Stage 4 - Tuesday 6 January 2009 | Jacobacci > Neuquen
- Connection 4 km
- Special 459 km
- Connection 25 km
Press Releases
COMA NICE AND EASY, SAINZ ON TIME
Over the 380 kilometers of the day’s special stage, Marc Coma boasted the best time and continues to increase his lead at the top of the general standings. In the car race, the struggle continues between Sainz and Al Attiyah, with a slight advantage for the Spaniard.
Breaking news
15:21 - Car - Summary of stage 4
Pending validation of the results, Spaniard Carlos Sainz (VW) picked up his 2nd stage victory of the rally, his 11th on the Dakar, 6 short seconds only in front of his main rival since the start of the event, Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah (BMW), and 2.24 in front of Frenchman Luc Alphand (Mitsubishi). In the general standings, the VW-BMW duel continues: “El Matadorâ€...
15:19 - Truck - Summary of stage 4
15:18 - Bike - Summary of stage 4
15:17 - Quad - Summary of stage 4
14:33 - Pitfall at the 316-km mark...
14:27 - Truck - 2nd stage victory for De Rooy
interviewdujour
Marc Coma (Esp – 2 – KTM) - 002
“It was a nice stage with some good riding at the beginning then a bit more navigation. The landscape changed,...
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Carlos Sainz (Esp – 301 – Volkswagen) - 301
“We started very well and very quickly. We soon caught up with Nasser Al Attiyah. When he realized it was us, he...
Gerard De Rooy (Ndl – 505 – Ginaf) - 505
“Chagin stopped for a moment, so I was able to overtake. Around 50 kilometers from the end of the special, he...
Portrait of the day
Gossip
Bike
A long night for Pierrick
It is his eighth Dakar, and it is probably thanks to the experience built up over the years that Pierrick Bonnet,...
Portrait of a lady
Quad
ELISABETH ‘BETTY’ KRAFT
From the ocean to the desert, from Jet-skis to quads… Betty Kraft navigates from one passion to another with the...
Travel diary
parcours
Jacobacci > Neuquen
At the start of this stage, the rocky passageways will make heavy demands on the arms of motorcyclists, while those who are accustomed to “wadis†will be obliged to negotiate the Argentinian “rios†with the same careful attention. Next, the first sandy portions and the long kilometers of off-road will thrill those who love driving them. Careful now! Mistakes can begin to be costly: the stage toward Neuquen has all the ingredients of a trap. By taking on more or less of a lead, the favorites can begin to show themselves and provide indications of a ranking that just might last.
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) | 06:20 | 06:20 | 08:08 | 08:08 |
| Number of participants | ||||
| from start | 182 | 24 | 160 | 78 |
| have left | 180 | 24 | 151 | 76 |
| at CP 1 | 178 | 24 | 151 | 72 |
| at the arrival | 156 | 19 | 143 | 67 |
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