It has been four stages since we checked in with the 2013 Dakar Rally, and a bit has happened since Cyril Despres’s eight-minute gaffe in the rally race’s second stage. Reclaiming the lead the very next day, Despres seemed back on his form, and ready to blow away the competition — Stage Four would say otherwise however.
Shaking up the leader board, it was Yamaha’s Olivier Pain who finished the fourth day of racing roughly three minutes ahead of his teammate David Casteu and KTM’s Cyril Despres, respectively. The fifth and sixth stages had the competitors leave Peru, and make their first crossing into Chile (the 2013 Dakar will leave Chile for Argentina tomorrow during Stage Seven and then re-enter Chile at Stage Twelve through to the finish).
The change of locale proved advantageous for Despres, who gained timed on the Yamahas in front of him, and finally overtook Casteu on today’s Stage Six. Frenchman Olivier Pain remained in the lead through today though, with a 2:22 lead over Despres, and nearly five minutes over Casteu, who is running in danger of being caught by KTM’s Chaleco Lopez and Ruben Faria.
There are two more days of racing in Chile, before the riders will have their one and only rest day, which serves as the halfway mark for the Dakar Rally. Commence onward for full standings and some photos of the top competitors.
Overall Motorcycle Standings of the 2013 Dakar Rally after Stage Six:
| Pos. | Name | Country | Bike | Time | Diff. | Penalty |
| 1 | PAIN | FRA | YAMAHA | 15:35:23 | – | – |
| 2 | DESPRES | FRA | KTM | 15:37:45 | 0:02:22 | – |
| 3 | CASTEU | FRA | YAMAHA | 15:40:11 | 0:04:48 | – |
| 4 | LOPEZ | CHL | KTM | 15:41:29 | 0:06:06 | – |
| 5 | FARIA | PRT | KTM | 15:43:58 | 0:08:35 | – |
| 6 | PRZYGONSKI | POL | KTM | 15:54:38 | 0:19:15 | 0:05:00 |
| 7 | SVITKO | SVK | KTM | 15:57:31 | 0:22:08 | – |
| 8 | ISRAEL ESQUERRE | CHL | HONDA | 16:00:01 | 0:24:38 | 0:12:00 |
| 9 | RODRIGUES | PRT | HONDA | 16:00:46 | 0:25:23 | – |
| 10 | BOTTURI | ITA | HUSQVARNA | 16:02:25 | 0:27:02 | 0:15:00 |
| 11 | GOUËT | CHL | HONDA | 16:03:07 | 0:27:44 | – |
| 12 | CASELLI | USA | KTM | 16:04:32 | 0:29:09 | – |
| 13 | PIZZOLITO | ARG | HONDA | 16:05:12 | 0:29:49 | – |
| 14 | PEDRERO | ESP | KTM | 16:09:18 | 0:33:55 | – |
| 15 | JAKES | SVK | KTM | 16:10:07 | 0:34:44 | – |
| 16 | VAN NIEKERK | ZAF | KTM | 16:10:45 | 0:35:22 | – |
| 17 | FAGGOTTER | AUS | YAMAHA | 16:13:28 | 0:38:05 | – |
| 18 | VILADOMS | ESP | HUSQVARNA | 16:18:47 | 0:43:24 | – |
