SANTIAGO, Chile – Carlos Sainz extended his overall lead in the Dakar Rally by finishing second in Thursday’s sixth stage to Stephane Peterhansel.
Peterhansel claimed a record 53rd stage victory across the Atacama Desert, beating Sainz by 47 seconds, and nearly 9 minutes ahead of third place Mark Miller of the United States.
Robby Gordon finished 17th, suffering two flat tires. He was 49 minutes, 17 seconds off the pace. He completed the stage in 1 hour, 48 minutes, 25 seconds. He dropped from fourth to sixth in the overall standings .. Details
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Dakar Rally ace Stephane Peterhansel bounced back from his disappointment yesterday to take his 20th career car class victory in the event today.
The Frenchman passed 11 cars on today’s 418km run in Chile from Pedro de Valdivia to Iquique – his record 53th stage win in all categories – 6m47s ahead of overall rally leader Carlos Sainz and 8m55s ahead of yesterday’s stage winner Mark Miller … Details
Davey Cathels (Nth Narrabeen / Sydney) capped off the perfect preparation for the coming Billabong Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Junior Championships by winning the Quiksilver Jetty Surf Pro Junior at Jan Juc Beach in Victoria today.
Cathels was in sensational form on this final day, scoring four excellent-to-outstanding 8 and 9-point rides on his way to demolishing his opponents through the Quarters, Semis and Final.
Final scores in the Final saw … Details