Stage 6 - Thursday 8 January 2009 | San Rafael > Mendoza
- Connection 76 km
- Special 395 km
- Connection 154 km
Press Releases
Despres opens his account for 2009, Al Attiyah on stand by
On a shortened 6th stage, Cyril Despres grabbed his first special stage victory on the Dakar in 2009. For once free of tire trouble, the Frenchman beat off his rival Marc Coma. The Spanish rider increased his advantage in the general standings and now boasts a lead of 40 minutes over Jonah Street, his nearest rival. Al Attiyah was again out at the front of the...
Breaking news
18:10 - Car - Dakar over for Al Attiyah
Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah and his co-driver Tina Thörner leave the race at the end of the sixth stage leading to Mendoza. The Qatari driver won stage 6 but lost any possibility to go on in the race as he skipped the way points at the beginning of the special stage. "We had a problem with the radiator at the end of the stage in San Rafael. In spite of all the work...
17:05 - Car - Summary of stage 6
17:02 - Bike - Summary of stage 6
17:01 - Truck - Summary of stage 6
17:00 - Quad - Summary of stage 6
16:44 - Truck - 45th stage victory for Chagin!
interviewdujour
Cyril Despres (Fra – KTM) - 001
“That’s two good days I’ve had now. It’s a memory to cherish, because it hasn’t always been the case for me this...
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Nasser Al Attiyah (Qat – BMW) - 302
“We missed a way point. Due to the engine overheating, we couldn’t go through the dunes. The temperature rose to...
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Portrait of the day
Gossip
The hardest of the hard
Annie Seel is used to hard luck. For example, the Swedish biker, amongst other motorcycling adventures, finished...
Portrait of a lady
FLORENCE POMMERIE
Emergency doctor, physician at the Necker Children’s hospital teaching trust, medical practitioner for the...
Travel diary
parcours
San Rafael > Mendoza
The day’s program is once again full of crossings, since the special begins with around sixty kilometers of dunes. The trail becomes easier in the second part, but competitors might well be slowed down by a wide ford that must be crossed with exceeding skill to avoid an extended bath. On arrival at Mendoza, the rally will penetrate the foothills of the Andes mountain range.
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) | 06:35 | 06:35 | 08:46 | 08:46 |
| Number of participants | ||||
| from start | 158 | 19 | 141 | 67 |
| have left | 146 | 18 | 125 | 61 |
| at CP 1 | 133 | 18 | 92 | 25 |
| at the arrival | 137 | 18 | 101 | 19 |
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