201 LOEB Sebastien (fra), LURQUIN Fabian (bel), Bahrain Raid Extreme, BRX, Prodrive Hunter, Auto, FIA W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
O piloto português João Ferreira (Yamaha), navegado por Filipe Palmeiro, venceu no domingo a oitava etapa entre os veículos ligeiros protótipos na 45.ª edição do rali Dakar de todo-o-terreno, que se disputa na Arábia Saudita.
O piloto leiriense, campeão nacional e europeu de todo-o-terreno, concluiu os 346 quilómetros cronometrados entre Al Duwadimi e Riade com o tempo de 4:11.36 horas, deixando o segundo classificado da categoria T3, reservada aos protótipos, para o chileno Francisco Lopez (Can-Am), a 17 segundos. O norte-americano Mitchell Guthrie (Can-Am), líder da geral da categoria, foi terceiro, a 02.02 minutos.
Esta é a primeira vitória de João Ferreira no Dakar, depois de ter sido segundo classificado na quarta etapa e terceiro na sétima, tornando a Yamaha no primeiro construtor a vencer etapas em duas e quatro rodas.
João Ferreira assumiu o comando ao quilómetro 90, não mais perdendo a liderança.
Na mesma categoria, Hélder Rodrigues (Can-Am) foi o sétimo mais rápido, a 06.02 minutos do compatriota, com João Ré, que navega o saudita Saleh Alsaif (Can-Am) na 12.ª posição.
Nas motas, o piloto do Botswana Ross Branch (Hero) foi o mais rápido, com 03.15 minutos de vantagem sobre o australiano Daniel Sanders (GasGas), com o norte-americano Mason Klein (KTM) em terceiro, a 3.33 minutos, diferença que já inclui uma penalização de dois minutos por excesso de velocidade, que lhe roubou a liderança da prova.
Essa mantém-se, assim, na posse do norte-americano Skyler Howes (GasGas), que hoje foi 19.º e cedeu 15 minutos para os primeiros.
O argentino Kevin Benavides (KTM) é, agora, o segundo, a 01.13 minutos, e Klein o terceiro, com o mesmo tempo. O australiano Toby Price (KTM) desceu para quarto, a 02.58 minutos.
Nos automóveis, também foi uma penalização a fazer a diferença, pois o espanhol Carlos Sainz (Audi), que foi dado como primeiro vencedor, sofreu cinco minutos de penalização e caiu para terceiro da etapa.
A vitória ficou, assim, para o francês Sébastien Loeb (BRX), com 02.11 minutos de vantagem sobre o líder da geral, o catari Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota), com Sainz em terceiro, a 03.31 minutos.
Al-Attiyah aumentou ligeiramente a sua vantagem no comando da prova, com 01:03.46 horas de vantagem sobre o sul-africano Henk Lategan (Toyota), seu companheiro de equipa, e 01:20.22 horas sobre o brasileiro Lucas Moraes (Toyota).
Loeb subiu ao quarto lugar, mas já a 01:52.06 horas.
Na segunda-feira é dia de descanso na prova, com a competição a regressar na terça-feira, com 358 quilómetros cronometrados entre Riade e Haradh.
77 BENAVIDES Luciano (arg), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, 08 PRICE Toby (aus), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, and 10 HOWES Skyler (usa), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
207 SAINZ Carlos (spa), CRUZ Lucas (spa), Team Audi Sport, Audi RS Q e-tron E2, Auto, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
14 BUHLER Sebastian (ger), Hero Motorsports Team Rally, Hero, Moto, FIM W2RC, Motul, 33 CAIMI Franco (arg), Hero Motorsports Team Rally, Hero, Moto, FIM W2RC, Motul, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
CASTERA David (fra), Directeur du Dakar, portrait during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
201 LOEB Sebastien (fra), LURQUIN Fabian (bel), Bahrain Raid Extreme, BRX, Prodrive Hunter, Auto, FIA W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
BENAVIDES Kevin (arg), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, portrait during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
77 BENAVIDES Luciano (arg), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, 08 PRICE Toby (aus), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, and 10 HOWES Skyler (usa), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
122 JONES Gareth (can), HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
231 DUMAS Romain (fra), DELFINO Max (fra), Rebellion Racing, Toyota Hilux, Auto, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
201 LOEB Sebastien (fra), LURQUIN Fabian (bel), Bahrain Raid Extreme, BRX, Prodrive Hunter, Auto, FIA W2RC, and 205 DE VILLIERS Giniel (zaf), MURPHY Dennis (zaf), Toyota Gazoo Racing, Toyota Hilux, Auto, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
PRICE Toby (aus), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, portrait during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
77 BENAVIDES Luciano (arg), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, 08 PRICE Toby (aus), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, and 10 HOWES Skyler (usa), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
07 QUINTANILLA Pablo (chl), Monster Energy Honda Team, Honda, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Delta during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
201 LOEB Sebastien (fra), LURQUIN Fabian (bel), Bahrain Raid Extreme, BRX, Prodrive Hunter, Auto, FIA W2RC, and 205 DE VILLIERS Giniel (zaf), MURPHY Dennis (zaf), Toyota Gazoo Racing, Toyota Hilux, Auto, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
501 MACIK Martin (cze), TOMASEK Frantisek (cze), SVANDA David (cze), MM Technology, Iveco, Trucks, FIA W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
11 CORNEJO FLORIMO Jose Ignacio (chl), Monster Energy Honda Team, Honda, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
77 BENAVIDES Luciano (arg), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, 08 PRICE Toby (aus), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, and 10 HOWES Skyler (usa), Husqvarna Factory Racing, Husqvarna, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
47 BENAVIDES Kevin (arg), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Moto, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
201 LOEB Sebastien (fra), LURQUIN Fabian (bel), Bahrain Raid Extreme, BRX, Prodrive Hunter, Auto, FIA W2RC, action during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2023 between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, on January 8th, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
