RALLY DAKAR 2018

Dakar, Step 11: Mikko Hirvonen at the front in WP2
At a stage where the top ten competitors of motorcycles, cars and five trucks go out for the round, today is a day that can be decisive for the final classification, because today it is the first part of two stages, which as we know have no assistance at the end of the first half.So this may bring new definitions to the test, but also new twists to the overall standings, which were led by Carlos Sainz yesterday, with Stephane Peterhansel advancing 50m35s, with Nasser Al-Attiyah at 1h12m46s. Bernhard Ten Brinke (Toyota) is fourth in 1h22m15s, and Giniel De Villiers (Toyota) is fifth at 1h22m48s. The first Mini comes in sixth place, Jakub Przygonski, at 2h29m11s.Today, it's Mikko Hirvonen's day to ride in the front with the X-Raid Mini buggy, with Bernhard Ten Brinke and Nasser Al-Attiyah in 25 seconds.A little further behind, being cautious, Stéphane Peterhansel and Carlos Sainz complete the Top 4 as they both rode just over a minute from the Finn, more precisely Sainz at 1m07s and Peterhansel, 1m24s.


José Luis Abreu, Portugal