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2006 PARIS-DAKAR RALLY

PORTUGAL -
S1

SPAIN -
S2

MOROCCO -
S3

MAURITANIA -
S6

MALI -
S10

GUINEA -
S12

SENEGAL
S13-15

MAIDEN DAKAR WIN FOR ALPHAND/PICARD & COMA
5TH WIN FOR TCHAGUINE

OVERALL CAR WINNER: Luc Alphand /Gilles Picard, Mitsubishi
ALPHAND: "It has been a beautiful race, with a real battle. We had to push ourselves further every day in the car, even when we were more than tired"
PETERHANSEL (2005 WINNER): "it's a little bit frustrating but I'm also satisfied for Mitsubishi team and for Luc and Gilles. Their happiness makes me feel glad."
OVERALL BIKE LEADER: Marc Coma, KTM
COMA: "I'm very happy ... I want to dedicate the rally to Andy Caldecott because he paid a very high price for his passion ... I want to thank the team for the whole work they've done ... especially Jordi Arcarons who helped me a lot during this rally"
OVERALL TRUCK LEADER: Vladimir Tchaguine/Semen Yakubov/Serguey Savostin, Kamaz 4911
TCHAGUINE: "The race has been very tight this year. The first stages were classical, then we have had three very difficult sandy stages. And then, the job was made"

2006 WINNER:

Paris Dakar 1996-2000

*ANDY CALDICOTT KILLED*

41 year old Australian riding in his 3rd Dakar rally was killed in Stage 9. The KTM rider won Stage 3 and was 4 times winner of the Australian Safari.

28th Paris-Dakar Rally 2006

31 December 2005 - 15 January 2006
ROUTE: Spain - Morocco - Mali - Mauritania - Guinea - Senegal
15 special stages
total distance of 9,043 kms; toal competition 4,813 kms
CARLOS SAINZ DAKAR RALLY DEBUT
Former World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz will make his debut wth Volkswagen Touareg
SAFETY TIGHTENED
After the death of Fabrizio Meoni and Jose Manuel Perez, new speed limit of 150 kph or 93.2 mph will apply to bikes and trucks.
COMPETITORS:
184 cars (Mitsubishi Pajero, Schlesser Buggy, Volkswagen Touareg, BMW X3, Hummer, Nissan Pickup ...)
240 motorcycles; 80 trucks; 240 assistance vehicles

FINAL RESULT: 2006 DAKAR RALLY

FINAL CAR STANDING
1. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero 53h 47m 32s
2. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg +17m 53s
3. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi Pajero +1hr 50m 38s
4. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi 57h 07m 56s
5. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk von Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 57h 10m 57s
6. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy 57h 56m 55s
7. Carlos Sousa (P)/Jean-Marie Lurquin (B) Nissan Pick-Up 59h 27m 43s
8. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 62h 02m 17s
9. Guerlain Chicherit (F)/Matthieu Baumel (F) BMW X3 CC 62h 12m 46s
10. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 62h 13m 29s
11. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 63h 51m 18s
FINAL BIKE STANDING
1. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 660 Rallye 55:27:17
2. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM 660 Rallye +1hr 13m 29s
3. Giovanni Sala (ITA) KTM 660 Rallye +2:29:48
4. Chris Blais (USA) KTM 660 Rallye +2:36:18
5. Carlo de Gavardo (CHI) KTM 660 Rallye +3:22:47
6. Pal Anders Ullevalseter KTM 660 Rallye
7. Alain Duclos, KTM
8.David Casteu, KTM 660 Rallye
9. Helder Rodrigues, Yamaha WR450
10. Janis Vinters, KTM 525 EXC
11 Michel Gau 12 Henk Knuiman 13 David Fretigne 14 Jacek Czachor 15 Gilles Algay 16 Gerard Farres Guell 17 Jonah Street 18 Thierry Bethys 19 Michel Marchini 20 Xacob Agra Carrera

PROGRESSIVE RESULT

STAGE 15, JAN 15, 2006 (REPORT) 31km; Dakar – Dakar (SENEGAL)
*** final stage cancelled after death of 2 young spectators ***

