2016 DAKAR RALLY – DAY THREE, STAGE 2: HIRVONEN LEADS MINI ALL4 RACING CHARGE DESPITE DIFFICULT WEATHER CONDITIONS
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Argentinean pairing Orlando Terranova and Bernardo 'Ronnie' Graue (#310) also became victims of deep mud. It was a stroke of bad luck and very difficult to get free and carry on without losing too much time against the closely spaced competitors. Despite the mud they eventually got free to finish the day in 28th. Talking about the day, a thoughtful Terranova said: 'At 200km we were stuck in the mud and from this moment we were fighting to get out. It was difficult. Another X-raid driver, Malysz, gave us a pull and we continued. Not such a good start...' The MINI ALL4 racing of Joan 'Nani' Roma' (ESP) and Alex Haro (ESP) (#304) also became victims off the treacherous mud. Unfortunately, for them, it caused a major delay in proceedings and they slipped to 44th place by end of play. 'Not so good a start for me,' said Roma. 'When I arrive at the problem area there is one car stopped on the left so I go to the right on the grass but there are so many people there. I turn left and get stuck. I lose 40 minutes. It's like that...' Careful and controlled racing by experienced Dutch privateers Erik van Loon and Wouter Rosegaar (Van Loon Racing) placed them in 13th place closely followed by the remaining fellow MINI ALL4 Racing privateers. Day four (Stage 3) of the 2016 Dakar will see the competitors take to mountainous sections on their way to the next stage end at San Salvador De Jujuy. A total of 663km are to be covered, of which 314km are the Special Stage.
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