2010 Dakar Rally

2010 Dakar Rally
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Route of the rally across Argentina and Chile.
Host country Argentina
 Chile
Results
Cars winnerSpain Carlos Sainz
Spain Lucas Cruz
Volkswagen
Bikes winnerFrance Cyril Despres
KTM
Quads winnerArgentina Marcos Patronelli
Yamaha
Trucks winnerRussia Vladimir Chagin
Russia Sergey Savostin
Russia Eduard Nikolaev
Kamaz
Nasser Al-Attiyah and Timo Gottschalk during the ninth stage; they finished second in the cars class, behind team-mates Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz.

The 2010 Dakar Rally was the 32nd running of the event. It was held in South America for the second successive time, and ran from 1 to 16 January. The Amaury Sport Organisation and the governments of Argentina and Chile agreed to a return to South America for the event in February 2009.

Cyril Despres, riding a KTM, won the motorcycle class for the third time, winning two stages en route to victory by over an hour from any of his rivals. Second place went to another KTM rider, as Pål Anders Ullevålseter finished on the Dakar podium for the first time in his career, taking a stage win on the penultimate day. Aprilia rider Francisco López Contardo finished in third position, just under seven minutes behind Ullevålseter, taking three stage victories. Other stage wins were taken by Sherco's David Casteu, Yamaha's David Frétigné, as well as the KTMs of Rubén Faria and defending class winner Marc Coma; Coma won the most stages in the event, taking four wins. The ATV class was held independent of the motorcycle class for the first time, and was dominated by the Yamaha-riding Patronelli brothers Marcos and Alejandro, who finished first and second in class. Juan Manuel González Corominas finished third on another Yamaha, over five hours behind Marcos Patronelli. The Patronellis took six stage wins, with the other eight shared by the Polaris duo of Hubert Deltrieu, and Christophe Declerck (3), as well as the Yamahas of Sebastian Halpern (2), González Corominas and Rafal Sonik.

Volkswagen won their second Dakar in succession in the cars class, with Carlos Sainz following in the footsteps of team-mate Giniel de Villiers, who won the event in 2009. Sainz finished two minutes clear of another Volkswagen, piloted by Nasser Al-Attiyah, with a third Volkswagen of Mark Miller completing the podium, half an hour behind Al-Attiyah. Al-Attiyah and BMW's Stéphane Peterhansel both won four stages during the event, with other stage wins taken by the Volkswagens of Sainz (2) and Miller, as well as BMW pairing Nani Roma and Guerlain Chicherit, and the Hummer of Robby Gordon. Defending class winner Vladimir Chagin dominated the trucks class, winning nine of the fourteen stages en route to a 73-minute victory over Kamaz team-mate Firdaus Kabirov, with GINAF's Marcel van Vliet a further nine and a half hours behind in third.

Entrants

Technical Review at Buenos Aires
Support Truck at Buenos Aires

362 Teams competed in the race with 176 motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, 134 cars, and 52 trucks on the podium across from the Obelisk, on the 9th of July Avenue; one of Buenos Aires' major boulevards. Notable contenders were former Formula 1 driver Jan Lammers participating for Jumbo Team GINAF in the Truck Class and Formula 1 driver Esteban Tuero competing for Tuero RXZ Racing by MINI in the Car Class.

The route

2010 Dakar Rally route

The race began on New Year's Day in downtown Buenos Aires. The total racing distance was 9,030 kilometres (5,610 mi) for cars and trucks, and 8,937 kilometres (5,553 mi) for bikes and ATVs. Of these distances, 4,810 kilometres (2,990 mi) was timed special stage for cars and trucks, with 93 kilometres (58 mi) less for bikes and ATVs. Of the fourteen stages, seven were in Argentina, and seven in Chile.