STAGE 14, JAN 14, 2006 (REPORT) 254km; Tambacounda – Dakar (SENEGAL)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Guerlain Chicherit (F)/Matthieu Baumel (F) BMW X3 CC 2h 36m 33s
2. Alfie Cox (ZA)/Ralph Pitchford (ZA) BMW X3 CC 2h 39m 46s
3. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk von Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 2h 41m 40s
4. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 2h 47m 05s
5. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 2h 50m 29s
8. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero 2h 51m 25s
9. Eric Vigouroux (F) Chevrolet
10. Josep-Maria Servia (S) Schlesser-Ford
14. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero 53h 47m 32s
2. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 54h 05m 25s
3. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 55h 30m 10s
4. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi 57h 07m 56s
5. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk von Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 57h 10m 57s
6. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy 57h 56m 55s
7. Carlos Sousa (P)/Jean-Marie Lurquin (B) Nissan Pick-Up 59h 27m 43s
8. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 62h 02m 17s
9. Guerlain Chicherit (F)/Matthieu Baumel (F) BMW X3 CC 62h 12m 46s
10. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 62h 13m 29s
11. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 63h 51m 18s
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1. David Fretigne (FRA) Yamaha 3:16:59
2. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 3:17:32
3. Gerard Farres (SPA) Yamaha 3:33:58
4. Janis Vinters (LAT) KTM 3:39:56
5. Frans Verhoeven (NED) Yamaha 3:40:53
6. Chris Blais (USA) KTM 3:41:36
7. Henk Knuiman (NED) Yamaha 3:44:00
8. Akos Varga (HUN) KTM 3:44:08
9. Guillaume Floirac (FRA) KTM 3:46:25
10. Laurent Lazard (URU) KTM 3:47:07
OVERALL STANDING - BIKES
1. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 55:27:17
2. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM 56:40:46
3. Giovanni Sala (ITA) KTM 57:57:05
4. Chris Blais (USA) KTM 58:03:35
5. Carlo de Gavardo (CHI) KTM 58:50:04

STAGE 13, JAN 13, 2006 (REPORT) 348km; Labé (GUINEA) - Tambacounda (SENEGAL)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero 4h 30m 15s
2. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 4h 31m 05s
3. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 4h 31m 57s
4. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 4h 40m 34s
5. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi Pajero 4h 42m 00s
6. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 4h 44m 43s
7. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero 50h 56m 07s
2. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 51h 18m 20s
3. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 52h 28m 38s
4. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi 54h 04m 02s
5. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk von Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 54h 29m 17s
6. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy 55h 10m 37s
7. Carlos Sousa (P)/Jean-Marie Lurquin (B) Nissan Pick-Up 56h 20m 08s
8. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 59h 05m 54s
9. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 59h 23m 00s
10. Guerlain Chicherit (F)/Matthieu Baumel (F) BMW X3 CC 59h 36m 12s
11. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 60h 44m 00s
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1. Giovanni Sala (It) KTM 5:03:49
2. Cyril Despres (Fr) KTM 5:07:01
3. Alain Duclos (Fr) KTM 5:07:21
4. Marc Coma (Sp) KTM 5:08:24
5. Jonah Street (US) KTM 5:10:17
6. Jordi Viladoms (Sp) KTM 5:11:54
7. David Fretigne (Fr) Yamaha 5:11:56
8. Chris Blais (US) KTM 5:13:48
9. Helder Rodrigues (Por) Yamaha 5:15:04
10. Paulo Goncalves (Por) Honda 5:16:29
OVERALL STANDING - BIKES
1. Marc Coma (Sp) KTM 52:09:45
2. Cyril Despres (Fr) KTM 52:41:01
3. Giovanni Sala (It) KTM 53:50:25
4. Chris Blais (US) KTM 54:21:59
5. Alain Duclos (Fr) KTM 56:07:17

