Stage two of the 2019 Dakar Rally challenged all motorcycle competitors with an extremely fast, and rough, timed special of 342 kilometres. Leaving Pisco and heading south along the coast towards San Juan de Marcona the unusual stage saw the cars opening the route, leaving the bikes to deal with the many tracks ahead of them in the sand. The added traffic not only caused the terrain to cut up badly, but also made navigation even more of a challenge.
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OER Rally Training was weer meer dan geslaagd
Raar volk die rallyrijders, vrijdagavond was het ronduit druk bij de navigatie uitleg. We begonnen met het realistische spel Dakar 18 op PlayStation. In het spel kan je een officieel roadbook van Dakar bestuderen, waarna je gelijk het spel kan spelen via het roadbook. Maar liefst van 20.00 tot 23.00 uur zijn we met uitleg en vragen beantwoorden bezig geweest. Echt leuk om te doen en het mooie is deelnemers die het snappen, kunnen boven in de kantine gezellig bijkletsen met kip en een biertje. Terwijl de theorie in het beneden gedeelte gehouden wordt, het Motordrome in Emmen is dan ook de perfecte locatie voor deze training.
Vrijdagnacht harde wind en volle bak regen, ronduit kutweer, Het vreemde is Rallyrijders geven hier niets om.
PABLO QUINTANILLA RUNNER-UP ON STAGE ONE OF THE DAKAR RALLY
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD AFTER OPENING DAY OF RACING IN PERU
Making a strong start to the 2019 Dakar Rally, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla has secured a runner-up result on the opening stage from Lima to Pisco. Demonstrating good speed on his FR 450 Rally machine, Andrew Short got close to the top 10 by finishing 13th on Monday’s stage.
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Barreda off to a flying start as the Dakar gets underway in Pisco with Monster Energy Honda in top positions
The first special of this Dakar was won by a rampant Joan Barreda in Adrenarena de Paracas, near Pisco. But it wasn’t just Joan who shone in the Monster Energy Honda Team: Ricky Brabec posted third after an outstanding ride in the dunes with Benavides, Cornejo and Gonçalves occuping notable positions.
Day one, en route from the Peruvian capital Lima to the bivouac located around the city of Pisco, consisted of a total of 332 kilometres of stage, with only 84 km against the clock was enough to set up the first official race leader board of the 2019 edition of the Dakar Rally.
Superenduro KTM Clean Sweep: Cody Webb The New Leader!
The American rider, team-mate of the Round 1 victor Taddy BLAZUSIAK (POL-KTM), put on a spectacular show in an evening which was marred by the injury of Alfredo GOMEZ (ESP-HVA).
Cody WEBB Reminds Us Who’s The Reigning Champion.
The Factory KTM rider leaves Germany at the top of the Maxxis FIM SuperEnduro World Championship standings. WEBB was untouchable in races 1 and 2, winning with relative ease in both these heats. He concluded a perfect weekend by taking 3rd place in the last race, a relaxed move which allowed him to romp home with the overall win on the night. The American won dominantly in Riesa last year, too, and seemed to stamp his authority once again when he took over the title lead. WEBB admitted to feeling very comfortable on this narrow track, despite initially raising concerns about the tight nature of the first turn. He won Round 2 ahead of BLAZUSIAK and Colton HAAKER (USA-HVA).
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