The opening motorcycling stage of the 2013 Dakar has been a sort of introduction to the whole thing, with the bikes that left Peruvian capital Lima in a proper ‘parade’ fashion to take on a 250 km liaison to get to Pisco, where they had to face a 13 km timed stage.
Chilean Francisco “Chaleco” Lopez (KTM 450 Rally) turned out to be the fastest rider: he won the stage and became the first leader of the 35th edition of the most important motorcycle rally-raid of the season.
Lopez, 37, covered the 13 km in 7 minutes and 52 seconds, winning by a single second over Dutchman runner-up Frans Verhoeven (Yamaha) and with fellow Chilean Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) clinching the third spot on the podium just 5 seconds behind.
Fourth place went to another Chilean rider, Patricio Cabrera (Kawasaki, +11 “), followed by the number one favorite of the event, Frenchman Cyril Despres (KTM, +13″), and the David Casteu (Yamaha, +15 “).
Portuguese Ruben Faria (KTM, +19 “), Argentine Javier Pozzolito (Honda, +21″), Norway’s Pål Ullevalseter (KTM, +26 “) and Spaniard Joan Barreda Bort (Husqvarna, + 29 “) round off the Top 10 at the end of today’s special.
Helder Rodriguez of Portugal, the main rider for the returning Honda HRC team, had to settle for the 29th place.
All the first 32 riders in the standings are contained in one minute, which says a lot about the actual importance of today’s stage.
All in all, it has been a sort of prologue for what is coming next: tomorrow the contenders will have to face a 385 km stage with start and finish in Pisco, with 242 km of special stage (mainly sand) and 85 km liaison.
See the results of the first stage of the 35th edition of the Dakar right after the jump.
Dakar 2013 – Special Stage 11 7 LOPEZ (CHL) KTM 00:07:51 -2 15 VERHOEVEN (NLD) YAMAHA 00:07:52 00:00:013 183 QUINTANILLA (CHL) HONDA 00:07:56 00:00:054 160 CABRERA (CHL) KAWASAKI 00:08:02 00:00:115 1 DESPRES (FRA) KTM 00:08:04 00:00:136 10 CASTEU (FRA) YAMAHA 00:08:06 00:00:157 11 FARIA (PRT) KTM 00:08:10 00:00:198 30 PIZZOLITO (ARG) HONDA 00:08:12 00:00:219 8 ULLEVALSETER (NOR) KTM 00:08:17 00:00:2610 5 BARREDA BORT (ESP) HUSQVARNA 00:08:20 00:00:2911 17 BOTTURI (ITA) HUSQVARNA 00:08:20 00:00:2912 18 PRZYGONSKI (POL) KTM 00:08:21 00:00:3013 20 GONÇALVES (PRT) HUSQVARNA 00:08:23 00:00:3214 26 GOUËT (CHL) HONDA 00:08:23 00:00:3215 40 VAN NIEKERK (ZAF) KTM 00:08:24 