Marc Coma (Esp - 2 - KTM) - 002
"After the trouble I had yesterday, I was a bit concerned because there were a lot of riders ahead of me and a lot of dust too. But I could drive at my own pace. It was a fast stage with a very technical section; a very complex stage actually. One thing is certain: the bikes are suffering a lot and the tyres are suffering even more. For now, we are staying out of trouble. Each one has his own strategy and we are doing fine with ours."
David Frétigné (Fra - 12 - Yamaha) - 012
"Today was super fast again. This is the third fast stage and I am managing. I just mind my own business and do my own race. I manage. I am very demanding with my bike too. But I have to be careful and pay attention to absolutely everything even if my small 450cc is doing a great job right now."
Jordy Viladoms (Esp - 9 - KTM) - 009
"It was good team work. Everything went as planned. In the beginning of the stage, I had some trouble with the roadbook but it ended up allowing Marc and I to drive together from CP1 on. In the last kilometers, I was a bit careful with the tyres, because we drove a lot of kilometers. And our choice was really the right one. We know Dakar is Dakar and this one is only beginning."
Cyril Despres (Fra - 1 - KTM) - 001
"Since I’ve had a flat tyre, I am having a hard time believing in inner tubes This morning I pushed in a foam bib and after 200km the tyre was flat again. It’s hard if I cannot use either inner tubes or foam bibs. Marc Coma is doing great. They must have worked hard. There must be a secret. Today, I have lost a lot of time again. I have no solution to the problem. I don’t see my future: in three days, I had three tough times. I just cannot believe it. Today, I am not sure I have what it takes technically to win the Dakar.
At refueling I decided to wait for Alain Duclos who gave me his wheel. The good news is that as of that moment I could really start racing on the last 150 km, open up and give gas. It’s only 150 km out of the 2,000 in the race so far and it was pure pleasure... at last."
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