Dakar 2009 Stage 1 results, photos and video: Nasser Al-Attiyah leads in the BMW X3CC
Nasser Al-Attiyah driving his BMW X3CC was fastest by over two minutes on the first stage, Buenos Aires - Santa Rosa de la Pampa, of the Dakar 2009.
Carlos Sainz was second in the Touareg ahead of his South African team-mate Giniel De Villiers as VW try to win their first Dakar on their final attempt. Luc Alphand leads the Mitsubishi challenge in 5th place despite an engine scare during the first stage.
Unofficial Stage 1 Results: cars
1. AL ATTIYAH (QAT) / THORNER (SWE) BMW 02:36:15
2. SAINZ (ESP) / PERIN (FRA) VOLKSWAGEN +02:17 min
3. DE VILLIERS (ZAF) / VON ZITZEWITZ (DEU) VOLKSWAGEN +02:40
4. MILLER (USA) / PITCHFORD (ZAF) VOLKSWAGEN +04:21
5. ALPHAND (FRA) / PICARD (FRA) MITSUBISHI +04:44
6. PETERHANSEL (FRA) / COTTRET (FRA) MITSUBISHI +04:54
7. TERRANOVA (ARG) / GUEHENNEC (FRA) BMW +05:09
8. ROMA (ESP) / CRUZ SENRA (ESP) MITSUBISHI +05:11
9. HOLOWCZYC (POL) / FORTIN (BEL) NISSAN +07:44
10. VAN MERKSTEIJN (NLD) / CHEVAILLIER (BEL) BMW +10:39
Rene Kuipers
Photo: ©willyweyens-rallyworld
Unofficial Stage 1 Results: bikes
1. COMA (ESP) KTM 02:46:17 hod
2. CZACHOR (POL) KTM +22:05 min
3. STANOVNIK (SVN) KTM +24:42
4. VERHOEVEN (NLD) KTM +26:14
5. STREET (USA) KTM +26:22
6. FRETIGNE (FRA) YAMAHA +28:14
7. ULLEVALSETER (NOR) KTM +28:34
8. KNUIMAN (NLD) KTM +29:06
9. RODRIGUES FILHO (BRA) HONDA +32:29
10. PAIN (FRA) YAMAHA +32:39
Unofficial Stage 1 Results: trucks
1. VAN VLIET (NLD) GINAF 03:15:07
2. DE ROOY (NLD) GINAF +00:02
3. MARDEEV (RUS) KAMAZ +00:22
4. KABIROV (RUS) KAMAZ +02:00
5. LOPRAIS (CZE) TATRA +02:45
6. TOMECEK (CZE) TATRA +02:47
7. CHAGIN (RUS) KAMAZ +03:32
8. DE AZEVEDO (BRA) TATRA +03:43
9. VAN DEN BRINK (NLD) GINAF +09:36
10. ECHTER (DEU) MAN +11:30
The De Rooy trucks
Kuipers
Van Merksteijn
Leplat
Photos: Photo: ©willyweyens-rallyworld
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