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“Today is probably one of the hardest days physically. I feel very tired. After just a couple of miles off the bike, a competitor dropped in third place. Also, last year I fell close to this speed section. These remaining memories did not allow for sudden entry.
At first I didn’t find a rhythm. So I decided to drive calmly, slowly, because I thought that tomorrow is a rest day, it will be time to concentrate. Only somehow after the refueling stop, after 200 km, I recovered, a pace appeared and I drove at a good pace for the last 150 km. I am very happy to have managed to reduce the distance of the leader Maurizio Gerini by about three minutes ”, comments A. Gelažninkas.
Half of the Dakar Rally remained after the sixth speed section. On Saturday, athletes will rest or repair their equipment.
“The main reason it was physically difficult was the dunes. There were many of them, they were complex, many athletes fell. He’s always driving while standing on those dunes, there has never been a rear position. But the day is faina, half of the rally is over – woohoo! ”- the pilot is happy.
The good news is that Arūnas is 43 minutes out of third place in the singles class. Therefore, to keep at least second place, more and more opportunities.
“It just came to our attention then. I will probably not ride the bike today, I will try to recover physically. And tomorrow is a full day of motorcycle work and I also plan to put on clothes. Anyway, the bike looks healthy, it will be necessary to see fit. proactive if everything is in place, ”says Arūnas.
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