Navigations errors cost Sunderland in Dakar

Making a couple of navigation errors on stage nine, Sam Sunderland was able to use his experience to quickly get back on track and subsequently reach the finish line as eighth fastest in today’s Dakar stage. Currently third in the provisional overall classification, Sunderland will enjoy a strong start position for Thursday’s stage 11 that includes the longest timed special of the event at 511km.

Sam Sunderland:“It was a tough stage for me today, I felt good out there but made a couple of mistakes and lost quite a bit of time. The road book is so complicated this year and it’s not so easy to stick to the right track. I was leading my group earlier and then at one moment, I couldn’t find the way. I tried to follow the caps in the road book but ended up riding around in circles for a couple of minutes. I’m doing my best and this year has certainly proved to be tough for all of us. I’m fit and the bike is good, so hoping for a better day tomorrow.”

Honda’s trio of Ricky Brabec, Joan Barreda and Kevin Benavides dominated the podium in today’s stage. Argentinian Benavides now leads American Brabec by just 51 seconds after more than 40 hours of racing. Sunderland is third, 10mins 36secs behind.

David Knight was 31st and 44th went to Neil Hawker. The Brits are 26th and 39th respectively in the overall race.

At 511km, the timed section on stage 11 is the longest of the rally tomorrow. Leading from AlUla to Yanbu, the route will cover a variety of terrain, with a section of dunes mid-stage lasting for close to 100km. Accurate navigation through this area will prove vital in earning a good stage time.

