in the race were given a short but demanding day: 213 km including the last sand dunes to be crossed in this 31st edition. That was certainly enough to provide for an unexpected turn of events. It was the case in the car category with the withdrawal of Carlos Sainz, whilst in the bike category, Marc Coma did...
Breaking news
20:31 - Car - SUMMARY OF STAGE 12
Pending validation by race stewarts, South-African driver Giniel De Villiers (VW) has won his 3rd stage in the rally - the 9th victory out of 11 stages for a Volkswagen driver - 16’17" ahead of his team-mate, US driver Mark Miller (VW) and 25’27" ahead of the Hummer of another American, Robby Gordon who gets an excellent third place today. But this 12th stage...
20:24 - Bike - SUMMARY OF STAGE 12
20:20 - Truck - SUMMARY OF STAGE 12
20:17 - Quad - SUMMARY OF STAGE 12
20:13 - Truck - Fifth stage victory for Chagin
17:38 - Car - De Villiers is back in the lead!...
interviewdujour
Cyril Despres (Fra - KTM) - 001
"There was action. The bike overheated a little. I was a bit afraid of the sand dunes. It was touch because the...
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Michel PĂ©rin (copilot to C. Sainz - 301 - VW) - 301
We had made a small mistake in the first part. We took the wrong direction at a Y crossing but it was not too bad...
Firdaus Kabirov (Rus - Kamaz) - 506
"Today was a day to get lost. There was a lot of navigation. It’s good for us but we almost lost the trail two or...
Portrait of the day
Gossip
The rooftop of the Dakar
Deprived of yesterday’s special stage, the contenders of the Dakar had time to enjoy the fabulous landscapes of the...
Portrait of a lady
ISABELLE PATISSIER
Two-time world champion and quadruple champion of France in rock-climbing, Isabelle Patissier has made a name for...
Travel diary
parcours
Fiambala > La Rioja
As concerns crossings, the day’s special is a concentrate of technique. Various types of dunes will be encountered, including the very formidable “white dunes”. Just three days from arrival, this stage can scramble rankings, especially because the assistance vehicles will not have access to the Fiambala bivouac. The Golden Rule is still: “know how to economize your machine”.
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.
Standings
Standings
| Special n°1 | bike | quad | car | truck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st starts(GMT-3) | 06:50 | 06:50 | 08:47 | 08:47 |
| Number of participants | ||||
| from start | 118 | 14 | 89 | 56 |
| have left | 118 | 14 | 95 | 56 |
| at CP 1 | 118 | 14 | 95 | 53 |
| at CP 2 | 116 | 14 | 92 | 52 |
| at the arrival | 113 | 13 | 92 | 17 |
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