00:00:3316 6 SVITKO (SVK) KTM 00:08:25 00:00:3417 45 RODRIGUEZ (CHL) HONDA 00:08:27 00:00:3618 27 KNUIMAN (NLD) KTM 00:08:31 00:00:4019 14 DUCLOS (FRA) SHERCO 00:08:32 00:00:4120 34 METGE (FRA) YAMAHA 00:08:33 00:00:4221 21 FRETIGNE (FRA) YAMAHA 00:08:34 00:00:4322 52 RIOS (PER) KTM 00:08:35 00:00:4423 4 VILADOMS (ESP) HUSQVARNA 00:08:36 00:00:4524 92 ISRAEL ESQUERRE (CHL) HONDA 00:08:36 00:00:4525 37 CURTIS (ZAF) KTM 00:08:38 00:00:4726 49 RODRÍGUEZ (ARG) HONDA 00:08:39 00:00:4827 53 VERHOESTRAETE (BEL) SHERCO 00:08:42 00:00:5128 9 PAIN (FRA) YAMAHA 00:08:42 00:00:5129 3 RODRIGUES (PRT) HONDA 00:08:44 00:00:5330 74 MARTÍNEZ (ESP) KAWASAKI 00:08:46 00:00:5531 13 FARRES GUELL (ESP) HONDA 00:08:51 00:01:0032 29 KURT CASELLI (USA) 00:08:51 00:01:0033 82 GUINDANI (FRA) YAMAHA 00:08:54 00:01:0334 156 SMITH (AUS) HONDA 00:08:56 00:01:0535 48 LIEFHEBBER (NLD) KTM 00:08:57 00:01:0636 50 SALVATIERRA (BOL) HONDA 00:08:57 00:01:0637 47 DABROWSKI (POL) KTM 00:08:59 00:01:0838 24 WEST (GBR) SHERCO 00:08:59 00:01:0839 19 CZACHOR (POL) KTM 00:08:59 00:01:0840 147 VAN PELT (NLD) HONDA 00:08:59 00:01:0841 148 VAN GERVEN (NLD) KTM 00:08:59 00:01:0842 12 PEDRERO (ESP) KTM 00:09:00 00:01:0943 46 GÓMEZ (ARG) YAMAHA 00:09:00 00:01:0944 43 WATT (GBR) KTM 00:09:00 00:01:0945 39 FISH (AUS) HUQSVARNA 00:09:01 00:01:1046 35 BERGLUND (SWE) HUSABERG 00:09:03 00:01:1247 57 GRABHAM (AUS) KTM 00:09:06 00:01:1548 28 DE AZEVEDO (BRA) KTM 00:09:09 00:01:1849 33 CAMPBELL (USA) HONDA 00:09:10 00:01:1950 75 O’CONNOR (AUS) KTM 00:09:11 00:01:2051 100 CROQUELOIS (FRA) YAMAHA 00:09:15 00:01:2452 179 NIJEN TWILHAAR (NLD) KTM 00:09:15 00:01:2453 175 DAMDINKHORLOO (MNG) KTM 00:09:16 00:01:2554 41 PROHENS (CHL) HONDA 00:09:18 00:01:2755 87 SOUVIGNET (FRA) YAMAHA 00:09:19 00:01:2856 146 MARTENS (NLD) KTM 00:09:19 00:01:2857 25 STANOVNIK (SVN) KTM 00:09:21 00:01:3058 184 MORENO KRISTIANSEN (COL) KTM 00:09:21 00:01:3059 131 STRANGE (AUS) HONDA 00:09:22 00:01:3160 51 PAVEY (AUS) HUSQVARNA 00:09:23 00:01:3261 32 JAKES (SVK) KTM 00:09:24 00:01:3362 44 BIANCHI PRATA (PRT) HUSQVARNA 00:09:25 00:01:3463 62 ARREDONDO (GTM) KTM 00:09:25 00:01:3464 123 FAGGOTTER (AUS) YAMAHA 00:09:26 00:01:3565 71 BUSIN (ARG) HONDA 00:09:27 00:01:3666 70 DEMELCHORI (ARG) KAWASAKI 00:09:28 00:01:3767 66 HEINRICH (PER) HONDA 00:09:33 00:01:4268 56 MENARD (FRA) YAMAHA 00:09:38 00:01:4769 38 ZANOTTI (ITA) TM 00:09:38 00:01:4770 103 