Dakar – Dakar moto – stage 8: Price and KTM pass again in front of Honda (update) –

Dakar moto – stage 8: Price and KTM pass again in front of Honda (update)

Dakar - Dakar moto - stage 8: Price and KTM come back to Honda (update) -

KTM official Toby Price signs a fourth significant victory during the 8th stage of the Dakar moto 2016, taking the lead of the provisional classification from Honda-HRC rider Paulo Gonçalves with a lead of 2’05. Visibly well rested after yesterday’s break, the Australian dominated the course between Salta and Belen with his head and shoulders…

KTM official Toby Price signs a fourth significant victory during the 8th stage of the Dakar moto 2016, taking the lead of the provisional classification from Honda-HRC rider Paulo Gonçalves with a lead of 2’05. Visibly well rested after the, the Australian dominated the course between Salta and Belen (Argentina) with a head and shoulders..

Price’s "pass of 4" is all the more striking as it occurs on the first stage including a dune area, where the differences are created between the good and the very good. Pablo Quintanilla took 3rd time ahead of Stefan Svitko, 6’32 behind the leader. When all the times have been counted tonight, it appears that the Husqvarna rider has moved up to fourth place in the provisional, now led by Price ahead of Gonçalves and Svitko. 

The young Kevin Benvides offers himself a nice 5th place at 8’06 ahead of Helder Rodrigues, Gerard Farres and Antoine Meo, who feared this demanding stage in terms of technique and navigation. In the end, the French – who signed his – saves the furniture with the 8th place of the day, at 10’50. 

The KTM official is in 6th position in the provisional at 28’44, ahead of Yamaha official Helder Rodrigues. The French Adrien Van Beveren and Alain Duclos respectively finished the stage in 10th and 13th positions. The rookie on Yamaha and his experienced compatriot strengthen their presence in the Top 15 in the provisional.

Results and classification of stage 8 motorcycle of the Dakar 2016 (top 50 updated)

  1. PRICE (AUS) KTM 04:33:14 – –
  2. GONCALVES (PRT) HONDA 04:38:31 00:05:17 –
  3. QUINTANILLA (CHL) HUSQVARNA 04:39:46 00:06:32 –
  4. SVITKO (SVK) KTM 04:41:16 00:08:02 –
  5. BENAVIDES (ARG) HONDA 04:41:20 00:08:06 –
  6. RODRIGUES (PRT) YAMAHA 04:42:33 00:09:19 –
  7. FARRES GUELL (ESP) KTM 04:44:01 00:10:47 –
  8. MEO (FRA) KTM 04:44:04 00:10:50 –
  9. PEDRERO GARCIA (ESP) SHERCO TVS 04:44:22 00:11:08 –
  10. VAN BEVEREN (FRA) YAMAHA 04:48:21 00:15:07 –
  11. BRABEC (USA) HONDA 04:49:58 00:16:44 –
  12. MONLEON (ESP) KTM 04:50:56 00:17:42 –
  13. DUCLOS (FRA) SHERCO TVS 04:51:05 00:17:51 –
  14. BOTTURI (ITA) YAMAHA 04:52:32 00:19:18 00:01:00
  15. DE SOULTRAIT (FRA) YAMAHA 04:53:12 00:19:58 –
  16. METGE (FRA) HONDA 04:55:51 00:22:37 –
  17. VILADOMS (ESP) KTM 04:57:10 00:23:56 –
  18. SANZ (ESP) KTM 04:57:56 00:24:42 –
  19. CERVANTES MONTERO (ESP) KTM 05:01:42 00:28:28 –
  20. CERUTTI (ITA) HUSQVARNA 05:02:03 00:28:49 –
  21. VERHOEVEN (NLD) YAMAHA 05:04:24 00:31:10 –
  22. PATRAO (PRT) KTM 05:04:52 00:31:38 –
  23. GYENES (ROU) KTM 05:07:09 00:33:55 –
  24. BLYTHE (USA) KTM 05:10:10 00:36:56 –
  25. VOGELS (NLD) KTM 05:11:20 00:38:06 –
  26. CASTEU (FRA) KTM 05:11:21 00:38:07 –
  27. THIS (ITA) HONDA 05:12:08 00:38:54 00:01:00
  28. KLYMCIW (CZE) HUSQVARNA 05:12:17 00:39:03 –
  29. GIMENO GARCÍA (ESP) KTM 05:12:34 00:39:20 –
  30. SALVATIERRA (BOL) KTM 05:18:57 00:45:43 –
  31. VAYSSADE (FRA) SHERCO TVS 05:22:01 00:48:47 –
  32. VAN PELT (NLD) HUQSVARNA 05:24:06 00:50:52 00:05:00
  33. CARDONA VAGNONI (FRI) KTM 05:28:51 00:55:37 –
  34. PIATEK (POL) KTM 05:29:45 00:56:31 00:15:00
  35. PABISKA (CZE) KTM 05:31:42 00:58:28 –
  36. VAN DEN GOORBERGH (NLD) KTM 05:32:46 00:59:32 –
  37. ENGEL (CZE) KTM 05:35:26 01:02:12 –
  38. DA COSTA (FRA) YAMAHA 05:37:24 01:04:10 –
  39. GOMEZ (ARG) YAMAHA 05:40:28 01:07:14 –
  40. RIOS (PER) KTM 05:42:01 01:08:47 –
  41. MINAUDIER (FRA) KTM 05:42:39 01:09:25 –
  42. ESPANA MUNOZ (AND) SUZUKI 05:45:52 01:12:38 –
  43. LUCCHESE (ITA) YAMAHA 05:45:59 01:12:45 –
  44. SOLA TARRADELLAS (ESP) YAMAHA 05:46:57 01:13:43 00:15:00
  45. VAN GERVEN (NLD) KTM 05:47:18 01:14:04 –
  46. SMITS (NLD) HONDA 05:48:20 01:15:06 –
  47. METELLI (ITA) KTM 05:49:04 01:15:50 –
  48. VERKADE (NLD) HONDA 05:50:02 01:16:48 –
  49. KOZAC (ARG) YAMAHA 05:50:34 01:17:20 –
  50. RODRIGUEZ (ARG) KTM 05:54:01 01:20:47 –