Stages

  • For the first two stages, there were varying distances for Bikes/Quads and Cars/Trucks. The distances of the Bikes/Quads are displayed first.
Stage Date From To Connection Special Connection Total Stage winners
km mi km mi km mi km mi Bikes Quads Cars Trucks
1 1 January
2 January
Argentina Buenos Aires
Argentina Colón
Argentina Colón
Argentina Córdoba
349 217 219 136 84 52 652 405 France D. Casteu Argentina M. Patronelli Spain N. Roma Russia V. Chagin
251 156 684 425
2 3 January Argentina Córdoba Argentina La Rioja 56 35 294 183 276 171 626 389 France D. Frétigné France H. Deltrieu Qatar N. Al-Attiyah Russia V. Chagin
355 221 687 427
3 4 January Argentina La Rioja Argentina Fiambalá 259 161 182 113 0 0 441 274 France C. Despres Argentina S. Halpern France S. Peterhansel Russia V. Chagin
4 5 January Argentina Fiambalá Chile Copiapó 394 245 203 126 32 20 629 391 Spain M. Coma Argentina A. Patronelli United States R. Gordon Russia V. Chagin
5 6 January Chile Copiapó Chile Antofagasta 90 56 483 300 97 60 670 416 Chile F. López Argentina M. Patronelli United States M. Miller Russia F. Kabirov
6 7 January Chile Antofagasta Chile Iquique 180 112 418 260 0 0 598 372 Spain M. Coma Argentina M. Patronelli France S. Peterhansel Russia V. Chagin
7 8 January Chile Iquique Chile Antofagasta 37 23 600 373 4 2 621 386 France C. Despres Argentina A. Patronelli Qatar N. Al-Attiyah Russia V. Chagin
9 January Chile Antofagasta Rest day
8 10 January Chile Antofagasta Chile Copiapó 96 60 472 293 0 0 568 353 Chile F. López Argentina M. Patronelli France S. Peterhansel Russia V. Chagin
9 11 January Chile Copiapó Chile La Serena 0 0 338 210 209 130 547 340 Spain M. Coma France C. Declerck Qatar N. Al-Attiyah Russia F. Kabirov
10 12 January Chile La Serena Chile Santiago 112 70 238 148 236 147 586 364 Spain M. Coma Spain J. M. González Spain C. Sainz Russia V. Chagin
11 13 January Chile Santiago Argentina San Juan 211 131 220 137 3 2 434 270 Spain M. Coma Argentina S. Halpern France G. Chicherit Russia F. Kabirov
12 14 January Argentina San Juan Argentina San Rafael 23 14 476 296 297 185 796 495 Chile F. López France C. Declerck Spain C. Sainz Russia V. Chagin
13 15 January Argentina San Rafael Argentina Santa Rosa 76 47 368 229 281 175 725 450 Norway P. A. Ullevålseter France C. Declerck France S. Peterhansel Russia F. Kabirov
14 16 January Argentina Santa Rosa Argentina Buenos Aires 166 103 206 128 335 208 707 439 Portugal R. Faria Poland R. Sonik Qatar N. Al-Attiyah Russia I. Mardeev
TOTALS km mi km mi km mi km mi
Bikes & All-Terrain Vehicles 2,366 1,470 4,717 2,931 1,854 1,152 8,937 5,553
Cars & Trucks 4,810 2,989 9,030 5,611

Stage results

  • ↓ Denotes competitor given post-stage penalty which was added to overall time, not stage time.

