Team HRC Honda's Joan Barreda Bort at Stage Three of Dakar 2014
Team HRC Honda’s Joan Barreda Bort at Stage Three of Dakar 20142014 Dakar Rally – HRC Honda’s Joan Barreda Wins Stage 3Stage three – the first marathon stage in the 2014 Dakar Rally – took riders Tuesday through Argentina’s steep Andes Mountains that reached a record altitude of 4300 meters.
The marathon stage means riders will enter the bivouacs alone Tuesday evening, and will not meet up with their mechanics until the end of stage four. This creates much stress on the riders who must prep their own bikes ahead of stage four.As riders piloted their machines 413 miles from San Rafael to San Juan in stage three, the man who dominated 232-mile special was Team HRC Honda’s Joan Barreda Bort. Due to keen navigation, Barreda was the first one to break the altitude record of 4,300 meters, which is the highest altitude ever in Dakar history.The stage was slightly shortened due to unstable terrain, but this didn’t slow the Spaniard Barreda, known as “Bang Bang” – he finished the timed special in 3 hours 47 minutes and 3 seconds (03:47:03).The Honda CRF 450 Rally rider dominated the opening stage of the rally, and finished third after a flawless ride in stage 2. His impressive performances allow him to retain the overall lead he held since Sunday, though a few past champions are starting to gain some rhythm.One is the reigning Dakar Champion, five-time winner Cyril Despres. The Frenchman was second fastest Tuesday aboard the Red Bull Yamaha YZF450 Rally. Despres, who won his five titles aboard KTM machinery, finished 4 minutes 41 seconds behind Barreda.Due to this performance, Despres jumped from eighth to second in the overall Dakar rankings after three of the 13 stages, which include a rest day at the mid-way point. Despres now trails Barreda by 13 minutes 4 seconds.Also jumping in the overall rankings was Red Bull KTM’s Marc Coma, who didn’t compete at last year’s Dakar Rally due to injury (shoulder) sustained at the 2013 Morocco Rally.The three-time Dakar winner began Tuesday in fifth overall, but finished third overall, just 52 seconds behind his rival and former teammate Despres. Coma was strong throughout stage three, and finished third, 6 minutes 56 seconds behind Barreda.Next up in the overall rankings is Samsung Sherco’s Alain Duclos, who finished fourth in stage three and trailes Barred by 16 minutes 38 seconds.Finishing fifth in stage three was KTM’s David Casteu, with teammate Francisco “Chaleco” Lopez in sixth. But in the overall rankings, Lopez remains in fifth, 18 minutes 39 seconds, and is the final rider within 20 minutes of Barreda.Due to injuries suffered in stage-three crashes, two known Dakar pilots have dropped out – KTM’s Ruben Faria and Yamaha’s Frans Verhoeven.As for stage-two winner Sam Sunderland, the UK resident who is HRC Honda teammates with Barreda, he finished 75th Tuesday due to a huge navigational error. Overall, he is now 30th, 2 hours 30 minutes and 39 seconds behind Barreda.Check out the stage-three action during the “Dakar Rally Series,” which will air on NBC Sports Network at 5 p.m. ET Wednesday. Monday’s stage-two review will air tonight at 5 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. For the entire broadcast USA “Dakar Rally Series” schedule, click here.2014 Dakar Rally Stage Three Quotes:Joan “Bang Bang” Barreda Bort (Team HRC Honda CRF450 Rally) says: “Today was really unbelievable, the conditions were extreme by any means. After the stage started, I could soon pass Chaleco Lopez to follow Sam Sunderland in the riverbeds until he took a wrong turn.“Opening the track, the uphill sections got more and more steep and extreme. In trial-type conditions I had to stay full-throttle in second gear to make the steepest sections and keep it all together to make it over the loose rolling stones. It was very exhausting in the high altitude and I needed to stay very calm to avoid mistakes.“As I was over the highest point, the navigation downhill was getting very delicate, with many changes of directions and possibly wrong ways to follow on very steep trails. I stopped and made sure I was choosing the right way several times. Eventually it paid out to keep a cool head. The last part down in the valley was more easy and I put the hammer down again. I think today many riders will have extreme difficulties. I am happy I improved a lot my physical conditions training hard the last year.”Cyril Despres (Red Bull Yamaha YZF 450 Rally) says: “The result doesn’t matter today. I had such a good time and enjoyed navigating and riding. The other good news is that I managed to come back well. I’m in the reckoning again. Yesterday, I fell. I don’t fall often and I don’t like it when that happens. It was a bit of a shock to the system. As for the stage, I set off in 10th position and three riders finished in front of me. I overtook Marc Coma around a dozen kilometres from the finishing line as well as David Casteu. It’s been a good day, but the road is still long…”2014 Dakar Rally: A Look at Stage 4 (Wednesday, Jan. 8)Stage 4 will take riders 350 miles from San Rafael to Chilecito (130-mile liaison, 219-mile special).2014 Dakar Rally Stage Three Results:
Pos.