PATRAO (PRT) SUZUKI 00:09:38 00:01:4771 158 VELLUTINO (PER) KTM 00:09:39 00:01:4872 31 GUASCH (ESP) GAS – GAS 00:09:41 00:01:5073 143 SMITH (CHL) KTM 00:09:44 00:01:5374 36 SANZ (ESP) GAS – GAS 00:09:45 00:01:5475 93 VAN BERGEIJK (NLD) HUSABERG 00:09:48 00:01:5776 77 CARDONA VAGNONI (VEN) YAMAHA 00:09:49 00:01:5877 162 FORMAN (GBR) KTM 00:09:49 00:01:5878 168 POSKITT (GBR) KTM 00:09:52 00:02:0179 174 NAMCHIN (MNG) YAMAHA 00:09:52 00:02:0180 42 PROHENS (CHL) HONDA 00:09:53 00:02:0281 108 GABARI (MAR) YAMAHA 00:09:54 00:02:0382 60 PICCO (ITA) YAMAHA 00:09:55 00:02:0483 65 PABISKA (CZE) YAMAHA 00:09:56 00:02:0584 119 DESPONTIN (BEL) KTM 00:09:57 00:02:0685 121 SERRA RIPOLL (ESP) YAMAHA 00:09:57 00:02:0686 154 BEAULÉ (CAN) KTM 00:09:59 00:02:0887 84 ILLANES (CHL) YAMAHA 00:10:04 00:02:1388 88 REINIKE (CHL) KTM 00:10:06 00:02:1589 54 CAVELIUS (FRA) Yamaha 00:10:06 00:02:1590 130 DE BOIS (NLD) KTM 00:10:08 00:02:1791 192 VAN GEEL (NLD) KTM 00:10:08 00:02:1792 72 PASCUAL (ARG) JINCHENG 00:10:09 00:02:1893 86 GADIOUX (FRA) HONDA 00:10:10 00:02:1994 128 KNUIMAN (NLD) KTM 00:10:11 00:02:2095 59 CARILLON (FRA) KTM 00:10:12 00:02:2196 96 COTTET (CHE) KTM 00:10:13 00:02:2297 68 VESELY (CZE) YAMAHA 00:10:18 00:02:2798 97 PYTHOUD (CHE) KTM 00:10:19 00:02:2899 83 VAN GINKEL (NLD) KTM 00:10:20 00:02:29100 111 VALERO (ESP) YAMAHA 00:10:21 00:02:30101 186 MUGGLETON (USA) HONDA 00:10:21 00:02:30102 166 JUDEZ RIVAS (ARG) YAMAHA 00:10:21 00:02:30103 69 PAYEN (FRA) YAMAHA 00:10:22 00:02:31104 89 CUMMINGS (ZAF) HONDA 00:10:23 00:02:32105 109 SAGHMEISTER (SRB) KTM 00:10:28 00:02:37106 95 HEILENKOTTER (CHL) SHERCO 00:10:30 00:02:39107 73 CIPKA (SVK) HUQSVARNA 00:10:30 00:02:39108 58 PUERTAS HERRERA (ESP) YAMAHA 00:10:30 00:02:39109 67 SNIJDERS (NLD) HONDA 00:10:32 00:02:41110 101 WALDSCHMIDT (NAM) KTM 00:10:32 00:02:41111 115 BOLLERO (ARG) KTM 00:10:33 00:02:42112 170 RAMPOLLA (ITA) HONDA 00:10:33 00:02:42113 116 BORRELL GONZALEZ (ESP) KTM 00:10:39 00:02:48114 106 BOURGIN (FRA) KTM 00:10:44 00:02:53115 193 VAN HEERTUM (NLD) KTM 00:10:44 00:02:53116 98 LUCCHESE (ITA) TM 00:10:45 00:02:54117 149 ZAHN (DEU) KTM 00:10:46 00:02:55118 195 ZUMARAN (CHL) YAMAHA 00:10:46 00:02:55119 122 PALANTE (BEL) HONDA 00:10:48 00:02:57120 80 IGARIS (LTU) YAMAHA 00:10:50 00:02:59121 159 AGUILAR (SLV) KTM 00:10:51 00:03:00122 171 NAPODANO (ITA) HONDA 00:10:52 00:03:01123 176 JAY (GBR) HONDA 00:10:52 