Depres wint de eerste etappe.
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12:55 - Despres wins first special
Title holder Cyril Despres on his brand new KTM clocked the fastest time of the first special of this 2006 Euromilhoes Dakar. The Frenchman managed an excellent time of 58’10” on the muddy paths of the 83km course. Despres only just beat surprising early starter Ruben Faria of Portugal. The KTM biker finishes 4" adrift. Third is Spaniard Marc Coma at 7" while another Portuguese, Helder Rodrigues used to these familiar tracks, is fourth at 50".
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En zo als te verwachten was doen de rally rijders het goed. De eerste ritwinst voor Volkswagen lijkt in de maak.
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13:31 - Saby fastest so far…
With only two cars on the finish line, Bruno Saby on his Volkswagen race Touareg managed the provisional fast est time in 58’18”. Mitsubishi’s Stephane Peterhansel who took off first suffered a puncture and had to change a wheel… He finished the special in a time of 1h00’35”, some 2’17” adrift of the current leader. Carlos Sainz had managed the fastest time at the first check point, with an advantage of close to 50” on Saby.
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