Antofagasta, - When starting a fight with a route from Copiapo to Antofagasta is 477 km, Goma shot with not smooth. He lost one minute at the beginning due to navigational error. However, El Matador unavoidable from a muddy hole traps along 11 km and can complete the route with the fastest total time of 4 hours 25 minutes 44 seconds. These results represent the 20 th victory in the Dakar follow and the fifth on this rally.Coma was no longer able to smile with his success. Therefore, mud traps that befall Cyril and the other racer, by the committee there will be a reduced sentence (travel time). The committee was forced to change the route in Route 9 this.
"I was really lucky not to lose a lot of time in the mud. When he could open up the distance, I immediately step on the gas," said Coma. Approaching the finish, he admitted there are problems with the machine. "Route specials not the main, most important how to win this race," he said.
On the other hand, Despres who first complained about the presence of mud trapped between the water tank of the car the examiner two days ago and currently there are no clues in the book. "Unfortunately, I'm the first one was trapped and there's no other way to get away. I'm just waiting for the committee's decision," he hoped that the penalty time can be reduced.
