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Peterhansel had problemen met koppeling op het einde...
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Mitsubishi gebruikt zijn verslag van de etappe van vandaag om een belangrijke troef t.o.v. VW aan het licht te brengen.
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"The design of our clutch is so important. I remember last year, when Carlos Sainz burned his clutch, it took three or four hours to change it and it only took Jean-Paul and I 25 minutes today. Things like this make a major difference on an event like the Dakar."
MMSP’s Technical Director Thierry Viardot explained why it is much quicker for a Mitsubishi team member to change a damaged clutch than a rival team. "On a normal car the clutch is between the engine and the gearbox, but in the Mitsubishi Evolution the clutch is designed outside the gearbox so that it can be changed quickly. Its quick-fit shape is designed for days like today. Without this technology you lose your chance of taking a possible victory."
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