Dakar day four: Juškauskas surprised by speed, Vanagas – behind the TOP-20



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Benedict Vanagas He finished 19th on this stage, 20:19 minutes behind the leader, 337 km in 2.56: 18.

“It may have been our day, but three times we looked for a way, we wasted our precious time, which made it a bit disappointing,” Vanag said after the end.

Surprised by Lithuanians for the speed shown Edvinas Juškauskas and Aisvydas Paliukėnas (Heston Airlines Pitlane Team). The duo passed the section between the third and fourth point, the fastest of all the participants (!) – in 15:41 minutes, the leaders were almost three minutes ahead.

The crew of E. Juškėnas and A. Paliukėnas raced successfully and achieved their best result: 27th place. The duo completed the track at 3.02: 30 pm

The first Lithuanian to reach the finish line was the first motorcyclist Arūnas Gelažninkas, who covered a distance of 337 km in 3.32: 40 hours, was ranked 43rd in the general classification.

He was fifth in the unassisted “solo” class, and here he is still second overall.

Preliminarily finished in position 33 Antanas Juknevičius and Darius Vaičiulis (“Credit”). The duo passed 3.03: 55 on the track. The leaders were 27:56 minutes behind.

Gintas Petrus with Jose Marques (Team Petrus Kombucha) topped the speed section in 3.17: 59. and ranked 44th (42 minutes behind the leaders).

Debutante in the rally Laisvydas Kancius finished 12th in the ATV rankings. He was 48:04 minutes behind the leader. The Lithuanian overcame the 337km speed stage in 4.17: 17h.

Vaidotas Žala and Paulo Fiuza (Agrorodeo) withdrew from the rally in the second stage.

The fourth day of Dakar

Arūnas day is tough in every way. https://www.facebook.com/arunas.gelazninkas/posts/3632849996761443&width=500&show_text=false&height=282&appId

Gintas Petrus and Jose Marques (Petrus Kombucha team) finished in 44th position (42 minutes behind the leaders). The track was covered at 3.17: 59.

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Juknevičius & Vaičiulis – Finish 33rd! The KREDA crew covered the distance in 3.03: 55.

OHO. E. Juškauskas & Paliukėnas recalled aloud about himself. https://www.facebook.com/iGo2Dakar/posts/955093071689872&width=500&show_text=true&height=787&appId

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Peter’s Crew: 47th place (WP5, 218 km each).

E. Juškauskas and A. Paliukėnas, who are showing excellent speed, race towards the goal. They crossed the last waypoint at post 24.

Juknevičius & Vaičiulis took 33rd place after 268 km.

Preliminary Falcon – 17.

Laisvydas Kancius – 12 in ATV ranking! He covered 337 km in 4.17: 17 hours, 48:04 minutes behind the leader. https://www.facebook.com/iGo2Dakar/posts/955070101692169&width=500&show_text=true&height=694&appId

Newcomer Laisvydas Kancius reached the finish line in 12th place! https://www.facebook.com/iGo2Dakar/posts/955070101692169&width=500&show_text=true&height=694&appId

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The leader B. Vanagas was 20:19 minutes behind, 337 km in 2.56: 18 hours.

On a preliminary basis, Vanago’s crew is ranked 15th, but the position may change after the other drivers finish.

VANAGAS REACHED THE FINISH!

Wow, what a thick ending!

Falcon positions in the speed section: WP1 – 20 WP2 – 18 WP3 – 28 WP4 – 26 WP5 – 20 WP6 – 20 WP7 – 17 * (preliminary) Finish -?

The falcon ranks 15th at the last point on the trail (298 km). This position is still subject to change. Less than 30 km to go.

L. Kancius crosses the last point of the road (298 km), until the end, about ~ 30 km. Lithuania ranks 11th.

Hawk at the penultimate point of the road (268 km): records the 17th result, 15:01 min behind the leaders.

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After 125 km (WP5) in the ranks of the Lithuanians in second place after B. Vanags – team of A. Juknevičius (+13: 33 min. Of the leaders, 40th place), Juškauskas was about 2: 30 min. (of the leaders +16: 01 min., position 45). G. Petra’s crew is ranked 53rd.

VANAGAS – Recorded 17 results after 172 km, recently crossed the WP5 road point (218 km), here it is in 17th place.