STAGE 12, JAN 12, 2006 (REPORT) 368km; Bamako - Labé (GUINEA)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero 4h 22m 46s
2. Guerlain Chicherit (F)/Matthieu Baumel (F) BMW X3 CC 4h 23m 42s
3. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 4h 26m 07s
4. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 4h 27m 18s
5. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 4h 29m 42s
6. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi
7. Eric Vigouroux (FRA) Chevrolet 4:31:04
8. Thierry Magnaldi (FRA) Schlesser-Ford 4:31:17
9. Carlos Sainz (SPA) Volkswagen 4:33:34
10. Jean-Louis Schlesser (FRA) Schlesser-Ford 4:34:54
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi 46h 25m 52s
2. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 46h 46m 23s
3. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi
4. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 49h 25m 45s
5. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy 50h 10m 45s
6. Carlos Sousa (P)/Jean-Marie Lurquin (B) Nissan Pick-Up 51h 30m 58s
7. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 54h 25m 20s
8. Guerlain Chicherit (F)/Matthieu Baumel (F) BMW X3 CC 54h 31m 02s
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1. Cyril Despres (Fra) KTM 4:52:14
2. Marc Coma (Spa) KTM 4:53:59
3. Chris Blais (US) KTM 4:54:43
4. Jean de Azevedo (Bra) KTM 4:55:15
5. Jonah Street (US) KTM 4:58:57
6. Helder Rodrigues (Por) Yamaha 4:59:49
7. Jordi Viladoms (Spa) KTM 5:00:48
8. Paulo Goncalves (Por) Honda 5:04:05
9. Janis Vinters (Lat) KTM 5:07:45
10. David Fretigne (France) Yamaha 5:08:11

STAGE 11, JAN 11, 2006 (REPORT) 231km; Kayes – Bamako (MALI)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 07m 11s
2. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 12m 34s
3. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 3h 13m 04s
4. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 15m 34s
5. Guerlain Chicherit (F)/Matthieu Baumel (F) BMW X3 CC 3h 16m 50s
6. Carlos Sousa (P)/Jean-Marie Lurquin (B) Nissan Pick-Up 3h 18m 20s
7. Alfie Cox (ZA)/Ralph Pitchford (ZA) BMW X3 CC 3h 19m 37s
8. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 25m 03s
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi 41h 37m 57s
2. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 42h 03m 06s
3. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 42h 20m 16s
4. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 43h 15m 48s
5. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 44h 56m 03s
6. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy 45h 35m 51s
7. Carlos Sousa (P)/Jean-Marie Lurquin (B) Nissan Pick-Up 46h 43m 14s
8. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 49h 58m 02
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1. Alain Duclos (FRA) KTM 3:16:40
2. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 3:18:07
3. Jonah Street (US) KTM 3:23:19
4. Chris Blais (US) KTM 3:25:04
5. Jean de Azevedo (BRA) KTM 3:26:16
6. Carlo de Gavardo (CHL) KTM 3:26:44
7. Janis Vinters (LAT) KTM 3:27:24
8. Jordi Viladoms (SPA) KTM 3:29:03
9. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM 3:29:44
10. Helder Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 3:30:18
OVERALL STANDING - BIKES
1. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 42:07:22
2. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM 42:41:46
3. Giovanni Sala (ITA) KTM 43:14:23
4. Pal Anders Ullevalseter (NOR) KTM 43:48:38
5. Carlo de Gavardo (CHL) KTM 43:51:14

STAGE 10, JAN 10, 2006 (REPORT) 283km; Kiffa - Kayes (MALI)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Carlos Sainz (SPA)/Andreas Schulz (GER) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 28m 34s
2. Joan Roma (SPA)/Henri Magne Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 3h 32m 42s
3. Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)/Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA) Mitsubishi
4. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk von Zitzewitz (GER) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 35m 22s
5. Jutta Kleinschmidt (GER)/Fabrizia Pons (ITA) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 36m 40s
6. Jean-Louis Schlesser (FRA)/Francois Borsotto (FRA) Schlesser Buggy 3h 38m 15s
8. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (SWE) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 42m 33s
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)/Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA) Mitsubishi 38h 09m 58s
2. Luc Alphand (FRA)/Gilles Picard (FRA) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 38h 50m 02s
3. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (SWE) Volkswagen Touareg 39h 13m 15s
4. Joan Roma (SPA)/Henri Magne Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 39h 45m 22s
5. Jutta Kleinschmidt (GER)/Fabrizia Pons (ITA) Volkswagen Touareg 40h 09m 30s
6. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk von Zitzewitz (GER) Volkswagen Touareg 41h 31m 00s

