Dakar Rally marred by fan's death in Argentina
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January 4, 2010, Monday
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NANI Roma won the first stage of the Dakar Rally in a BMW and David Casteu of France led home the bikes on a Saturday marred by the first death of a fan in four years.
Roma finished the shortened stage from Colon to Cordoba 2 minutes, 7 seconds ahead of Spanish countryman Carlos Sainz in a Volkswagen, and 2:50 in front of BMW teammate Stephane Peterhansel. Giniel De Villiers of South Africa, the 2009 champion, was 4:31 off the lead in a Volkswagen.
The stage was trimmed by 50 kilometers to 199km because of flooding at the start, and Peterhansel, a nine-time winner of the Dakar, led early.
But Roma, who won the race on a motorbike in 2004, took over the lead after about 50 kilometers, and kept extending it, while Sainz passed Peterhansel after the midpoint.
Casteu won the 168-kilometer bike stage in 1 hour, 50 minutes, 42 seconds, only three seconds ahead of fellow French rider Cyril Despres and 12 seconds in front of Spanish rider Marc Coma. Despres and Coma, who have shared victories in the last four Dakars, swapped leads until Casteu came through at the end.
The fatality occurred when a woman watching the rally was struck by a 4x4 driven by Mirco Schultis and partner Ulrich Leardi, who veered off course.
Norberto Brusa, a spokesman for Rio Cuarto Hospital, said Natalia Sonia Gallardo, aged 28, died from injuries suffered in the crash. Brusa said four other people were injured, but the extent of the injuries was not immediately available.
Roma finished the shortened stage from Colon to Cordoba 2 minutes, 7 seconds ahead of Spanish countryman Carlos Sainz in a Volkswagen, and 2:50 in front of BMW teammate Stephane Peterhansel. Giniel De Villiers of South Africa, the 2009 champion, was 4:31 off the lead in a Volkswagen.
The stage was trimmed by 50 kilometers to 199km because of flooding at the start, and Peterhansel, a nine-time winner of the Dakar, led early.
But Roma, who won the race on a motorbike in 2004, took over the lead after about 50 kilometers, and kept extending it, while Sainz passed Peterhansel after the midpoint.
Casteu won the 168-kilometer bike stage in 1 hour, 50 minutes, 42 seconds, only three seconds ahead of fellow French rider Cyril Despres and 12 seconds in front of Spanish rider Marc Coma. Despres and Coma, who have shared victories in the last four Dakars, swapped leads until Casteu came through at the end.
The fatality occurred when a woman watching the rally was struck by a 4x4 driven by Mirco Schultis and partner Ulrich Leardi, who veered off course.
Norberto Brusa, a spokesman for Rio Cuarto Hospital, said Natalia Sonia Gallardo, aged 28, died from injuries suffered in the crash. Brusa said four other people were injured, but the extent of the injuries was not immediately available.
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