On the second to last day of the Morocco Rally, Rafa\u0142 Sonik outdistanced his rivals once again. He had the best time out of all quad riders, even though he had to cover half of the special stage without a roadbook \u2013 that is without the map that is a must for navigation.<\/p>\n
OiLibya Rally welcomed the participants on Thursday with hard, fast routes full of boulders and sharp stones. There were a lot of traps and obstacles that you had to pay particular attention to. The World Cup Winner, who led the quad category from start to finish, faced extra problems.<\/p>\n
\u2018By some unfortunate coincidence, my team mistakenly didn\u2019t pack the second part of the roadbook. The paper roll was very thick, so Julian Villarubia, who is my partner while working out the route for the following day, cut it in half. The mechanics were sure that one of the rolls was for the previous day and did not pack it. I realised it at the gas stop, when I wanted to change the map in the roadbook,\u2019 explained Sonik.<\/p>\n
He had no other choice than to navigate using the tracks left by other riders. \u2018I was lucky, because Nasser Al-Attiyah went out just before me. He drives fast, and so he makes deeper tracks. When I wasn\u2019t sure where the finish line is, I drove up a hill and I looked for the dust that is disturbed by cars or bikes. Scouting skills came out to play,\u2019 laughed Orlen Team member.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuperSonik\u201d estimated that he lost a dozen or so minutes because of this, but as it didn\u2019t have any impact on his result that day, nor on the general classification, he let it slide. On Friday, a difficult stage is waiting for him, so this time the map will be a must. \u2018The roadbook is again so thick that we will have to cut it in half, too. Tomorrow will be a day that is a mix of Sardegna and Qatar \u2013 lots of turns and junctions on the way to the finish line near the ocean. I\u2019m going to drive calmly and carefully,\u2019 he promised.<\/p>\n
PKN ORLEN supports Rafa\u0142 Sonik\u2019s participation in the rally.<\/p>\n
Results of the fourth stage:
\n1. Rafa\u0142 Sonik (POL) 03:58.12
\n2. Aleksandr Maksimov (RUS) + 28.51
\n3. Eduardo Marcos Echaniz (ESP) + 1:30.00
\nGeneral classification:
\n1. Rafa\u0142 Sonik (POL) 16:08.55
\n2. Eduardo Marcos Echaniz (ESP) + 8:17.07
\n3. Cavadonga Fernandez Suarez (ESP) +8:37.06<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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