STAGE 9, JAN 9, 2006 (REPORT) 599km; Nouakchott to Kiffa (MAURITANIA)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Stephane Peterhansel (FRA), Mitsubishi, 6hrs 52m 45 s
2. Luc Alphand (FRA) Mitsubishi 8:44 behind
3. Giniel de Villiers (S AF) Volkswagen, 28:00
4. Jutta Kleinschmidt (GER) Volkswagen, 49:58
5. Nani Roma, Spain, Mitsubishi, 52:39
6. Bruno Saby (FRA) Volkswagen Touareg 7h 51m 03s
7. Mark Miller (US) Volkswagen Touareg 7h 59m 44s
8. Thierry Magnaldi (FRA) Schlesser Buggy 8h 07m 47s
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Stephane Peterhansel (FRA) Mitsubishi 34hrs 36m 26 s
2. Luc Alphand (FRA) Mitsubishi, 9:16 behind
3. Giniel de Villiers (S AF) Volkswagen, 54:16
4. Nani Roma (SPA) Mitsubishi, 1:36:14
5. Jutta Kleinschmidt (GER) Volkswagen, 1:56:24
6. Thierry Magnaldi (FRA) Schlesser Buggy 37h 25m 08s
7. Mark Miller (USA) Volkswagen Touareg 37h 55m 38s
8. Carlos Sousa (POR)Nissan Pick-Up 39h 44m 57s
STAGE RESULT - BIKES ** CALDICOTT KILLED; STAGE 10 CANCELLED FOR BIKES **
1. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM 7hrs 55m 48s
2. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 7:59.55
3. Helder Rodrigues (POR) Yamaha 8:02.48
4. Giovanni Sala (ITA) KTM 8:08.31
5. Pal Anders Ullevalseter (Norway) KTM 8:15.24
6. Jordi Viladoms (SPA) KTM 8:18.58
OVERALL STANDING - BIKES
1. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 38hrs 49m 15s
2. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM 39:12.02
3. Giovanni Sala (ITA) KTM 39:42.19
4. Pal Anders Ullevalseter (NOR) KTM 40:16.57
5. Carlo de Gavardo (CHI) KTM 40:24.30
6. Chris Blais (US) KTM 40:48.24

*ANDY CALDICOTT KILLED*

REPSOL STATEMENT: THE REPSOL KTM TEAM ANNOUNCES ITS CONTINUITY IN THE DAKAR 2006 RALLY FOLLOWING ANDY CALDECOTT'S DEATH DUE TO AN ACCIDENT

The organisation, by mutual agreement with the riders, has decided to neutralise tomorrow's motorbike stage, which will be covered as a liaison
The Repsol KTM Team announces that, out of consideration for the effort, dedication and the great work done by KTM rider Andy Caldecott, the team has decided that it will continue with its participation in the 2006 Lisbon Dakar Rally. At this moment, Marc Coma is leading the race with an advantage of 22 minutes and 47 seconds.
On the other hand, as a sign of mourning for the death of the Australian rider, all riders have decided, by mutual agreement with the ASO, organisers of the event, not to race tomorrow's stage. The tenth stage of the rally in the motorbike class has been neutralised by the organisation. Considering the different alternatives and taking into account the complicated orography to move the caravan to Kayes, the organisation has decided that the best solution is to cover the race as if it would be a liaison. Tomorrow, riders will leave Kiffa in convoy heading for Kayes, Mali, where the stage was supposed to finish.
The Repsol KTM team wants to thank for all the signs of affection and solidarity received today.
Caldecott, died during the ninth stage, a 599-km route between Nouakchott and Kiffa, in Mauritania. The 41-year old rider suffered a crash at km 250 of the stage, in a fast section after the second control point, dying immediately after the incident. The organisation received the alert at 11.31 GMT and sent a medical helicopter right away. After landing on the scene of the accident at 11.55 GMT, the doctors and assistances could only certify his death.
Andy Caldecott, who initially had no team to take part in the Dakar Rally, joined the structure of the Repsol KTM Team on suggestion of KTM one week before the start of the rally. He did it as official rider of the Austrian make and in replacement of the injured Jordi Duran, who had not recovered on time from an injury suffered in early December 2005.