Motorcycles

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1  D. Casteu (FRA) Sherco 1h 50' 42" + 00' 00" 1  D. Casteu (FRA) Sherco 1h 50' 42" + 00' 00"
2  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 1h 50' 45" + 00' 03" 2  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 1h 50' 45" + 00' 03"
3  M. Coma (ESP) KTM 1h 50' 54" + 00' 12" 3  M. Coma (ESP) KTM 1h 50' 54" + 00' 12"
2 1  D. Frétigné (FRA) Yamaha 3h 59' 20" + 00' 00" 1  D. Casteu (FRA) Sherco 5h 50' 45" + 00' 00"
2  D. Casteu (FRA) Sherco 4h 00' 03" + 00' 43" 2  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 5h 52' 55" + 02' 10"
3  M. Coma (ESP) KTM ↓ 4h 00' 28" + 01' 08" 3  D. Frétigné (FRA) Yamaha 5h 52' 59" + 02' 14"
3 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 3h 01' 09" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 8h 54' 04" + 00' 00"
2  H. Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 3h 11' 49" + 10' 40" 2  D. Casteu (FRA) Sherco 9h 04' 07" + 10' 03"
3  P. Gonçalves (POR) BMW 3h 13' 18" + 12' 09" 3  H. Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 9h 12' 01" + 17' 57"
4 1  M. Coma (ESP) KTM 1h 46' 58" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 10h 44' 16" + 00' 00"
2  D. Casteu (FRA) Sherco 1h 49' 02" + 02' 04" 2  D. Casteu (FRA) Sherco 10h 53' 09" + 08' 53"
3  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 1h 50' 12" + 03' 14" 3  H. Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 11h 08' 01" + 23' 45"
5 1  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 5h 52' 40" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 16h 38' 26" + 00' 00"
2  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 5h 54' 10" + 01' 30" 2  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 17h 16' 03" + 37' 37"
3  D. Frétigné (FRA) Yamaha 6h 01' 53" + 09' 13" 3  H. Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 17h 22' 27" + 44' 01"
6 1  M. Coma (ESP) KTM 4h 46' 59" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 21h 35' 59" + 00' 00"
2  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 4h 57' 33" + 10' 34" 2  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 22h 18' 14" + 42' 15"
3  H. Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 4h 57' 37" + 10' 38" 3  H. Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 22h 20' 04" + 44' 05"
7 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 6h 34' 14" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 28h 10' 13" + 00' 00"
2  D. Frétigné (FRA) Yamaha 6h 39' 14" + 05' 00" 2  H. Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 29h 30' 21" + 1h 20' 08"
3  R. Faria (POR) KTM 6h 43' 24" + 09' 10" 3  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 29h 36' 05" + 1h 25' 52"
8 1  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 5h 29' 25" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 33h 46' 21" + 00' 00"
2  M. Coma (ESP) KTM 5h 30' 07" + 00' 42" 2  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 35h 06' 52" + 1h 20' 31"
3  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 5h 30' 47" + 01' 22" 3  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 35h 10' 42" + 1h 24' 21"
9 1  M. Coma (ESP) KTM 2h 12' 30" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 35h 58' 55" + 00' 00"
2  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 2h 12' 34" + 00' 04" 2  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 37h 20' 45" + 1h 21' 50"
3  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 2h 13' 44" + 01' 14" 3  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 37h 24' 26" + 1h 25' 31"
10 1  M. Coma (ESP) KTM 3h 10' 43" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 39h 15' 59" + 00' 00"
2  D. Frétigné (FRA) Yamaha 3h 12' 49" + 02' 06" 2  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 40h 38' 48" + 1h 22' 49"
3  H. Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 3h 13' 19" + 02' 36" 3  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 40h 40' 06" + 1h 24' 07"
11 1  M. Coma (ESP) KTM 2h 39' 13" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 42h 05' 10" + 00' 00"
2  D. Frétigné (FRA) Yamaha 2h 44' 26" + 05' 13" 2  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 43h 26' 04" + 1h 20' 54"
3  F. Verhoeven (NLD) BMW 2h 44' 50" + 05' 37" 3  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 43h 26' 04" + 1h 20' 54"
12 1  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 3h 48' 34" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 46h 10' 56" + 00' 00"
2  D. Frétigné (FRA) Yamaha 3h 49' 14" + 00' 40" 2  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 47h 14' 38" + 1h 03' 42"
3  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 3h 49' 47" + 01' 13" 3  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 47h 15' 51" + 1h 04' 55"
13 1  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 3h 27' 05" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 49h 38' 44" + 00' 00"
2  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 3h 27' 48" + 00' 43" 2  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 50h 42' 56" + 1h 04' 12"
3  M. Coma (ESP) KTM 3h 29' 51" + 02' 46" 3  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 50h 47' 18" + 1h 08' 34"
14 1  R. Faria (POR) KTM 1h 26' 48" + 00' 00" 1  C. Despres (FRA) KTM 51h 10' 37" + 00' 00"
2  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 1h 30' 33" + 03' 45" 2  P. A. Ullevålseter (NOR) KTM 52h 13' 29" + 1h 02' 52"
3  H. Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 1h 30' 45" + 03' 57" 3  F. López (CHI) Aprilia 52h 20' 25" + 1h 09' 48"

