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Race Favourite Cyril Despres leads Dakar after stage 3

Australian contingent holding strong

Author: Aaryn Minerds

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Red Bull KTM factory rider and reigning title-holder Cyril Despres on Monday assumed his natural habitat at the head of the overall standings in the 2013 Dakar Rally.

Despres, who finished third in Stage Three, vaulted from fifth overall into the premiere place on Day Three of this marathon event.

Despres now holds a 2 minute 51 second overall lead over Chaleco Lopez while Pal-Anders Ullevalseter of Norway hold third place, giving KTM the top three spots in the race after stage three.

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Chaleco Lopez claimed victory on Stage 3 - Credit: M.Maragni
2013 Dakar Rally Stage 3 Results: PISCO - NAZCA
1. LOPEZ CONTARDO (CHL) KTM 002:37:54
2. GONÌàALVES (PRT) HUSQVARNA 00:01:08
3. DESPRES (FRA) KTM 00:04:08
4. BOTTURI (ITA) HUSQVARNA 00:05:05
5. PRZYGONSKI (POL) 00:05:20
6. GOUET (CHL) HONDA 00:06:35
7. FARRES GUELL (ESP) HONDA 00:06:58
8. VERHOEVEN (NLD) YAMAHA 00:07:22
9. PAIN (FRA) YAMAHA 00:07:28
10. PIZZOLITO (ARG) HONDA 00:07:39
18. FAGGOTTER (AUS) YAMAHA 00:12:31
19. SMITH (AUS) HONDA 00:12:45
32. STRANGE (AUS) HONDA 00:24:03
36. GRABHAM (AUS) KTM 00:27:37
40. FISH (AUS) HUSQVARNA 00:29:52
41. O CONNOR (AUS) KTM 00:30:08
69. PAVEY (AUS) HUSQVARNA 00:48:17

Quads
1. PATRONELLI (ARG) YAMAHA 003:04:55
2. HUSSEINI (NLD) HONDA 00:03:32
3. SONIK (POL) YAMAHA 00:15:44
4. LASKAWIEC (POL) YAMAHA 00:16:20
5. GONZALEZ (ARG) YAMAHA 00:16:23
21. SMITH (AUS) HONDA 01:08:56

2013 Dakar Rally Results after Stage 3
1. DESPRES (FRA) KTM 006:15:03
2. LOPEZ CONTARDO (CHL) 00:02:51
3. ULLEVALSETER (NOR) KTM 00:04:59
4. PAIN (FRA) YAMAHA 00:06:03
5. CASTEU (FRA) YAMAHA 00:06:08
6. ISRAEL ESQUERRE (CHL) HONDA 00:06:19
7. VERHOEVEN (NLD) YAMAHA 00:08:08
8. VILADOMS (ESP) HUSQVARNA 00:09:08
9. SVITKO (SVK) KTM 00:09:40
10. PRZYGONSKI (POL) KTM 00:09:45
20. FAGGOTTER (AUS) YAMAHA 00:20:53
24. SMITH (AUS) HONDA 00:23:14
31. FISH (AUS) HUSQVARNA 00:26:12
32. GRABHAM (AUS) KTM 00:28:45
33. STRANGE (AUS) HONDA 00:33:35
40. O CONNOR (AUS) KTM 00:47:03
56. PAVEY (AUS) HUSQVARNA 01:14:53

Quads
1. PATRONELLI (ARG) YAMAHA 006:55:40
2. HUSSEINI (NLD) HONDA 00:04:18
3. CASALE (CHL) YAMAHA 00:29:38
4. SONIK (POL) YAMAHA 00:33:36
5. GONZALEZ (ARG) YAMAHA 00:37:18
19. SMITH (AUS) HONDA 01:52:14

Top Image: Cyril Despres has assumed his place at the top of the standings of the 2013 Dakar after stage 3
Credit: M.Maragni

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