| 19 | CURTIS | ZAF | KTM | 16:20:53 | 0:45:30 | – |
| 20 | ULLEVALSETER | NOR | KTM | 16:22:41 | 0:47:18 | – |
| 21 | VERHOEVEN | NLD | YAMAHA | 16:25:21 | 0:49:58 | – |
| 22 | GRABHAM | AUS | KTM | 16:43:12 | 1:07:49 | – |
| 23 | KNUIMAN | NLD | KTM | 16:49:25 | 1:14:02 | – |
| 24 | RODRÍGUEZ | ARG | HONDA | 16:54:15 | 1:18:52 | – |
| 25 | METGE | FRA | YAMAHA | 17:01:25 | 1:26:02 | – |
| 26 | CZACHOR | POL | KTM | 17:03:52 | 1:28:29 | – |
| 27 | GONÇALVES | PRT | HUSQVARNA | 17:04:37 | 1:29:14 | 0:15:00 |
| 28 | DE AZEVEDO | BRA | KTM | 17:15:23 | 1:40:00 | – |
| 29 | PROHENS | CHL | HONDA | 17:20:57 | 1:45:34 | – |
| 30 | STRANGE | AUS | HONDA | 17:23:46 | 1:48:23 | – |
| 31 | RIOS | PER | KTM | 17:24:43 | 1:49:20 | – |
| 32 | WATT | GBR | KTM | 17:27:02 | 1:51:39 | – |
| 33 | SANZ | ESP | GAS – GAS | 17:32:28 | 1:57:05 | – |
| 34 | GUASCH | ESP | GAS – GAS | 17:32:46 | 1:57:23 | – |
| 35 | SOUVIGNET | FRA | YAMAHA | 17:32:47 | 1:57:24 | – |
| 36 | FORMAN | GBR | KTM | 17:34:13 | 1:58:50 | – |
| 37 | DUCLOS | FRA | SHERCO | 17:44:43 | 2:09:20 | 0:15:00 |
| 38 | LIEFHEBBER | NLD | KTM | 17:45:48 | 2:10:25 | – |
| 39 | REEVE | ZMB | KTM | 18:04:51 | 2:29:28 | – |
| 40 | SMITH | CHL | KTM | 18:13:55 | 2:38:32 | – |
| 41 | VAN GERVEN | NLD | KTM | 18:27:21 | 2:51:58 | – |
| 42 | CARDONA VAGNONI | VEN | YAMAHA | 18:29:45 | 2:54:22 | – |
| 43 | PATRAO | PRT | SUZUKI | 18:39:08 | 3:03:45 | 0:15:00 |
| 44 | SALVATIERRA | BOL | HONDA | 18:51:22 | 3:15:59 | – |
| 45 | PABISKA | CZE | YAMAHA | 18:56:41 | 3:21:18 | – |
| 46 | PROHENS | CHL | HONDA | 19:01:09 | 3:25:46 | – |
| 47 | GUINDANI | FRA | YAMAHA | 19:05:00 | 3:29:37 | 0:15:00 |
| 48 | BARREDA BORT | ESP | HUSQVARNA | 19:14:55 | 3:39:32 | 0:15:00 |
| 49 | SMITH | AUS | HONDA | 19:15:27 | 3:40:04 | 0:15:00 |
| 50 | ARREDONDO | GTM | KTM | 19:19:43 | 3:44:20 | – |
| 51 | VAN PELT | NLD | HONDA | 19:22:35 | 3:47:12 | 0:10:00 |
| 52 | WALDSCHMIDT | NAM | KTM | 19:24:12 | 3:48:49 | – |
| 53 | DESPONTIN | BEL | KTM | 19:24:26 | 3:49:03 | – |
| 54 | BERGLUND | SWE | HUSABERG | 19:31:37 | 3:56:14 | 1:43:00 |
| 55 | POSKITT | GBR | KTM | 19:34:07 | 3:58:44 | – |
| 56 | VILLARRUBIA | ESP | YAMAHA | 19:34:16 | 3:58:53 | – |
| 57 | MARTENS | NLD | KTM | 19:43:57 | 4:08:34 | – |
| 58 | CARILLON | FRA | KTM | 19:49:06 | 4:13:43 | – |
| 59 | DEMELCHORI | ARG | KAWASAKI | 19:54:12 | 4:18:49 | – |
| 60 | PAYEN | FRA | YAMAHA | 20:02:22 | 4:26:59 | – |
| 61 | GABARI | MAR | YAMAHA | 20:03:52 | 4:28:29 | – |