Quads

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 2h 10' 44" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 2h 10' 44" + 00' 00"
2  J. Macháček (CZE) Yamaha 2h 11' 23" + 00' 39" 2  J. Macháček (CZE) Yamaha 2h 11' 23" + 00' 39"
3  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 2h 13' 18" + 02' 34" 3  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 2h 13' 18" + 02' 34"
2 1  H. Deltrieu (FRA) Polaris 4h 18' 03" + 00' 00" 1  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 6h 34' 31" + 00' 00"
2  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 4h 20' 09" + 02' 06" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 6h 37' 08" + 02' 37"
3  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 4h 23' 50" + 05' 47" 3  M. Plechatý (CZE) Yamaha 6h 37' 20" + 02' 49"
3 1  S. Halpern (ARG) Yamaha 4h 13' 24" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 10h 53' 38" + 00' 00"
2  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 4h 15' 32" + 02' 08" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 11h 02' 59" + 09' 21"
3  J. M. Santamarina (ARG) Can-Am 4h 22' 44" + 09' 20" 3  S. Halpern (ARG) Yamaha 11h 03' 50" + 10' 12"
4 1  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 2h 13' 29" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 13h 08' 13" + 00' 00"
2  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 2h 14' 35" + 01' 06" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 13h 16' 28" + 08' 15"
3  M. Plechatý (CZE) Yamaha 2h 14' 43" + 01' 14" 3  S. Halpern (ARG) Yamaha 13h 35' 03" + 26' 50"
5 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 7h 39' 49" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 20h 48' 02" + 00' 00"
2  J. M. Santamarina (ARG) Can-Am 8h 09' 30" + 29' 41" 2  J. M. Santamarina (ARG) Can-Am 21h 48' 38" + 1h 00' 36"
3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 8h 12' 43" + 32' 54" 3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 21h 55' 15" + 1h 07' 13"
6 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 5h 58' 50" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 26h 46' 52" + 00' 00"
2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 6h 17' 00" + 18' 10" 2  J. M. Santamarina (ARG) Can-Am 28h 12' 55" + 1h 26' 03"
3  J. M. Santamarina (ARG) Can-Am 6h 24' 17" + 25' 27" 3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 28h 40' 43" + 1h 53' 51"
7 1  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 8h 10' 22" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 35h 00' 44" + 00' 00"
2  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 8h 13' 52" + 03' 30" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 37h 23' 09" + 2h 22' 25"
3  R. Sonik (POL) Yamaha 8h 40' 35" + 30' 13" 3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 38h 18' 10" + 3h 17' 26"
8 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 7h 25' 38" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 42h 26' 22" + 00' 00"
2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 7h 26' 34" + 00' 56" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 44h 49' 43" + 2h 23' 21"
3  C. Declerck (FRA) Polaris 7h 28' 13" + 02' 35" 3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 45h 53' 51" + 3h 27' 29"
9 1  C. Declerck (FRA) Polaris 2h 55' 30" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 45h 23' 39" + 00' 00"
2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 2h 57' 03" + 01' 33" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 47h 46' 46" + 2h 23' 07"
3  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 2h 57' 17" + 01' 47" 3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 49h 43' 42" + 4h 20' 03"
10 1  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 3h 33' 16" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 49h 03' 22" + 00' 00"
2  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 3h 39' 43" + 06' 27" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 51h 27' 43" + 2h 24' 21"
3  S. Halpern (ARG) Yamaha 3h 40' 24" + 07' 08" 3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 53h 16' 58" + 4h 13' 36"
11 1  S. Halpern (ARG) Yamaha 3h 18' 33" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 52h 27' 42" + 00' 00"
2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 3h 23' 04" + 04' 31" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 54h 50' 47" + 2h 23' 05"
3  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 3h 24' 20" + 05' 47" 3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 56h 44' 28" + 4h 16' 46"
12 1  C. Declerck (FRA) Polaris 4h 52' 22" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 57h 26' 04" + 00' 00"
2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 4h 53' 51" + 01' 29" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 59h 44' 38" + 2h 18' 34"
3  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 4h 58' 22" + 06' 00" 3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 62h 38' 29" + 5h 12' 25"
13 1  C. Declerck (FRA) Polaris 4h 11' 32" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 62h 13' 52" + 00' 00"
2  R. Sonik (POL) Yamaha 4h 17' 28" + 05' 56" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 64h 37' 25" + 2h 23' 33"
3  S. Halpern (ARG) Yamaha 4h 38' 46" + 27' 14" 3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 67h 22' 03" + 5h 08' 11"
14 1  R. Sonik (POL) Yamaha 1h 45' 27" + 00' 00" 1  M. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 64h 17' 44" + 00' 00"
2  C. Declerck (FRA) Polaris 1h 49' 30" + 04' 03" 2  A. Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha 66h 40' 43" + 2h 22' 59"
3  S. Halpern (ARG) Yamaha 1h 53' 13" + 07' 46" 3  J. M. González (ESP) Yamaha 69h 25' 15" + 5h 07' 31"