** REST DAY, SUNDAY, JAN 8, 2006 **

STAGE 8, JAN 7, 2006 (REPORT) 508km; Atar – Nouakchott (MAURITANIA)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 5h 00m 56s
2. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi 5h 07m 48s
3. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 5h 07m 48s
4. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi 5h 08m 51s
5. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi 5h 11m 32s
6. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 5h 27m 12s
SAINZ had clutch problem and finished 8 hours behind Peterhansel
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi 27h 43m 41s
"the situation is almost ideal ...We had problems in Morocco but now that the real race has begun in Mauritania, our position has clearly evolved"
2. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 27h 44m 13s
3. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 28h 09m 57s
4. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 28h 27m 16s
5. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 29h 17m 21s
6.Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy 29h 29m 02s
7. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 29h 55m 54s
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1. David Casteu (FRA) KTM 5:55:55 *** maiden win ***
2. Chris Blais (US) KTM 5:58:08
3. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM 5:58:12
4. Isidre Esteve (SPA) KTM 6:02:53
5. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 6:03:57
OVERALL STANDING - BIKES
1. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 30:49:20
2. Isidre Esteve (SPA) KTM 30:55:43
3. Carlo de Gavardo (CHI) KTM 31:01:09
4. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM 31:16:14
5. Giovanni Sala (ITA) KTM 31:33:48

STAGE 7, JAN 6, 2006 (REPORT) 499km; Zouérat – Atar (MAURITANIA)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi 5h 52m 18s
2. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi 5h 58m 41s
3. Jutta Kleinschmidt (D)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Volkswagen Touareg 6h 04m 07s
4. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 6h 08m 47s
5. Nasser Al-Attiyah (QT)/Alain Guehennec (F) BMW X3 6h 25m 30s
6. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 6h 27m 02s
7. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi 6h 33m 01s
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi 22h 32m 41s
2. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi
3. Jutta Kleinschmidt (D)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Volkswagen Touareg 22h 38m 39s
4. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 22h 42m 45s
5. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 23h 01m 22s
6. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1 Carlo De Gavardo (CHI) KTM 6hr 28m 11s
2 Marc Coma (SPA) KTM + 1:27
3 Giovanni Sala (ITA) KTM + 2:00
4 Isidre Esteve Pujol (SPA) KTM + 4:29
5 Pal Anders Ullevalseter (NORr) KTM + 13:56
OVERALL STANDING - BIKES
1 Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 24hr 45m 23s
2 Carlo De Gavardo (CHI) KTM + 4:30
3 Isidre Esteve Pujol (SPA) KTM + 7:27
4 Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM + 32:39
5 Giovanni Sala (ITA) KTM + 38:23

STAGE 6, JAN 5, 2006 (REPORT) 336km; Tan Tan – Zouérat (MAURITANIA)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 3h 22m 54s
2. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy 3h 25m 49s
3. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 26m 40s
4. Jutta Kleinschmidt (D)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 28m 07s
5. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 3h 28m 56s
6. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi 3h 9m 13s
7. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 29m 23s
8. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 30m 17s
9. Guerlain Chicherit (F)/Matthieu Baumel (F) BMW X3 CC 3h 32m 47s
10. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 33m 59s
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 16h 33m 58s
2. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 16h 34m 20s
3. Jutta Kleinschmidt (D)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Volkswagen Touareg 16h 34m 32s
4. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy 16h 35m 00s
5. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 16h 36m 00s
6. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 16h 37m 55s
7. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 16h 41m 12s
8. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 16h 42m 08s
9. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi 16h 43m 35s
10. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution16h 45m 24s
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1 Carlo De Gavardo (CHI) KTM 4hrs 00mins 32s
2 Giovanni Sala (ITA) KTM + 3:23
3 Isidre Esteve Pujol (SPA) KTM + 3:52
4 Pal Anders Ullevalseter (NOR) KTM + 5:31
5 Marc Coma (SPA) KTM + 5:55
*** Cyril Despres (2005 winner) dislocated his collarbone ***
OVERALL STANDING - BIKES
1 Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 18hrs 15mins 45s
2 Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM + 3:43s *** dislocated his collarbone ***
3 Isidre Esteve Pujol (SPA) KTM + 4:25
4 Carlo De Gavardo (CHI) KTM + 5:57
5 Andy Caldecott (AUS) KTM + 27:43

