Sainz gets best time and best position in the rally (foto: Marcelo Maragni/ www.webventure.com.br)
Last year, the Brazilian pilot made a joke, mixing the name of the Touareg with the name of the typical service animal in northeastern Brazil, the Jegue, making everyone laugh. Today, the Touajegue rides again. Finishing the special in 4h30min56s, Riamburgo Ximenes and Stanger Eller were faster than Touareg de Neves and Bampis Touareg, taking their third position.
In the first two positions there were no news, Nasser and Saizn are still fighting like cat and rat. This time, the Spanish pilot was faster, finishing the special almost 20 minutes faster than the Qatari pilot.
Leading the race in every timed sections, the pair Carlos Sainz/ Lucas Cruz finished the special in 4h04min10s. Nasser Al-Attyiah/ Timo Gottschalk were slower, and rode in 4h21min09s.
Precautions Experiences from previous Sertões and other rallies made every pilot to reduce their speed today, since it is the first day of the Marathon Stage. Nasser, for instance the fastest in the fifth stage finished today stage with an average speed of 82 km/h, 37 km/h slower than yesterday.
Check out the times of the special today:
1) Carlos Sainz/ Lucas Cruz 4h04min10s
2) Nasser Al-Attiyah/ Timo Gottschalk 4h21min09s
3) Riamburgo Ximenes/ Stanger Eller 4h30min56s
4) Mauricio Neves/ Eduardo Bampi 4h31min37s
5) Marcos Cassol/ Rodrigo Mello 4h36min44s
And the accumulated, according to extra-official times:
1) Carlos Sainz/ Lucas Cruz 21h38min37s
2) Nasser Al-Attiyah/ Timo Gottschalk 21h43min46s
3) Jean Azevedo/ Youssef Haddad 23h59min06s
4) Riamburgo Ximenes/ Stanger Eller 24h06min18s
Este texto foi escrito por: Redação Webventure
Last modified: junho 29, 2009
