Participants flagship Dakar Rally 2012, Stephane Peterhansel MINI together managed to win SS4 trajectory within 326 miles that took place yesterday (4/1-2012). French racer spent 3 hours 49 minutes 33 seconds when it conquered the route from San Juan to Chilecito in northwestern Argentina that kondisinnya quite challenging and many rivers are dry.

With SS4 master success, winning six times in Dakar motor group and 3 times with the car immediately took back the top of the standings. It's SS-58 victory over fierce rally career and now he excelled 5 minutes 41 seconds of the second participant who seized De Villiers who drove the Toyota.

While the main competitor Peterhansel, Nasser Al-Attiyah had the misfortune. Dikemudikannya Hummer H3 stuck in the mud at a location 40 km ahead of the finish SS. As a result, Qatar and defending champion racer loses approximately 13 minutes and finish in the order of dozens. In the championship went down one level finished seventh.

"Race is not over and we will try to do the best for 10 days in the future," said Attiyah who admitted starting to get the rhythm of his car.

Different again teammate Attiyah incident happened in the Hummer team. American racer suffered a series of tire burst, resulting in lost time to 16 minutes 23 seconds. His position was dropped from the second (which is now seized with Toyota Orlando Terranova) to fifth.

Coma focus navigation

Competition in two-wheel group is not less exciting. Marc Coma who lost time due to the navigation system does not work well in SS3, SS4 try risen by mastering within 326 miles. Participants from Spain with this KTM spent 4 hours 16 minutes and 43 seconds ahead of teammate Cyril Despres 2 minutes 2 seconds.

Despite finishing second, Despres remained perched atop the standings with a total time of 11 hours 50 minutes 27 seconds. He left his Goma 8 minutes 10 seconds looming in second.

"This route is very tight, especially at the beginning of the fast," said Coma. In the race route crashing SS4, Goma was deeply focused on the navigation system that does not want to be a barrier struggle. In addition, try to concentrate as it passes puddles.