Stage 13 - Friday 16 January 2009 | La Rioja > Cordoba
- Connection 161 km
- Special 545 km
- Connection 47 km
Press Releases
Coma has the race under control, Roma saves Mitsu’s honor
On this penultimate special stage of the rally, Cyril Despres rode in the lead from start to finish and won his fifth stage on the rally, his 21st stage victory in his Dakar history. But the Frenchman only regained very little ground over Marc Coma who remains leader in the general standings with 1h28’ of margin. In the car category Nani Roma finally gave a...
Breaking news
23:39 - Car - SUMMARY OF STAGE 13
Pending validation by the race stewarts, Spaniard Nani Roma (Mitsubishi) has given the Japanese manufacturer its first stage victory on this 31st Dakar, which is also Nani’s first stage victory on four-wheels in a Dakar! In this 13th stage, the Spaniard took the lead by 7’18" over Polish driver Krzysztof Holowczyc (Nissan), and by 7’27" over French driver...
23:32 - Bike - SUMMARY OF STAGE 13
23:28 - Truck - SUMMARY OF STAGE 13
23:25 - Quad - SUMMARY OF STAGE 13
23:20 - Truck - Kabirov back in the lead in the general standings
22:45 - Truck - De Azevedo provisional leader at km 154
interviewdujour
Cyril Despres (Fra - KTM) - 001
It’s fast; it’s fun. It’s exactly the images you see in WRC but this time it’s with a bike and standing on our toe...
The entreviews are not yet available.
Joan "Nani" Roma (Esp - MITSU) - 304
Yesterday was a stage like there are many on rally-raids. You must always expect this kind of ups and downs on a...
The entreviews are not yet available.
Portrait of the day
Gossip
The Flying Dutchman... rally-raid style!
"This is new for me but I love it". Jurgen Van Den Goorbergh was more used to MotoGP tracks and five-star hotels...
Portrait of a lady
EVELYNE COTINET
Not everybody comes back from the Dakar with a tan... In the trailer truck identified as "editing room", Évelyne...
Travel diary
parcours
La Rioja > Cordoba
After having swallowed thousands of kilometers, participants will face a first-class physical challenge in this next-to-the-last stage. State-of-the-art pilots must maintain their position, while amateurs must avoid an excess of confidence. Errors can leave bitter memories, since this will be the day of cacti. At the bivouac, doctors will no doubt be called on to wield the tweezers. Finally, for the experts of traditional rallies, certain routes are part of the patrimony of the World Cup that takes place every year in Cordoba. Here, aficionados will guarantee a large popular fiesta.
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) | 07:35 | 07:35 | 10:01 | 10:01 |
| Number of participants | ||||
| from start | 118 | 14 | 93 | 55 |
| have left | 117 | 13 | 92 | 55 |
| at CP 1 | ||||
| at CP 2 | ||||
| at CP 3 | ||||
| at CP 4 | ||||
| at CP 5 | ||||
| at the arrival | 116 | 13 | 90 | 52 |
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