2018 Dakar Rally Statistics, Stage 3 (January 8, 2018)

The Dakar Rally continued Monday, January 8, with the third stage and longest thus far – a 504-kilometer journey from Pisco to San Juan de Marcona, Peru. The stage definitely took its toll on competitors, with a high rate of attrition during the race. Here are the winners/leaders and some of the statistics following the third day.

Statistics – After Day 3 (Pisco-San Juan de Marcona, 504 kilometers)

Bike:

- Left: 126 vehicles

- Finished: 123 vehicles

- Winner: Sam Sunderland (United Kingdom), KTM 450 Rally Replica

- Runner-Up: Kevin Benavides (Argentina), Honda CRF 450 Rally

- Winner’s Time: 3 hours, 20 minutes, 43 seconds

- Margin of Victory: 3 minutes, 3 seconds

- Stage Wins (Drivers): Sam Sunderland (2), Joan Barreda Bort (1)

- Stage Wins (Countries): United Kingdom (2), Spain (1)

- Overall Leader: Sam Sunderland (by 4 minutes, 38 seconds over Kevin Benavides)

- Total Distance Completed: 1056 kilometers

Quad:

- Left: 47 vehicles

- Finished: 45 vehicles

- Winner: Ignacio Casale (Chile), Yamaha Raptor 700

- Runner-Up: Alexis Hernandez (Peru), Yamaha Raptor 700

- Winner’s Time: 3 hours, 58 minutes, 8 seconds

- Margin of Victory: 10 minutes, 55 seconds

- Stage Wins (Drivers): Ignacio Casale (3)

- Stage Wins (Countries): Chile (3)

- Overall Leader: Ignacio Casale (by 26 minutes, 13 seconds over Sergei Kariakin)

- Total Distance Completed: 1056 kilometers

Car:

- Left: 79 vehicles

- Finished: 61 vehicles

- Winner: Nassar Al-Attiyah (Qatar), Toyota Hilux

- Runner-Up: Stephane Peterhansel (France), Peugeot 3008 DKR

- Winner’s Time: 3 hours, 9 minutes, 8 seconds

- Margin of Victory: 4 minutes, 5 seconds

- Stage Wins (Drivers): Nasser Al-Attiyah (2), Cyril Despres (1)

- Stage Wins (Countries): Qatar (2), France (1)

- Overall Leader: Stephane Peterhansel (by 3 minutes, 11 seconds over Cyril Despres)

- Total Distance Completed: 1055 kilometers

SxS:

- Left: 10 vehicles

- Finished: 9 vehicles

- Winner: Juan Carlos Uribe Ramos (Peru), Can-Am Maverick X3 Turbo

- Runner-Up: Patrice Garrouste (France), Polaris RZR 1000 Turbo

- Winner’s Time: 4 hours, 30 minutes, 36 seconds

- Margin of Victory: 17 minutes, 13 seconds

- Stage Wins (Drivers): Anibal Aliaga (1), Reinaldo Varela (1), Juan Carlos Uribe Ramos (1)

- Stage Wins (Countries): Peru (2), Brazil (1)

- Overall Leader: Juan Carlos Uribe Ramos (by 45 minutes, 45 seconds over Patrice Garrouste)

- Total Distance Completed: 1056 kilometers

Truck:

- Left: 37 vehicles

- Finished: 24 vehicles

- Winner: Federico Villagra (Argentina), Iveco Powerstar

- Runner-Up: Eduard Nikolaev (Russia), Kamaz 4326

- Winner’s Time: 3 hours, 56 minutes, 37 seconds

- Margin of Victory: 35 seconds

- Stage Wins (Drivers): Ales Loprais (1), Eduard Nikolaev (1), Federico Villagra (1)

- Stage Wins (Countries): Russia (2), Argentina (1)

- Overall Leader: Eduard Nikolaev (by 8 minutes, 58 seconds over Federico Villagra)

- Total Distance Completed: 1056 kilometers

Sources:

-       Dakar Rally official website – www.dakar.com