Top3 in SUV class: 1. Al-Attiyah 2. S. Peterhansel (+0: 11 min.) 3. H. Lategan (+1: 30 min. Https://twitter.com/dakar/status/1346791769883746304? ref_src = twsrc% 5Etfw

THE RAILWAY HAS REACHED THE FINISH! Preliminarily 42nd in the general classification, fifth in the “singles” category, and here he maintains 2nd place in the general classification. 45:50 minutes behind the overall leader. 337 km traveled in 3.32: 40 h. https://www.facebook.com/iGo2Dakar/posts/955041331695046&width=500&show_text=true&height=671&appId

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Tense struggle of the TOP-3 leaders, leading (268 km each): 1. Al-Attiyah (Toyota) 2. Lategan (Toyota) +37 sec. 3. S. Peterhanselis (X-Raid) +54 sec.

Who has time during the lunch break: https://www.facebook.com/BenedictVanagas/posts/3568681753197442&width=500&show_text=false&height=282&appId

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The gunner reached the last point on the road (298 km), here the Lithuanian is preliminarily second in the “Vienišiai” class. The first Romanian is E. Gyenesas.

Vanagas has already covered 172 km (WP4), so far the Lithuanian crew is in 14th place.

In ATV class, Kancius reached WP4 (172 km), he was preliminarily 11th.

Al-Attiyah Falcon Deficit – 4:21 min.

The Falcon is set at 13th place, but WP2 missed the other drivers’ platoon that overtook Lithuania at the first point on the road.

The pilot is registered in WP4 (172km), Arūnas got stuck, Gyenesa missed, who is ~ 13 minutes ahead of the Lithuanian. advantage, but the leader of the “lonely” class, Italian Gerini, has not yet been registered at this point on the road. The rider fell to 44th place in the general classification. He had about 130-140 km to finish.

Juknevičius & Vaičiulis flew to the track.

It will move soon at 11:38. – Antanas Juknevičius and Darius Vaičiulis (Kreda)

Juškauskas started

After WP3 (125 km), the Ironman is second in its class, 1:30 min behind Gerini. https://www.facebook.com/arunas.gelazninkas/posts/3632369980142778&width=500&show_text=true&height=707&appId

Edvinas Juškauskas and Aisvydas Paliukėnas (Pitlane of the Heston Airlines team) are on the starting line.

Lead (125 km each): 1. Toyota Al-Attiyah representative, 2. Hank Lategan (Toyota) +1 sec. 3. S. Peterhanselis (X-Raid) +52 sec.

Hawk: provisionally in 15th place (43 km each), 2:23 minutes behind leader Al-Attiyah.

L. Kancius has already covered 125 km (WP3), is 14:42 minutes behind the leader and is in 13th place.

Arūnas has already covered 125 km (WP3), retaining 33rd place.

The falcon advances towards the first crossing, followed by Nani Roma, who yesterday lost 9 seconds to Benedict. and remained 16th on Tuesday’s stage.

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B. Vanagas & F. Palmeiro moved to the speed section.

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After the second point on the road (80 km), A. Gelažninkas is 33rd. Lithuania is 6:38 minutes behind the leaders of the overall ranking.

A little after 9 pm Arūnas Gelažninkas started in LT time

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Damage thanks to his co-driver Paulo Fiuza. Says see you soon. https://www.facebook.com/AgrorodeoDakar/posts/1531707230351541&width=500&show_text=true&height=639&appId

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The effects of the previous phase were still felt the next day. Carlos Sainz, who got lost on the track on Tuesday, lost half an hour, so the Spaniard had no choice but to push the gas to the bottom in stage four. The veteran with the Mini buggy was among the leaders and finished in fifth place.

At the end of the third stage, Bernard Ten Brinke, who had suffered a serious accident, was still trying to repair his Toyota Hilux with the help of another participant. Finally, the Dutch had to surrender and summon the team, so her performance in the sports classification is over.

Nasser Al-Attiyah claimed his third consecutive victory in 2021 in Dakar. The Toyota Gazoo Racing driver started first again and even showed the way for others to reach the finish line the fastest. Stephane Peterhansel, who did not lose the leading position in the overall standings, finished second. Marathon rally friend Hank Lategan, who is slowly becoming the star of the Dakar, took third place.

After two days in Wadi Ad Davasire, a caravan of technicians and service personnel from the Dakar team moved to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The fourth stage of the race was the longest in Dakar this year, totaling 813 kilometers, including crossovers.

At the same time, the fourth gear section was not exclusive. The 337-kilometer track was arranged by the organizers so that this time the athletes could breathe easier and enjoy driving.

Although the riders missed an opportunity to test their own technical possibilities on Wednesday, the tracks crossing the desert in various directions did not allow the crews to fully relax.
Sand again dominated, covering 65 percent. area, 31 percent. the track was rocky terrain, and the remaining 4 percent. – dangerous rocks.



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