Cars

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1  N. Roma (ESP)
 M. Périn (FRA)
BMW 2h 11' 15" + 00' 00" 1  N. Roma (ESP)
 M. Périn (FRA)
BMW 2h 11' 15" + 00' 00"
2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 2h 13' 22" + 02' 07" 2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 2h 13' 22" + 02' 07"
3  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 2h 14' 05" + 02' 50" 3  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 2h 14' 05" + 02' 50"
2 1  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 4h 01' 55" + 00' 00" 1  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 6h 16' 39" + 00' 00"
2  G. Chicherit (FRA)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW 4h 03' 03" + 01' 08" 2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 6h 17' 58" + 01' 19"
3  M. Nevès (BRA)
 C. Maestrelli (BRA)
Volkswagen 4h 03' 56" + 02' 01" 3  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 6h 19' 09" + 02' 30"
3 1  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 2h 55' 19" + 00' 00" 1  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 9h 14' 28" + 00' 00"
2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 3h 01' 03" + 05' 44" 2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 9h 19' 01" + 04' 33"
3  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 3h 05' 20" + 10' 01" 3  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 9h 21' 59" + 07' 31"
4 1  R. Gordon (USA)
 A. Grider (USA)
Hummer 1h 40' 21" + 00' 00" 1  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 10h 54' 50" + 00' 00"
2  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 1h 40' 22" + 00' 01" 2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 11h 02' 26" + 07' 36"
3  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 1h 42' 47" + 02' 26" 3  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 11h 04' 46" + 09' 56"
5 1  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 5h 06' 15" + 00' 00" 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 16h 10' 51" + 00' 00"
2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 5h 08' 25" + 02' 10" 2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 16h 15' 28" + 04' 37"
3  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 5h 10' 42" + 04' 27" 3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 16h 20' 30" + 09' 39"
6 1  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 4h 23' 55" + 00' 00" 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 20h 35' 33" + 00' 00"
2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 4h 24' 42" + 00' 47" 2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 20h 50' 57" + 15' 24"
3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 4h 32' 50" + 08' 55" 3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 20h 53' 20" + 17' 47"
7 1  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 5h 41' 29" + 00' 00" 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 26h 21' 23" + 00' 00"
2  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 5h 44' 58" + 03' 29" 2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 26h 32' 26" + 11' 03"
3  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 5h 45' 50" + 04' 21" 3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 26h 43' 29" + 22' 06"
8 1  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 5h 06' 05" + 00' 00" 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 31h 28' 13" + 00' 00"
2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 5h 06' 50" + 00' 45" 2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 31h 42' 48" + 14' 35"
3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 5h 07' 12" + 01' 07" 3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 31h 50' 41" + 22' 28"
9 1  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 1h 59' 28" + 00' 00" 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 33h 33' 40" + 00' 00"
2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 2h 05' 27" + 05' 59" 2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 33h 42' 16" + 08' 36"
3  G. de Villiers (RSA)
 D. Von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen 2h 07' 06" + 07' 38" 3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 34h 00' 57" + 27' 17"
10 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 3h 01' 05" + 00' 00" 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 36h 34' 45" + 00' 00"
2  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 3h 01' 33" + 00' 28" 2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 36h 44' 51" + 10' 06"
3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 3h 02' 07" + 01' 02" 3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 37h 03' 04" + 28' 19"
11 1  G. Chicherit (FRA)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW 2h 34' 51" + 00' 00" 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 39h 16' 55" + 00' 00"
2  O. Terranova (ARG)
 P. Maimon (FRA)
Mitsubishi 2h 35' 21" + 00' 30" 2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 39h 21' 23" + 04' 28"
3  G. de Villiers (RSA)
 D. Von Zitzewitz (GER)
Volkswagen 2h 35' 30" + 00' 39" 3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 39h 40' 45" + 23' 50"
12 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 3h 30' 29" + 00' 00" 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 42h 47' 24" + 00' 00"
2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 3h 31' 21" + 00' 52" 2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 42h 52' 44" + 05' 20"
3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 3h 34' 51" + 04' 22" 3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 43h 15' 36" + 28' 12"
13 1  S. Peterhansel (FRA)
 J-P. Cottret (FRA)
BMW 2h 58' 25" + 00' 00" 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 45h 49' 42" + 00' 00"
2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 2h 59' 46" + 01' 21" 2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 45h 52' 30" + 02' 48"
3  G. Chicherit (FRA)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW 3h 02' 10" + 03' 45" 3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 46h 21' 30" + 31' 48"
14 1  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 1h 19' 42" + 00' 00" 1  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 47h 10' 00" + 00' 00"
2  C. Sainz (ESP)
 L. Cruz (ESP)
Volkswagen 1h 20' 18" + 00' 36" 2  N. Al-Attiyah (QAT)
 T. Gottschalk (GER)
Volkswagen 47h 12' 12" + 02' 12"
3  G. Chicherit (FRA)
 T. Thörner (SWE)
BMW 1h 20' 25" + 00' 43" 3  M. Miller (USA)
 R. Pitchford (RSA)
Volkswagen 47h 42' 51" + 32' 51"

