Dakar 2009 Argentina-Chile Stages 3 and 4

Posted: Wednesday 07 January 2009 by Toni M.

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Tire problems continue to mount for top riders as Stage 3 of the 2009 Dakar Rally saw more flats creating discouraging time losses.

Marc Coma, who started 17th on Monday after oil radiator problems, won the special section with authority, beating the second placed rider, Ullevalseter by a little over 17 minutes.

The special section, 616km long was completed by the Repsol rider in 5 hours, 18 minutes and 17 seconds. Thanks to this result Coma is in a stronger position at the top of the overall classification, and now leads with a gap of 39 minutes and 11 seconds over the French rider David Fretigne in second place.

Victory on the fourth stage went once again to Marc Coma (Repsol KTM) 1′17 ahead of Cyril Despres (Red Bull KTM) with the American Jonah Street (KTM) third (at 1′21).

Stage four, was between Jacobacci and Neuquen, with a liaison at the start of just 4km and a special section of 459km. and then the second liaison of 25km to Neuquen.

Overall Coma increases his lead to 42′57 ahead of new second place man Street with Fretigne third (at 43′42). Jordi Viladoms (Repsol KTM) is fourth (at 55′57) with Cyril moving up to 11th (at 1h37′07). After yesterday’s crash Alain Duclos finished 16th on the special 26′44 behind the winner.

Standings after 4th stage
1. Marc Coma, Spain, KTM
2. Cyril Despres, France, KTM
3. Jonah Street, USA, KTM
4. David Fretigne, France, Yamaha
5. Francisco Lopez, Chile, KTM
6. Jordi Viladoms, Spain, KTM

Provisional overall standings
1. Marc Coma, Spain, KTM
2. Jonah Street, USA, KTM
3. David Fretigne, France, Yamaha
4. Jordi Viladoms, Spain, KTM
5. Pal Anders Ullevalseter, Norway, KTM

Source | cyclenews

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