2018 Dakar Rally Statistics, Stage 4 (January 9, 2018)

The Dakar Rally continued Tuesday, January 9, with the fourth stage – a 444-kilometer journey from and to San Juan de Marcona, Peru. The day was another of high attrition, again shortening the overall field. The race also saw changes atop the leaderboard in many categories, with many favorites and leaders experiencing trouble. Here are the winners/leaders and some of the statistics following the fourth day.

Statistics – After Day 4 (San Juan de Marcona-San Juan de Marcona, 444 kilometers)

Bike:

- Left: 123 vehicles

- Finished: 117 vehicles

- Winner: Adrien Van Beveren (France), Yamaha WR450F

- Runner-Up: Xavier de Soultrait (France), Yamaha WR450F

- Winner’s Time: 4 hours, 8 minutes, 23 seconds

- Margin of Victory: 5 minutes, 1 second

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

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

- Overall Leader: Adrien Van Beveren (by 1 minutes, 55 seconds over Pablo Quintanilla)

- Total Distance Completed: 1500 kilometers

Quad:

- Left: 45 vehicles

- Finished: 42 vehicles

- Winner: Sergei Kariakin (Russia), Yamaha Raptor 700

- Runner-Up: Ignacio Casale (Chile), Yamaha Raptor 700

- Winner’s Time: 4 hours, 56 minutes, 34 seconds

- Margin of Victory: 43 seconds

- Stage Wins (Drivers): Ignacio Casale (3), Sergei Kariakin (1)

- Stage Wins (Countries): Chile (3), Russia (1)

- Overall Leader: Ignacio Casale (by 25 minutes, 30 seconds over Sergei Kariakin)

- Total Distance Completed: 1500 kilometers

Car:

- Left: 68 vehicles

- Finished: 51 vehicles

- Winner: Sebastien Loeb (France), Peugeot 3008 DKR

- Runner-Up: Carlos Sainz (Spain), Peugeot 3008 DKR

- Winner’s Time: 3 hours, 57 minutes, 53 seconds

- Margin of Victory: 1 minute, 35 seconds

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

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

- Overall Leader: Stephane Peterhansel (by 6 minutes, 55 seconds over Sebastien Loeb)

- Total Distance Completed: 1499 kilometers

SxS:

- Left: 10 vehicles

- Finished: 8 vehicles

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

- Runner-Up: Reinaldo Varela (Brazil), Can-Am

- Winner’s Time: 5 hours, 43 minutes, 45 seconds

- Margin of Victory: 25 minutes, 33 seconds

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

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

- Overall Leader: Patrice Garrouste (1 hour, 43 minutes, 53 seconds over Juan Carlos Uribe Ramos)

- Total Distance Completed: 1500 kilometers

Truck:

- Left: 26 vehicles

- Finished: 20 vehicles

- Winner: Eduard Nikolaev (Russia), Kamaz 4326

- Runner-Up: Federico Villagra (Argentina), Iveco Powerstar

- Winner’s Time: 4 hours, 35 minutes, 8 seconds

- Margin of Victory: 27 minutes, 57 seconds

- Stage Wins (Drivers): Eduard Nikolaev (2), Ales Loprais (1), Federico Villagra (1)

- Stage Wins (Countries): Russia (3), Argentina (1)

- Overall Leader: Eduard Nikolaev (by 36 minutes, 55 seconds over Federico Villagra)

- Total Distance Completed: 1500 kilometers

Sources:

-       Dakar Rally official website – www.dakar.com