Trucks

Stage result General classification
Stage Pos Competitor Make Time Difference Pos Competitor Make Time Difference
1 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 2h 35' 47" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 2h 35' 47" + 00' 00"
2  A. Loprais (CZE)
 M. Holáň (CZE)
 J. Miškolci (SVK)
Tatra 2h 36' 14" + 00' 27" 2  A. Loprais (CZE)
 M. Holáň (CZE)
 J. Miškolci (SVK)
Tatra 2h 36' 14" + 00' 27"
3  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 2h 39' 47" + 04' 00" 3  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 2h 39' 47" + 04' 00"
2 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 4h 35' 07" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 7h 10' 54" + 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 4h 37' 54" + 02' 47" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 7h 17' 41" + 06' 47"
3  A. De Azevedo (BRA)
 M. Justo (BRA)
 J. Martinec (CZE)
Tatra 4h 50' 05" + 14' 58" 3  A. De Azevedo (BRA)
 M. Justo (BRA)
 J. Martinec (CZE)
Tatra 7h 37' 28" + 26' 34"
3 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 3h 26' 53" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 10h 37' 47" + 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 3h 38' 49" + 11' 56" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 10h 56' 30" + 18' 43"
3  A. De Azevedo (BRA)
 M. Justo (BRA)
 J. Martinec (CZE)
Tatra 4h 04' 01" + 37' 08" 3  A. De Azevedo (BRA)
 M. Justo (BRA)
 J. Martinec (CZE)
Tatra 11h 41' 29" + 1h 03' 42"
4 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 1h 53' 36" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 12h 31' 23" + 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 2h 01' 20" + 07' 44" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 12h 57' 50" + 26' 27"
3  I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizyukaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)
Kamaz 2h 05' 26" + 11' 50" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 14h 55' 56" + 2h 24' 33"
5 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 5h 48' 50" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 18h 20' 32" + 00' 00"
2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 5h 49' 09" + 00' 19" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 18h 46' 40" + 26' 08"
3  J. Adua (FRA)
 D. Rodewald (POL)
 M. Torrallardona (ESP)
Iveco 6h 26' 38" + 37' 48" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 21h 27' 58" + 3h 07' 26"
6 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 4h 55' 22" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 23h 15' 54" + 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 5h 07' 25" + 12' 03" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 23h 54' 05" + 38' 11"
3  I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)
Kamaz 5h 26' 29" + 31' 07" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 27h 22' 34" + 4h 06' 40"
7 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 6h 50' 20" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 30h 06' 14" + 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 7h 15' 55" + 25' 35" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 31h 10' 00" + 1h 03' 46"
3  M. Macík (CZE)
 J. Kalina (CZE)
 J. Bervic (CZE)
LIAZ 8h 29' 42" + 1h 39' 22" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 35h 53' 14" + 5h 47' 00"
