Dakar Rally: A.Gelažninkas overtook the leader of the “lonely” class (LIVE)

On Friday 2021 it continued in Saudi Arabia. Dakar Rally, in which six Lithuanian crews and other participants had to overcome the sixth speed section.

It was a speed section after which the runners would have a day off.

On the morning of the sixth stage, it was announced that a decision had been made at 1 pm 30 minutes. it delayed the departure of the participants from the Al Qaisumah bivouac, and the route was shortened to 100 km to make it less difficult.

In the most diverse dunes, the participants had to travel 347 km (instead of 448 km) and another 341 km.

Stage 6️⃣

Al Qaisumah ➡️ Ha’il

688 km – SS: 347 km

SS 🕓 (GMT + 3)
🏍 9:35
: 15 11:15
🚚 12:10

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Organizers announced that only sand and dunes would wait for participants on Friday and predicted that some of the runners would return only at night.

This time, 9 trucks started against Benedikt Vanagas and Antanas Juknevičius, while 12 trucks against E.uškauskas and 13 against G.Petras.

The Spaniard triumphed in the automobile classification Carlosas Sainzas, after covering the distance in 3 hours. 38 min. 27 sec. From there 4 min. 3 sec. the saudi corridor lags behind Yazeedas Al Rajhi, or 7 min. 16 sec. – Nasseras Al-Attiyah. One of the leaders of the Dakar is French Stephane’as Peterhanselis this time it was fourth (+00: 07: 34).

S. Peterhanselis continues to lead the general car classification (22 hours 14 minutes, 3 seconds), 5 minutes after him. 53 sec. goes behind N. Al-Attiyah, and 40 min. 39 sec. – C. Sainzas.

Motorcyclist Arūnas Gelažninkas (Zigmas Dakar Team, KTM 450 Rally Replica) took 34th position on stage six (+00: 42: 42), but more importantly, he overtook the leader of the “lonely” class in Italy. Maurizio gerini, who finished immediately behind him and took 35th place (+00: 45: 32).

A.Gelažninkas, who ranks second in the general classification of the “singles” class, is only 4 minutes away from M.Gerini. 24 sec.

Romanian third Emanuel Gyenes finished 40 (+00: 59: 42) and moved further away from Lithuanian, now they are separated in the general classification by 38 minutes. 55 sec.

The Spanish won the sixth stage among motorcyclists Joan Barreda Bortas, finished in 3 hours. 45 min. 27 sec. Of him 13 sec. the Botswana runner lags behind Rossas Branchas, or 53 sec. – Australian Daniel sanders.

The leader of the general classification is Argentine Kevin Benavides this time he was only 17th (+00: 09: 53), only second Jose Ignacio Cornejo Florimo – 11 (+00: 06: 52) and the third one above Toby Price as – 7-as (+00: 03: 54).

After this stage, T. Price climbed to first place in the general classification (24 hours 8 minutes, 43 seconds), ahead of K. Benavides by 2 minutes. 16 sec. In third place is J. Florimo (+00: 02: 57).

Argento Orlando Terranova, who was in seventh place in the general classification, did not start in this speed section and had problems with the car and informed himself that this Dakar was probably over.

Multiple WRC champion Sebastien Loeb, who broke with a fork and was waiting for help from his team’s truck before the WP2 point, was also in big trouble.

Car credit:

Updated 3pm E.Juškauskas also reached the WP6 point, maintaining 26th position (+00: 32: 07), and A.Juknevičius is 1 minute behind. 22 sec.

Updated 2:54 pm B. Vanagas, who reached point WP6, is 14 (+00: 21: 27), and A. Juknevičius is 24 (+00: 30: 45). Now these runners are assigned 9 min. 18 sec.

Updated 2:47 PM E.Juškauskas logged in the dunes.

