Stage 13 is the last of the 2014 Dakar, and the trucks are the last vehicles to run through. We'll be updating stats as racers come through the four waypoints and on top the podium, so keep refreshing this page!
(Update 1:20 PM EST)
Andrey Karginov & Team Kamaz Master declared winners by 3:11 after time was re-assessed due to a car accident hindering their effort.
(Update 12:55 PM EST)
De Rooy was first across the finish line, but issues have arisen regarding hindrances on the course for the Kamaz team.
1. LOPRAIS 02:17:37
2. DE ROOY (Iveco) 02:20:02 (+ 00:02:25)
3. ADUA (Iveco) 02:22:02 (+ 00:04:25)
4. STACEY (Iveco) 02:22:22 (+ 00:04:45)
5. VIAZOVICH (Maz) 02:23:30 (+ 00:05:53)
6. VASILEVSKI (Maz) 02:25:18 (+ 00:07:41)
7. SHIBALOV (Kamaz) 02:25:50 (+ 00:08:13)
8. SOTINKOV (Kamaz) 02:26:03 (+ 00:08:26)
9. VAN VLIET (MAN) 02:26:23 (+ 00:08:46)
10. VILA ROCA (Iveco) 02:26:41 (+ 00:09:04)
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15. KARGINOV (Kamaz) 02:29:36 (+ 00:11:59)
Update (12:35 PM EST)
Update (12:29 PM EST)
De Rooy's Iveco is first across the finish line, Karginov has not yet appeared. It seems his Kamaz was "hindered" by an accident during the special stage, and this might have polluted the "legitimacy" of his time. We'll see what officials say when he's reached the finish.
Update (11:45 AM EST)
From Dakar's communication office: "Anton Shibalov has moved ahead of Gerard de Rooy by a puny 8', with third-placed Eduard Nikolaev a further 6' back. The gap between De Rooy and Andrey Karginov now seems stable, with the overall leader 1'52' behind the Dutchman's Iveco, which is his direct rival for the general classification."
Kamaz picked up some time and came through WP4 right after Iveco, but still trails behind by almost ten minutes in the stage. Karginov will have to pick up 2:16 over the last section of the final stage if he wants that top podium spot.
1. LOPRAIS (Tatra) 001:59:26
2. DE ROOY (Iveco) 002:01:29 (+ 00:02:03)
3. ADUA (Iveco) 002:03:32 (+ 00:04:06)
4. STACEY (Iveco) 002:04:07 (+ 00:04:41)
5. VIAZOVICH (Maz) 002:04:53 (+ 00:05:27)
6. VASILEVSKI (Maz) 002:05:41 (+ 00:06:15)
7. ARDAVICHUS (Tatra) 002:06:32 (+ 00:07:06)
8. SHIBALOV (Kamaz) 002:06:46 (+ 00:07:20)
9. SOTNIKOV (Kamaz) 002:06:51 (+ 00:07:25)
10. VAN VLIET (MAN) 002:07:02 (+ 00:07:36)
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16. KARGINOV (Kamaz) 002:11:10 (+ 00:11:44)
Update (11:32 AM EST)
Confirmed: Gerard De Rooy/Iveco has moved to first place overall for the trucks, 2:46 ahead of Andrey Karginov/Kamaz.
Iveco is really turning up the heat through WP3! De Rooy's teammate Hans Stacey has surged into second place for the stage, and the fastest Kamaz truck is now down in 5th.
Andrey Karginov is now a full ten minutes behind De Rooy for Stage 13, putting him two minutes into second place overall at this waypoint.
1. LOPRAIS (Tatra) 001:38:43
2. DE ROOY (Iveco) 001:40:01 (+ 00:01:18)
3. ADUA (Iveco) 001:41:32 (+ 00:02:49)
4. STACEY (Iveco) 001:42:14 (+ 00:03:31)
5. VIAZOVICH (Maz) 001:42:47 (+ 00:04:04)
6. VASILEVSKI (Maz) 001:44:23 (+ 00:04:33)
7. SHIBALOV (Kamaz) 001:44:23 (+ 00:05:40)
8. ARDAVICHUS (Tatra) 001:44:25 (+ 00:05:42)
9. SOTNIKOV (Kamaz) 001:44:26 (+ 00:05:43)
10. VAN VLIET (MAN) 001:44:28 (+ 00:05:45)
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17. KARGINOV (Kamaz) 001:50:12 (+ 00:11:29)
Karginov's lead over De Rooy has diminished to 5:36, Iveco is really putting the pressure on the Russians. One minor incident or mistake could decide this race.
The spread of the top ten has increased to just over three minutes.
1. LOPRAIS (Tatra) 001:01:55
2. VIAZOVICH (Maz) 001:02:59 (+ 00:01:04)
3. SHIBALOV (Kamaz) 001:03:07 (+ 00:01:12)
4. DE ROOY (Iveco) 001:03:15 (+ 00:01:20)
5. NIKOLAEV (Kamaz) 001:03:21 (+ 00:01:26)
6. STACEY (Iveco) 001:03:25 (+ 00:01:30)
7. ADUA (Iveco) 001:04:16 (+ 00:02:21)
8. VASILEVSKI (Maz) 001:04:54 (+ 00:02:59)
9. KARGINOV (Kamaz) 001:05:04 (+ 00:03:09)
10. SOTNIKOV (Kamaz) 001:05:13 (+ 00:03:18)
Update (10:42 AM EST)
Shibalov beat De Rooy in through WP2 by eight seconds! The pressure on Team Iveco is now reaching a critical mass!
Update (10:39 AM EST)
Dutchman De Rooy is first in to WP2!
Update (10:31 AM EST)
The entire competitive field of 50 trucks is now on the course.
Update (10:26 AM EST)
From Dakar's official report: "The Dutchman's Iveco leads the way with a time of 34'45", 13" faster than Anton Shibalov and 33" quicker than Eduard Nikolaev. Vyazovich's Maz is fourth, 58" back. Andrey Karginov has lost 2'23" in the first 41 kilometres... If he doesn't wake up, the truck classification could well slip away from him!"
After passing through WP1, the great Andrey Karginov now has two Iveco trucks ahead of him in the final stage! Karginov is still leading the pack overall, but the second-fastests Iveco is less than a minute behind the 5th place Kamaz.
All top-ten trucks are within less than three minutes of each other.
1: DE ROOY (Iveco) 000:34:45
2: SHIBALOV (Kamaz) 000:34:58 (+ 00:00:13)
3. LOPRAIS (Tatra) 000:35:07 (+ 00:00:22)
4: NIKOLAEV (Kamaz) 000:35:18 (+ 00:00:33)
5. VIAZOVICH (Maz) 000:35:43 (+ 00:00:58)
6. STACEY (Iveco) 000:35:51 (+ 00:01:06)
7. ADUA (Iveco) 000:36:22 (+ 00:01:37)
8. VASILEVSKI (Kamaz) 000:36:51 (+ 00:02:06)
9. KARGINOV (Kamaz) 000:37:08 (+ 00:02:23)
10. VAN VLIET (MAN) 000:37:12 (+ 00:02:27)
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