Dakar Day 6 - Chaleco king in his own country
Chaleco, who had three other KTMs hot on his heels ridden by Faria, Despres and newcomer Kurt Caselli, moves up two places in the general standings and is now in a position to barge into the 100% French trio which still leads the rally. The race order and gaps have been modified by the stage finishing in Calama: Cyril Despres is now 2’22” behind Olivier Pain, whilst David Casteu drops down a place, trailing the leader by 4’48”. As for Lopez, he is only 6’06” behind Olivier Pain.
Results Stage Six
Arica to Calama total distance 767 km – 313 km liaison and 464 km special
1, Chaleco Lopez, Chile, KTM three hours 36.21
2, Ruben Faria, Portugal KTM 3:38.55 (at 2.22)
3, Cyril Despres, France, KTM 3:40.099.32 ((at 3.48)
4, David Casteu, France, Yamaha 3:51.51
5, Alessandro Botturi, Italy, Husqvarna, 3:41.56
6, Israel Esquerre, Chile, Honda, 3:42.34
7, Frans Verhoeven, Netherlands, Yamaha, 3:43.02
8, Helder Rodrigues, Portugal, Honda, 3:43.02
9, Joan Pedrero, Spain, KTM, 3:43.43
10, Olivier Pain, France, Yamaha, 3:43.43
Other KTM
11, Jakub Przygonski, Poland, KTM 3:44.09
12, Stefan Svitko, Slovakia, KTM 3:45.24
13, Ben Grabham, Australia KTM 3:45.24
16, Riaan Van Niekerk, South Africa, KTM 3:47.55
21, Pal Anders Ullevalseter, Norway, KTM 3:55.09
Overall Standings after Stage Six
1, Pain, 15:35.23
2, Despres, KTM, 15:37.45 (trails by 2 minutes 22)
3, Casteu, 15:40.11
4, Lopez, KTM, 15:41.29
5, Faria, KTM, 15:43.58
6, Botturi, 15.47.25
7, Przygonski, KTM, 15:54.38
8, Svitko, KTM, 15:57.31
