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Dakar 2021 Stage 8

Buggyra drivers have finished the two-day marathon as Macháček keeps improving

Josef Macháček handled the 2nd half of the marathon stage perfectly. The Dakar legend finished in 2nd place in the Lightweight Prototypes category, and he holds the 2nd position in the overall standings as well. Ignacio Casale set his personal best in the Truck category with 5th place.

Josef Macháček and Pavel Vyoral put on an incredible performance. “We didn’t want to get a puncture or get lost. Big kudos to Pavel, who did a great job. There were so many others who got lost and went in the wrong way. It was difficult again, but I’m glad to successfully finish it today,” said relieved Josef Macháček, while his teammate Tomáš Enge faced more technical issues and he finished the stage with 2 hours loss.

Ignacio Casale, the new Chilean driver of the Tatra Buggyra Racing team, did well in the Trucks category. He finished in 5th place, achieving his personal best result so far. “I’m really happy. The navigation was challenging today, and I have to thank my navigator Alvaro. We didn’t have a single problem, we didn’t need to get out of the truck, and that made a difference. The 5th place is great and tomorrow, we’ll continue,” said Ignacio who currently holds 9th place in the overall standings.

Martin Šoltys lost 3 and half minutes on the 375-kilometre-long stage, finishing in 9th place. But he lost only 12 minutes to the winner Shibalov with Kamaz. That just shows how tight it is in the Trucks category.

The 9th stage should not be easy at all. It will lead on the shore of the Red Sea and the crews can expect a fast route, but with light sand. The organisers expect it to be the most challenging stage of the Dakar Rally 2021.

Dakar2021Stage8Map

Results:

1 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 19′ 40”
2 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 22′ 08”
 + 00H 02′ 28”
3 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 22′ 59”
 + 00H 03′ 19” 00H 01′ 00”
4 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 03H 27′ 34”
 + 00H 07′ 54”
5 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 03H 28′ 53”
 + 00H 09′ 13”
6 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 03H 29′ 32”
 + 00H 09′ 52”
7 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 03H 30′ 17”
 + 00H 10′ 37”
8 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 03H 31′ 53”
 + 00H 12′ 13”
9 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 03H 32′ 23”
 + 00H 12′ 43”
10 506 MAMMOET RALLYSPORT 03H 32′ 52”
 + 00H 13′ 12”

Overall:

1 507 KAMAZ – MASTER 32H 34′ 18”
2 501 KAMAZ – MASTER 33H 17′ 46”
 + 00H 43′ 28”
3 509 KAMAZ – MASTER 33H 47′ 33”
 + 01H 13′ 15” 00H 02′ 00”
4 504 INSTAFOREX LOPRAIS PRAGA 34H 03′ 29”
 + 01H 29′ 11”
5 503 BIG SHOCK RACING 34H 26′ 04”
 + 01H 51′ 46” 00H 01′ 00”
6 505 MAZ-SPORTAUTO 34H 26′ 14”
 + 01H 51′ 56” 00H 02′ 00”
7 500 KAMAZ – MASTER 35H 11′ 13”
 + 02H 36′ 55” 00H 23′ 00”
8 506 MAMMOET RALLYSPORT 35H 14′ 37”
 + 02H 40′ 19”
9 517 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 35H 17′ 59”
 + 02H 43′ 41”
10 514
(CZE) TOM IKOLA
 TATRA BUGGYRA RACING 35H 43′ 12”
 + 03H 08′ 54”

Categories: Events & Meetings, Racing & Rallying
January 12th, 2021