Dakar Rally - bil-klassen efter 3 dagen
Dagens etape gik fra Nador til El Rachidia og var på i alt 648 kilometer, heraf var kun 252 kilometerspecialprøve, resten var transport kilometer.

Dagen bød igen på VW dominans, denne gang dog med De Villiers og Von Zitzewz som vinder i deres Volkswagen Race Touareg 2. Sejren var dog ikke stor, kun de var kun 25 sekunder hurtigere end hold kammeraterne Sainz og Perin, der nu fører bil klassen sammenlagt.

De sidste års vinder, Mitsubishi er faktisk smidt ud af top-3 lige nu. Højst rangerende Mitsubishi er Peterhansel og Cottret, men de er 6 minutter og 3 sekunder efter det førende Volkswagen mandskab.

Karismatiske Jean Louis Schlesser var 12. hurtigst i dag, hvor han tabte 14 minutter og 26 sekunder til de førende. Samlet er han nummer 26 minutter og 18 sekunder efter den førende men han fører fortsat klassen for 2-hjuls trukne biler.

Klassen for ’standard’ biler var det portugiseren Adelio Machado der var hurtigst i dag i en Toyota Land Cruiser. Han kom hjem på en 37. plads, og avancerede til en samlet 73. plads.

Ruten i morgen er fra Rachidia til Ouarzazate. Her er der 405 kilometer speciel prøve, så der er endnu flere strabadser i vente.

Stillingen efter 3. dagen:

