X-raid Yamaha supported Team: 5th stage extremely challenging
01/05/2023
- Annett Fischer in 16th place at the finish
- Many vehicles still in the stage
The fifth stage of the Dakar 2023 is extremely demanding for the participants. 373 kilometres of nothing but sand and dunes. Many riders did not make it out of the stage in daylight, which makes the ride even more difficult. The women’s duo Annett Fischer and Annie Seel finished 16th in the X-raid YXZ1000R Turbo Prototype Side-by-Side. Ricaro Porém and Augusto Sanz finished 29th followed by the crews Ignacio Casale / Alvaro Leon and Joao Ferreira / Filipe Palmeiro. The remaining two vehicles are still in the stage.
Annett Fischer: “Finally we came out of the stage in daylight. We have our very good starting position to thank for that. The last 50 kilometres were really tough. Steep dune ascents and descents with deep “craters”. I feel sorry for everyone who has to ride through here in the dark. We had a good day ourselves.”
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Dakar Rally – result SS5 (Status: 05.01.2023, 6.30 pm CET)
1. S. Quintero / D. Zenz – Can-Am – 4h 59m 55s
2. F. Lopez / J. Latrach – Can-Am – 5h 04m 42s
3. A. Jones / G. Gugelmin – Can-Am – 5h 11m 41s
4. G. de Mevius / F. Cazalet – OT3 – 5h 14m 23s
5. E. Basson / B. Pienaar – OT3 – 5h 19m 53s
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16. A. Fischer / A. Seel – X-raid YXZ1000R Turbo Prototype – 5h 53m 25s
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29. R. Porém / A. Sanz – X-raid YXZ1000R Turbo Prototype – 8h 05m 11s
30. I. Casale / A. Leon – X-raid YXZ1000R Turbo Prototype – 8h 41m 02s
31. J. Ferreira / F. Palmeiro – X-raid YXZ1000R Turbo Prototype – 9h 43m 15s
Overall standings after SS5
1. G. de Mevius / F. Cazalet – OT3 – 24h 15m 39s
2. A. Jones / G. Gugelmin – Can-Am – 24h 22m 59s
3. S. Quintero / D. Zenz – Can-Am – 25h 21m 28s
4. C. Gutierrez / P. Moreno – Can-Am – 26h 50m 40s
5. F. Lopez / J. Latrach – Can-Am – 26h 55m 29s
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13. I. Casale / A. Leon – X-raid YXZ1000R Turbo Prototype – 31h 10m 33s
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15. A. Fischer / A. Seel – X-raid YXZ1000R Turbo Prototype – 31h 50m 29s
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18. R. Porém / A. Sanz – X-raid YXZ1000R Turbo Prototype – 32h 59m 52s
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29+. J. Ferreira / F. Palmeiro – X-raid YXZ1000R Turbo Prototype – 68h 56m 32s