
Vladimir Vasilyev
Vasilyev as boss, Ullevalseter out
Vladimir VASILYEV :
“It was a great leg but Jean-Louis Schlesser did not spare us the punctures … After three tires dead we did not have a spare wheel anymore! It was difficult especially at the end in navigation, we still have two minutes ahead of Serradori, it was a great fight today, we did not stop crossing each other, it was great. “
Mathieu Serradori :
“We opened the track with a good navigation before engaging in a great battle with the Russians, it was very intense! After 414 kilometers of racing I had no more power steering, it was very difficult to turn the wheels in the dunes but we wanted to finish and had to slow down. Finally we are doing very well thanks to Vasilyev’s misadventures. Now we will have to repair and come back tomorrow.”
Gérard DE ROOY :
“It was a long day but a very nice leg with a lot of navigation, I got lost once, the truck was fine, I drove slowly knowing that I did not have anyone behind me. I preferred to be careful. “
Pascal Thomasse :
“I did not see the time pass, it’s weird, I found it short … We had fun, I have a very good navigator, it was a beautiful day and the car is still going good. We remain optimistic even if it will be difficult to win.”
Paolo CECI :
“It was a difficult leg with the navigation but I did not make any mistake, I drove with Oliveira up to 30 kilometers from the finish, physically I feel good but I’m disappointed because I could not fight with Ullevalseter. “
Luis OLIVEIRA :
“I’m still learning, it was a good day for me, I passed Ceci after 40 kilometers of racing and I opened the track for a while then I got lost and ended up finding Paolo’s tracks until the finish. “
Paolo Ceci
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RESULTS 4th stage : Assa / Fort Chacal : 499km
Car / Truck:
1. Vladimir Vasilyev / Konstantin Zhiltsov n°201 (RUS) 04 :47 :09
2. Mathieu Serradori / Fabian Lurquin n°202 (FRA) + 00 :03 :21
3. Pascal Thomasse / Pascal Larroque n°206 (FRA) + 00 :09 :28
Bike:
1. Paolo Ceci n°101 (ITA) 05 :38 :57
2. Luis Miguel Anjos Oliveira n°114 (POR) + 00 :08 :52
3. Simone Agazzi n°120 (ITA) + 00 :35 :02
Overall:*
Car / Truck:
1. Vladimir Vasilyev / Konstantin Zhiltsov n°201 (RUS) 14 :28 :30
2. Mathieu Serradori / Fabian Lurquin n°202 (FRA) + 00 :10 :23
3. Pascal Thomasse / Pascal Larroque n°206 (FRA) + 00 :43 :56
Bike:
1. Paolo Ceci n°101 (ITA) 17 :39 :59
2. Luis Miguel Anjos Oliveira n°114 (POR) + 00 :43 :58
3. Rui Oliveira n°115 (POR) + 02 :19 :52
▪ Provisional results, subject to changes in ranking after jury deliberation
Source Official press release