Russian trucks to hold the leadership in the overall rally "Dakar"

After eight of the 14-stage rally ty "Dakar" Valparaíso - La Serena, which was held on Sunday, the leaders of all classes have remained the same.

Despite the fact that the best result at a stage in the class of trucks showed Dutchman Gerard de Rooij, overall, he remained in third place, after two crew of the Russian team "KamAZ-Master" Firdausa Kabirova and Vladimir Chagina. Crew Ilgizara Mardeeva - on Thursday?? Mouth place.

On Sunday at the start came out of all 342 crew of 500, launched in Buenos Aires. Of the 85 trucks had left the 20 range. The gap between the leader Firdausom Kabirovym and closing a convoy of trucks for 17 hours.

In the overall SUVs continue to lead Saynts Carlos and Michel Pery at Volkswagen. The best of the Russians Leonid Novitskiy and Oleg Tyupenkin go 18 mi. A motorcyclist leads Spaniard Marc Coma. In the class slopes - Czech Josef Machatsek.

The most prestigious in the world rally for the first time in its 30-year-old legendary story are not held on the African Sahara desert, while the steep and treacherous Cordillera of South America. The total length of difficult route - 9 thousand km, including 6 thousand km - Express . 14 stages run on the territory of Argentina's 11 provinces and 3 regions of Chile. Finish rally will be held January 18 in Buenos Aires.