STAGE 5, JAN 4, 2006 (REPORT) 350km; Ouarzazate and Tan Tan (MOROCCO)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi Pajero 3h 34m 40s
2. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 35m 52s
3. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 3h 37m 00s
4. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy 3h 38m 51s
5. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 3h 39m 07s
6. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 39m 07s
7. Jutta Kleinschmidt (D)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 39m 58s
8. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 41m 29s
9. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 43m 39s
10. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 3h 44m 32s
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 13h 04m 57s
2. Jutta Kleinschmidt (D)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Volkswagen Touareg
3. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
4. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen
5. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen
6. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen
7. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi
8. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser
9. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi
10. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1. Cyril Despres (Fra) KTM 3hr 47min 40s
2. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM at 3min 41sec
3. Isidre Esteve Pujol (SPA) KTM at 5:18
4. Ruben Faria (Por) KTM at 8:14
5. Carlo De Gavardo (Chi) KTM at 8:21
OVERALL STANDING - BIKES
1. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 14hr 09min 18s
2. Cyril Despres (Fra) KTM at 1:25
3. Isidre Esteve Pujol (SPA) KTM at 6:28
4. Carlo De Gavardo (CHI) KTM at 11:52
5. Andy Caldecott (AUS) KTM at 26:54

STAGE 4, JAN 3, 2006 (REPORT) 386km; Er Rachidia and Ouarzazate (MOROCCO)

STAGE RESULT - CARS *** 3rd stage win for Sainz ***
1. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 52m 48s
2. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser Buggy 3h 54m 48s
3. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 3h 55m 58s
4. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 56m 04s
5. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 57m 41s
6. Jutta Kleinschmidt (D)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Volkswagen Touareg 3h 57m 56s
7. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QA)/Alain Guehennec (F) BMW X3 CC 3h 58m 19s
8. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy 3h 58m 20s
9. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Van Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 4h 00m 29s
11. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi
14. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi
15. Hiroshi Masuoka (J)/Pascal Maimon (F) Mitsubishi
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 9h 21m 18s
2. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 9h 26m 09s
3. Jutta Kleinschmidt (D)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Volkswagen Touareg 9h 26m 27s
4. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
5. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg
6. Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Francois Borsotto (F) Schlesser Buggy
RETIREMENT: MATSUOKA, Mitsubishi
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1 Isidre Esteve Pujol (SPA) KTM 4hrs 13mins 01secs
2 Marc Coma (SPA) KTM + 28secs
3 Carlo de Gavardo (Chi) KTM + 5:15
4 Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM + 6:50
5 David Casteu (FRA) KTM + 15:41
6 Andy Caldecott (AUS) KTM + 17:44
7 David Fretigne (FRA) Yamaha + 18:39
8 Giovanni Sala (ITA) KTM + 20:32
9 Pal Anders Ullevalseter (NOR) KTM + 21:33
10 Jean De Azevedo (BRA) KTM + 24:24
OVERALL STANDING - BIKES
1 Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 10hrs 17mins 57secs
2 Isidre Esteve Pujol (SPA) KTM + 4mins 51secs
3 Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM + 5:06
4 Carlo De Gavardo (CHI) KTM + 7:12
5 David Casteu (FRA) KTM + 19:35
6 Andy Caldecott (AUS) KTM + 19:41

STAGE 3, JAN 2, 2006 (REPORT) 314km; Nador and Er Rachidia (MOROCCO)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Jean-Louis Schlesser (FRA) Schlesser-Ford 2hr 50m 58
2. Hiroshi Masuoka (Japan) Mitsubishi 2:51:17
3. Stephane Peterhansel (FRA) Mitsubishi 2:51:35
4. Jutta Kleinschmidt (Germany) Volkswagen 2:51:54
5. Robby Gordon (US) Hummer 2:52:28
6. Nani Roma (SPA) Mitsubishi 2:52:32
7. Mark Miller (US) Volkswagen 2:53:12
8. Bruno Saby (FRA) Volkswagen 2:53:18
9. Giniel de Villiers (S AF) Volkswagen 2:53:26
10. Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) BMW 2:54:34
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Nani Roma (SPA) Mitsubishi 5hr 27min 34sec
2. Hiroshi Masuoka (JAP) Mitsubishi at 6sec
3. Bruno Saby (FRA) Volkswagen 54
4. Carlos Sainz (SPA) Volkswagen 56
5. Jutta Kleinschmidt (GER) Volkswagen 57
6. Stephane Peterhansel (FRA) Mitsubishi 1:36
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1. Andy Caldecott (Australia) KTM 3hr 21m 11
2. Andy Grider (US) KTM 3:24:15
3. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM 3:24:17
4. Carlo de Gavardo (CHI) KTM 3:24:38
5. Jose Manuel Pellicer (SPA) KTM 3:25:22
6. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM 3:26:56
7. Rodrigo Amaral (POR) KTM 3:27:39
8. Xacob Agra (SPA) Yamaha 3:27:57
9. Chris Blais (US) KTM 3:28:06
10. Pal Anders Ullevalseter (NOR) KTM 3:28:19
OVERALL STANDING - BIKES
1. Cyril Despres (FRA) KTM 6hr 3min 12sec
2. Marc Coma (SPA) KTM at 1:16
3. Jose Manuel Pellicer (SPA) KTM 1:39
4. Andy Caldecott (AUS) KTM 3:41
4. Carlo de Gavardo (CHI) KTM 3:41
6. David Casteu (FRA) KTM 5:38

