Enjoying yet another steady performance, Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team's Rod Faggotter remains inside the top 20 in the provisional overall standings. Reaching the La Paz bivouac without any issue, the Aussie is now 18th in the provisional overall.
"It was a pretty long, wet and cold day today so it felt like a big relief to reach the La Paz bivouac without any issues," Faggotter said. "We got off to a very early start in the morning and rode all the way down to the Bolivian borders. I got through the day pretty all-right. To be honest it was hard to enjoy such a day, especially if you're all wet and it's hard to see. This is the Dakar and we know how to deal with such long days. I had no crashes today, my bike is in good shape so for me it all goes to plan so far."
Aussie Scott Bricknell finished stage 6th in 96th and is now 78th overall
Tomorrow (Friday), riders will enjoy a well-earned rest day in the city of La Paz, Bolivia. The break will also give competitors a chance to acclimatise to the extreme altitude of the Bolivian Altiplano - the city of La Paz itself sits at 3,640m above sea-level. Racing will resume on Saturday with the 727km stage seven, La Paz to Uyuni, the first of the two marathon stages for the bikes.
2018 Dakar Stage 6 Results - Thursday, January 11th 2018
Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Time/Gap
1 Meo Antoine 19 FRA Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team KTM 01:54'10
2 Benavides Kevin 47 ARG Monster Energy Honda Team Honda +0'30
3 Price Toby 8 AUS Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team KTM +0'30
4 Duplessis MartÌ_n 27 ARG Honda Argentina - MEC Team Honda +01'13
5 Oliveras Daniel 29 SPA Himoinsa Team KTM +01'55
6 Quintanilla Pablo 10 CHI Husqvarna Factory Rally Team Husqvarna +02'00
7 Nosiglia Daniel 33 BOL HT Husqvarna Rally Team Husqvarna +02'13
8 Van Beveren Adrien 4 FRA Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team Yamaha +03'27
9 Barreda Joan 5 SPA Monster Energy Honda Team Honda +03'30
10 Metge Michael 14 FRA Monster Energy Honda Team Honda +03'37
11 Walkner Matthias 2 AUT Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team KTM +04'06
12 Farres Gerard 3 SPA Himoinsa Team KTM +04'14
13 Svitko Stefan 9 SLO Slovnaft Team KTM +04'19
14 Monleon Armand 17 SPA Daming Racing Team KTM +04'34
15 BarragÌÁn Jonathan 60 SPA Gas Gas Racing Gas Gas +04'48
27 Rodney Faggotter (AUS), Yamaha, 02:03:41, +09:31
96 Scott Bricknell (Aus) KTM
Provisional Standings after Stage 6
1 Benavides Kevin 47 ARG Monster Energy Honda Team Honda 16:33'20
2 Van Beveren Adrien 4 FRA Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team Yamaha +01'57
3 Walkner Matthias 2 AUT Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team KTM +03'50
4 Barreda Joan 5 SPA Monster Energy Honda Team Honda +09'33
5 Price Toby 8 AUS Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team KTM +09'39
6 Meo Antoine 19 FRA Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team KTM +10'42
7 de Soultrait Xavier 23 FRA Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team Yamaha +11'24
8 Quintanilla Pablo 10 CHI Husqvarna Factory Rally Team Husqvarna +16'42
9 Farres Gerard 3 SPA Himoinsa Team KTM +18'08
10 Svitko Stefan 9 SLO Slovnaft Team KTM +29'11
18 Rodney Faggotter (AUS), Yamaha, 17:38:05, +01:04:45
78 Scott Bricknell (Aus) KTM
Race Schedule - Dakar Rally 2018
Stage 1 | Jan 6 | Completed
Stage 2 | Jan 7 | Completed
Stage 3 | Jan 8 | Completed
Stage 4 | Jan 9 | Completed
Stage 5 | Jan 10 | Completed
Stage 6 | Jan 11 | Completed
Rest Day | Jan 12
Stage 7 | Jan 13 | La Paz to Uyuni | SS: 425km | Total: 726km
Stage 8 | Jan 14 | Uyuni to Tupiza | SS: 498km | Total: 584km
Stage 9 | Jan 15 | Tupiza to Salta | SS: 242km | Total: 754km
Stage 10 | Jan 16 | Salta to Bel̩n| SS: 372km | Total: 795km
Stage 11 | Jan 17 | BelÌ©n to FiambalÌÁ | SS: 280km | Total: 484km
Stage 12 | Jan 18 | FiambalÌÁ to San Juan | SS: 375km | Total: 722km
Stage 13 | Jan 19 | San Juan to CÌ_rdoba | SS: 423km | Total: 904km
Stage 14 | Jan 20 | CÌ_rdoba to CÌ_rdoba | SS: 119km | Total: 284km