Pl.	#	Kørere	Mærke	Tid
1.	303	Sainz, Perin	Volkswagen Race Touareg 2	5:09:19
2.	301	De Villiers, Von Zitzewz	Volkswagen Race Touareg 2	5:10:21
3.	313	Sousa, Schulz	Volkswagen Race Touareg 2	5:13:45
4.	302	Peterhansel, Cottret	Mitsubishi Pajero MPR13	5:15:22
5.	305	Miller, Pitchford	Volkswagen Race Touareg 2	5:18:31
6.	306	Masuoka, Maimon	Mitsubishi Pajero MPR13	5:20:36
7.	304	Roma, Cruz	Mitsubishi Pajero MPR13	5:20:56
8.	300	Alphand, Picard	Mitsubishi Pajero MPR13	5:21:18
9.	312	Chicherit, Baumel	BMW X3 cc	5:22:18
10.	309	Al Attiyah, Guehennec	BMW X3 cc	5:31:58
11.	310	Schlesser, Debron	Schlesser-Ford-Raid	5:35:37
12.	317	Lavieille, Borsotto	Nissan Pickup	5:35:49
13.	321	Rousselot, Mondesir	Nissan	5:43:39
14.	315	Shmakov, Meshcheryakov	Zil Buggy	5:53:49
15.	328	Vigouroux, Winocq	Chevrolet Silverado	5:55:01
16.	326	Jean-Joseph, Boyere	Buggy	5:57:55
17.	327	Loix, Vaanholt	Honda buggy	6:01:33
18.	354	Berkut, Nikolaev	Mitsubishi Triton	6:02:20
19.	319	Muller, Metge	Nissan Proto 05	6:03:59
20.	355	Novitskiy, Tyupenkin	Mitsubishi Triton	6:04:04
21.	323	Barbosa, Ramalho	Nissan Proto 05	6:05:43
22.	320	Gordon, Grider	Hummer H3	6:08:09
23.	307	Kleinschmidt, Thorner	BMW X3 cc	6:09:49
24.	331	Housieaux, Polato	Mitsubishi Pajero	6:10:36
25.	351	Petersen, Stevenson	Chevrolet buggy	6:12:29
26.	314	Monterde, Lurquin	BMW X5 cc	6:13:03
27.	446	Naglis, Petersons	Mitsubishi Pajero	6:16:08
28.	385	Dambis, Zarins	OSC OSCar 03	6:17:25
29.	336	Orioli, Rosolen	Isuzu D-Max	6:19:24
30.	337	Alen, Tornabell	Isuzu D-Max	6:21:45
31.	318	Henrard, Becue	Volkswagen Tarek	6:24:17
32.	353	Tollefsen, Evans	Bowler Wildcat 200	6:25:59
33.	403	Gibon, Gibon	Bowler Wildcat	6:30:40
34.	395	Inocencio, Fiuza	Mitsubishi Pajero DiD	6:31:54
35.	339	Ratet, Cattarelli	Toyota Land Cruiser	6:32:58
36.	373	Wallenwein, Schuenemann	Honda buggy	6:33:18
37.	457	Zapletal, Janacek	Mitsubishi Pajero DiD	6:34:02
38.	343	Strugo, Ferri	Nissan Pathfinder	6:36:54
39.	374	Van Deijne, Rosegaar	Mitsubishi L200	6:36:55
40.	332	Guinot, Kroiss	Volkswagen Tarek	6:37:30
41.	344	Ikemachi, Sugimura	Mitsubishi Pajero V60	6:37:56
42.	329	Holowczyc, Fortin	Nissan Navara	6:37:59
43.	377	Thomasse, Larroque	Mercedes buggy	6:40:19
44.	367	Liu, Henninot	Mitsubishi Pajero	6:43:07
45.	325	Chabot, Pillot	Toyota Land Cruiser	6:43:48
46.	358	Leal	Mitsubishi Pajero	6:43:49
47.	345	Belmondo, Leneveu	Nissan Pathfinder	6:47:30
48.	333	Palik, Darazsi	Nissan Navara	6:48:00
49.	340	Mitsuhashi, Miura	Toyota Land Cruiser	6:49:04
50.	386	Azis, Princis	OSC OSCar 03	6:49:44
51.	379	Loomans, Smets	Bowler Wildcat 200	6:50:32
52.	361	Pornsiriched, Brucy	Mitsubishi Triton	6:52:39
53.	363	Sireyjol, Vidal	Bowler Wildcat 200	6:54:01
54.	393	Carapeta, Corticadas	Bowler Wildest	6:54:08
55.	359	Traglio, Bartholome	Nissan Patrol GR Y61	6:55:58
56.	362	Ivanov, Demyanenko	Nissan Pathfinder R50	6:56:48
57.	338	Szalay, Bunkoczi	Opel Frontera	7:00:27
58.	364	Turon-Barrere, Monbeig	SEAT buggy	7:00:29
59.	360	Van Den, Feryn	Toyota RAV4	7:00:54
60.	460	Rochelle, Pugh	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:01:18
61.	380	Plaza, De Quinto	Mitsubishi L200	7:01:28
62.	468	Amaral, Amaral	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:02:39
63.	401	Fromont, Fromont	Bowler Wildcat	7:07:19
64.	472	Arenas, Reig	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:07:28
65.	413	Anglada, Oller	Mitsubishi L200	7:07:54
66.	383	Barbier, Barbier	Mitsubishi Pajero	7:07:59
