2007 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Results
Stage 6: Tan Tan - Zouerat
January 11, 2007 - KTM Team Report
The longest day, at least in distance, the riders covering
817 kilometers today.
The first liaison (414 km) lead the riders into Mauritania.
Under normal circumstances this route is a pretty tough one already, but
today a sandstorm and rain made it even more difficult.
Jordi Viladoms (KTM Repsol) proved to be fully
recovered of the leg injury with which he began the Dakar.
The young Spaniard won the stage, his first
victory on the Dakar, and was very happy with his achievement. "My leg is
okay, I’m fit and I feel strong. The camel grass was difficult.
It was rock hard, because of the rain."
Frans Verhoeven (KTM Gauloises) clocked a fifth
time, his equal best result. "My top speed in the second part of the
special was 183 km/h. Not bad, since I gave my rear brake pads to
Cyril Despres. I kept on attacking all day and kept my pace high.
I was together with fellow KTM-riders Giovanni Sala and David Casteu and
lead them trough the camel grass. I had a great day."
Chris Blais - U.S.A.
Chris took a fantastic 3rd place in the 6th stage and remains in an
excellent 5th place overall! "Chris is doing awesome and we could not
be happier with his condition." Said Dr. Edwards. "He's alert and not
showing signs of fatigue that the other riders are suffering from at this
point in the Dakar. On the other hand, the sandstorm we're getting hit
with right now is brutal. We are in for a tough day tomorrow!"
Results - Stage 6 - Tan Tan - Zouerat:
2007 Dakar Rally - Stage 6 KTM Results
| Rank
|
Rider |
Nation |
Bike
|
Time
|
| 1 |
Jordi
Viladoms
|
SPA
|
KTM
|
3.45.45
|
| 2 |
Marc
Coma |
SPA
|
KTM
|
3.46.42
|
| 3 |
Chris
Blais |
USA
|
KTM
|
3.46.45
|
| 4 |
Esteve
Pujol
|
SPA
|
KTM
|
3.48.53
|
| 5 |
Frans
Verhoeven
|
NED
|
KTM
|
3.49.14
|
| 6 |
Giovanni Sala
|
ITA
|
KTM
|
3.51.39
|
| 8 |
David
Casteu
|
FRA
|
KTM
|
3.53.40
|
| 11
|
Cyril
Despres
|
FRA
|
KTM
|
3.56.27
|
2007 Dakar Rally - Overall KTM Standings at Stage 6
| Rank
|
Rider |
Nation |
Bike
|
Time
|
| 1 |
Marc
Coma |
SPA
|
KTM
|
17.55.30
|
| 2 |
Esteve
Pujol
|
SPA
|
KTM
|
18.07.37
|
| 3 |
David
Casteu
|
FRA
|
KTM
|
18.40.09
|
| 4 |
Cyril
Despres
|
FRA
|
KTM
|
18.43.09
|
| 5 |
Chris
Blais |
USA
|
KTM
|
18.52.48
|
| 6 |
Jordi
Viladoms
|
SPA
|
KTM
|
19.01.43
|
| 7 |
Frans
Verhoeven
|
NED
|
KTM
|
19.07.15
|
| 11
|
Giovanni Sala
|
ITA
|
KTM
|
19.28.33 |
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