STAGE 2, JAN 1, 2006 (REPORT) 115km; Portimao – Malagao (SPAIN)

STAGE RESULT - CARS
1. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 1h 34m 28s
2. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mit Pajero/Montero Evolution +25s
3. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QA)/Alain Guehennec (F) BMW X3 CC
4. Hiroshi Masuoka (J)/Pascal Maimon (F) Mit Pajero/Montero Evolution
5. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mit Pajero/Montero Evolution
6. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mit Pajero/Montero Evolution
SAINZ: "That was a perfect start; to win both European stages is obviously a great way to start my first Dakar Rally. The Race Touareg 2 ran perfectly and the spectator barriers lining the route for the many fans were very good."
OVERALL STANDING - CARS
1. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen
2. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi +3m 45s
3. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi
4. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen
5. Carlos Sousa (P)/Jean-Marie Lurquin (B) Nissan
6. Hiroshi Masuoka (J)/Pascal Maimon (F) Mitsubishi
7. Jutta Kleinschmidt (D)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Volkswagen T
8. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QA)/Alain Guehennec (F) BMW
9. Guerlain Chicherit (F)/Matthieu Baumel (F) BMW
10. Stéphane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi
STAGE RESULT - BIKES
1 Ruben Faria, KTM, 1hr 37min 7sec.
2 Esteve Pujol +1m 7
3 David Casteu

STAGE 1, DEC 31, 2005 (REPORT) 83km; Lisbon to Portimao (PORTUGAL)

CARS
1. Carlos Sainz (E)/Andreas Schulz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 56m 20s
2. Carlos Sousa (P)/Jean-Marie Lurquin (B) Nissan Pick-Up 57m 50s
3. Bruno Saby (F)/Michel Périn (F) Volkswagen Touareg 58m 11s
4. Jutta Kleinschmidt (D)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Volkswagen Touareg 58m 44s
5. Guerlain Chicherit (F)/Matthieu Baumel (F) BMW X3 CC 59m 22s
6. Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (AND) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 59m 32s
7. Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution 59m 40s
8. Giniel de Villiers (ZA)/Tina Thörner (S) Volkswagen Touareg 59m 48s
9. Thierry Magnaldi (F)/Arnaud Debron (F) Schlesser-Buggy 59m 50s
10. Mark Miller (USA)/Dirk Von Zitzewitz (D) Volkswagen Touareg 1h 00m 00s
SAINZ: "I've been racing on these kind of roads all my life, so it's not a surprise that I came first"
BIKES
1. 1 Cyril Despres KTM 00h 58'10
2. 160 FARIA Ruben KTM 00h58'14 +00h00'04
3. 2 COMA Marc KTM 00h58'17 +00h00'07
TRUCKS
1. 508 CSAGIN / JAKUBOV / SZAVOSZTYIN KAMAZ 01h 12'59
2. 512 BIASION / ALBIERO / DIAMANTE IVECO 01h15'19 +00h 02'20
3. 513 DE AZEVEDO / MARTINEC / JUSTO TATRA 01h16'14 +00h 03'15

DRIVERS:

	Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA) - 2005, 2004 CHAMPION MITSUBISHI		Hiroshi Masuoka (JAP) - 2003, 2002 CHAMPION MITSUBISHI
	Jutta Kleinschmidt - 2001 CHAMPION VOLKSWAGEN		Carlos Sainz * Dakar debut * VOLKSWAGEN

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