N°
Name
Mark
Time
variation
Penalty
1
3
BARREDA BORT (ESP)
HONDA
03:47:03
–
–
2
1
DESPRES (FRA)
YAMAHA
03:51:44
00:04:41
–
3
2
COMA (ESP)
KTM
03:53:59
00:06:56
–
4
22
DUCLOS (FRA)
SHERCO
03:57:54
00:10:51
–
5
9
CASTEU (FRA)
KTM
03:58:20
00:11:17
–
6
5
LOPEZ CONTARDO (CHL)
KTM
04:03:39
00:16:36
–
7
24
FARRES GUELL (ESP)
GAS – GAS
04:03:53
00:16:50
–
8
19
SVITKO (SVK)
KTM
04:06:09
00:19:06
–
9
15
PRZYGONSKI (POL)
KTM
04:07:15
00:20:12
–
10
6
PAIN (FRA)
YAMAHA
04:07:37
00:20:34
–
11
4
VILADOMS (ESP)
KTM
04:08:24
00:21:21
–
12
38
ISRAEL ESQUERRE (CHL)
SPEEDBRAIN
04:13:37
00:26:34
–
13
30
VAN NIEKERK (ZAF)
KTM
04:15:18
00:28:15
–
14
37
DE SOUZA (BRA)
HONDA
04:22:37
00:35:34
–
15
7
RODRIGUES (PRT)
HONDA
04:24:39
00:37:36
–
16
17
METGE (FRA)
YAMAHA
04:28:47
00:41:44
–
17
29
DE AZEVEDO (BRA)
HONDA
04:29:29
00:42:26
–
18
26
GOUET (CHL)
HONDA
04:30:01
00:42:58
–
19
76
CARDONA VAGNONI (VEN)
YAMAHA
04:39:10
00:52:07
–
20
50
SANZ (ESP)
HONDA
04:43:02
00:55:59
–
21
16
JAKES (SVK)
KTM
04:43:16
00:56:13
–
22
174
ARANA COBEAGA (ESP)
YAMAHA
04:48:40
01:01:37
–
23
67
VAN PELT (NLD)
HONDA
04:55:50
01:08:47
–
24
41
PROHENS (CHL)
YAMAHA
04:56:05
01:09:02
–
25
52
RODRIGUEZ (CHL)
HONDA
04:56:20
01:09:17
–
26
40
SALVATIERRA (BOL)
SPEEDBRAIN
04:57:05
01:10:02
–
27
39
PABISKA (CZE)
KTM
04:57:27
01:10:24
–
28
28
KNUIMAN (NLD)
KTM
04:58:29
01:11:26
–
29
34
STANOVNIK (SVN)
KTM
05:01:31
01:14:28
–
30
133
TRIISA (EST)
HONDA
05:02:39
01:15:36
–
31
103
DE SOULTRAIT (FRA)
YAMAHA
05:03:45
01:16:42
–
32
45
OLIVERAS CARRERAS (ESP)
GAS – GAS
05:04:43
01:17:40
–
33
73
DEMELCHORI (ARG)
KAWASAKI
05:08:32
01:21:29
–
34
42
PROHENS (CHL)
YAMAHA
05:09:43
01:22:40
–
35
79
ONTIVEROS (ARG)
YAMAHA
05:10:39
01:23:36
–
36
86
NASER COLOMBO (CHL)
KTM
05:12:56
01:25:53
–
37
49
OLIVEIRA (PRT)
HUSQVARNA
05:13:11
01:26:08
–
38
44
OLIVEIRA (PRT)
SPEEDBRAIN
05:13:49
01:26:46
–
39
117
MEERU (EST)
HONDA
05:13:59
01:26:56
–
40
53
BIANCHI PRATA (PRT)
HUSQVARNA
05:17:01
01:29:58
–
41
134
DIENER (AUS)
YAMAHA
05:20:05
01:33:02
–
42
31
CECI (ITA)
SPEEDBRAIN
05:22:06
01:35:03
–
43
23
PEDRERO GARCIA (ESP)
SHERCO
05:24:59
01:37:56
–
44
184
MORENO KRISTIANSEN (COL)
KTM
05:29:08
01:42:05
–
45
65
HEINRICH (PER)
HONDA
