AutoDe Villiers winner of special stage 8Nr 301, DE VILLIERS/VON ZITZEWITZ - VOLKSWAGEN, SUPER PRODUCTION As the first 4 cars have now crossed the finishing line of this 8th special stage, South-African Giniel De Villiers seems to be winning its 3rd stage in the rally; it’s also his second victory in a row, 6’35 ahead of Frenchman Stéphane Peterhansel and 9’11 in front of title holder Luc Alphand.
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61 vehicles successfully completed the special stageAt 18h30 GMT, 51 bikes, 9 cars and 1 truck had successfully completed the 8th special stage and were on their way or had already arrived at the bivouac in Tichit, end of stage 8.
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Stacey probable winner of stage 8Nr 501, STACEY/GOTLIB/DER KINDEREN - MAN The leader in the overall rankings, Dutchman Hans Stacey is the first safely arrived at the end of this 8th special stage in 8h58’49. His closest follower, Russia’s Ilgizar Mardeev, was at that point still some 40km from the finish of the special stage.
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Stacey in the lead at CP3Nr 501, STACEY/GOTLIB/DER KINDEREN - MAN As the first 14 trucks have now passed CP3, Dutchman Hans Stacey, leader of the overall rankings, was provisionally timed in the lead of the 8th special stage, 24’49 ahead of Russian Russe Ilgizar Mardeev and 27’53 ahead of Dutchman Hans Bekx.
---MotoSmall fall for Ludivine...Nr 42, LUDIVINE PUY - KTM, SUPER PRODUCTION When she fell on km 455 of the special stage, French female biker Ludivine Puy dislocated a finger, but could quickly go back on and is now around km 497.
