LEANDRO TORRES ET LOURIVAL ROLDAN TOUJOURS EN TÊTE DES SSV AU GÉNÉRAL !

DAKAR 2017

Jeudi, 12 janvier 2017.

10e étape : Chilecito – San Juan
Liaison : 302 km – Spéciale : 449 km -Total : 751 km

La course a repris à Chilecito quand, après deux jours de galères, tous les concurrents et presque toutes les assistances ont été regroupés.
La spéciale de 449 km n’est pas la plus simple et comporte des zones trialisantes dans les gros cailloux qui viennent compléter en difficulté une navigation très pointue et une chaleur caniculaire. En effet, après le froid et la pluie en Bolivie, les cinq équipages SSV du Xtremeplus Polaris Factory Team sont à nouveau confrontés à des températures dépassant allègrement les 40°C…

L’équipage chinois Wang Fujiang/Li Wei n°386 n’a connu aucun problème et ils arrivent à San Juan en vainqueurs d’étape en SSV. Pour le jeune Russe, Ravil Maganov, deuxième, tout s’est également bien passé. « Nous n’avons connu aucun souci, explique-t-il ce matin au départ du bivouac de San Juan, mais c’était très dur en navigation et je suis très fatigué ! »

Leandro Torres est, lui, en super forme après avoir passé la nuit dans son motorhome avec sa famille. « Nous avons cassé un triangle au km 60, raconte-t-il, mais Marco (Piana) qui nous fait l’assistance rapide en voiture, a cassé le turbo avant de nous rejoindre… Nous avons donc dû l’attendre 2h30’… Après avoir changé le triangle, nous sommes repartis mais dans le rio, j’ai dû m’y reprendre par trois fois pour trouver la sortie. Nous sommes arrivés au bivouac à 1h30’ ce matin mais je ne sais pas si je n’ai pas perdu la tête du classement général… »

Li Dongsheng et Quanqian Guan n°374 ont cassé le train avant et n’étaient pas encore au bivouac ce matin.
Mao Rujin et Sébastien Delaunay n°342 ont connu des mésaventures et cassé la boîte mais les « Saint-Bernards » (Marco Piana et Steven Griener en assistance rapide) étaient à l’affût derrière et ils ont pu rallier le bivouac peut après 8h du matin…

La spéciale San Juan – Rio Cuarto comprend les derniers franchissements de dunes e début de spéciales puis les pistes rapides du WRC de Cordoba.

SUIVEZ LES ÉQUIPAGES XT+ POLARIS SUR WWW.DAKAR.COM
•Mao Rujin/Sébastien Delaunay n°342
•Leandro Torres/Lourival Roldan n°351
•Li Dongsheng/Quanqian Guan n°374
•Maganov Ravil/Kirill Shubin n°378
•Wang Fujiang/Li Wei n°386

LEANDRO TORRES AND LOURIVAL ROLDAN LEADING THE SSV OVERALL STANDINGS!

DAKAR 2017

Thursday, January 12, 2017
Stage 10: Chilecito – San Juan
Liaison: 302 km – Special Stage: 449 km – Total: 751 km

After two complicated days, the race started again in Chilecito, all competitors and almost all assistance service were gathered again. The special stage of 449 km was not the easiest, and had bike trial-like zones between big rocks that made navigation even more demanding and heatwave temperatures accompanied competitors. In fact, after the cold weather and the rain in Bolivia, the five Xtremeplus Polaris Factory team crews are again facing temperatures above 40 Celsius degrees.

The Chinese crew of Wan Fujian/Li Wei # 386 arrived to San Juan as SSV stage winners, while the Russian Ravil Maganov arrived second. “We didn’t have any problems but navigation was difficult and I am very tired,” said the Russian at the bivouac this morning.

Leandro Torres is in great shape after spending the night in the motorhome with his family. “We broke the triangle at km 60, tells the Brazilian driver, but Marco (Piana) who is our fast service with his car, broke its turbo before joining us… so we waited for 2h30… then, after we changed it, we started again, but in the river, I had to take it three times to find the exit! We arrived to the bivouac at 1:30 am this morning, but I do not know whether I lost the lead of the overall standings or not.”

Li Dongsheng and Quanqian Guan #374 broke the front suspension and have not joined the bivouac this morning.

Mao Rujin and Sebastian Delaunay #342 faced some misfortunes and broke the gear, but the “San Bernards” (Marco Piana and Steven Grenier in the fast service assistance car) were behind and they were able to get to the bivouac after 8 am this morning.

The special stage San Juan – Rio Cuarto is composed of dune crossing at the beginning and then the WRC fast tracks of Cordoba.

Follow the crews on http://www.DAKAR.COM
Mao Rujin/Sébastien Delaunay #342:
Leandro Torres/Lourival Roldan #351:
Li Dongsheng/Quanqian Guan #374:
Maganov Ravil/Kirill Shubin #378:
Wang Fujiang/Li Wei #386:

LEANDRO TORRES AND LOURIVAL ROLDAN LEADING THE SSV OVERALL STANDINGS!

DAKAR 2017

Thursday, January 12, 2017
Stage 10: Chilecito – San Juan
Liaison: 302 km – Special Stage: 449 km – Total: 751 km

After two complicated days, the race started again in Chilecito, all competitors and almost all assistance service were gathered again. The special stage of 449 km was not the easiest, and had bike trial-like zones between big rocks that made navigation even more demanding and heatwave temperatures accompanied competitors. In fact, after the cold weather and the rain in Bolivia, the five Xtremeplus Polaris Factory team crews are again facing temperatures above 40 Celsius degrees.

The Chinese crew of Wan Fujian/Li Wei # 386 arrived to San Juan as SSV stage winners, while the Russian Ravil Maganov arrived second. “We didn’t have any problems but navigation was difficult and I am very tired,” said the Russian at the bivouac this morning.

Leandro Torres is in great shape after spending the night in the motorhome with his family. “We broke the triangle at km 60, tells the Brazilian driver, but Marco (Piana) who is our fast service with his car, broke its turbo before joining us… so we waited for 2h30… then, after we changed it, we started again, but in the river, I had to take it three times to find the exit! We arrived to the bivouac at 1:30 am this morning, but I do not know whether I lost the lead of the overall standings or not.”

Li Dongsheng and Quanqian Guan #374 broke the front suspension and have not joined the bivouac this morning.

Mao Rujin and Sebastian Delaunay #342 faced some misfortunes and broke the gear, but the “San Bernards” (Marco Piana and Steven Grenier in the fast service assistance car) were behind and they were able to get to the bivouac after 8 am this morning.

The special stage San Juan – Rio Cuarto is composed of dune crossing at the beginning and then the WRC fast tracks of Cordoba.

Follow the crews on http://www.DAKAR.COM
Mao Rujin/Sébastien Delaunay #342:
Leandro Torres/Lourival Roldan #351:
Li Dongsheng/Quanqian Guan #374:
Maganov Ravil/Kirill Shubin #378:
Wang Fujiang/Li Wei #386: