Gordon win with 1 second lead over Stéphane Peterhansel.
New country, new terrain… the change in environment allows other drivers to make the headlines. Robby Gordon, who probably felt too enclosed on the Argentinean trails with his big Hummer, had the opportunity to open up and let loose the energy he had been containing for a few days. In addition to his talent and speed, the American also seems to be on a good luck streak this year. After 163km of jumps and slaloms around camel grass, he gets the best time of the day with just a one-second lead over Stéphane Peterhansel. The vast landscape must remind him of Mauritania where he had won his first special stage in Zouerat in 2007.
Gordon’s glorious feat is however not yet enough to shake up the struggle for final victory in which Stéphane Peterhansel is still in the best position. Still very much at ease when he is opening the trail, the top BMW X-Raid driver had all intermediary best clocks closely tailed by Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al-Attiyah! If he lets the American get all the honours for the day, “Peter” who is now the sole bearer of his team’s hopes of victory after the withdrawal of Roma, keeps working hard and tidy. He now has a good 7’36’’ lead over Sainz who is his first follower in the standings. Completing the top five in the overall standings are Mark Miller in 4th and a respectable 5th for Alfie Cox. Robby Gordon occupoes 8th position at the overall standings with 1hr. 4min. 53sec. to the leader.
More to come when the results and reports are available.
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