Video: Dakar Stage 4 – Tuesday 5 January 2010 | Fiambala > Copiapo
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Stage 4 summary
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Pending validation by the race marshalls, Spain’s Marc Coma (KTM) gets his first stage victory on this 32nd Dakar, his eighth stage victory in the rally raid. After losing more than 40’ in two days the title holder has started his crazy climb back to the top of the standings; even if he only regained 2’04 on to David Casteu and 3’14 on to Cyril Despres (KTM) today. Nothing to worry about for the now Andorran who remains firmly established at the top with a now 8’53 lead on Casteu and a 23’45 on Portugal’s Helder Rodrigues (Yamaha)… As for Marc Coma, he is now 6th 38’50 from the leader.
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Stage 4 summary
Pending validation by the race marshalls, Argentine rider Alejandro Patronelli (Yamaha) gets his first stage victory in the Dakar by winning this fourth special stage of the 32nd edition. With a time of 2h13’29, the local kid wins the stage just 1’06’’ ahead of his younger brother Marcos Patronelli (Yamaha), and 1’14 ahead of Czech rider Martin Plechaty (Yamaha). In the general standings, the Patronelli brothers remain firmly glued to the lead of the race where the youngest one Marcos is ahead of his older brother Alejandro by 8’15, whilst their countryman Sébastian Halpern (Yamaha) is ranking third 26’50 from the leader.
Cyril Despres: “It’s the desert for sure!”
“It was a shorter stage but it was a good one. It’s the fourth special stage of the raid and it’s the fourth great one. We finally hit a terrain that is better for our KTM bikes. It’s nice to have the wind in the face and to pick up speed… Navigation was fun too with the first changes in course – which were pretty tricky by the way. And the first small dunes, the first camel grass… the desert, for sure!”
Marc Coma: “We won’t let our guard down!”
It was an important day after the bad results and the bad luck. We got our good habits back and we got back on the right track. I am very happy to be here. It’s good for the moral of the team after a few bad days. The strategy is something you do each day. We will make the most of the race, climb in the standings, and move forward… till the end. We won’t let our guard down!”
David Casteu: “I did well with navigation”
I did well with navigation today. It allowed me to focus on the stage and my time ends up great in a very fast special stage. It means that the bike is going really well. It impresses me more and more each day. I never thought I could do so well in special stages with a 450… from Sherco, a manufacturer that has just arrived on the Dakar and that no one really knows.
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