Updated 2:46 PM Spanish Carlos Sainz triumphed in the car classification, covering the distance in 3 hours. 38 min. 27 sec. From there 4 min. 3 sec. Saudi runner Yazeed Al Rajhi was behind, and 7 min. 16 sec. – Nasseras Al-Attiyah. One of the Dakar leaders, Stephane Peterhansel from France, was fourth this time (+00: 07: 34).

Updated 2:33 PM In WP5, B. Vanagas was 16 (+00: 19: 58) and A.Juknevičius was 25 (+00: 27: 43). Now these runners are assigned for 7 minutes. 45 sec.

G.Petrus was 35 in WP4 (+00: 38: 06).

Updated 2:14 pm The seventh classified, Orlando Terranova, did not start the sixth speed stage and announced that the Dakar was likely to end.

Updated 1:52 pm Vanags finished 15th in WP4 (+00: 17:10).

Updated 1:48 PM G.Petrus WP3 points kol kas 35 axes (+00: 27: 56).

Updated 1:34 PM E.Juškauskas lost some time on the way to WP3 and is now behind A.Juknevičius, 29 (+00: 19: 06). E.Juškauskas is 48 seconds behind A.Juknevičius.

Updated 1:25 pm B.Vanagas reached the WP3 point and preliminarily was 17 (+00: 14: 05), and A.Juknevičius – 28 (+00: 18: 18). A.Juknevičius is 4 minutes behind B.Vanags. 13 sec.

Updated 1:16 PM G.Petrus reached the WP2 point with 36th place (+00: 21:14).

Updated at 1:01 pm E.Juškauskas reached the point WP2 24 (+00: 12: 33), and A.Juknevičius – 30 (+00: 14:49). E.Juškauskas is 2 minutes behind B.Vanags. 44 sec., And A.Juknevičius – exactly 5 min.

Updated at 12.53 pm Vanags reached WP2 and is still 17th on it (+00: 09:49).

Updated at 12:48 pm Sebastien Loeb, a nine-time WRC champion, was fifth after WP1, but now he has very serious problems: 97km. He had a broken fork and is now waiting for the help of his team.

Updated at 12.28 pm E.Juškauskas edged A.Juknevičius by 7 seconds and ranks 31st (+00: 06: 37), while G.Petrus – 41st (+00: 08: 55).

Updated at 12:10 pm A.Juknevičius reached the WP1 point in 2 min. 31 sec. slower than B.Vanagas and ranked 30 (+00: 06: 44).

Updated 12.06 hrs. B.Vang reached the first intermediate position and is still 17 (+00: 04: 13).

Updated 11.47 am A fierce battle is being waged between the leaders of the car category: so far ahead, the Spanish Carlos Sainz, who has reached WP2 in 1 hour. 5 minutes. 23 sec. and 1 min. 18 sec. leads ahead of French Stephane Peterhansel. Nasser Al-Attiyah is fourth so far (+00: 02: 14).

Update 11.44 am All Lithuanians have already started!

Benedict Vanagas and Filipe Palmeiro (Inbank Toyota Gazoo Racing Baltics, Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux) | Overall ranking: 16th place, +02: 44: 23

Antanas Juknevičius and Darius Vaičiulis (KREDA, Toyota Hilux Overdrive OTB) | Overall ranking: 28th place, +04: 19: 30

Edvinas Juškauskas and Aisvydas Paliukėnas (Heston Airlines Team Pitlane, Toyota Hilux Gazoo Racing) | Overall ranking: 27th place, +03: 54: 55

Gintas Petrus and Jose Marquesas (Petrus Kombucha Team, Optimus EVO 3) | General classification: 37th place, +05: 56: 34

Motorcycle positions:

Updated 3:01 PM A.Gelažninkas has reached the finish line! the Lithuanian was ranked 34 (+00: 42: 42), but more importantly, he surpassed the leader of the “lonely” class, Italian Maurizio Gerini, who finished immediately behind him and ranked 35 (+00: 45:32).

