2015 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Results | Marc Coma on Top

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Ron Lieback
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Red Bull KTM's Marc Coma, stage five, Dakar Rally 2015
KTM's Marc Coma

2015 Dakar Rally Stage 5 Results Motorcycles

Marc Coma makes it no secret that one of his strong points is riding across sand dunes. And he used this strenght garner the  stage-five win of 2015 Dakar Rally Thursday, which took riders through Chile’s treacherous Atacama Desert. Despite the tough conditions that naturally arrive with soft sand, rocks, and extreme heat, Coma was able to take a commanding win.

This was the four-time Dakar winners first stage win of 2015, and it allowed him to close the gap on the overall leader – Team HRC Honda’s Joan Barreda Bort.

These two Spaniards battled throughout the 433-mile stage that took riders through the Atacama Desert from Capiapo to Antofagasta – 285 of those miles were timed.

But Coma got the best of Barreda, finishing the timed special in four hours, 38 minutes and 16 seconds – 2:16 minutes ahead of the CRF450 Rally pilot. Taking the final-podium position was KTM-supported Pablo Quintanilla of Chile.

Coma reported that the “fesh-fesh” fine dust and rocks made it difficult to garner a rhythm during stage five. But Coma pressed on, taking the win.

“I am happy about the stage win but the fact is that Joan enjoys a significant advantage and we will try to trim it. There is still a lot of race left. The second part (of the rally) is longer with the marathon stages and it will be a fight every day. We are going in the right direction and we will keep fighting,” Coma says.

The KTM 450 Rally pilot now trails Barreda by 10:33 minutes in the overall general rankings.

Barreda has been consistent, and won two stages so far (two and four) as he chases his first Dakar title.

Speaking after stage four, Barreda says “It was good, I feel happy after all the day, a really tough day. It’s good, we had another great result. I finished with Marc. Overall, I’m happy. I’ll try to keep focused with the navigation and with the riding also. I suppose that now, with more experience, I know that when Marc is pushing he’s pushing all day. He goes really fast so it’s impossible to get in front, so it’s easier just to try and keep up with Marc.”

Quintanilla, who finished ahead of KTM-supported rider Stefan Svitko of Slovakia and Honda’s Paolo Conclaves of Portugal, also commented on his performance in stage five.

“Well, today was a very tough stage and a long one. I felt very good but in the last kilometres I got a bit tired. I’m happy to be in Antofagasta in front of our public and in our land, so I hope we have a good race,” Quintanilla says.

The British KTM rider Sam Sunderland suffered a crash during Wednesday’s stage four. He was forced to retire after incurring some ligament damage, but no other serious injuries, KTM reports.

Rounding out the top were Honda’s Helder Rodrigues, Honda’s Israel Esquerre, KTM’s Matthias Walkner – the stage-one winner – and Sherco’s Alain Duclos.

Friday’s stage six takes riders 428 miles from Antofagasta to Iquique in Chile, with 198 of those timed. The riders then get their only day of rest on Saturday.

