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In total, on Thursday at the Dakar Rally, participants will have to travel 795 km, of which 456 km in the speed section.
25 percent Road surfaces will consist of sand, 47 percent. hard ground cover, 26 percent. dunes, 1 percent stones and 1 percent. dry lake cover.
“Patience is a virtue,” organizers said of the fifth round.
“I have several difficult days in a row. Two to rest on Saturday and two marathon days later.
Thursday before departure: 70 km, then a very long speed section, more than 450 km. After the finish, you still have to wait about 270 km to the bivouac near the Qatar-Iraq border.
The keyword for the fifth day is “patience.” Those who do not control themselves and choose the wrong pace will pay dearly.
The broken rock sector will be replaced by Category I and II sand masses, and fast and technical gravel roads will be mixed. Therefore, tire pressure control can be a very important moment, ”said Darius Vaičiulis, co-driver of Antanas Juknevičius, in reviewing the new speed section.
The fifth day of Dakar
Arūnas Gelažninkas crosses the finish line! The 32nd remained in the general classification, the 3rd in the “singles” category.
The first participants of the SUV class finished, S. Peterhansel crossed the finish line first, from there 2:13 min. N. Al-Alttiyah stayed behind. Their final positions will be clear when the other crews finish.
G. Petrus reaches the last point on the road recording result number 36.
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From the last point on the road (330 km) the participants still have to travel more than 120 km.
Juškauskas is recorded in 32nd place (about 9 minutes behind Vanags).
Juknevičius sets 25th at the last point on the road (330km), 1:32 minutes behind Vanagas (24).
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L. Kancius at 330 km – 9-ac.
The falcon is the first of the Lithuanians to reach the last point on the road (330 km), fixed in 24 places. Deficit 43:26 min.
Petrus – 39th (53:42 min. Of the leaders).
After 292 km, Juškauskas climbs to 34th place (+50: 11). Stuck Peter will be in the top ten.
After 292 km – Vanagas in 26th place (40:14 min. From the leader), near Juknevičius (27th place, +43: 23 min.) Https://www.facebook.com/AntanasJukneviciusDakar/posts/3552677591475593&width = 500 & show_text = true & height = 492 and appId
TOP-3 Motorcycle Ranking: https://twitter.com/dakar/status/1347131640519290880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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Gelažninkas is riding a motorcycle towards the finish, he set 30th in the last point and was third in the “singles” standings.
And at that time in one of the airports: https://www.facebook.com/AgrorodeoDakar/posts/1532461316942799&width=500&show_text=true&height=657&appId
WP6 (250 km) registers Vanagas, who is tentatively 28th (30:57 min. Of the leaders), Juknevičius – 30th (40:06 min.).
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An accident has been reported on the track. Henk Lategan was taken to hospital, his collarbone was broken. Igo2Dakar doesn’t rule out a version where the Hawk would have stopped at them. https://www.facebook.com/iGo2Dakar/posts/955669128298933&width=500&show_text=true&height=713&appId
One of the reasons why Hawk wasted his time.
L. Kancius is set in eighth place after 250 km.
A. Gelažninkas remains thirty-third in his class (singles) after 330 km. The preliminary leader is M. Gerini (6 min. Before Gelažninkas), the second is E. Gyenesas (2 min. There are about 100 km left.
G. de Villers leads (330 km each), B. BARAGWANATH (2nd place: 5:45 min.), M. PROKOP (7:06 min.) Is third.
Juškauskas is 39 (41:28 from the leaders).
After 197 km (WP5), Petrus drops to 37th place. The first of the Lithuanian teams was Juknevičius & Vaičiulis (31, +35: 23 min. From the leaders). Next – Hawk (35:58 min. Of the leaders, place 33).
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L. Kancius – 197 km – ninth (from the leader 47:46 min.).
Gelažninkas is stable, ranking third in the group of “singles”. Polish Gerini (6 min. Between him and Arūnas) and E. Gyenesas (2 min. Between him and Arūnas). These motorcyclists have already covered 292 km.
Falcon – 38º (33:42 min. Of the leaders). Juškauskas – 41 (36:35 min. Of the leaders).
31 years – Juknevičius Crew (30:52 of the leaders).
No significant changes after reaching WP4: G. Petrus is the first among the Lithuanians (25th place, 28:40 min.)
Petrus holds the highest position among the Lithuanians after WP3 (121 km): 25th place and 24:55 min. of leaders. 31st place – Juknevičius Crew. https://www.facebook.com/iGo2Dakar/posts/955643528301493&width=500&show_text=true&height=536&appId
The crew of Strigo and Juškauskas, who are in position 41 after the third point of the road, which is 1 min. lags behind the position above B. Vanago (40th). Both crews are more than 30 minutes from the leader.
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VANAGAS is fixed at point 3 of the road (121 km), from the leader – 31:58 min. deficit. Currently, his result is 30th. However, it should be hit by a platoon of crews. https://www.facebook.com/BenediktasVanagas/posts/3571099442955673&width=500&show_text=true&height=467&appId
L. Kancius is 155 km – ninth, 40-39 minutes behind the leader N. Cavigliasso.
After completing 197 km (WP5) in the motorcycle classification, Gelažninkas is fixed at 31st place, in 3rd place in the “solitary” class, surpassed by M. Gerini (6 min.) And E. Gyenesas (4 min .).