A.Gelažninkas, who ranks second in the general classification of the “singles” class, is only 4 minutes away from M.Gerini. 24 sec.

Romanian Emanuel Gyenes, who is in third place, finished 40 (+00: 59: 42) and moved further away from Lithuania, now they are 38 minutes apart. 55 sec.

Updated at 3:15 pm A.Gelažninkas has reached the finish line! the Lithuanian was ranked 34 (+00: 42: 42), but more importantly, he surpassed the leader of the “lonely” class, Italian Maurizio Gerini, who finished immediately behind him and ranked 35 (+00: 45:32).

Updated 2:42 pm The Spanish JOan Barreda Bort won the sixth stage of the motorcycle classification, finishing at 3:00 p.m. 45 min. 27 sec. Of him 13 sec. Botswana rider Ross Branch was behind, and 53 sec. – Daniel Sanders from Australia.

Updated 2:31 pm A.Gelažninkas reached the WP7 point, which was 33 (+00: 37: 33), but more importantly, he overtook the leader of the “lonely” class Maurizio Gerini, from whom he is now 1 minute away. 35 sec.

Updated 1:54 pm A.Gelažninkas is already in WP7. The Lithuanian is still in the 31st position (+00: 37: 33).

Updated 1:49 pm J. Barreda won the stage in the motorcycle classification (3:45:27). It’s only 13 seconds. beat R.Branch and 53 sec. – newcomer D. Sanders. T.Price is the leader in the overall ranking. Australia has 2 min. 16 sec. advantage over Ben.Bavides and 2 min. 57 sec. – against JICornejo Florimo.

Updated 1:23 pm A.Gelažninkas has already reached the WP6 point and has traveled 367 km and occupies position 33 (+00: 32: 51).

Updated at 1:19 pm The “Vienišiai” class leader, Italian Maurizio Gerini, was 34th in the WP5 point and A.Gelažninkas was 25 seconds ahead of him. Former Czech Roman Krejci lost over an hour between WP3 and WP4 and is now only 72nd (+01: 20: 59), almost an hour behind A. Gelažninkas.

Updated at 1 pm A.Gelažninkas WP5 punkte – 33-ias (+00: 28: 41).

Updated at 12:10 pm Spanish Joan Barreda Bort (WP4, 2 hours 4 minutes 51 seconds) leads the motorcycle class, followed by Australian Toby Price (+00: 01: 01) and American Ricky Brabec (+00: 00:09).

Argentine Kevin Benavides, who broke his nose yesterday and reached the finish line, reached the WP4 point in 16th place (+00: 06: 52).

Updated 12.07am A.Gelažninkas reached 35th place in WP4 (+00: 24: 04).

Updated 11:30 am A.Gelažninkas tentatively reached point 35 (+00: 19: 08).

Updated 11:00 AM A.Gelažninkas was 39 in WP2 (+00: 14: 00)

Updated at 10.13 pm A.Gelažninkas reached the WP1 point, where he is ranked 34 (+00: 06: 14).

Arūnas Gelažninkas (Team Zigmas Dakar, Rally KTM 450 replica) | General classification: 31st place, +02: 47: 49, individual classification: 2nd place, +00: 07: 14

ATV Classification:

Updated 2:33 PM L. Kancius reached the WP6 point, which is the tenth (+00: 38: 39).

Updated 1:53 pm L. Kancius drops to 10th place in WP5 (+00: 31: 18).

Updated at 12.44 pm L. Kancius continues to hold eighth position in WP4. (+00: 20: 11).

Updated 12:20 pm L. Kancius reached the WP3 point and held the eighth position (+00: 11: 52).

Updated at 10.13 pm L. Kancius was 10th in WP1 (+00: 05: 12) and WP2 was already 8th (+00: 08: 30).

Laisvydas Kancius (Racing history, Yamaha Raptor 700) | Total positions: 11th place, +06: 04: 02