2015 Dakar Rally Stage Five Motorcycle Results:

Pos. N° Name Mark Time variation Penalty

1

 1 KTM 04:38:16 – –

2

 2 HONDA 04:40:32 00:02:16 –

3

 31 KTM 04:40:56 00:02:40 –

4

 18
  • SVITKO (SVK)
 KTM 04:42:10 00:03:54 –

5

 7 HONDA 04:42:53 00:04:37 –

6

 5 HONDA 04:44:51 00:06:35 –

7

 12 HONDA 04:45:26 00:07:10 –

8

 27 KTM 04:45:40 00:07:24 –

9

 14 SHERCO TVS 04:48:13 00:09:57 –

10

 26 KTM 04:48:21 00:10:05 –

11

 4 KTM 04:52:04 00:13:48 –

12

 10 YAMAHA 04:52:41 00:14:25 –

13

 22 HONDA 04:55:05 00:16:49 –

14

 21 KTM 04:55:11 00:16:55 –

15

 11 KTM 04:55:40 00:17:24 –

16

 9 KTM 04:56:03 00:17:47 –

17

 20 KTM 05:01:08 00:22:52 –

18

 19 YAMAHA 05:01:47 00:23:31 –

19

 29 HONDA 05:05:02 00:26:46 –

20

 17 YAMAHA 05:07:20 00:29:04 00:04:00

21

 16 HONDA 05:10:15 00:31:59 –

22

 60 KAWASAKI 05:10:56 00:32:40 –

23

 49 KTM 05:13:23 00:35:07 –

24

 3 YAMAHA 05:13:30 00:35:14 –

25

 37
  • VOGELS (NLD)
 KTM 05:13:45 00:35:29 –

26

 25 SHERCO TVS 05:13:52 00:35:36 –

27

 79 YAMAHA 05:20:31 00:42:15 –

28

 8 KTM 05:21:03 00:42:47 –

29

 45 YAMAHA 05:21:26 00:43:10 –

30

 15 YAMAHA 05:22:10 00:43:54 –

31

 40 SUZUKI 05:23:06 00:44:50 –

32

 34 KTM 05:25:04 00:46:48 –

33

 161 KAWASAKI 05:26:08 00:47:52 –

34

 32 KTM 05:26:29 00:48:13 –

35

 35
  • STANOVNIK (SVN)
 KTM 05:27:44 00:49:28 –

36

 44
  • DE SOULTRAIT (FRA)
 YAMAHA 05:28:25 00:50:09 –

37

 24 HONDA 05:29:47 00:51:31 –

38

 62 KTM 05:31:05 00:52:49 –

39

 160 KTM 05:31:15 00:52:59 –

40

 48 KTM 05:31:40 00:53:24 –

41

 71 SHERCO 05:33:06 00:54:50 –

42

 30 YAMAHA 05:34:23 00:56:07 –

43

 103 KTM 05:35:53 00:57:37 –

44

 38 KTM 05:37:36 00:59:20 –

45

 36 KTM 05:42:44 01:04:28 –

46

 53 KTM 05:43:01 01:04:45 –

47

 151
  • ENGEL (CZE)
 KTM 05:46:43 01:08:27 –

48

 69 YAMAHA 05:48:20 01:10:04 –

49

 65 KTM 05:50:05 01:11:49 –

50

 83
  • DAMDINKHORLOO (MNG)
 KTM 05:50:56 01:12:40 –

51

 46 YAMAHA 05:51:38 01:13:22 –

52

 50
  • BUTUZA (ROU)
 KTM 05:54:20 01:16:04 –

53

 113 KTM 05:54:42 01:16:26 –

54

 129 KTM 05:55:06 01:16:50 –

55

 67 KTM 05:58:18 01:20:02 –

56

 59 KTM 06:01:49 01:23:33 –

57

 51 HONDA 06:01:53 01:23:37 –

58

 78 KTM 06:05:48 01:27:32 –

59

 100
  • CROQUELOIS (FRA)
 KTM 06:07:22 01:29:06 –

60

 75 KTM 06:08:30 01:30:14 –

61

 63 KTM 06:08:36 01:30:20 –

62

 84 KTM 06:11:37 01:33:21 –

63

 61
  • ONTIVEROS (ARG)
 BETA 06:12:44 01:34:28 –

64

 98 KAWASAKI 06:14:02 01:35:46 –

65

 87 KTM 06:16:30 01:38:14 –

66

 114 KTM 06:18:22 01:40:06 –

67

 152 YAMAHA 06:18:50 01:40:34 –

68

 73 HUQSVARNA 06:19:07 01:40:51 –

69

 76 KTM 06:19:30 01:41:14 –

70

 55 SUZUKI 06:24:46 01:46:30 –

