Dakar 2017: CS Santosh, Aravind KP And Stage 1 Updates

The first stage of the 2017 Dakar Rally has concluded and CS Santosh and Aravind KP finished 47th and 61st respectively.

By Sukesh

The 2017 edition of the Dakar Rally is up and running with the 39km Stage 1 - Asuncion to Resistencia with an overall distance of 454km including the transportation concluded yesterday. The first stage was flagged off from the capital of Paraguay, Asuncion.

Dakar 2017: CS Santosh, Aravind KP And Stage 1 Updates

CS Santosh finished the first stage in 47th position riding a 450 Speedbrain rally motorcycle. His teammate Joaquim Rodrigues crossed the finish line in 16th position.

Dakar 2017: CS Santosh, Aravind KP And Stage 1 Updates

TVS Sherco rider, Aravind KP on his Dakar debut finished the first stage in 61st position riding an RTR 450 Sherco TVS, whereas his teammate Juan Pedrero Garcia was the fastest rider in the first stage of the Dakar 2017.

Dakar 2017: CS Santosh, Aravind KP And Stage 1 Updates

In the quad category Brazilian rider, Marcelo Medeiros won the very first stage of 2017. It was Yamaha lockout for the top six finishers in the quad class.

Dakar 2017: CS Santosh, Aravind KP And Stage 1 Updates

In the cars category, Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah won the first stage in his Toyota Hilux, although he suffered a scare at the end of the day. Xavier Pons and Nani Roma finished second and third respectively.

Dakar 2017: CS Santosh, Aravind KP And Stage 1 Updates

In the trucks category, the stage one victory went to Martin Kolomy, Rene Kilian and David Kilian in their Tatra truck.

Dakar 2017: CS Santosh, Aravind KP And Stage 1 Updates

2017 Dakar Stage 1 Results

Motorcycles

1. Juan Pedrero Garcia (ESP) Sherco TVS
2. Ricky Brabec (USA) Honda
3. Paulo Goncalves (POR) Honda

Dakar 2017: CS Santosh, Aravind KP And Stage 1 Updates

Quads

1. Marcelo Medeiros (BRA) Yamaha
2. Gaston Gonzalez (ARG) Yamaha
3. Nelson Augusto Sanabria Galeano (PRY) Yamaha

Dakar 2017: CS Santosh, Aravind KP And Stage 1 Updates

Cars

1. Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) Toyota
2. Xavier Pons (ESP) Ford
3. Nani Roma (Toyota)

Dakar 2017: CS Santosh, Aravind KP And Stage 1 Updates

Trucks

1. Martin Kolomy (CZE) Tatra
2. Ton Van Genugten (NLD) Iveco
3. Martin Van Den Brink (NLD) Renault

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Article Published On: Tuesday, January 3, 2017, 10:48 [IST]
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