\u2018Satisfaction is huge. The sixth season of competing in the FIM series and the fifth World Cup are behind me. Each new one tastes better and better, and according to my plans, this is the middle point,\u2019 said Rafa\u0142 Sonik at the finish line of OiLibya Rally. He sealed his fourth trophy in a row by placing second in Morocco. The rally was won by Sebastien Souday from France.<\/p>\n
The last special stage was \u201conly\u201d 235 kilometres, and Rafa\u0142 Sonik went off to the route as the first quad rider of the day. Sebastien Souday had it easier, because he had practically no need to navigate at this sandy special stage. All he needed to do was to follow the traces of his rival. \u2018He caught up with me and I didn\u2019t manage to run away. Just like in Qatar, it\u2019s easy to catch up with your rival, but it\u2019s difficult to lose them,\u2019 commented Sonik about the last day of the rally.<\/p>\n
Both riders went off on today’s race almost at the same time. The winner of OiLibya Rally had a lot of luck, because a few kilometres earlier he got a flat tyre and lost the roadbook device. If the stage was longer, he would\u2019ve been in bigger trouble. \u2018I\u2019m happy that luck was on his side this time, because Sebastien is a great rival, and he has been motivating me to fight until the very last metres for the past couple of years,\u2019 said Sonik.<\/p>\n
The World Cup winner has won three previous editions of the Morocco Rally, but he doesn\u2019t regret that he didn\u2019t manage to do so for the fourth time in a row. \u2018We learned a lot about the equipment. We tested a new engine, new clutches, and new settings. This is why I\u2019m very happy that we came here to Morocco, because thanks to this, the risk of failures at Dakar will be lower. That was the plan \u2013 and we realized it in full. We know what we must work on and how to prepare to the upcoming very difficult competition,\u2019 he emphasized.<\/p>\n
At the end of the rally, a very happy quad rider and his team decided to celebrate another very successful World Cup season. \u2018I\u2019m taking my entire team and we\u2019re going to the highest dune, which is situated near the finish line. We will leave the vehicles at the foot of the dune, and we will climb up and then celebrate the fifth trophy that we have won together. These dunes are not as beautiful as the ones in the Egyptian part of Sahara or in the United Arab Emirates, but they are charming in their own way,\u2019 concluded Rafa\u0142 Sonik.<\/p>\n
Results of the fifth stage:
\n1.\u00a0.\u00a0Sebastien\u00a0Souday\u00a0(FRA)\u00a003:06.05
\n2.\u00a0Rafa\u0142\u00a0Sonik\u00a0(POL)\u00a0+4.32
\n3.\u00a0Bruno\u00a0da\u00a0Costa\u00a0(FRA)\u00a0+\u00a0+15.38<\/p>\n
General classification:
\n1.\u00a0Sebastien\u00a0Souday\u00a0(FRA)\u00a016:26.37
\n2.\u00a0Rafa\u0142\u00a0Sonik\u00a0(POL)\u00a0+32.20
\n3.\u00a0Bruno\u00a0da\u00a0Costa\u00a0(FRA)\u00a0+1:08.40<\/p>\n
World Cup 2016 Classification:
\n1.\u00a0Rafa\u0142\u00a0Sonik\u00a0(POL)\u00a0125\u00a0points
\n2.\u00a0Sebastien\u00a0Souday\u00a0(FRA)\u00a056\u00a0points
\n3.\u00a0Ignacio\u00a0Casale\u00a0(CHL)\u00a047\u00a0points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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