Organizers report on Mr. Loebo’s problems that his crew “had great difficulties at the beginning of the stage, they lost more than half an hour.”
In addition to Vanagas’ problems, Sebastien Loeb, Cyril Despress, who lined up behind the Lithuanian team, had problems.
Very close to Petra in 1 min. the Juknevičius & Vaičiulis crew is behind (27th place). Juškauskas is 5 minutes behind Peter, 33rd place.
Among Lithuanians, G. Petrus currently occupies the highest position – 22nd.
IMPORTANT! Stuck Vanagas lost a few minutes and is 74th in 41st place, 28:36 minutes behind the leaders.
“Kreda” (Juknevičius & Vaičiulis) – 26th place, junior “Pitlane” (Juškauskas & Paliukėnas) – 31st.
Surprise: Twentieth place after the first WP is captured by Peter with his buggy.
Kreda overcomes the dunes. Photo – Naglis Vaičiulis.
Juškauskas and Paliukėnas jump. Photo – Naglis Vaičiulis.
VANAGAS, which started from place 23, is set at place 12 after the first point of the road (43 km) (+10: 59 min. From the leader G. de Villers).
A. Gelažninkas is set at the third point of the road (121 km), in the general classification – 30th place, in the “individual” class – preliminary 3rd, he is behind M. Gerini (6 min.) And E.Gyenesas (5:30 min.).
L. Kancius is recorded in eighth place after 74 km.
When the Dakar moved further north towards Saudi Arabia, the weather was cool, unlike the previous days, it rained easily at first, which is quite unusual in the desert. Also, strong winds blow, visibility is quite poor due to washed sand.
Edvinas Juškauskas and Aisvydas Paliukėnas are on the track.
“KREDA” (Juknevičius & Vaičiulis) is also preparing for departure.
At the starting line – Hawk.
Surprise: after the first point on the road (43 km) L. Kancius is fifth. The Lithuanian was 20:29 minutes behind leader Nicolas Cavigliasso. https://twitter.com/dakar/status/1347076169359831040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Arūnas reaches the second waypoint (WP2, 74 km), in position 28, almost 6 minutes from M. Gerini and E. Gyeneso. and is provisionally the third in the class “individual” incl.
A. Gelažninkas is in 41st place after the first point on the road, he is behind the “lonely” class competitors M. Gerini (about 6 minutes) and E. Gyenesas (about 8 minutes).
The eastern thoughts of the falcon before leaving the bivouac. https://www.facebook.com/BenediktasVanagas/videos/753308281993553/&width=500&show_text=false&height=282&appId
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Laisvydas Kancius (including ATVs) started.
Arūnas – already on the track, good luck! https://www.facebook.com/arunas.gelazninkas/posts/3634456886600754&width=500&show_text=true&height=486&appId
The official Dakar website focuses on the Ironman. Lithuanian – currently leader in the “singles” category after 5 stages and has a fragile lead over Italian Maurizio Gerini (+1: 33 min.).
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7.22 – Kancius will start. It is said yesterday more tired of the logistical kilometers than of the speed section. https://www.facebook.com/LaisvydasKancius/posts/119805799981259&width=500&show_text=true&height=875&appId
Lithuania start times: 7pm – Arūnas Gelažninkas 7.22am – Laisvydas Kancius 8.47 – Benedict Vanagas and Filipe Palmeiro 8.55 – Edvinas Juškauskas and Aisvydas Paliukėnas at 8.57. – Antanas Juknevčius and Darius Vaičiulis9.02 – Gintas Petrus and Jose Marques
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Benediktas Vanagas and Filipe Palmeiro (Inbank Toyota Gazoo Racing Baltics) finished in 20th place in the fourth stage, 20:19 minutes behind the leader, 337 km in 2.56: 18. In the general classification, the crew is ranked 21 (from the leaders – 1.56: 37 pm).
Antanas Juknevičius and Darius Vaičiulis (Kreda) finished in 32nd position. The duo passed 3.03: 55 on the track. The leaders were 27:56 minutes behind. In the general classification – 34th place (+3.29: 22 val.).
Gintas Petrus and Jose Marques (Petrus Kombucha team) surpassed the speed section in 3.17: 59. and ranked 44th (42 minutes behind the leaders). In total incl. – 41 positions (+4.30: 18 val.)
Arūnas Gelažninkas, who covered the distance of 337 km in 3.32: 40 hours, took 36th place in the general classification, finishing third in the “singles” class. In the general line-up of this category, Lithuania is the leader: 1 location.
Rally rookie Laisvydas Kancius finished 12th in the ATV standings. He was 48:04 minutes behind the leader. The Lithuanian overcame the 337km speed stage in 4.17: 17h. In the general classification – 11-like (+4.16: 20 val.).
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