Provisional Results Stage 10 – 2021 Dakar Rally

1	1	(USA) RICKY BRABEC	MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 2021	03H 12′ 33”
2	88	(ESP) JOAN BARREDA BORT	MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 2021	03H 15′ 48”	+ 00H 03′ 15”
3	47	(ARG) KEVIN BENAVIDES	MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 2021	03H 17′ 44”	+ 00H 05′ 11”
4	9	(USA) SKYLER HOWES	BAS DAKAR KTM RACING TEAM	03H 18′ 21”	+ 00H 05′ 48”
5	52	(AUT) MATTHIAS WALKNER	RED BULL KTM FACTORY TEAM	03H 18′ 29”	+ 00H 05′ 56”
6	21	(AUS) DANIEL SANDERS	KTM FACTORY TEAM	03H 21′ 40”	+ 00H 09′ 07”
7	42	(FRA) ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN	MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA RALLY TEAM	03H 23′ 42”	+ 00H 11′ 09”
8	5	(GBR) SAM SUNDERLAND	RED BULL KTM FACTORY TEAM	03H 25′ 10”	+ 00H 12′ 37”
9	15	(ESP) LORENZO SANTOLINO	SHERCO FACTORY	03H 27′ 41”	+ 00H 15′ 08”
10	27	(PRT) JOAQUIM RODRIGUES	HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY	03H 28′ 57”	+ 00H 16′ 24”
11	87	(ESP) ORIOL MENA	FN SPEED – RIEJU TEAM	03H 30′ 39”	+ 00H 18′ 06”
12	11	(SVK) STEFAN SVITKO	SLOVNAFT RALLY TEAM	03H 31′ 20”	+ 00H 18′ 47”
13	31	(CZE) MARTIN MICHEK	ORION – MOTO RACING GROUP	03H 31′ 41”	+ 00H 19′ 08”
14	32	(ESP) TOSHA SCHAREINA	FN SPEED – KTM TEAM	03H 32′ 22”	+ 00H 19′ 49”
15	2	(CHL) PABLO QUINTANILLA	ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING	03H 32′ 33”	+ 00H 20′ 00”
16	33	(IND) HARITH NOAH KOITHA VEETTIL	SHERCO FACTORY	03H 38′ 16”	+ 00H 25′ 43”
17	17	(ESP) JOAN PEDRERO GARCIA	FN SPEED – RIEJU TEAM	03H 39′ 07”	+ 00H 26′ 34”
18	74	(ESP) JAUME BETRIU	FN SPEED – KTM TEAM	03H 41′ 38”	+ 00H 29′ 05”
19	19	(PRT) RUI GONCALVES	SHERCO FACTORY	03H 44′ 47”	+ 00H 32′ 14”
20	26	(CZE) MILAN ENGEL	ORION – MOTO RACING GROUP	03H 45′ 25”	+ 00H 32′ 52”
21	24	(DEU) SEBASTIAN BÜHLER	HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY	03H 57′ 04”	+ 00H 44′ 31”	00H 01′ 00”
22	30	(LTU) ARUNAS GELAZNINKAS	ZIGMAS DAKAR TEAM	03H 57′ 47”	+ 00H 45′ 14”
23	54	(FRA) CAMILLE CHAPELIERE	TEAM BAINES RALLY	03H 58′ 25”	+ 00H 45′ 52”
24	25	(NLD) PAUL SPIERINGS	HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING	04H 04′ 35”	+ 00H 52′ 02”
25	53	(CZE) LIBOR PODMOL	PODMOL DAKAR TEAM	04H 06′ 47”	+ 00H 54′ 14”
26	80	(AUS) MICHAEL BURGESS	BAS DAKAR KTM RACING TEAM	04H 08′ 32”	+ 00H 55′ 59”
27	48	(FRA) MATHIEU DOVEZE	NOMADE RACING ASSISTANCE	04H 13′ 53”	+ 01H 01′ 20”
28	63	(POL) KONRAD DABROWSKI	DUUST RALLY TEAM	04H 14′ 55”	+ 01H 02′ 22”
29	44	(ESP) LAIA SANZ	GAS GAS FACTORY TEAM	04H 16′ 12”	+ 01H 03′ 39”
30	29	(ROU) EMANUEL GYENES	AUTONET MOTORCYCLE TEAM	04H 16′ 35”	+ 01H 04′ 02”
31	101	(GBR) DAVID KNIGHT	HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING	04H 18′ 03”	+ 01H 05′ 30”
32	36	(CZE) JAN BRABEC	STROJRENT RACING	04H 18′ 09”	+ 01H 05′ 36”	00H 17′ 00”
