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Marc Coma and Carlos Sainz are held in front of Dakar
Carlos Sainz won the sixth stage and strengthens its lead in the Dakar
The Spanish rider Marc Coma on a bike, and Carlos Sainz in the case to keep leading the overall standings in the Dakar 2011.
This takes sixth stage took place between Iquique and Arica of 456 kilometers, was won by Portugal’s Ruben Faria, at the controls of a KTM, who used a time of 5:35.27.
His compatriot Helder Rodrigues arrived seconds to 50 seconds, while behind the Frenchman Cyril Despres arrived at 3:54 and 5:20 Catalan Marc Coma.
The Frenchman was able to cut short the stage, so Coma leads overall in 8:48 ahead of Despres.
In auto mode the Spaniard Carlos Sainz won the stage with a time of 4:53.53, which allows you to establish itself as a leader in general.
His teammate, Qatari Nasser Al Attiyah, finished second to 9 seconds, while Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel lost big options on this day, to finish fifth at 12 minutes and 25 seconds.
Sainz leads the Qatari Al Attiyah in 2 minutes and 42 seconds, while Peterhansel is now third with almost 15 minutes.
On Saturday there will be rest day in the Dakar, while Sunday will face another challenging stage between Arica and Antofagasta, with a special of 631 kilometers.
Després Sainz Dakar Lead
Carlos Sainz stays in front of Dakar
The Spaniard Carlos Sainz won Monday’s second stage of Dakar, and thus get a foothold in the lead overall.
Although the differences are bleak and the most difficult of Dakar has not yet arrived, it is important for Sainz to take confidence and keep the lead.
Today’s stage, which had 300 competitive kilometers, joined the cities of Cordoba and Tucuman, and Sainz used a time of 3 hours, 11 minutes and 28 seconds.
In general, the Volkswagen driver now enjoys a lead of 3:05 over Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel (BMW) and 3:19 of Qatari Nasser Al Attiyah (Volkswagen).
In the motorcycle competition has a new leader, Frenchman Cyril Despres, who managed to win this stage with a record of 3:19.11.
Despres, winner of the last edition of the Dakar, beat for 1 minute and 49 seconds into Catalan Marc Coma, who arrived second at the finish.
Now dominates the French general with a lead of 2:35 on Coma and 6:13 of Portuguese Ruben Faria won the first stage.
The Dakar caravan moves on Tuesday from Jujuy Tucuman to play a very long stage with 521 miles of stages.
Sainz believes Schumacher will be a match for Alonso
Nobody better to meet a person who lies down beside her. According to this maxim, Corinna, is the assurance that her husband personified, the very well-known as Kaiser, will be successful. His return is not a media device or a trade-scratch some money. You do not need. “It’s simply a challenge,” he admits.
She knew him as a driver and has not created any impediment to their return, confident of his chances: “I understand his decision, is fantastic. When I said that Ross had called him, I realized: I felt the passion again, his love for racing is huge. And without that passion none of this had been possible, for this I have total confidence in him. ”
Same as an expert in such exercises as Carlos Sainz, who now travels to Argentina to change its history with the Dakar. Carlos, far from doubting Schumacher on his back, it endorses. “Age is not an impediment,” criticizes Carlos, 47 years. “Motivadísimo and will surely nobody can doubt his talent.” But spicy is not lost with age? “No, loose Sainz, emphatically, almost offended. “In addition, Michael is very smart and knows how the F1. I am convinced that he, on receiving the call and decided Brawn is because he knows something others do not. Surely the Mercedes will be a great car and that he knows it. And on top again with a man I know and who has already won many races and titles, “he adds, convinced that men will fight with Alonso or Hamilton.
Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso
Arguments devastating seconded by Bernie Ecclestone. The F1 boss Michael acknowledges that when he left in 2006 “was probably tired and lost concentration and motivation,” but after this three year hiatus and the call of Brawn, “has recouped all. Now I see 100% motivated, energetic, “so that Ecclestone is clear that in 2010,” will be the best. Next season will be very exciting, will leave many with their mouths open. ” Who knows if Damon Hill will be one of amazement. “We have to see it, but I think in a season when the think of anything that led him to retire,” he said skeptically.