Stephane Peterhansel
Stephane Peterhansel
Stéphane Peterhanselis a rally racing driver from France...
expect fast fine leading morning nearly sixth stage start tonight win
This morning I said that a Buggy could be leading tonight and I was nearly right. It was a very fast stage. We were fine with the navigation, but we did not expect to win the stage today. I will start in sixth place in the morning and I feel that this could give me a little advantage. We will see.
camel difficult sand stage
It was a very difficult stage with many sand dunes and some camel grass.
nice stage technical
It was a pretty nice stage today, it was fun, technical with a lot of sliding,
beginning car confident fact fully open overall run since win year
The car has run more than 15 000km since the beginning of the year and is fully tested. That fact makes me confident for Dakar 2006 but the overall win is still open to everyone.
adjust car distances eyes fast felt few fine high judging last next pace pleased quite rally regain sections since small speed surprised technical terrain time train unsure
It has been quite a time since I was last in a rally car and I was a little unsure about my pace on the high speed sections. I felt fine in the technical sections and through the small dunes, but judging distances at speed was not easy. It will take a little time to regain that confidence, but I am pleased and surprised to be leading. I need to train my eyes to adjust to the fast terrain over the next few days.
change fond lost memories passage portugal stop tire
We had to stop to change another tire and lost more time. I will not have fond memories of my passage through Portugal on the Dakar Rally.
avoid bikes cars closely difficult distance dust hitting hole kept number rock running stage stay
Today's stage was difficult with the number of bikes and cars running closely together. I kept my distance to stay out of the dust and avoid hitting a rock or a big hole in the track.