Trucks Sotnikov wins the Dakar ahead of Nikolaev and Shibalov, Van Kasteren 4th - Ranking top 10 14.01.2022: DAKAR RALLY 2022 Saudi Arabia 1-14 January Stage 12 Bisha > Jeddah Friday, January 14th 2022 13:23 Truck: Sotnikov retains the title

DAKAR RALLY 2022
Saudi Arabia
1-14 January
Stage 12  Bisha > Jeddah
Friday, January 14th 2022





13:23 Truck: Sotnikov retains the title


Dmitry Sotnikov is also home and dry. The Russian wrapped up the special with more than a minute and a half to spare over his compatriot and teammate Eduard Nikolaev. Sotnikov has won the Dakar outright for the second time! The current leader of the T5 World Rally-Raid Championship, Martin Macík, was second on the day —the best performance by a non-Kamaz driver this year.

OVERALL RANKING

1     500        
(raf) DMITRY SOTNIKOV
(raf) RUSLAN AKHMADEEV
(raf) ILGIZ AKHMETZIANOV
    KAMAZ - MASTER     41h 37' 34''
        00h 01' 00''


2     505        
(raf) EDUARD NIKOLAEV
(raf) EVGENII IAKOVLEV
(raf) VLADIMIR RYBAKOV
    KAMAZ - MASTER     41h 47' 32''
    + 00h 09' 58''     00h 02' 00''


3     501        
(raf) ANTON SHIBALOV
(raf) DMITRII NIKITIN
(raf) IVAN TATARINOV
    KAMAZ - MASTER     42h 48' 45''
    + 01h 11' 11''     00h 01' 00''


4     509        
(raf) ANDREY KARGINOV
(raf) ANDREY MOKEEV
(raf) IVAN MALKOV
    KAMAZ - MASTER     43h 27' 29''
    + 01h 49' 55''     00h 03' 00''



5     504        
(nld) JANUS VAN KASTEREN
(nld) MARCEL SNIJDERS
(pol) DAREK RODEWALD
    PETRONAS TEAM DE ROOY IVECO     44h 46' 04''
    + 03h 08' 30''     00h 15' 00''



6     506        
(nld) MARTIN VAN DEN BRINK
(bel) PETER WILLEMSEN
(nld) BERNARD DER KINDEREN
    MAMMOET RALLYSPORT TEAM DE ROOY IVECO     45h 19' 06''
    + 03h 41' 32''     00h 10' 00''



7     503        
(cze) MARTIN MACIK
(cze) FRANTISEK TOMASEK
(cze) DAVID SVANDA
    BIG SHOCK RACING     46h 21' 45''
    + 04h 44' 11''     00h 31' 10''



8     515        
(nld) VICTOR WILLEM CORNE VERSTEIJNEN
(nld) TEUN VAN DAL
(nld) RANDY SMITS
    PETRONAS TEAM DE ROOY IVECO     46h 22' 08''
    + 04h 44' 34''     00h 15' 00''



9     522        
(nld) RICHARD DE GROOT
(nld) MARK LAAN
(nld) JAN HULSEBOSCH
    FIREMEN DAKAR TEAM     48h 07' 01''
    + 06h 29' 27''     00h 34' 00''



10     524        
(nld) MITCHEL VAN DEN BRINK
(nld) RIJK MOUW
(nld) BERT DONKELAAR
    PETRONAS TEAM DE ROOY IVECO     49h 48' 08''
    + 08h 10' 34''     00h 33' 00''




13:01 Truck: Sotnikov still in command

Sotnikov is cementing his lead over Aleš Loprais and Martin Macík as the race enters the home straight. Eduard Nikolaev, his closest rival in the general standings, is conceding over a minute and a half. Sotnikov is looking good for his second title in a row!





12:19 Truck: Trucks at the first time check

Karginov was fastest at km 38, but his four chasers are all within a minute. Overall leader Dmitry Sotnikov is 11' back, followed by Aleš Loprais, Eduard Nikolaev and Martin Macík. The fourth Kamaz driver, Anton Shibalov, is also trailing by less than a minute. You could throw a blanket over them!


 

./..  * times remain provisional



- ASO, photo