Provisional Dakar motorcycle classification (top 50 updated)

  1. PRICE (AUS) KTM 27:28:56 – –
  2. GONCALVES (PRT) HONDA 27:31:01 00:02:05 –
  3. SVITKO (SVK) KTM 27:43:10 00:14:14 00:01:00
  4. QUINTANILLA (CHL) HUSQVARNA 27:50:22 00:21:26 –
  5. BENAVIDES (ARG) HONDA 27:54:51 00:25:55 –
  6. MEO (FRA) KTM 27:57:40 00:28:44 –
  7. RODRIGUES (PRT) YAMAHA 27:59:47 00:30:51 00:02:00
  8. FARRES GUELL (ESP) KTM 28:06:28 00:37:32 –
  9. PEDRERO GARCIA (ESP) SHERCO TVS 28:08:37 00:39:41 00:02:00
  10. DUCLOS (FRA) SHERCO TVS 28:14:07 00:45:11 –
  11. BRABEC (USA) HONDA 28:20:35 00:51:39 –
  12. VAN BEVEREN (FRA) YAMAHA 28:22:43 00:53:47 –
  13. BOTTURI (ITA) YAMAHA 28:24:39 00:55:43 00:04:00
  14. SANZ (ESP) KTM 28:35:02 01:06:06 –
  15. VILADOMS (ESP) KTM 28:43:39 01:14:43 00:01:00
  16. CERVANTES MONTERO (ESP) KTM 28:51:11 01:22:15 00:02:00
  17. METGE (FRA) HONDA 28:51:47 01:22:51 –
  18. MONLEON (ESP) KTM 28:51:55 01:22:59 –
  19. DE SOULTRAIT (FRA) YAMAHA 29:01:57 01:33:01 00:02:00
  20. GYENES (ROU) KTM 29:04:25 01:35:29 –
  21. CASTEU (FRA) KTM 29:08:56 01:40:00 –
  22. PATRAO (PRT) KTM 29:10:31 01:41:35 00:01:00
  23. CERUTTI (ITA) HUSQVARNA 29:10:41 01:41:45 –
  24. VERHOEVEN (NLD) YAMAHA 29:11:18 01:42:22 00:02:00
  25. KLYMCIW (CZE) HUSQVARNA 29:13:34 01:44:38 00:01:00
  26. PIATEK (POL) KTM 29:42:58 02:14:02 00:16:00
  27. VAN PELT (NLD) HUQSVARNA 29:49:45 02:20:49 00:07:00
  28. GIMENO GARCÍA (ESP) KTM 29:52:08 02:23:12 00:01:00
  29. BLYTHE (USA) KTM 29:57:55 02:28:59 00:08:00
  30. SALVATIERRA (BOL) KTM 30:01:30 02:32:34 –
  31. BREAD (FRA) KTM 30:09:50 02:40:54 –
  32. VAYSSADE (FRA) SHERCO TVS 30:19:36 02:50:40 00:01:00
  33. DUPLESSIS (ARG) KTM 30:29:37 03:00:41 –
  34. PABISKA (CZE) KTM 30:36:03 03:07:07 00:01:00
  35. SOLA TARRADELLAS (ESP) YAMAHA 30:39:30 03:10:34 00:15:00
  36. VOGELS (NLD) KTM 30:39:33 03:10:37 00:15:30
  37. ENGEL (CZE) KTM 30:49:33 03:20:37 00:05:00
  38. CARDONA VAGNONI (FRI) KTM 31:09:38 03:40:42 –
  39. DA COSTA (FRA) YAMAHA 31:36:53 04:07:57 00:04:00
  40. VAN DEN GOORBERGH (NLD) KTM 31:56:28 04:27:32 –
  41. VAN GERVEN (NLD) KTM 31:59:18 04:30:22 00:02:00
  42. RODRIGUEZ (ARG) KTM 32:02:23 04:33:27 –
  43. FUENTES (BOL) KTM 32:20:20 04:51:24 00:00:30
  44. RIOS (PER) KTM 32:22:22 04:53:26 –
  45. SMITH (USA) HUSQVARNA 32:27:58 04:59:02 00:01:00
  46. KOZAC (ARG) YAMAHA 32:45:03 05:16:07 00:01:00
  47. MINAUDIER (FRA) KTM 32:45:37 05:16:41 –
  48. ESPANA MUNOZ (AND) SUZUKI 32:51:19 05:22:23 –
  49. SMITS (NLD) HONDA 32:54:10 05:25:14 –
  50. THIS (ITA) HONDA 33:03:42 05:34:46 00:05:00

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