Dakar Rally 2008 - 2011

Dakar 2011: Stage 10. Cars: Sainz's woes help Al-Attiyah


Carlos Sainz has admitted he needs a miracle after a nightmare day in the dunes handed control of the Dakar Rally to Nasser Al-Attiyah.

The two main rivals for the overall title only finished fourth and fifth on stage 10 from Copiapo (Chile) to Chilecito (Argentina) but Sainz lost 9:17 on the Qatari.

The defending champion is now 12:37 behind his Volkswagen team-mate in the overall standings.

" If Nasser doesn't make a mistake, it's over," conceded Sainz who had a puncture and gearbox problems during the 862km (with 176km special) trek.

The stage was won South African Giniel de Villiers (Volkswagen) ahead of Poland's Krzysztof Holowczyc (BMW) and French driver Stéphane Peterhansel (BMW).


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Dakar 2011: Stage 11. Cars: Al-Attiyah clear after Sainz mishap


Nasser Al-Attiyah won the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally to give himself a commanding lead in the overall standings.

Carlos Sainz, his team-mate and fiercest rival, was floored when his right-front suspension broke and lost more than an hour on the route between Chilecito and San Juan.

Sainz had said after disappointment on the previous day's stage that he would need a miracle to contend - but the mechanical problems killed off his challenge.

Al-Attiyah came home 73 seconds ahead of Stephane Peterhansel, while Sainz trailed in, finishing 14th and dropping a place to third in the overall standings behind fellow Volkswagen driver Giniel De Villiers.

Qatari driver Al-Attiyah has a lead of 51 minutes and 49 seconds going into the final stages of the rally, which concludes on Sunday.


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Dakar 2011: Final Stage. Cars: Al-Attiyah wins first Dakar


Nasser Al-Attiyah avoided any trouble on the final day of the Dakar to win his first ever overall title.

The Qatari started the day over 48 minutes ahead of team-mate and runner-up Giniel de Villiers and extended that advantage by finishing second on the straightforward final stage from Cordoba back to Buenos Aires.

Carlos Sainz, who slipped out of contention after problems during the final week, did at least manage to win the final two stages of the race.
The leading three are all members of the Volkswagen team.

"It means a lot to win the Dakar, for me, for my people, my country and my team," said Al-Attiyah.

"It is a great victory. It's very difficult to explain what is happening in my head. But it's very nice .

"We showed we had the strongest team in the world. This is the greatest moment of my sporting career. It was a dream to win the Dakar. I think after this win everyone will know where Qatar is."


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Dakar - Trucks: Unstoppable Chagin wins seventh Dakar



Vladimir Chagin took the final stage to end a successful Dakar Rally campaign in style.

The Russian built up his remarkable Dakar numbers still further – sealing his seventh overall victory, and winning eight of the 13 stages to take his career total to 63.

Firdaus Kabirov, who pushed his Russian compatriot and Kamaz team-mate closest, settled for second place on the final stage and in the overall standings.

Kabirov, three-times a Dakar winner himself, was joined by Eduard Nikolaev in a Russian one-two-three in the final standings.



Dakar - Bikes: Coma wraps up third win


Marc Coma wrapped up the third Dakar Rally title of his career despite only finishing fifth in the final stage.

Coma finished 2:16 behind winner Frans Verhoeven on the straightforward final stage from Cordoba back to Buenos Aires.

However, in the overall standings, hestill finished over 15 minutes ahead of his KTM team-mate and nearest rival Cyril Despres.

"You have to be focused, I concentrated on my riding style. It was the only way to get the win," he said after the race.

"It was very difficult, at no time has it been possible to relax. When you finished a tough day, the next was even harder.
"We know that the Dakar is very hard but this year it was especially hard.

"Now I'll rest and think about the future because the truth is that when you are in this race, with all the constant tension, there is not a moment to think about something else."
 
Dakar Rally 2012: Route
As the condor (rather than the crow) flies, almost 5,000 kilometres separate Mar del Plata from Lima. In 2012, the Dakar will be staging a pan-American adventure of more than 9,000 kilometres in total. Unlike previous year’s loops, the route will transport the rally from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to those of the Pacific, enabling its competitors to discover new lands and another aspect of South America.

The scale of this challenge has also led to a change in the race’s format, which will include 14 days of racing in 2012. Constantly guided by the Andes Mountain range, the drivers and riders will be crossing the Atacama, and will experience in particular the diversity of the dunes as they head into Peru.

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MMhm... Naona ndio kwanza wameongeza nchi ya Peru mwakani!
 
Dakar 2012

Zimesalia siku sita kabla ya kuanza kwa mashindano magumu kabisa ya magari duniani, Dakar rally. Mashindano haya safari hii yatapita katika nchi tatu, hivyo kuweza kutoa changamoto mpya kwa washindani wake.

Aidha imefahamika kuwa bingwa mtetezi Al Attiyah atakuwa akitetea ubingwa wake kupitia Hummer H3, baada ya timu VW kujitoa.

Wakati huo huo, Africa Eco Race inatazamiwa kuanza tarehe 27/12/2011 katika mji wa Saint Cyrien na kumalizika tarehe 08/01/2012 Jijini Dakar. Haya ni mashindano mbadala ya Dakar rally katika ardhi ya Afrika.
 
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