71

 54
  • ARREDONDO (GTM)
 KTM 06:28:20 01:50:04 –

72

 125 KTM 06:28:35 01:50:19 –

73

 81 KTM 06:30:10 01:51:54 –

74

 109 KTM 06:32:23 01:54:07 –

75

 57 KTM 06:33:15 01:54:59 –

76

 80 YAMAHA 06:33:28 01:55:12 –

77

 77 HONDA 06:35:44 01:57:28 –

78

 107
  • TOIA (ITA)
 KTM 06:38:39 02:00:23 –

79

 126
  • VAN HEERTUM (NLD)
 KTM 06:40:14 02:01:58 –

80

 68 KTM 06:43:36 02:05:20 –

81

 58 KTM 06:45:55 02:07:39 –

82

 112 HONDA 06:47:28 02:09:12 –

83

 139
  • VAN BERGEIJK (NLD)
 HUSABERG 06:49:16 02:11:00 –

84

 56 KTM 06:51:53 02:13:37 –

85

 127 KTM 07:01:10 02:22:54 –

86

 72 KTM 07:01:39 02:23:23 –

87

 167 KTM 07:01:51 02:23:35 –

88

 128 KTM 07:02:09 02:23:53 –

89

 97
  • GIMENO GARCÍA (ESP)
 KTM 07:07:35 02:29:19 –

90

 154 YAMAHA 07:08:00 02:29:44 –

91

 96 KTM 07:08:05 02:29:49 –

92

 23 GASGAS 07:15:24 02:37:08 –

93

 102 YAMAHA 07:16:07 02:37:51 –

94

 165 KTM 07:16:28 02:38:12 –

95

 95 KTM 07:17:50 02:39:34 –

96

 64 KTM 07:18:48 02:40:32 –

97

 156 KTM 07:19:21 02:41:05 –

98

 138 KTM 07:26:34 02:48:18 –

99

 135 HONDA 07:26:41 02:48:25 –

100

 132 KTM 07:28:19 02:50:03 –

101

 133 KTM 07:32:36 02:54:20 –

102

 150 GASGAS 07:45:39 03:07:23 –

103

 108 KTM 07:47:39 03:09:23 –

2015 Dakar Rally Overall Standings (after five of 13 stages):

Pos. N° Name Mark Time variation Penalty

1

 2 HONDA 17:51:05 – –

2

 1 KTM 18:01:38 00:10:33 –

3

 7 HONDA 18:13:55 00:22:50 –

4

 31 KTM 18:22:11 00:31:06 –

5

 4 KTM 18:27:28 00:36:23 –

6

 11 KTM 18:29:18 00:38:13 –

7

 27 KTM 18:29:41 00:38:36 –

8

 26 KTM 18:30:59 00:39:54 –

9

 18
  • SVITKO (SVK)
 KTM 18:33:10 00:42:05 –

10

 5 HONDA 18:34:29 00:43:24 –

11

 14 SHERCO TVS 18:35:17 00:44:12 –

12

 12 HONDA 18:50:15 00:59:10 –

13

 10 YAMAHA 18:55:19 01:04:14 –

14

 9 KTM 18:55:32 01:04:27 –

15

 20 KTM 19:02:09 01:11:04 –

16

 19 YAMAHA 19:02:40 01:11:35 –

17

 29 HONDA 19:03:37 01:12:32 –

18

 21 KTM 19:04:23 01:13:18 –

19

 17 YAMAHA 19:07:47 01:16:42 00:04:00

20

 3 YAMAHA 19:26:57 01:35:52 –

21

 16 HONDA 19:33:31 01:42:26 –

22

 37
  • VOGELS (NLD)
 KTM 19:40:35 01:49:30 –

23

 25 SHERCO TVS 19:49:34 01:58:29 –

24

 8 KTM 19:50:26 01:59:21 –

25

 44
  • DE SOULTRAIT (FRA)
 YAMAHA 20:04:18 02:13:13 –

26

 15 YAMAHA 20:19:45 02:28:40 00:05:00

27

 30 YAMAHA 20:26:46 02:35:41 –

28

 24 HONDA 20:28:42 02:37:37 –

29

 79 YAMAHA 20:29:48 02:38:43 –

30

 32 KTM 20:37:05 02:46:00 –

31

 34 KTM 20:37:11 02:46:06 –

32

 62 KTM 20:37:56 02:46:51 00:01:00

33

 40 SUZUKI 20:49:04 02:57:59 –

34

 38 KTM 20:56:13 03:05:08 –

35

 160 KTM 20:58:07 03:07:02 –

36

 60 KAWASAKI 20:58:08 03:07:03 01:00:00

37

