{"id":5395,"date":"2018-08-15T23:42:09","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T21:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rafalsonik.pl\/en\/?p=5395"},"modified":"2018-10-24T17:50:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T15:50:45","slug":"rafal-sonik-excruciating-pain-enormous-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rafalsonik.pl\/en\/rally\/rafal-sonik-excruciating-pain-enormous-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafa\u0142 Sonik: excruciating pain, enormous joy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first stage of the Atacama Rally was the first real challenge after Rafa\u0142 Sonik\u2019s recovery and comeback to racing. \u201eThe pain is out of control but so is the excitement I\u2019ve got from completing a special stage in a rally. I suppose my results are also quite decent, considering my past injury. My competitors haven\u2019t lunged ahead as far as I expected,\u201d commented Sonik at the finish line in Copiap\u00f3. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Every year during the Atacama Rally, everything is up to \u201ethe camanchaca\u201d. It dictates the take-off of the emergency helicopters, and consequently, the beginning of the race. The organizers must wait until it moves towards the ocean and only then can they allow the contestants to start the engines. Common during this season of the year, \u201ethe camanchaca\u201d is a morning fog, which blankets the Chilean coast, limiting visibility and delaying the launch of the race. It usually disperses around 10 am, revealing huge sand dunes and giving up space to the racers.<\/p>\n

The Tuesday stage was a 266-kilometer stretch of a difficult, desert terrain. It seemed awfully similar to those encountered by raiders during the most engaging editions of the Dakar Rally in South America. \u00a0\u201e At certain times, the ride was just excellent. In general, I had to be really careful, but I was much more cautious than usual anyway. While crossing obstacles, other contestants were able to bear more weight on their legs than me. I couldn\u2019t allow myself to do that,\u201d admitted \u201eSuperSonik\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201eConsidering my safe speed, the final result is pretty decent. Seven months ago, I decided I wouldn\u2019t give up on riding, and now I feel that I\u2019m changing my luck! It brings me an enormous joy and a real energy boost. What\u2019s best, I can share my excitement with the whole team. We are all happy to come back to racing, so we can\u2019t complain at all!\u201d concluded the winner of the 2015 Dakar Rally.<\/p>\n

The longest, 376-kilometer long stage is planned for Tuesday. It is also the only day when the competitors head south of Copiap\u00f3, and so they won\u2019t run across the trails they had left there during the first days of the rally.<\/p>\n

Stage 1 results<\/strong>:
\n1. Jeremias Gonzalez Ferioli (ARG) 4:00.41
\n2. Aleksander Maksimow (RUS) +2.13
\n3. Nicolas Cavigliasso (ARG) +3.46
\n4. Rafa\u0142 Sonik (POL) +7.34
\n5. Nilson Saldia (CHL) +1:18.51
\n6. Tomas Saldia (CHL) +1:23.06
\n7. Alexander Kotesky (CHL) +1:24.24<\/p>\n

General Standings <\/strong>
\n1. Jeremias Gonzalez Ferioli (ARG) 4:02.25
\n2. Aleksander Maksimow (RUS) +2.20
\n3. Nicolas Cavigliasso (ARG) +3.47
\n4. Rafa\u0142 Sonik (POL) +7.41
\n5. Nilson Saldia (CHL) +1:19.03
\n6. Tomas Saldia (CHL) +1:23.11
\n7. Alexander Kotesky (CHL) +1:24.38<\/p>\n

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