Day 4, Nazca to Arequipa:
A long gruelling stage awaits the competitors today as Stage 04, which requires 3 refuelling stations over the longer 720km (288km special stage + 429km transport).
We can say, this is the first of beginning of the longer stages.
We can say, this is the first of beginning of the longer stages.
Stage 4
The need for experience & skill goes into today stage, as the stage demands more today. In the first 1/3rd section is a 2km slide downhill special stage and also a refueling point just around. The stage has two different tracks/passage, slightly apart from each other, one for the bikes/quads and another for the cars/trucks.

Marcos Patronelli has a sail-breeze finish and going strong over 9m48s over the nearest Sebastien Husseini in Quads category. Rafal Sonic from Poland is at distant 1h0m16s.
For Cars & Buggies, it was a mix of emotions & problems. Trouble hits Carlos Sainz After yesterday's electronic problems, Sainz's car seems to be giving him a hard time again. The Spaniard stopped near 147km mark, while his team-mate & team-boss Nasser Al-attiyah finishes ahead of others claiming another stage win. Peterhansel still leads the overall rally by 5m16s atop of Nasser.
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2013
Ayrat Mardeev
Cyril Despres
Dakar
David Casteu
FIA
FIM
Joan Barreda Bort
Marcos Patronelli
Nasser Al-Attiyah
Olivier Pain
Rally Raid
Rally-Raid
Sebastien Husseini