00:03:01124 127 BOYER (FRA) HONDA 00:10:54 00:03:03125 191 SCHELLEKENS (NLD) KTM 00:10:55 00:03:04126 132 DE GROOT (NLD) YAMAHA 00:10:56 00:03:05127 61 MOREAU (FRA) KTM 00:10:56 00:03:05128 76 FESANI (ITA) TM 00:10:57 00:03:06129 196 VILLARRUBIA (ESP) YAMAHA 00:10:58 00:03:07130 187 MUNSTERS (NLD) HUSQVARNA 00:10:58 00:03:07131 163 HUIGEVOORT (NLD) KTM 00:11:04 00:03:13132 137 BUSQUETS (ESP) HUSQVARNA 00:11:05 00:03:14133 113 BARRON (PER) KTM 00:11:05 00:03:14134 153 MAURI (ITA) YAMAHA 00:11:06 00:03:15135 120 BASSI (ARG) YAMAHA 00:11:06 00:03:15136 172 VIGLIO (ITA) KTM 00:11:07 00:03:16137 112 GUYOMARC’H (FRA) YAMAHA 00:11:10 00:03:19138 152 PANIGALLI (ITA) YAMAHA 00:11:13 00:03:22139 94 WEI (CHN) JINCHENG 00:11:19 00:03:28140 164 HIRIGOYEN (FRA) KTM 00:11:20 00:03:29141 125 KREIDL (AUT) KTM 00:11:23 00:03:32142 85 BELLOC (FRA) KTM 00:11:27 00:03:36143 78 ERASO ANGLADE (VEN) YAMAHA 00:11:27 00:03:36144 185 THIERRY (FRA) YAMAHA 00:11:28 00:03:37145 90 DIGUIET (FRA) KTM 00:11:29 00:03:38146 182 SABBATUCCI (ITA) YAMAHA 00:11:30 00:03:39147 105 ZATKO (SVK) BMW 00:11:32 00:03:41148 151 BELÁUSTEGUI (ARG) YAMAHA 00:11:33 00:03:42149 107 BOUNDS (GBR) KTM 00:11:36 00:03:45150 194 VANDERWEYEN (BEL) BMW 00:11:39 00:03:48151 114 AMENGUAL (ARG) YAMAHA 00:11:41 00:03:50152 189 SALDARRIAGA (COL) KTM 00:11:44 00:03:53153 136 SANTOS (ARG) HONDA 00:11:52 00:04:01154 145 KAZMIERSKI (PER) KTM 00:11:55 00:04:04155 81 ALAN (ARG) YAMAHA 00:12:10 00:04:19156 99 MUTELET (FRA) YAMAHA 00:12:15 00:04:24157 117 GARDULSKI (CHL) YAMAHA 00:12:16 00:04:25158 118 MCKENDRICK (CHL) YAMAHA 00:12:16 00:04:25159 133 VILLAGRA (CHL) HONDA 00:12:19 00:04:28160 129 CAREVIC (CHL) KTM 00:12:26 00:04:35161 126 BARBERY (ARG) YAMAHA 00:12:30 00:04:39162 124 KARATHANASSIS (GRC) YAMAHA 00:12:31 00:04:40163 161 CHICHIZOLA (PER) KTM 00:12:31 00:04:40164 178 OFFRINGA (NLD) HUSABERG 00:12:43 00:04:52165 165 ORTIZ (CHL) HONDA 00:12:47 00:04:56166 79 QUERALES MALAVE (VEN) YAMAHA 00:12:47 00:04:56167 141 MASSADOR (FRA) HONDA 00:12:57 00:05:06168 91 GRUNDY (ZAF) HONDA 00:12:58 00:05:07169 190 SARMIENTO (COL) HONDA 00:13:09 00:05:18170 181 SCOTT (AUS) HONDA 00:13:26 00:05:35171 102 REEVE (ZMB) KTM 00:13:29 00:05:38172 150 BELAUSTEGUI (ARG) KTM 00:13:31 00:05:40173 140 MEIER VON SCHIERENBECK (PER) KTM 00:13:53 00:06:02174 169 CHIVITE (ESP) BULTACO 00:14:17 00:06:26175 139 PETRONE (ARG) YAMAHA 00:14:38 00:06:47176 173 TORO (COL) YAMAHA 00:14:40 00:06:49177 110 HATTON (CAN) KTM 00:15:16 00:07:25178 135 GARD (FRA) YAMAHA 00:18:34 00:10:43Dakar 2013 – Standings after Stage 11 7 LOPEZ (CHL) KTM 00:39:15 – -2 15 VERHOEVEN (NLD) YAMAHA 00:39:20 00:00:053 183 QUINTANILLA (CHL) HONDA 00:39:40 00:00:254 160 CABRERA (CHL) KAWASAKI 00:40:10 00:00:555 1 DESPRES (FRA) KTM 00:40:20 00:01:056 10 CASTEU (FRA) YAMAHA 00:40:30 00:01:157 11 FARIA (PRT) KTM 00:40:50 00:01:358 30 PIZZOLITO (ARG) HONDA 00:41:00 00:01:459 8 ULLEVALSETER (NOR) KTM 00:41:25 00:02:1010 5 BARREDA BORT (ESP) HUSQVARNA 00:41:40 00:02:2511 17 BOTTURI (ITA) HUSQVARNA 00:41:40 00:02:2512 18 PRZYGONSKI (POL) KTM 00:41:45 00:02:3013 20 GONÇALVES (PRT) HUSQVARNA 00:41:55 00:02:4014 26 GOUËT (CHL) HONDA 00:41:55 00:02:4015 40 VAN NIEKERK (ZAF) KTM 00:42:00 00:02:4516 6 SVITKO (SVK) KTM 00:42:05 00:02:5017 45 RODRIGUEZ (CHL) HONDA 00:42:15 00:03:0018 27 KNUIMAN (NLD) KTM 00:42:35 00:03:2019 14 DUCLOS (FRA) SHERCO 00:42:40 00:03:2520 34 METGE (FRA) YAMAHA 00:42:45 00:03:3021 21 FRETIGNE (FRA) YAMAHA 00:42:50 00:03:3522 52 RIOS (PER) KTM 00:42:55 00:03:4023 4 VILADOMS (ESP) HUSQVARNA 00:43:00 00:03:4524 92 ISRAEL ESQUERRE (CHL) HONDA 00:43:00 00:03:4525 37 CURTIS (ZAF) KTM 00:43:10 00:03:5526 49 RODRÍGUEZ (ARG) HONDA 00:43:15 00:04:0027 53 VERHOESTRAETE (BEL) SHERCO 00:43:30 00:04:1528 9 PAIN (FRA) YAMAHA 00:43:30 00:04:1529 3 RODRIGUES (PRT) HONDA 00:43:40 00:04:2530 74 MARTÍNEZ (ESP) KAWASAKI 00:43:50 00:04:3531 13 FARRES GUELL (ESP) HONDA 00:44:15 00:05:0032 29 KURT CASELLI (USA) 00:44:15 00:05:0033 82 GUINDANI (FRA) YAMAHA 00:44:30 00:05:1534 156 SMITH (AUS) HONDA 00:44:40 00:05:2535 48 LIEFHEBBER (NLD) KTM 00:44:45 00:05:3036 50 SALVATIERRA (BOL) HONDA 00:44:45 00:05:3037 47 DABROWSKI (POL) KTM 00:44:55 00:05:4038 24 WEST (GBR) SHERCO 00:44:55 00:05:4039 19 CZACHOR (POL) KTM 00:44:55 00:05:4040 147 VAN PELT (NLD) HONDA 00:44:55 00:05:4041 148 VAN GERVEN (NLD) KTM 00:44:55 00:05:4042 12 PEDRERO (ESP) KTM 00:45:00 00:05:4543 46 GÓMEZ (ARG) YAMAHA 00:45:00 00:05:4544 43 WATT (GBR) KTM 00:45:00 00:05:4545 39 FISH (AUS) HUQSVARNA 00:45:05 00:05:5046 35 BERGLUND (SWE) HUSABERG 00:45:15 00:06:0047 57 GRABHAM (AUS) KTM 00:45:30 00:06:1548 28 DE AZEVEDO (BRA) KTM 00:45:45 00:06:3049 33 CAMPBELL (USA) HONDA 00:45:50 00:06:3550 75 O’CONNOR (AUS) KTM 00:45:55 00:06:40 Foto Maragni M.
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