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9 Stages into the 2021 Dakar Rally

Mig uel
Posted onJan 12, 2021 at 17:41
Updated onUpdated on Jan 12, 2021 at 09:41

9 Stages into the 2021 Dakar Rally

Second half of the 2021 Dakar Rally began with the first part of a Marathon Stage from Ha’il to Sakaka. In the end, Ricky Brabec would win the stage and rookie Seth Quintero would come in seventh place.

Toby Price began the second part of the Marathon Stage, Sakaka to Neom, with a unique way to patch his rear wheel. The fix held in place and he came in 2nd place followed by Ricky Brabec.

Stage 9, Neom to Neom, was a 359.77 mile loop stage that proved to be difficult for many. In the end Seth Quintero’s vehicle broke down with gearbox issues and Toby Price exited the rally with a broken collarbone and extensive bruising. Stephane Peterhansel is the leader in the Car Category followed by Nasser Al-Attiyah and Carlos Sainz.

Below are the top 5 rankings after stage 9. Click here to check out RDC’s daily threads for each stage with discussions, photos, videos and updates from RDC forum users that are in Saudi Arabia during the rally.

Bike rankings after stage 9:
1 4  
(CHL) JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO FLORIMO
 MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 2021 36H 51′ 00”    
2 47  
(ARG) KEVIN BENAVIDES
 MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 2021 37H 02′ 24” + 00H 11′ 24” 00H 02′ 00”
3 5  
(GBR) SAM SUNDERLAND
 RED BULL KTM FACTORY TEAM 37H 05′ 34” + 00H 14′ 34”  
4 1  
(USA) RICKY BRABEC
 MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 2021 37H 08′ 26” + 00H 17′ 26”  
5 88  
(ESP) JOAN BARREDA BORT
 MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 2021 37H 20′ 00” + 00H 29′ 00”
Car rankings after stage 9:
POS. N° EXP. DRIVE-TEAM MARK-MODEL TIME VARIATION PENALITY
1 302  
(FRA) STÉPHANE PETERHANSEL
(FRA) EDOUARD BOULANGER
 X-RAID MINI JCW TEAM 34H 26′ 16”    
2 301  
(QAT) NASSER AL-ATTIYAH
(FRA) MATTHIEU BAUMEL
 TOYOTA GAZOO RACING 34H 44′ 06” + 00H 17′ 50”  
3 300  
(ESP) CARLOS SAINZ
(ESP) LUCAS CRUZ
 X-RAID MINI JCW TEAM 35H 28′ 41” + 01H 02′ 25”  
4 307  
(POL) JAKUB PRZYGONSKI
(DEU) TIMO GOTTSCHALK
 ORLEN TEAM/OVERDRIVE 36H 42′ 46” + 02H 16′ 30” 00H 02′ 00”
5 311  
(ESP) NANI ROMA
(FRA) ALEXANDRE WINOCQ
 BAHRAIN RAID XTREME 37H 08′ 54” + 02H 42′ 38”
SSV rankings after stage 9:
POS. N° EXP. DRIVE-TEAM MARK-MODEL TIME VARIATION PENALITY
1 401  
(CHL) FRANCISCO LOPEZ CONTARDO
(CHL) JUAN PABLO LATRACH VINAGRE
 SOUTH RACING CAN-AM 42H 05′ 20”   00H 01′ 00”
2 408  
(USA) AUSTIN JONES
(BRA) GUSTAVO GUGELMIN
 MONSTER ENERGY CAN-AM 42H 17′ 45” + 00H 12′ 25”  
3 406  
(POL) ARON DOMZALA
(POL) MACIEJ MARTON
 MONSTER ENERGY CAN-AM 42H 43′ 23” + 00H 38′ 03”  
4 424  
(POL) MICHAL GOCZAL
(POL) SZYMON GOSPODARCZYK
 ENERGYLANDIA RALLY TEAM 43H 08′ 50” + 01H 03′ 30”  
5 404  
(BRA) REINALDO VARELA
(BRA) MAYKEL JUSTO
 MONSTER ENERGY CAN-AM 43H 29′ 00” + 01H 23′ 40” 00H 06′ 00”
Truck rankings after stage 9:
POS. N° EXP. DRIVE-TEAM MARK-MODEL TIME VARIATION PENALITY
1 507  
(RUS) DMITRY SOTNIKOV
(RUS) RUSLAN AKHMADEEV
(RUS) ILGIZ AKHMETZIANOV
 KAMAZ – MASTER 37H 42′ 49”    
2 501  
(RUS) ANTON SHIBALOV
(RUS) DMITRII NIKITIN
(RUS) IVAN TATARINOV
 KAMAZ – MASTER 38H 27′ 52” + 00H 45′ 03”  
3 509  
(RUS) AIRAT MARDEEV
(RUS) DMITRIY SVISTUNOV
(RUS) AKHMET GALIAUTDINOV
 KAMAZ – MASTER 38H 55′ 54” + 01H 13′ 05” 00H 02′ 00”
4 504  
(CZE) ALES LOPRAIS
(CZE) PETR POKORA
(ARE) KHALID ALKENDI
 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 39H 13′ 04” + 01H 30′ 15”  
5 503  
(CZE) MARTIN MACIK
(CZE) FRANTISEK TOMASEK
(CZE) DAVID SVANDA
 BIG SHOCK RACING 39H 31′ 58” + 01H 49′ 09” 00H 01′ 00”
Quad rankings after stage 9:
POS. N° EXP. DRIVE-TEAM MARK-MODEL TIME VARIATION PENALITY
1 154  
(ARG) MANUEL ANDUJAR
 7240 TEAM 46H 35′ 11”    
2 152  
(FRA) ALEXANDRE GIROUD
 TEAM GIROUD 46H 54′ 39” + 00H 19′ 28”  
3 159  
(CHL) GIOVANNI ENRICO
 ENRICO RACING TEAM 46H 59′ 26” + 00H 24′ 15”  
4 163  
(USA) PABLO COPETTI
 MX DEVESA BY BERTA 49H 32′ 24” + 02H 57′ 13” 00H 16′ 00”
5 168  
(CHL) ITALO PEDEMONTE
 ENRICO RACING TEAM 49H 39′ 45” + 03H 04′ 34” 00H 05′ 00”

Photos: A.S.O.