Dakar Stage 12 Updates: Yamaha’s Helder Rodrigues Wins

By Rajkamal

Stage 12 of the 2016 Dakar Rally was the penultimate stage and the winners were Yamaha's Helder Rodrigues in the motorcycle category and former WRC driver Mikko Hirvonen in the car category.

dakar rally stage 12 update

In the overall standings, Toby Price leads the motorcycle category, followed by Stefan Svitko in second and Pablo Quintanilla in third. Stage 12 winner Rodrigues is in the fourth place.

In the car category, Dakar 2015 winner Nasser Al-Attiyah finished stage 12 in the second place, and also stands second in the overall ranking. Stephane Peterhansel leads the overall ranking in the car category.

In the quad category, Marcos Patronelli took the stage win, and also leads in the overall rankings. Pieter Versluis took the stage 12 win in the truck category, followed by Federico Villagra, who stands third in the overall ranking.

2016 Dakar Rally Stage 12 Results

Motorcycles

1. Helder Rodrigues (PRT) Yamaha
2. Toby Price (AUS) KTM
3. Kevin Benavides (ARG) Honda

Cars

1. Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) Mini
2. Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) Mini
3. Leeroy Poulter (ZAF) Toyota

Quads

1. Marcos Patronelli (ARG) Yamaha
2. Walter Nosiglia (BOL) Honda
3. Sergei Karyakin (RUS) Yamaha

Trucks

1. Pieter Versluis (NLD) MAN
2. Federico Villagra (ARG) IVECO
3. Hans Stacey (NLD) MAN

Article Published On: Saturday, January 16, 2016, 13:15 [IST]
Notifications
Settings
Clear Notifications
Notifications
Use the toggle to switch on notifications
  • Block for 8 hours
  • Block for 12 hours
  • Block for 24 hours
  • Don't block
Gender
Select your Gender
  • Male
  • Female
  • Others
Age
Select your Age Range
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 25
  • 26 to 35
  • 36 to 45
  • 45 to 55
  • 55+