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8:35
L. Kancius – at the first point on the road. He was 5 minutes behind the leader. 36 sec. Preliminarily, it ranks ninth.
8:15
A.Gelažninkas reached the first point on the road. He was 4 minutes behind the leader. 28 sec. According to preliminary data, a Lithuanian is ranked 32nd.
7:52
The ATV Raiser Lydvydas Kancius was launched. It ranks 11th overall.
L. Kancius participates in Dakar for the first time. 15 minutes When asked by GAZO editor Žilvinas Pekarskas to highlight the most important event of the first half of the Dakar, he says he won’t be able to do it: “Dakar itself, the event is very special.”
The runner says that new experiences arise with each passing day, but he already understands that this is a huge and long event, so he cannot overdo it and long for a here and now result. And in case of any issues, don’t be disappointed, but look ahead.
Another ritual of the Laisvydas evening is conversations with the family. “We think of our loved ones every day and we call our family every night. The family is very supportive, it is a pity that I am not with them, there are none, everything is super so far”, smiles the athlete.
You can read the complete interview here.
7:43
The motorcyclist Arūnas Gelažninkas started in the seventh speed stage. Lithuanian ranks 30th in the overall motorcycle rider ranking. In the “Solitaire” class – 2. He is separated from the leader Maurizio Gerini for 4 minutes. 24 sec.
During the day off on Saturday, A.Gelažninkas, talking to 15 minutes Gaza editor Žilvinas Pekarskas admitted that it is not easy to go to a solo class: there are days when you finish work only on the ninth night and then wash in bed.
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“There is no emotional break because you are doing something all the time and driving again. Sometimes it may not be the physical need to rest, but rather the thoughts taking a break from the tension. Similarly. Maybe we even have an advantage because we drive faster, we get back earlier. Sometimes when I go to sleep, others just come back. Looking at them, I think I don’t really envy them, “said A. Gelažninkas. You can read the full interview here.
Two days of the marathon
After a day off in Haile, the Dakar Rally organizers served a main course: a two-day marathon. It has the peculiarity that any mechanical assistance is prohibited for two days. The same happens with the closed bivouac, where the runners sleep. Therefore, participants must retain technique.
The organizers point out that in the seventh speed section, the participants will have the following coverage: 48 percent. soil, 41 percent. sand and 11 percent. dunes.
When will Lithuanians start in the speed section in our time?
- Arūnas Gelažninkas – 7 pm 43 min. 30 seconds.
- Laisvydas Kancius – 7 pm 52 min. 30 seconds.
- Benedict Vanagas / Filipe Palmeiro – 8 am 50 min.
- Antanas Juknevičius / Darius Vaičiulis – 9 a. M. 31 min.
- Edvinas Juškauskas / Aisvydas Paliukėnas – 9 am. 32 min.
- Gintas Petrus / Jose Marques – 9 pm 45 min. 30 seconds.
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