05:29:15
01:42:12
–
46
185
SALDARRIAGA (COL)
KTM
05:30:43
01:43:40
–
47
96
ESCALE (ESP)
SUZUKI
05:35:02
01:47:59
–
48
141
FERNANDEZ (URY)
KAWASAKI
05:35:17
01:48:14
–
49
131
DESI (HUN)
KTM
05:41:38
01:54:35
–
50
101
SARMIENTO CERON (COL)
YAMAHA
05:42:04
01:55:01
–
51
85
PENATE MUNOZ (ESP)
KTM
05:42:05
01:55:02
–
52
43
ZANOTTI (SMR)
TM
05:42:56
01:55:53
–
53
36
PATRAO (PRT)
SUZUKI
05:43:41
01:56:38
–
54
189
TRACCAN (FRA)
HONDA
05:44:46
01:57:43
–
55
27
GUASCH (ESP)
GAS – GAS
05:45:09
01:58:06
–
56
56
MENARD (FRA)
YAMAHA
05:47:58
02:00:55
–
57
14
PIZZOLITO (ARG)
HONDA
05:49:23
02:02:20
–
58
106
GOUNON (FRA)
KTM
05:49:32
02:02:29
–
59
71
GRACIDA GARZA (MEX)
HONDA
05:51:24
02:04:21
–
60
77
ERASO ANGLADE (VEN)
YAMAHA
05:52:52
02:05:49
–
61
165
ROBERTS (AUS)
KTM
05:53:11
02:06:08
–
62
33
PELLICER (ESP)
SUZUKI
05:53:25
02:06:22
–
63
135
GUIRAL (ARG)
HONDA
05:54:06
02:07:03
–
64
55
PASCUAL (ARG)
KAWASAKI
05:56:00
02:08:57
–
65
69
PAYEN (FRA)
YAMAHA
05:59:13
02:12:10
–
66
10
GONCALVES (PRT)
HONDA
06:00:59
02:13:56
–
67
64
LAZARD (URY)
KTM
06:03:41
02:16:38
–
68
75
O’CONNOR (AUS)
KTM
06:05:16
02:18:13
–
69
59
CUMMINGS (ZAF)
KTM
06:06:45
02:19:42
–
70
51
ARREDONDO (GTM)
KTM
06:09:55
02:22:52
–
71
126
NIJEN TWILHAAR (NLD)
KTM
06:12:13
02:25:10
–
72
83
CABRERA (CHL)
KAWASAKI
06:12:37
02:25:34
–
73
32
GRABHAM (AUS)
KTM
06:13:33
02:26:30
–
74
175
BONNET (FRA)
YAMAHA
06:13:33
02:26:30
–
75
18
SUNDERLAND (GBR)
HONDA
06:15:09
02:28:06
–
76
63
ERRAZURIZ (CHL)
SHERCO
06:15:10
02:28:07
–
77
116
HERMET (FRA)
KTM
06:17:43
02:30:40
–
78
46
RODRIGUEZ (ARG)
HONDA
06:22:44
02:35:41
–
79
74
VOGELS (NLD)
KTM
06:23:00
02:35:57
–
80
58
PUERTAS HERRERA (ESP)
GAS – GAS
06:24:24
02:37:21
–
81
99
JAY (GBR)
HONDA
06:24:51
02:37:48
–
82
100
CROQUELOIS (FRA)
YAMAHA
06:42:43
02:55:40
–
83
72
SAGHMEISTER (SRB)
KTM
06:43:30
02:56:27
–
84
109
DEL ZOTTO (ARG)
GAS – GAS
06:44:09
02:57:06
–
85
97
ESCALE (ESP)
SUZUKI
06:48:14
03:01:11
–
86
177
CATANESE (ITA)
YAMAHA
06:54:02
03:06:59
–
87
180
DAMDINKHORLOO (MNG)
KTM
06:58:10
03:11:07
–
88
57
DA COSTA (FRA)
YAMAHA
07:11:16
03:24:13
–
2014 Dakar Rally Overall Results (after three of 13 stages):
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