“I spent most of the stage today at the back of the pack in the dust. I developed a decent rhythm soon and passed a lot of guys but then I got lost and had to find my way back."
DAKAR 2019
Stage 3 : Arequipa, Peru
“Today was a really tough stage, the kind that we know Dakar for. Conditions were difficult with lot of fog in the mountains, many stones and fesh-fesh. The navigation also was quite tricky. So I decided to ride with caution today, trying to avoid any mistakes and managed to catch all the waypoints. I am happy with the result today and the way my bike is performing. Now we prepare for the Marathon stage! ”
”It was an extremely difficult stage that came with its fair share of challenges. I had the wrong lens on for today’s stage and it set me up for the struggle for most of the first part"
Provisional Stage 3 Results
| POS | NAME | TEAM | TIMING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Xavier De Soultrait | Yamaha Factory Racing | 04h 07m 42s |
| 02 | Pablo Quintanilla | Husqvarna Factory Racing | +15s |
| 03 | Kevin Benavides | Honda Factory Racing | +02m 37s |
| 08 | Oriol Mena | Hero Motosports Team Rally | +11m 15s |
| 46 | Joaquim Rodrigues | Hero Motosports Team Rally | +01h 27m 55s |
| 64 | C S Santosh | Hero Motosports Team Rally | +01h 57m 57s |
Provisional Overall Results
| POS | NAME | TEAM | TIMING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pablo Quintanilla | Husqvarna Factory Racing | 08h 34m 28s |
| 02 | Kevin Benavides | Honda Factory Racing | +11m 23s |
| 03 | Sam Sunderland | KTM Factory Racing | +12m 12s |
| 12 | Oriol Mena | Hero Motosports Team Rally | +36m 03s |
| 31 | Joaquim Rodrigues | Hero Motosports Team Rally | +02h 12m 03s |
| 42 | C S Santos | Hero Motosports Team Rally | +02h 44m 20s |