 49 KTM 21:03:34 03:12:29 –

38

 161 KAWASAKI 21:06:40 03:15:35 –

39

 45 YAMAHA 21:08:51 03:17:46 –

40

 35
  • STANOVNIK (SVN)
 KTM 21:21:46 03:30:41 –

41

 36 KTM 21:46:49 03:55:44 –

42

 65 KTM 21:53:01 04:01:56 –

43

 69 YAMAHA 21:57:33 04:06:28 –

44

 151
  • ENGEL (CZE)
 KTM 21:59:49 04:08:44 –

45

 46 YAMAHA 22:03:02 04:11:57 –

46

 48 KTM 22:03:06 04:12:01 –

47

 103 KTM 22:03:56 04:12:51 –

48

 129 KTM 22:33:48 04:42:43 –

49

 113 KTM 22:41:41 04:50:36 –

50

 22 HONDA 22:42:32 04:51:27 00:05:00

51

 71 SHERCO 22:44:54 04:53:49 –

52

 59 KTM 22:46:01 04:54:56 –

53

 78 KTM 22:54:29 05:03:24 –

54

 67 KTM 23:04:35 05:13:30 –

55

 63 KTM 23:11:38 05:20:33 –

56

 50
  • BUTUZA (ROU)
 KTM 23:28:43 05:37:38 –

57

 55 SUZUKI 23:30:45 05:39:40 –

58

 54
  • ARREDONDO (GTM)
 KTM 23:31:55 05:40:50 –

59

 84 KTM 23:33:50 05:42:45 –

60

 57 KTM 23:41:34 05:50:29 –

61

 81 KTM 23:43:39 05:52:34 –

62

 109 KTM 23:59:19 06:08:14 –

63

 125 KTM 24:06:48 06:15:43 –

64

 51 HONDA 24:12:55 06:21:50 –

65

 114 KTM 24:13:30 06:22:25 00:05:00

66

 68 KTM 24:24:14 06:33:09 00:02:00

67

 73 HUQSVARNA 24:27:33 06:36:28 –

68

 72 KTM 24:30:34 06:39:29 –

69

 75 KTM 24:37:14 06:46:09 00:06:00

70

 80 YAMAHA 24:46:15 06:55:10 00:05:00

71

 76 KTM 24:59:48 07:08:43 00:02:00

72

 87 KTM 25:05:31 07:14:26 –

73

 53 KTM 25:14:50 07:23:45 –

74

 61
  • ONTIVEROS (ARG)
 BETA 25:22:25 07:31:20 –

75

 100
  • CROQUELOIS (FRA)
 KTM 25:29:03 07:37:58 –

76

 83
  • DAMDINKHORLOO (MNG)
 KTM 25:40:06 07:49:01 –

77

 98 KAWASAKI 25:41:20 07:50:15 –

78

 23 GASGAS 26:01:52 08:10:47 –

79

 77 HONDA 26:03:13 08:12:08 –

80

 58 KTM 26:20:07 08:29:02 –

81

 126
  • VAN HEERTUM (NLD)
 KTM 26:42:56 08:51:51 00:01:00

82

 152 YAMAHA 26:45:53 08:54:48 –

83

 112 HONDA 26:48:01 08:56:56 00:01:30

84

 56 KTM 27:15:56 09:24:51 –

85

 156 KTM 27:20:33 09:29:28 00:07:00

86

 165 KTM 27:25:11 09:34:06 –

87

 139
  • VAN BERGEIJK (NLD)
 HUSABERG 27:40:40 09:49:35 00:01:00

88

 132 KTM 28:00:21 10:09:16 –

89

 154 YAMAHA 28:00:53 10:09:48 –

90

 138 KTM 28:04:32 10:13:27 –

91

 95 KTM 28:28:10 10:37:05 –

92

 96 KTM 28:28:23 10:37:18 –

93

 97
  • GIMENO GARCÍA (ESP)
 KTM 28:34:00 10:42:55 00:05:00

94

 167 KTM 28:53:05 11:02:00 –

95

 64 KTM 28:54:01 11:02:56 –

96

 128 KTM 29:16:19 11:25:14 –

97

 127 KTM 29:23:06 11:32:01 00:05:00

98

 150 GASGAS 29:42:10 11:51:05 –

99

 135 HONDA 29:45:14 11:54:09 –

100

 107
  • TOIA (ITA)
 KTM 30:19:27 12:28:22 –

101

 102 YAMAHA 30:42:55 12:51:50 –

102

 108 KTM 30:51:55 13:00:50 –

103

 133 KTM 31:17:51 13:26:46 –

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