| 62 | BORRELL GONZALEZ | ESP | KTM | 20:05:01 | 4:29:38 | – |
| 63 | GADIOUX | FRA | HONDA | 20:06:57 | 4:31:34 | – |
| 64 | BEAULÉ | CAN | KTM | 20:20:52 | 4:45:29 | 0:30:00 |
| 65 | VAN GINKEL | NLD | KTM | 20:21:49 | 4:46:26 | – |
| 66 | REINIKE | CHL | KTM | 20:27:09 | 4:51:46 | – |
| 67 | VALERO | ESP | YAMAHA | 20:31:05 | 4:55:42 | – |
| 68 | BOURGIN | FRA | KTM | 20:33:04 | 4:57:41 | – |
| 69 | SAGHMEISTER | SRB | KTM | 20:33:31 | 4:58:08 | – |
| 70 | CABRERA | CHL | KAWASAKI | 20:38:20 | 5:02:57 | 0:10:00 |
| 71 | PAVEY | AUS | HUSQVARNA | 20:42:48 | 5:07:25 | – |
| 72 | DABROWSKI | POL | KTM | 20:45:00 | 5:09:37 | – |
| 73 | ILLANES | CHL | YAMAHA | 20:46:33 | 5:11:10 | 0:02:00 |
| 74 | CAVELIUS | FRA | YAMAHA | 20:52:32 | 5:17:09 | – |
| 75 | WEST | GBR | SHERCO | 20:55:11 | 5:19:48 | – |
| 76 | CROQUELOIS | FRA | YAMAHA | 20:57:17 | 5:21:54 | 0:03:00 |
| 77 | CAMPBELL | USA | HONDA | 20:58:41 | 5:23:18 | – |
| 78 | CUMMINGS | ZAF | HONDA | 21:00:37 | 5:25:14 | – |
| 79 | VERHOESTRAETE | BEL | SHERCO | 21:01:33 | 5:26:10 | – |
| 80 | AGUILAR | SLV | KTM | 21:04:54 | 5:29:31 | – |
| 81 | BOLLERO | ARG | KTM | 21:05:24 | 5:30:01 | – |
| 82 | PICCO | ITA | YAMAHA | 21:06:13 | 5:30:50 | – |
| 83 | PASCUAL | ARG | JINCHENG | 21:07:28 | 5:32:05 | – |
| 84 | ERASO ANGLADE | VEN | YAMAHA | 21:22:42 | 5:47:19 | – |
| 85 | ORTIZ | ARG | YAMAHA | 21:27:57 | 5:52:34 | – |
| 86 | ZANOTTI | ITA | TM | 21:32:07 | 5:56:44 | – |
| 87 | BUSQUETS | ESP | HUSQVARNA | 21:37:37 | 6:02:14 | – |
| 88 | SERRA RIPOLL | ESP | YAMAHA | 21:38:56 | 6:03:33 | – |
| 89 | HIRIGOYEN | FRA | KTM | 21:43:52 | 6:08:29 | – |
| 90 | LUCCHESE | ITA | TM | 21:45:35 | 6:10:12 | – |
| 91 | MENARD | FRA | YAMAHA | 21:48:06 | 6:12:43 | – |
| 92 | VAN GEEL | NLD | KTM | 21:48:28 | 6:13:05 | 0:02:00 |
| 93 | ZUMARAN | CHL | YAMAHA | 21:53:30 | 6:18:07 | 0:08:00 |
| 94 | SNIJDERS | NLD | HONDA | 21:57:27 | 6:22:04 | – |
| 95 | VELLUTINO | PER | KTM | 22:13:21 | 6:37:58 | – |
| 96 | BOYER | FRA | HONDA | 22:15:51 | 6:40:28 | – |
| 97 | MOREAU | FRA | KTM | 22:19:08 | 6:43:45 | – |
| 98 | ZAHN | DEU | KTM | 22:24:36 | 6:49:13 | – |
| 99 | BOUNDS | GBR | KTM | 22:24:59 | 6:49:36 | – |
| 100 | BELÁUSTEGUI | ARG | YAMAHA | 22:37:02 | 7:01:39 | – |
| 101 | KREIDL | AUT | KTM | 22:44:59 | 7:09:36 | – |
| 102 | COTTET | CHE | KTM | 22:53:25 | 7:18:02 | – |
| 103 | BASSI | ARG | YAMAHA | 22:59:54 | 7:24:31 | 0:20:00 |
| 104 | MORENO KRISTIANSEN | COL | KTM | 23:10:28 | 7:35:05 | – |