8 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 5h 41' 35" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 35h 47' 49" + 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 5h 54' 01" + 12' 26" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 37h 04' 01" + 1h 16' 12"
3  I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)
Kamaz 6h 52' 07" + 1h 10' 32" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 43h 03' 33" + 7h 15' 44"
9 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 2h 32' 20" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 38h 24' 50" + 00' 00"
2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 2h 37' 01" + 04' 41" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 39h 36' 21" + 1h 11' 31"
3  J. Adua (FRA)
 D. Rodewald (POL)
 M. Torrallardona (ESP)
Iveco 2h 47' 00" + 14' 40" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 46h 46' 03" + 8h 21' 13"
10 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 3h 44' 23" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 42h 09' 13" + 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 3h 45' 47" + 01' 24" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 43h 22' 08" + 1h 12' 55"
3  J. Adua (FRA)
 D. Rodewald (POL)
 M. Torrallardona (ESP)
Iveco 3h 46' 01" + 01' 38" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 50h 45' 01" + 8h 35' 48"
11 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 3h 02' 53" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 45h 12' 38" + 00' 00"
2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 3h 03' 25" + 00' 32" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 46h 25' 01" + 1h 12' 23"
3  J. Adua (FRA)
 D. Rodewald (POL)
 M. Torrallardona (ESP)
Iveco 3h 07' 38" + 04' 45" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 54h 33' 40" + 9h 21' 02"
12 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 4h 27' 14" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 49h 39' 52" + 00' 00"
2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 4h 28' 34" + 01' 20" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 50h 53' 35" + 1h 13' 43"
3  I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)
Kamaz 4h 46' 54" + 19' 40" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 59h 55' 52" + 10h 16' 00"
13 1  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 3h 38' 47" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 53h 20' 29" + 00' 00"
2  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 3h 40' 37" + 01' 50" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 54h 32' 22" + 1h 11' 53"
3  I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)
Kamaz 3h 57' 05" + 18' 18" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 63h 57' 48" + 10h 37' 19"
14 1  I. Mardeev (RUS)
 V. Mizykuaev (RUS)
 A. Karginov (RUS)
Kamaz 1h 41' 36" + 00' 00" 1  V. Chagin (RUS)
 S. Savostin (RUS)
 E. Nikolaev (RUS)
Kamaz 55h 04' 47" + 00' 00"
2  W. van Ginkel (NED)
 R. de Rooij (NLD)
 W. Tijsterman (NLD)
GINAF 1h 43' 40" + 02' 04" 2  F. Kabirov (RUS)
 A. Belyaev (RUS)
 A. Mokeev (RUS)
Kamaz 56h 17' 55" + 1h 13' 08"
3  M. Macík (CZE)
 J. Kalina (CZE)
 J. Bervic (CZE)
LIAZ 1h 43' 56" + 02' 20" 3  M. van Vliet (NED)
 H. Vaanholt (NED)
 G. van Veenendaal (NED)
GINAF 65h 48' 07" + 10h 43' 20"