33	95	(FRA) XAVIER FLICK	XTREM RACING	04H 20′ 45”	+ 01H 08′ 12”
34	76	(CZE) ROMAN KREJCI	BO!BETON TEAM	04H 23′ 38”	+ 01H 11′ 05”	00H 15′ 00”
35	39	(FRA) BENJAMIN MELOT	BENJAMIN MELOT	04H 25′ 28”	+ 01H 12′ 55”
36	108	(ESP) MARC CALMET	FN SPEED – RIEJU TEAM	04H 26′ 44”	+ 01H 14′ 11”
37	46	(SVN) SIMON MARCIC	MARCIC	04H 28′ 42”	+ 01H 16′ 09”
38	37	(CZE) DAVID PABISKA	JANTAR TEAM	04H 30′ 11”	+ 01H 17′ 38”
39	86	(FRA) CHARLIE HERBST	DRAG’ON RALLY TEAM	04H 31′ 06”	+ 01H 18′ 33”
40	78	(ITA) CESARE ZACCHETTI	CESARE ZACCHETTI	04H 33′ 31”	+ 01H 20′ 58”
41	41	(CHN) ZAKER YAKP	WU PU DA HAI DAO DAKAR RALLY TEAM	04H 35′ 13”	+ 01H 22′ 40”
42	60	(FRA) STÉPHANE DARQUES	M.O.R.AL	04H 38′ 44”	+ 01H 26′ 11”
43	81	(SVK) ERIK VLCAK	SLOVNAFT RALLY TEAM	04H 38′ 47”	+ 01H 26′ 14”
44	84	(GBR) NEIL HAWKER	NEIL HAWKER	04H 40′ 12”	+ 01H 27′ 39”	00H 07′ 00”
45	98	(ESP) SARA GARCIA	PONT GRUP YAMAHA	04H 44′ 22”	+ 01H 31′ 49”
46	67	(CZE) RUDOLF LHOTSKY	JANTAR TEAM	04H 44′ 26”	+ 01H 31′ 53”
47	62	(AUS) ANDREW JOSEPH HOULIHAN	NOMADAS ADVENTURE	04H 46′ 48”	+ 01H 34′ 15”
48	55	(CHN) ZHAO HONGYI	WU PU DA HAI DAO DAKAR RALLY TEAM	04H 47′ 01”	+ 01H 34′ 28”
49	99	(ESP) JAVI VEGA PUERTA	PONT GRUP YAMAHA	04H 49′ 03”	+ 01H 36′ 30”
50	35	(MEX) JUAN PABLO GUILLEN RIVERA	NOMADAS ADVENTURE	04H 51′ 35”	+ 01H 39′ 02”
51	125	(FRA) FRÉDÉRIC BARLERIN	RALLYE FRED	04H 52′ 57”	+ 01H 40′ 24”
52	70	(SAU) MISHAL ALGHUNEIM	MISHAL ALGHUNEIM	04H 53′ 21”	+ 01H 40′ 48”
53	65	(ITA) FRANCO PICCO	TEAM FRANCO PICCO	05H 01′ 54”	+ 01H 49′ 21”
54	58	(ESP) EDUARDO IGLESIAS SANCHEZ	FN SPEED – TEAM MONFORTE RALLY	05H 12′ 13”	+ 01H 59′ 40”
55	121	(FRA) GUILLAUME BARTHELEMY	TEAM RS CONCEPT	05H 12′ 14”	+ 01H 59′ 41”
56	71	(BHR) SALMAN MOHAMED HUMOOD FARHAN	HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING	05H 15′ 44”	+ 02H 03′ 11”
57	105	(ESP) FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ	CLUB AVENTURA TOUAREG	05H 23′ 29”	+ 02H 10′ 56”
58	79	(FRA) AMAURY BARATIN	HORIZON MOTO 95	05H 25′ 36”	+ 02H 13′ 03”
59	114	(ESP) ELADIO CARBONELL MENDEZ	PIKAERAS TEAM	05H 25′ 50”	+ 02H 13′ 17”
60	82	(IND) ASHISH RAORANE	ASHISH RAORANE	05H 31′ 20”	+ 02H 18′ 47”	00H 15′ 00”
61	69	(BEL) WALTER ROELANTS	HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING	05H 31′ 24”	+ 02H 18′ 51”
62	51	(ESP) RACHID AL-LAL LAHADIL	MELILLA SPORT CAPITAL	05H 36′ 07”	+ 02H 23′ 34”
63	85	(PRT) ALEXANDRE AZINHAIS	CLUB AVENTURA TOUAREG	05H 37′ 29”	+ 02H 24′ 56”	00H 15′ 00”
64	89	(SRB) GABOR SAGHMEISTER	SAGHMEISTER TEAM	05H 45′ 00”	+ 02H 32′ 27”
65	112	(ESP) JUAN CAMPDERA	JUAN CAMPDERA	05H 45′ 41”	+ 02H 33′ 08”
66	115	(NLD) OLAF HARMSEN	BAS DAKAR KTM RACING TEAM	05H 49′ 36”	+ 02H 37′ 03”
67	100	(FRA) AUDREY ROSSAT	TEAM RS CONCEPT	06H 05′ 25”	+ 02H 52′ 52”
68	96	(ESP) DANIEL ALBERO PUIG	TEAM UN DIABETICO EN EL DAKAR	06H 14′ 27”	+ 03H 01′ 54”

