Stéphane Peterhansel: “We are going to try to win some specials”

Dakar 2022 | Stage 2 | AL HENAKIYAH > AL DUWADIMI
January 3 ^rd 2022 - 16:03 [GMT + 3]

Out of the reckoning for overall triumph this year following a penalty of almost 27 hours, the title holder is readying himself to drive different sort of race, but with the same old determination. Today, he achieved the fourth best time and is looking to do better!

“I hope that we will win some stages before the end of the rally, but it was rather odd today – I don’t think I’ve ever started from so far back. The car felt heavy because the sand had been churned up a lot. It meant a lot of power was required and in conditions like that it is difficult to compare times and gaps. Now, we are going to try to win some specials and put the car to the test, to prepare for next year in reality. Yesterday, we had a problem with the chassis and that ripped off the rear suspension wishbone, but, from what we know about the car, it wasn’t normal that we had a problem that stopped us dead like that”.