67.	411	Nicolas Diaz, Borrero	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:15:49
68.	372	Soloviev, Zhiltsov	Mitsubishi Montero	7:17:30
69.	390	Aarts, Rijpma	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:18:35
70.	368	Errandonea, Garcin	SMG buggy	7:18:57
71.	376	Besson, Kornstein	Mercedes ML430	7:20:49
72.	399	Tollefsen, Cole	Bowler Wildcat	7:21:05
73.	341	Machado, Dronne	Toyota Land Cruiser	7:21:15
74.	396	Bosch, Prat	Mitsubishi L200	7:23:33
75.	389	Leyds, Kragt	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:24:25
76.	434	Radet, Gerard	Desert Warrior	7:24:53
77.	346	Yamada, Arakawa	Toyota Land Cruiser	7:25:32
78.	397	Ximenez, Roldan	Mitsubishi Pajero DiD	7:28:50
79.	375	Marques, Benedi	Toyota	7:29:42
80.	381	Wauters, Dejonghe	Toyota RAV4	7:30:53
81.	459	Billaut, Schurger	Toyota Land Cruiser	7:33:11
82.	410	Montillet, Suchet	Nissan Pathfinder	7:33:44
83.	433	Hugounenq, Coste	Desert Warrior	7:36:15
84.	470	Basilio, Ferreira	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:37:38
85.	330	Gache	Buggy	7:41:31
86.	384	Foj, Vila	Toyota Land Cruiser	7:42:47
87.	466	Maimi, Olive	Toyota Land cruiser	7:43:35
88.	421	Jacobs, Jacobs	Desert Warrior	7:43:55
89.	398	De Lorenzo, De Lorenzo	Nissan Pickup	7:44:21
90.	483	Nicolas, Bosch	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:45:05
91.	391	Coronel, Uljee	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:45:35
92.	352	Katayama, Saiki	Toyota Land Cruiser	7:45:44
93.	387	Petraitis, Paliokas	OSC OSCar 03	7:48:05
94.	449	Maire	Bowler Wildcat	7:51:15
95.	454	Leplat, Ferrand	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:53:15
96.	402	Martin, Metz	Bowler Wildcat 200	7:55:43
97.	334	Kis, Czegledi	Nissan Navara	7:55:50
98.	414	Manfrinato, Dominella	Nissan Patrol	7:56:53
99.	437	Pujolar, Martin	Toyota Land Cruiser	7:58:47
100.	452	Bonfils, Chanoine	Desert Warrior	8:00:21
101.	467	Julien, Gambillon	Renault	8:14:42
102.	405	Jerie, Bruynkens	Renault Megane	8:31:29
103.	418	Jonchere, Seillet	Toyota Land Cruiser	8:33:23
104.	476	Gosselin, Serreau	Nissan Patrol GR	8:35:51
105.	371	Llovera, Fiori	Isuzu D-Max GT	8:53:12
106.	308	Vatanen, Pons	Volkswagen Race Touareg 2	11:37:19
107.	322	Nobre, Palmeiro	BMW X5 cc	12:00:05
108.	378	Salinero, Ruiz	Nissan Terrano II	13:00:07
109.	416	Bourgin, Ancement	Nissan Pathfinder	13:07:28
110.	438	Schoo, Koning	Desert Warrior	13:08:29
111.	342	Shinozuka, Di Persio	Nissan Pathfinder	13:13:28
112.	422	Antas, Antoniolli	Nissan Pathfinder	13:15:37
113.	420	Farges, Paluch	Toyota Land Cruiser 120	13:19:42
114.	465	Olive, Olive	Toyota Land cruiser	13:26:10
115.	357	Bukatov, Dodonov	Mitsubishi Pajero	13:34:44
116.	486	Rodriguez, Iribarren	Mitsubishi Pajero Evo	13:37:17
117.	451	Leon, Jaton	Nissan Patrol GR	13:37:50
118.	474	Bas, Fockenier	Mitsubishi L200RS	13:38:01
119.	427	Godet	SMG buggy	13:39:26
120.	447	Monneret, Tissier	Nissan Patrol	13:42:48
121.	448	Fidel, Fidel	Nissan Patrol GR	13:43:20
122.	464	Herrador, Gomez	Bowler Wildcat 200	13:45:29
123.	349	Andreucci, Briani	Fiat Panda 4X4	13:52:51
124.	348	Biasion, Siviero	Fiat Panda 4X4	13:55:27
125.	461	Llobet, Gallifa	Mitsubishi Montero	13:57:27
126.	392	Inocencio, Santos	Mitsubishi Pajero DiD	18:26:06
127.	365	Smulevici, Brousse	Nissan Patrol	21:11:31
128.	404	Manresa, Marco	Nissan Patrol GR	23:25:32
129.	394	Duran, Gonzales	Toyota HDJ 100	23:42:14
130.	412	Busquets, Mas	Mitsubishi L200	25:21:06
131.	415	Vilar, Gameiro	Nissan Patrol	26:54:44

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