Mark Miller and Dirk von Zitzewitz are today expected slipped back one place forward.
1 300 HANSE PETER L (FRA)
COTTRET (FRA) MITSUBISHI 41:37:57 00:00:00
2 302 ALPHAND (FRA)
PICARD (Fra) Mitsubishi 42:03:06 00:25:09
3 305 DE VILLIERS (AFS)
THORNER (SUE) VOLKSWAGEN 42:20:16 00:42:19
4 304 ROMA (ESP)
MAGNE (FRA) MITSUBISHI 43:15:48 01:37:51
5 309 MILLER (USA)
Von Zitzewitz (ALL) VOLKSWAGEN 44:56:03 03:18:06
6 314 SCHLESSER (FRA)
Borsotto (FRA) Schleswig-FORD-RAID 45:35:51 03:57:54
At today's special stage, they are driven with 18 minutes behind the day's winner Giniel de Villiers and Tina Thorner ranked 9th
9 309 MILLER (USA)
Von Zitzewitz (ALL) VOLKSWAGEN 03:25:03 00:18:02
This afternoon, the participants are located on a 420-mile pipeline stage to Bamako, the capital of Mali.
Update: Statement from Mark Miller via volkswagen-motorsport
# 309 - Mark Miller (USA), 9 Place leg-/ 5. Place overall
"Our task today was to support Giniel and Tina. So we've been waiting eight minutes after take-off jump on them. It goes without saying that we support the team. Our Race Touareg was perfect today, Dirk has navigated perfectly. "
Audio commentary by Mark Miller
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Dirk spirit says: The 11th Section began quietly, but was very exciting. We waited at the top to take care of Giniel "" We are nachgefahren him then to find it 50 km further Jutta, which was pretty disappointed in the bush. We continue to be driven, because we could not help. We then thought to have recovered in the dust Giniel and we wondered about the slow pace. Then we have made pressure to overtake. We found that there is not at Giniel and Tina but Schlesser was. Then we have surpassed even the Roma and Peterhansel. Soussa has made it very broad and we are not allowed to pass. Since we had about 80 km after driving. This was somewhat frustrating. When you consider how slowly it started, it was still a good day. The loss of Jutta vorgerutscht we are ranked 5th After all, very very sad but of course for Jutta and for the whole team that it is out.
Update: Mark's partner Ryan Arciero writes his daily statement, as always, on usadakar.com
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7 comments so far.
1 monika schmidt / / Jan 11, 2006 at 4:41 pm
Well, Kleinschmidt has so much bad luck does not really deserve, after so much hard work and commitment (since 2002) in setting up the vehicle and the team ... but the Dakar is still far from being finished, it is enough to rauszuquetschen combative there's something!
2 monika schmidt / / Jan 11, 2006 at 5:06 pm
Marathonrally.com:
As Volkswagen spokesman Uwe Baldes just been confirmed to marathonrally.com, Jutta Kleinschmidt is now definitely failed. The German and Italian co-driver Fabrizia Pons had to dodge a pothole and went on this tree stump. Originally, it looked as if only one wheel was damaged, in fact, it turned out, however, that's arisen a greater damage to the suspension.
Greatest opportunities to enter, nor a victory for the Volkswagen team, now have the South African Giniel de Villiers and his Swedish co-driver Tina Thorner. They are only 42 minutes behind the overall leader Stephane Peterhansel on place 3
3 monika schmidt / / Jan 11, 2006 at 5:25 pm
Der Spiegel
Kleinschmidt must receive
The dream of Jutta Kleinschmidt, the Dakar desert rally to win again this year: the VW-driver resigned today after it was rippled with Karacho into a hole.
Bamako - Kleinschmidt had after an accident on the 11th Step up. Your Maleur already happened shortly after the start of the 231 kilometer stage. "This is really very bitter, I am incredibly sad about the resignation. I'd be so happy to arrive in Dakar, "said Kleinschmidt. At the time of their failure, they finished with their VW Race Tourareg fifth place in the overall standings. To the accident it had come, because it had drifted her steering wheel as she was driving her car through a hole in the ground. Thus it was off the course and get on a stump, reported Kleinschmidt, konnte.Rallyefahrerin in 2001 than has been the only woman to win the Dakar Rally Kleinschmidt: "It's all over" At first they did not want to admit it Off. "I thought that only the rim is broken and it immediately goes on," said Kleinschmidt. But after a short time they had the assurance: "The suspension has been so badly damaged that it can not be repaired on the spot." When then came the race truck, was made quickly: "It no longer makes sense - over and done with. "
4 Jutta / / Jan 11, 2006 at 6:21 pm
Just now I've even heard on the radio, mega-pity - what a pity! But then again you can see, how's going fast, barely outside the front runners and hey presto - already
And then there were two more Blue forefront ....
5 Helge Siems / / Jan 11, 2006 at 6:50 pm
Pity about Jutta and Fabrizia, no question. But it can also be seen again, that is still a lot can change. Ultimately, it is still something in it for the Reds. The rally is only in Dakar, or at least the day before decided.
6 monika schmidt / / Jan 11, 2006 at 11:29 pm
rallye1.de:
On Thursday, is part one of a marathon stage on the program. Evening service may then provide only the race trucks, as have the other service teams are already going into the next stage. At VW nerves are in demand: The team of Kris Nissen has now lost his second race truck. Giniel de Villiers, Bruno Saby, Carlos Sainz and Mark Miller are thus left to their own.
7 Guinea - 2006 Dakar Rally Stage 12:: Zitzewitz Rallye Weblog / / Jan 12, 2006 at 12:32 pm
[...] Update: The analysis of the 11 Stage is now also updated. [...]
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