Stage 7 - Saturday 26 April 2008 | Veszprem- BalatonfĂĽred
- Special 155.0 km
- Connection 11.0 km
- Total 197.0 km
Press Releases
OUTRIGHT VICTORY FOR DAVID CASTEU AND CARLOS SAINZ!
The final stage of the rally lived up to expectations with the duel for outright victory in the car category between Carlos Sainz and Stephane Peterhansel. There was less suspense, however, in the bike race where David Casteu controlled the final stage to win this first Central Europe Rally as...
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11:12 - Bike - CARLOS SAINZ WINS THE FIRST CENTRAL EUROPE RALLY
Having won the final stage with a lead of 1’43” over Stephane Peterhansel (Mitsubishi), as a result Spaniard Carlos Sainz has won the first Central Europe Rally, the inaugural event in the Dakar Series, 2’01” in front of the Frenchman in the general standings.
10:39 - Car - A 3’31” lead for Sainz at waypoint 2
10:17 - Car - Sainz opens the gap after a just a few km!
10:02 - Car - Problem for Gordon after 45 km
09:58 - Car - The duel begins in the car category
09:53 - Bike - DAVID CASTEU WINS THE FIRST CENTRAL EUROPE RALLY
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David Casteu – KTM - 003
“Since I started in 2005 as an official rider, it’s true that I’ve been runner-up to the world champion in...
Hubert Deltrieu – Polaris - 118
“I’m very pleased with this victory even if this last day was very difficult for me because I encountered the...
Carlos Sainz – VW - 201
“This race was extremely difficult for us, especially after we lost a lot of time on the first two stages. After...
Hans Stacey – MAN - 400
“Today, I didn’t really go on the attack, first of all because I’ve had a cold for the last three days, and...
parcours
The podium is close!
The last stage of this first edition of the Central Europe Rally will take the contestants from Vezsprem to Lake Balaton where the rally’s finishing line and final judging will be staged. But before mounting the podium, the...
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