| 105 | PYTHOUD | CHE | KTM | 23:14:06 | 7:38:43 | – |
| 106 | MUTELET | FRA | YAMAHA | 23:15:32 | 7:40:09 | 0:20:00 |
| 107 | MAURI | ITA | YAMAHA | 23:59:57 | 8:24:34 | 0:07:00 |
| 108 | PUERTAS HERRERA | ESP | GAS GAS | 24:11:28 | 8:36:05 | – |
| 109 | AMENGUAL | ARG | YAMAHA | 24:15:59 | 8:40:36 | – |
| 110 | NAPODANO | ITA | HONDA | 24:36:25 | 9:01:02 | – |
| 111 | MASSADOR | FRA | HONDA | 24:42:39 | 9:07:16 | 0:20:00 |
| 112 | RAMPOLLA | ITA | HONDA | 24:50:16 | 9:14:53 | – |
| 113 | FARRES GUELL | ESP | HONDA | 24:55:19 | 9:19:56 | 1:15:00 |
| 114 | NAMCHIN | MNG | YAMAHA | 25:06:10 | 9:30:47 | 0:20:00 |
| 115 | BARRON | PER | KTM | 25:16:57 | 9:41:34 | – |
| 116 | ALAN | ARG | YAMAHA | 25:47:14 | 10:11:51 | – |
| 117 | MARTÍNEZ | ESP | KAWASAKI | 25:49:45 | 10:14:22 | – |
| 118 | DE GROOT | NLD | YAMAHA | 25:50:17 | 10:14:54 | – |
| 119 | HUIGEVOORT | NLD | KTM | 26:06:17 | 10:30:54 | – |
| 120 | VAN HEERTUM | NLD | KTM | 26:08:06 | 10:32:43 | – |
| 121 | NIJEN TWILHAAR | NLD | KTM | 26:49:39 | 11:14:16 | 0:40:00 |
| 122 | SARMIENTO | COL | HONDA | 27:02:12 | 11:26:49 | – |
| 123 | QUERALES MALAVE | VEN | YAMAHA | 27:26:46 | 11:51:23 | 0:05:00 |
| 124 | SALDARRIAGA | COL | KTM | 27:33:24 | 11:58:01 | – |
| 125 | WEI | CHN | JINCHENG | 27:33:33 | 11:58:10 | – |
| 126 | HEILENKOTTER | CHL | SHERCO | 27:41:33 | 12:06:10 | – |
| 127 | SANTOS | ARG | HONDA | 27:51:53 | 12:16:30 | – |
| 128 | CAREVIC | CHL | KTM | 28:12:37 | 12:37:14 | 0:42:00 |
| 129 | PALANTE | BEL | HONDA | 28:16:06 | 12:40:43 | – |
| 130 | ORTIZ | CHL | HONDA | 28:16:35 | 12:41:12 | 0:08:00 |
| 131 | LAZARD | URY | YAMAHA | 28:26:50 | 12:51:27 | 1:00:00 |
| 132 | ECHEVERRI MEJIA | COL | YAMAHA | 28:39:04 | 13:03:41 | 1:45:00 |
| 133 | PETRONE | ARG | YAMAHA | 29:43:04 | 14:07:41 | – |
| 134 | SCHELLEKENS | NLD | KTM | 29:57:51 | 14:22:28 | – |
| 135 | GARDULSKI | CHL | YAMAHA | 30:52:22 | 15:16:59 | 0:20:00 |
| 136 | THIERRY | FRA | YAMAHA | 30:52:38 | 15:17:15 | – |
| 137 | CHICHIZOLA | PER | KTM | 31:34:17 | 15:58:54 | 1:20:00 |
| 138 | MUNSTERS | NLD | HUSQVARNA | 31:46:15 | 16:10:52 | 0:20:00 |
| 139 | TORO | COL | YAMAHA | 32:32:33 | 16:57:10 | 1:01:00 |
| 140 | MCKENDRICK | CHL | YAMAHA | 32:43:29 | 17:08:06 | 0:40:00 |
| 141 | BELAUSTEGUI | ARG | KTM | 46:28:52 | 30:53:29 | 6:20:00 |
Source: Dakar Rally; Photos: © 2013 Maragni M. / KTM Images – All Rights Reserved; & Yamaha Racing
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