From ASO Press release
Krzysztof Holowczyc (MINI) took second position at the end of day 3 of the Dakar Rally to capture the lead in the overall classification while teammate Juan Roma won the stage.
It was just vital to be consistent all stage long as even the smallest mistake could cost several precious minutes.
Stephane Peterhansel made significant progress at a decent pace in the special stage, enabling him to put in the best intermediate times at the 41 km and 163 km points.
However, in the last 50 kilometres, the main favourite in the car category was halted twice by punctures. In the end, he lost more than 6 minutes to Nani Roma, who took it upon himself to offer the X-Raid a second victory for a MINI at the Dakar, after the one Novitskiy clinched at the end of the first day.
What's more, the German team can be happy with its day's work, since Krzysztof Holowczyc, who was second today, takes the lead in the standings.
But there is still plenty of competition because Robby Gordon, with the day's 5th best time on the special, holds on to second place in the standings, only 5 seconds behind the Polish driver.
Also, whilst the Hummer has been able to keep up with and even dominate most of the MINIs, the potential of the Toyota Hilux is also starting to be conveyed by progress in the standings. In his own discrete and efficient way, Giniel De Villiers completes the provisional podium, made up of three different teams.
De Villiers, the winner of the Dakar 2009 is only 1m40 behind Holowczyc in the standings.
Day 3 classification (San Rafael-San Juan):
1. Juan Roma (MINI) in 2h26’51’’
2. Krzysztof Holowczyc (MINI) +1’09’’
3. Nasser Al-Attiyah (Hummer) +1’29’’
4. Giniel de Villiers (Toyota) +1’33’’
5. Robby Gordon (Hummer) +2’08’’
Etc.
Overall classification:
1. Krzysztof Holowczyc (MINI) in 5h51’06
2. Robby Gordon (Hummer) +0’54’’
3. Giniel de Villiers (Toyota) +1’40’’
4. Juan Roma (MINI) +1’50’’
5. Stéphane Peterhansel (MINI) +2’41
Etc.
Krzysztof Holowczyc (MINI) took second position at the end of day 3 of the Dakar Rally to capture the lead in the overall classification while teammate Juan Roma won the stage.
It was just vital to be consistent all stage long as even the smallest mistake could cost several precious minutes.
Stephane Peterhansel made significant progress at a decent pace in the special stage, enabling him to put in the best intermediate times at the 41 km and 163 km points.
However, in the last 50 kilometres, the main favourite in the car category was halted twice by punctures. In the end, he lost more than 6 minutes to Nani Roma, who took it upon himself to offer the X-Raid a second victory for a MINI at the Dakar, after the one Novitskiy clinched at the end of the first day.
What's more, the German team can be happy with its day's work, since Krzysztof Holowczyc, who was second today, takes the lead in the standings.
But there is still plenty of competition because Robby Gordon, with the day's 5th best time on the special, holds on to second place in the standings, only 5 seconds behind the Polish driver.
Also, whilst the Hummer has been able to keep up with and even dominate most of the MINIs, the potential of the Toyota Hilux is also starting to be conveyed by progress in the standings. In his own discrete and efficient way, Giniel De Villiers completes the provisional podium, made up of three different teams.
De Villiers, the winner of the Dakar 2009 is only 1m40 behind Holowczyc in the standings.
Day 3 classification (San Rafael-San Juan):
1. Juan Roma (MINI) in 2h26’51’’
2. Krzysztof Holowczyc (MINI) +1’09’’
3. Nasser Al-Attiyah (Hummer) +1’29’’
4. Giniel de Villiers (Toyota) +1’33’’
5. Robby Gordon (Hummer) +2’08’’
Etc.
Overall classification:
1. Krzysztof Holowczyc (MINI) in 5h51’06
2. Robby Gordon (Hummer) +0’54’’
3. Giniel de Villiers (Toyota) +1’40’’
4. Juan Roma (MINI) +1’50’’
5. Stéphane Peterhansel (MINI) +2’41
Etc.