Provisional Standings (after stage 10) – 2021 Dakar Rally

1	47	(ARG) KEVIN BENAVIDES	MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 2021	40H 20′ 08”		00H 02′ 00”
2	1	(USA) RICKY BRABEC	MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 2021	40H 20′ 59”	+ 00H 00′ 51”
3	5	(GBR) SAM SUNDERLAND	RED BULL KTM FACTORY TEAM	40H 30′ 44”	+ 00H 10′ 36”
4	88	(ESP) JOAN BARREDA BORT	MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 2021	40H 35′ 48”	+ 00H 15′ 40”
5	9	(USA) SKYLER HOWES	BAS DAKAR KTM RACING TEAM	40H 49′ 46”	+ 00H 29′ 38”	00H 06′ 00”
6	21	(AUS) DANIEL SANDERS	KTM FACTORY TEAM	40H 51′ 03”	+ 00H 30′ 55”	00H 07′ 00”
7	15	(ESP) LORENZO SANTOLINO	SHERCO FACTORY	41H 00′ 49”	+ 00H 40′ 41”
8	2	(CHL) PABLO QUINTANILLA	ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING	41H 24′ 10”	+ 01H 04′ 02”
9	42	(FRA) ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN	MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA RALLY TEAM	41H 32′ 30”	+ 01H 12′ 22”	00H 15′ 00”
10	11	(SVK) STEFAN SVITKO	SLOVNAFT RALLY TEAM	41H 36′ 27”	+ 01H 16′ 19”
11	27	(PRT) JOAQUIM RODRIGUES	HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY	42H 08′ 00”	+ 01H 47′ 52”	00H 02′ 00”
12	31	(CZE) MARTIN MICHEK	ORION – MOTO RACING GROUP	42H 13′ 40”	+ 01H 53′ 32”	00H 03′ 00”
13	52	(AUT) MATTHIAS WALKNER	RED BULL KTM FACTORY TEAM	42H 46′ 25”	+ 02H 26′ 17”	00H 02′ 00”
14	74	(ESP) JAUME BETRIU	FN SPEED – KTM TEAM	43H 05′ 34”	+ 02H 45′ 26”	00H 06′ 00”
15	32	(ESP) TOSHA SCHAREINA	FN SPEED – KTM TEAM	43H 31′ 25”	+ 03H 11′ 17”
16	24	(DEU) SEBASTIAN BÜHLER	HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY	43H 51′ 16”	+ 03H 31′ 08”	00H 18′ 00”
17	17	(ESP) JOAN PEDRERO GARCIA	FN SPEED – RIEJU TEAM	43H 54′ 21”	+ 03H 34′ 13”
18	87	(ESP) ORIOL MENA	FN SPEED – RIEJU TEAM	44H 13′ 44”	+ 03H 53′ 36”
19	26	(CZE) MILAN ENGEL	ORION – MOTO RACING GROUP	45H 32′ 18”	+ 05H 12′ 10”	00H 01′ 00”
20	44	(ESP) LAIA SANZ	GAS GAS FACTORY TEAM	45H 42′ 59”	+ 05H 22′ 51”	00H 10′ 00”
21	19	(PRT) RUI GONCALVES	SHERCO FACTORY	46H 21′ 01”	+ 06H 00′ 53”	00H 15′ 00”
22	30	(LTU) ARUNAS GELAZNINKAS	ZIGMAS DAKAR TEAM	46H 41′ 39”	+ 06H 21′ 31”
23	54	(FRA) CAMILLE CHAPELIERE	TEAM BAINES RALLY	47H 00′ 09”	+ 06H 40′ 01”	01H 01′ 00”
24	33	(IND) HARITH NOAH KOITHA VEETTIL	SHERCO FACTORY	47H 00′ 59”	+ 06H 40′ 51”	00H 02′ 00”
25	29	(ROU) EMANUEL GYENES	AUTONET MOTORCYCLE TEAM	47H 44′ 00”	+ 07H 23′ 52”	00H 02′ 00”
26	101	(GBR) DAVID KNIGHT	HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING	48H 02′ 15”	+ 07H 42′ 07”	00H 24′ 00”
27	39	(FRA) BENJAMIN MELOT	BENJAMIN MELOT	48H 16′ 19”	+ 07H 56′ 11”	00H 01′ 00”
28	25	(NLD) PAUL SPIERINGS	HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING	48H 43′ 44”	+ 08H 23′ 36”
29	80	(AUS) MICHAEL BURGESS	BAS DAKAR KTM RACING TEAM	49H 07′ 27”	+ 08H 47′ 19”	00H 39′ 00”
30	63	(POL) KONRAD DABROWSKI	DUUST RALLY TEAM	49H 36′ 03”	+ 09H 15′ 55”
31	37	(CZE) DAVID PABISKA	JANTAR TEAM	50H 02′ 18”	+ 09H 42′ 10”	00H 01′ 00”
