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Peterhansel Stays on Record Course as Sunderland Rises in Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

manager 10 March، 2022
  • Al Attiyah and Walkner fastest on Al Futtaim Toyota Stage

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Two familiar names lead the way in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge after a third day of intense rivalry between the world’s top drivers and riders among the spectacular Al Dhafra dunes.

Stephane Peterhansel in an Audi RS Q e-tron will become the most successful driver in the 31-year history of the event if he holds on for a seventh cars win, after extending his overall lead to 30 mins 17 secs from Czech Martin Prokop, the 2018 winner, in a Ford Raptor.

With Poland’s Jakub Przygonski another 55 mins further adrift in third place at the wheel of a Mini John Cooper Works Buggy, the Frenchman is in complete control.

Peterhansel will take nothing for granted, however, particularly after learning that Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al Rahji had plunged from contention when his Toyota Hilux came to an abrupt halt near the end of the stage, while lying just 11 minutes behind in second place.

The fastest time on the 270km Al Futtaim Toyota Stage 2 was set by defending champion Nasser Al Attiyah in another Toyota Hilux, with nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb 5mins 16secs away in his Prodrive Hunter.

For a second day, however, Al Attiyah and Loeb were battling largely for World Rally-Raid Championship points, with their hopes of victory in the event already ended by opening day problems which cost them 20 hours, and two hours, respectively.

As far back as 1996, Peterhansel scored his first victory in the rally on two wheels. Content with today’s third fastest time, he knows the terrain almost as well as Sam Sunderland, who lived in the UAE for ten years and is the new overall bikes leader.

بيترهانسيل يستمر في الطليعة  وسوندرلاند يتألق في رالي أبوظبي الصحراوي

While defending champion Matthias Walkner won the Al Futtaim Toyota stage on a KTM, Sunderland’s second fastest time on his GasGas gave him a big push towards a third Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge title, with two more desert stages remaining.

He has an overall advantage of 4 mins 24 secs from Walkner, with Argentina’s overnight leader, Kevin Benavides just four seconds further behind in third place.

Emirati rider Abdulaziz Ahli continues to dominate in the quads on his Yamaha Raptor. The defending champion ended the day holding a massive cushion of 1hr 36 mins 59 secs over Slovakia’s Juraj Varga.

With fierce competition among the lightweight cars, Francisco Lopez Contardo suffered a mechanical problem in at the start of the stage. The Chilean’s lead in a Can-AM Maverick was dramatically cut to 1 min 26 secs from Spain’s Cristina Gutierrez in an Overdrive OT3.

In the T4 battle, Poland’s Marek Goczal in a Can-AM Maverick XRS leads by 4 mins 12 secs from last year’s world champion and Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge title winner, American Austin Jones.

There was no more satisfied finisher on the stage than Peterhansel, who said, “Today was very good. We had a good drive over the dunes, overtaking Yazeed this morning. We pushed more this afternoon as the car was good and not over-heating. We are learning a lot about the car. For the last two stages we will push very hard, looking for a victory.”

Sunderland reached the end of the stage to say, “It was another good day for me. Really hot out there. Also it was very windy and therefore hard to see the lines.”

As today’s stage took competitors on another dramatic passage through the Al Dhafra desert, National Ambulance vehicles and personnel equipped with lifesaving medical equipment were on permanent standby to deliver aid to competitors in the instance of an emergency.

Ahmed Al Hajeri, Chief Executive Officer of National Ambulance, said, “We are glad to be part of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge once again. Our priority is to ensure everyone’s safety for what will be tough racing conditions and we will be on standby prepared to provide the highest quality of emergency medical services in case they are needed.”

“We wish all competitors the best of luck and look forward to continuing our partnership with the Emirates Motorsports Organization (EMSO) in the future and in ensuring the success of this prestigious motorsport event.”

The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge takes place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region.

The rally’s strategic partners are the Ruler’s Representative Court Al Dhafra Region, the Ministry of Defence, Abu Dhabi Sports Council, ADNOC Distribution, Al-Futtaim Toyota, Abu Dhabi Police, Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Aviation, National Ambulance, Abu Dhabi Municipality, Abu Dhabi Distribution Co., Al Dhafra Region Municipality, Al-Ain Water, Abu Dhabi Sports TV, Civil Defence and the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center.

For more information on the World Rally-Raid Championship, you can visit the official website www.worldrallyraidchampionship.com.

 

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