2012 Dakkar Rally awards' dominantly achieved by Duo Mini

Senior Vice President of MINI brand management and coordination of business, Dr. Kay Segler said, "On behalf of my MINI congratulate Stephane Peterhansel, his co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret and the X-raid team for the victory in the Dakar Rally 2012."

MINI ALL4 Racing scored the first and second winner for the German Monster Energy X-raid Team in the 2012 Dakar Rally event. The first car driven by Dakar rally veteran Stephane Peterhansel of France and compatriot co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret ie with a record time of 38 hours 54 minutes 46 seconds.

2012 Dakkar Rally awards' dominantly achieved by Duo Mini

The second car driven by racer Joan 'Nani' Roma of Spain and co-driver Michel Perin of France who finished 42 minutes behind Peterhansel.

This is the tenth time for Peterhansel wins the Dakar Rally event. He also pocketed six wins in the motorcycle class and now he has four wins in the category of car in her name.

MINI ALL4 who have never experienced problems throughout the race and a great ability to navigate his co-driver said Peterhansel as the main factors supporting victory.

Final results of 2012 Dakar Rally, Stephane Peterhansel won the victory in the car category and Cyril Despres in the motor

Sarapampa,-Success is recorded Despres won the Dakar for the fourth time after previously achieved in 2005, 2007 and 2010. "I like to do this homework, things OK when you finally win," said Despres.

"Today we won and it was fantastic without a shadow of a doubt the toughest Dakar I've ever played. Because, the physical is very heavy, but more in psychology course. All victory is beautiful, but this one is special," he continued.

Finally, participants from France incised great achievements in the vicious this morning after a distance of 15,000 km with 14 special routes. Stephane Peterhansel won the victory in the car category and Cyril Despres in the motor. Both are in the final stretch on Sunday (1/15/2012) plays a strategy to perform safely.

Peterhansel MINI racer does not want to risk appearing insistent. Piggy bank makes a lot of time choosing darted back and proved in the last treayek within 29 miles of this he finished 10th losing 21 minutes 32 seconds of Robby Gordon who won the final stretch with a best time of 22 minutes 26 seconds.

Peterhansel success adds to his performance in the pot to win the Dakar Rally-10th, first create a MINI and fourth in the category of car (three previously with Mitsubishi 2004, 2005 and 2007).

"When you think of how hard to win the Dakar, it is remarkable that I have been able to win 10 of them," said Peterhansel. According to him, he waited long enough to win again, especially in South America. It was hard to beat the record in this race and very stressful. "The best victory I've always been the first victory was on a motorcycle. But, winning this one has something special because I started with great hesitation.

Peterhansel also followed the success of compatriot Cyril Despres who's managed to win the motorcycle group. Just like hansel, he also played safe on the trajectory from Pisco to Lima (Perus) as far as 29 miles to finish 10th. With no time advantage 11 minutes, he was still ahead of its chief rival Marc Coma 53:20 to finish second.

Surprising results of Dakkar Rally! Barreda leads Iquique route

Arica, - Barreda appear on this stretch 10 feet with good conditions. He had fallen as she drove around the corner with a speed of 120 km / hour. Stone and beat his legs torn thinks. He also thinks could not continue the race.

"Arriving at a refueling point I took painkillers and very helpful sapmpai finish," said Barrera who even managed soared fastest this trajectory.

Although 1 minute 32 seconds ahead of Marc Coma, also from Spain, but could not push up position in the standings into the top 10. Standings still held the top position followed by Cyril Despres Coma remaining 21 minutes.

"We like the already tuned in and I think this rally will continue fighting until the end," said Coma. We, he continued, tyerus time trying to make a difference as small as possible to determine the victory when it arrived in Peru.

While Despres claimed condition has been running well until kilometer 225 and after that I just keep up the pace. Apparently, before he had any navigation error and Goma pass.

Dakar Rally 2012 which entered the day 10 through route 10, on Wednesday (1/11/2012) ends with a surprise. Non-seeded racer Joan Barreda Bort of Spanish master Iquique to Arica route as far as 377 km with a total time of 4 hours 18 minutes 43 seconds.