32	95	(FRA) XAVIER FLICK	XTREM RACING	50H 18′ 39”	+ 09H 58′ 31”
33	53	(CZE) LIBOR PODMOL	PODMOL DAKAR TEAM	50H 20′ 57”	+ 10H 00′ 49”	00H 15′ 00”
34	48	(FRA) MATHIEU DOVEZE	NOMADE RACING ASSISTANCE	50H 25′ 07”	+ 10H 04′ 59”	00H 05′ 00”
35	41	(CHN) ZAKER YAKP	WU PU DA HAI DAO DAKAR RALLY TEAM	51H 34′ 20”	+ 11H 14′ 12”	00H 42′ 00”
36	108	(ESP) MARC CALMET	FN SPEED – RIEJU TEAM	53H 59′ 12”	+ 13H 39′ 04”	00H 02′ 00”
37	86	(FRA) CHARLIE HERBST	DRAG’ON RALLY TEAM	55H 14′ 46”	+ 14H 54′ 38”	00H 23′ 00”
38	46	(SVN) SIMON MARCIC	MARCIC	55H 43′ 21”	+ 15H 23′ 13”	00H 45′ 00”
39	84	(GBR) NEIL HAWKER	NEIL HAWKER	56H 03′ 04”	+ 15H 42′ 56”	00H 09′ 00”
40	78	(ITA) CESARE ZACCHETTI	CESARE ZACCHETTI	57H 32′ 45”	+ 17H 12′ 37”	00H 32′ 00”
41	81	(SVK) ERIK VLCAK	SLOVNAFT RALLY TEAM	57H 34′ 00”	+ 17H 13′ 52”	00H 27′ 00”
42	60	(FRA) STÉPHANE DARQUES	M.O.R.AL	57H 36′ 38”	+ 17H 16′ 30”	00H 22′ 30”
43	67	(CZE) RUDOLF LHOTSKY	JANTAR TEAM	58H 05′ 48”	+ 17H 45′ 40”	00H 51′ 00”
44	98	(ESP) SARA GARCIA	PONT GRUP YAMAHA	58H 36′ 49”	+ 18H 16′ 41”	00H 20′ 00”
45	99	(ESP) JAVI VEGA PUERTA	PONT GRUP YAMAHA	58H 38′ 36”	+ 18H 18′ 28”
46	65	(ITA) FRANCO PICCO	TEAM FRANCO PICCO	58H 40′ 43”	+ 18H 20′ 35”	00H 21′ 00”
47	70	(SAU) MISHAL ALGHUNEIM	MISHAL ALGHUNEIM	58H 43′ 42”	+ 18H 23′ 34”	00H 22′ 00”
48	55	(CHN) ZHAO HONGYI	WU PU DA HAI DAO DAKAR RALLY TEAM	59H 25′ 13”	+ 19H 05′ 05”
49	79	(FRA) AMAURY BARATIN	HORIZON MOTO 95	60H 22′ 51”	+ 20H 02′ 43”	00H 06′ 00”
50	35	(MEX) JUAN PABLO GUILLEN RIVERA	NOMADAS ADVENTURE	60H 27′ 38”	+ 20H 07′ 30”	00H 42′ 00”
51	121	(FRA) GUILLAUME BARTHELEMY	TEAM RS CONCEPT	60H 54′ 32”	+ 20H 34′ 24”	00H 05′ 00”
52	62	(AUS) ANDREW JOSEPH HOULIHAN	NOMADAS ADVENTURE	62H 14′ 10”	+ 21H 54′ 02”	01H 27′ 00”
53	69	(BEL) WALTER ROELANTS	HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING	63H 04′ 07”	+ 22H 43′ 59”	00H 07′ 00”
54	125	(FRA) FRÉDÉRIC BARLERIN	RALLYE FRED	64H 02′ 12”	+ 23H 42′ 04”	00H 00′ 30”
55	114	(ESP) ELADIO CARBONELL MENDEZ	PIKAERAS TEAM	64H 52′ 29”	+ 24H 32′ 21”	00H 26′ 00”
56	58	(ESP) EDUARDO IGLESIAS SANCHEZ	FN SPEED – TEAM MONFORTE RALLY	64H 55′ 43”	+ 24H 35′ 35”	00H 01′ 00”
57	51	(ESP) RACHID AL-LAL LAHADIL	MELILLA SPORT CAPITAL	65H 32′ 18”	+ 25H 12′ 10”	00H 06′ 30”
58	105	(ESP) FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ	CLUB AVENTURA TOUAREG	67H 00′ 41”	+ 26H 40′ 33”	00H 25′ 00”
59	115	(NLD) OLAF HARMSEN	BAS DAKAR KTM RACING TEAM	68H 19′ 18”	+ 27H 59′ 10”	00H 42′ 00”
60	71	(BHR) SALMAN MOHAMED HUMOOD FARHAN	HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING	70H 05′ 23”	+ 29H 45′ 15”	01H 30′ 00”
61	100	(FRA) AUDREY ROSSAT	TEAM RS CONCEPT	70H 30′ 28”	+ 30H 10′ 20”	00H 21′ 00”
62	89	(SRB) GABOR SAGHMEISTER	SAGHMEISTER TEAM	70H 50′ 52”	+ 30H 30′ 44”	00H 41′ 00”
63	112	(ESP) JUAN CAMPDERA	JUAN CAMPDERA	72H 53′ 32”	+ 32H 33′ 24”	00H 01′ 00”
64	96	(ESP) DANIEL ALBERO PUIG	TEAM UN DIABETICO EN EL DAKAR	79H 14′ 12”	+ 38H 54′ 04”	04H 18′ 00”