Stage 9 - Monday 12 January 2009 | La Serena > Copiapo
- Connection 88 km
- Special 449 km
Press Releases
Verhoeven tames the dunes and the coast is clear for Sainz
This 9th stage of the Dakar held all its promises with spectacular landscapes and imposing dunes. It was the first act of a probably decisive trilogy that will take place in the Atacama Desert, and was won by Dutchman Frans Verhoeven, even though he started in 33rd position this morning. Marc Coma remains in the lead in the general standings. Sainz won the...
Breaking news
19:08 - Car - Summary of stage 9
Pending validation of the results by the race stewards, Spaniard Carlos Sainz (VW) has won his 5th stage of the rally, his 3rd in a row and 14th on the Dakar, 1.47 ahead of his American team-mate Mark Miller (VW) and 2.16 in front of the Hummer belonging to another American, Robby Gordon, who finished in an excellent 3rd position. As a result in the general...
19:07 - Bike - Summary of stage 9
19:06 - Truck - Summary of stage 9
19:05 - Quad - Summary of stage 9
19:00 - Truck - Special and overall lead for Chagin...
17:05 - Truck - Kabirov 3rd at CP4
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Frans Verhoeven (Ndl – KTM) - 015
“This morning, I set off 33rd because I struggled a bit yesterday after I broke my navigation tools. Today, it was...
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Carlos Sainz (Esp – Volkswagen) - 301
“This special was very hard, very, very hard. There were a lot of stones and difficult navigation. It was really...
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Portrait of the day
Gossip
Two Irishmen on the Dakar
With his round face and blue eyes, Philip looks fine. In La Serena he casts a calm glance over his first Dakar:...
Portrait of a lady
ANTONIA DE ROISSARD
On the Dakar, the competitors are more used to seeing her in the right-hand side seat of a car, but this time...
Travel diary
parcours
La Serena > Copiapo
We are at the first step of a decisive trilogy. The reputation of the Atacama Desert, known as the world’s driest, will be tested by the competitors. Those who hope to find dunes will be rewarded. But they will also be fed a generous helping of rocks. This stage is typical of the Dakar 2009, with numerous changes of terrain. The positioning of difficulties, with long stretches of dunes at the end, will require pilots to conserve their strength. They must show themselves to be both multi-talented and with a firm sense of how to manage their efforts.
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) | 07:00 | 07:00 | 08:36 | 10:21 |
| Number of participants | ||||
| from start | 137 | 14 | 116 | 62 |
| have left | 135 | 14 | 110 | 61 |
| at CP 1 | 125 | 13 | 107 | 56 |
| at CP 2 | 126 | 13 | 107 | 53 |
| at CP 3 | 125 | 14 | 104 | 51 |
| at CP 4 | 126 | 14 | 105 | 52 |
| at CP 5 | 124 | 14 | 101 | 45 |
| at the arrival | 128 | 14 | 99 | 61 |
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