The KTM star crashed out yesterday without actually falling
The day was not so kind to single Wheel carrier Suppliers of the other frontrunners; Pablo Quintanilla (Husqvarna) lost a huge wad of time due to fuel pump problems that almost knocked him out of the race.
He’s plugging away on his Husqvarna, much closer to the back than the front, but he’s still in it, which is more than you can say for a load of other competitors. And no wonder: the riding is tougher than many could have expected.Yamaha’s Franco Caimi binned it badly, smashing up his bike’s navigation equipment.
Sunderland had lost feeling in his legs, but says that’s coming back now. Another Yamaha rider helped him get through the stage, but he’s been knocked down to 38th place now, and will be fighting for a top-20 finish, not top-10.Photo: HondaThe wild ride continues at Dakar, and today, Joan Barreda (Honda) was the star, blowing the rest of the field away.Good news from Sam Sunderland;
the KTM star crashed out yesterday without actually falling off the bike, when he suffered compressed vertebrae in a deep drop.Barreda, who started the day outside the top 10, tore through the 266-kilometre special at maniacal speed, cutting almost 15 minutes of his 22-minute deficit, climbing to fourth place in the overall standings.
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