Final overall standings

Cars

Nine-time winner Stéphane Peterhansel. Peterhansel finished as the highest non-Volkswagen driver, in fourth place.
Pos. No. Driver Co-Driver Make Entrant Time Difference
1 303  Carlos Sainz (ESP)  Lucas Cruz (ESP) Volkswagen Volkswagen Motorsport 47h 10' 00" + 00' 00"
2 306  Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT)  Timo Gottschalk (GER) Volkswagen Volkswagen Motorsport 47h 12' 12" + 02' 12"
3 305  Mark Miller (USA)  Ralph Pitchford (RSA) Volkswagen Volkswagen Motorsport 47h 42' 51" + 32' 51"
4 301  Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)  Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA) BMW Team X-Raid 49h 27' 21" + 2h 17' 21"
5 307  Guerlain Chicherit (FRA)  Tina Thörner (SWE) BMW Team X-Raid 51h 12' 49" + 4h 02' 49"
6 314  Carlos Sousa (POR)  Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Mitsubishi Team JMB Stradale Off Road 51h 41' 45" + 4h 31' 45"
7 300  Giniel de Villiers (RSA)  Dirk von Zitzewitz (GER) Volkswagen Volkswagen Motorsport 52h 20' 19" + 5h 10' 19"
8 302  Robby Gordon (USA)  Andy Grider (USA) Hummer Robby Gordon Motorsports 53h 12' 24" + 6h 02' 24"
9 311  Orlando Terranova (ARG)  Pascal Maimon (FRA) Mitsubishi Team JMB Stradale Off Road 53h 14' 47" + 6h 04' 47"
10 322  Guilherme Spinelli (BRA)  Filipe Palmeiro (POR) Mitsubishi Team JMB Stradale Off Road 53h 23' 41" + 6h 13' 41"

Trucks

Pos. No. Driver Navigator Mechanic Make Time Difference
1 501  Vladimir Chagin (RUS)  Sergey Savostin (RUS)  Eduard Nikolaev (RUS) Kamaz 55h 04' 47" + 00' 00"
2 500  Firdaus Kabirov (RUS)  Aydar Belyaev (RUS)  Andrey Mokeev (RUS) Kamaz 56h 17' 55" + 1h 13' 08"
3 508  Marcel van Vliet (NED)  Herman Vaanholt (NED)  Gerard van Veenendaal (NED) GINAF 65h 48' 07" + 10h 43' 20"
4 506  Martin Macík (CZE)  Josef Kalina (CZE)  Jan Bervic (CZE) LIAZ 67h 26' 08" + 12h 21' 21"
5 505  Ilgizar Mardeev (RUS)  Viatcheslav Mizyukaev (RUS)  Andrey Karginov (RUS) Kamaz 70h 04' 16" + 14h 59' 29"
6 503  Wulfert van Ginkel (NED)  Richard de Rooij (NED)  Willem Tijsterman (NED) GINAF 70h 34' 03" + 15h 29' 16"
7 514  Teruhito Sugawara (JPN)  Seiichi Suzuki (JPN) none Hino 72h 34' 24" + 17h 29' 37"
8 523  David Oliveras (AND)  Jesús Cámara Ordóñez (ESP)  Daniel Cámara Ordóñez (ESP) Mercedes-Benz 78h 43' 53" + 23h 39' 06"
9 511  Jordi Juvanteny (ESP)  José Luis Criado (ESP)  Fina Román (ESP) MAN 79h 20' 14" + 24h 15' 27"
10 518  Claudio Bellina (ITA)  Paolo Arici (ITA)  Giulio Minelli (ITA) GINAF 81h 51' 59" + 26h 47' 12"

Incidents

  • During the first stage of the rally, 28-year-old Natalia Gallardo was killed after she and a group of spectators were involved in an incident with the Desert Warrior 4x4 of Mirco Schultis and Ulrich Leardi, which had veered off course near the town of Rio Cuarto, some 800 km (500 mi) from Buenos Aires. Four other fans were injured, two of which were transferred to Córdoba for further treatment.
  • A vast number of competitors did not manage to return to the Fiambala bivouac by nightfall at the end of the third stage. Having to face the passage of the Andes on the fourth stage, the organisers decided to delay the start of the stage by 90 minutes, and shorten the stage by 40 km (25 mi).
  • KTM rider Luca Manca was involved in a serious accident approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) into the sixth stage. He suffered a brain contusion in the accident, and was transferred by helicopter to Hospital del Cobre Dr. Salvador Allende Gossens in Calama, before being transferred to the neuro-surgical unit of Clínica de la Mutual de Seguridad in Santiago. This came a day after Manca had generously surrendered his rear wheel to defending champion Marc Coma when his fellow KTM rider's tyre burst.
  • Stage nine was shortened by 168 km (104 mi) due to fog in the surrounding areas around the stage start at Copiapó.

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