THE LONGEST STAGE OF THE DAKAR - STAGE 4 - 5TH JANUARY 2022

Today was a day marked in red by all the teams because it was the longest stage of the 44th edition of the Dakar Rally, with more than 700 kilometers and planned from Al Qaisumah to Riyadh.

All ours riders on track despite the hardness of this edition, in which many participants have been out of the game in the first days. Joan Pedrero finished the special in 24th position, while Daniel Nosiglia was 28th. Pato Cabrera continues with his comeback operation. Today he was 48th and climbs to 53rd place overall, while Marc Calmet had another busy stage. He suffered a problem with the fuel pump and had to stop several times to transfer fuel from the rear tank to the front by means of the camelback. Despite the difficulties, the Rieju rider managed to complete the course in 13 interminable hours. 

Joan Pedrero #17"I had a good feeling today. It was a stage with a lot of navigation and I managed to find the pace at which I felt comfortable". 

Marc Calmet #108: "I had a problem with the fuel pump, the tank at the back was not working and I had to pass the fuel from the back to the front. I did it with the camelback. I was filling it like that. I did it 3 or 4 times. When I ran out of gas in the front, I had to stop and make the change. Besides, I couldn't drink any water. I spent 13 hours on the bike. It was an adventure. I'm happy to be able to continue".