Dakar 2012, Stage 9
Antofagasta - Iquique
606 km in total, 557 km special test
Husqvarna-Speedbrain riders post strong results
Stage nine of the Dakar 2012 was expected to be a crucial
one due to offering the longest special of the rally. The
Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain was not intimidated and
enjoyed a great day with Joan Barreda and Paulo Goncalves
both finishing inside the top five. Barreda made up a lot
of ground in the standings and Goncalves moved up to fourth
place overall. Zé Hélio and Jose Manuel Pellicer also
improved in the classification.
Barreda started the day ahead of Cyril Despres. He rode the
fast opening kilometres alone before Despres caught him.
The two formed a pair for most of the remainder of the
stage. The young Spaniard was able to benefit a lot from
the Frenchman´s experience. Barreda finally ended the day
in third - on the podium again.
Paulo Goncalves had an excellent day also. The team changed
his engine yesterday as scheduled, just like they did at
Barreda´s bike. Basically all top teams have this type of
service planned or already completed. The Portuguese rode
the long stage - which was extended to 600 kilometres -
without major complications, arriving at the finish around
15 minutes behind the winner. Despite the exhaustion
Goncalves eventually had fun during the magnificent descent
to Iquique and the ocean.
Joan Barreda: "I´m happy how things went and
especially delighted with my error-free offroad navigation.
I made up time and places in the overall standings. The
bike and team spirit are top-notch."
Zé Hélio and Jose Manuel Pellicer looked strong all day as
well, rounding out an impressive outing for the
Husqvarna-Speedbrain squad. The team is looking forward to
Wednesday´s stage from Iquique to Arica. It should be
another challenge with plenty of sand and waves at the
beginning.
1. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM, 5:04:33 hrs
2. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM, 3:54 min behind
3. Joan Barreda (SPA) Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain,
8:28
4. Helder Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha, 11:44
5. Paulo Goncalves (POR) Husqvarna Rallye Team by
Speedbrain, 15:12
20. Jose Manuel Pellicer (SPA) Husqvarna Rallye Team by
Speedbrain, 40:07
23. Zé Hélio (BRA) Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain,
42:49
Overall standings
1. Despres, 28:30:17 hrs
2. Coma, 2:28 min behind
3. Rodrigues, 59:19
4. Paulo Goncalves (POR) Husqvarna Rallye Team by
Speedbrain, 1:25:57
16. Joan Barreda (SPA) Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain,
3:33:06
21. Zé Hélio (BRA) Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain,
4:09:14
23. Jose Manuel Pellicer (SPA), Husqvarna Rallye Team by
Speedbrain, 4:32:00
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