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After eliminating the technical defect, the Zariņš crew continues the Dakar Rally

Photo: Antanas Juknevičius

The team “Kreda” represented by Didža Zariņš informs that the front gear of the car represented by Antantas Juknevičs and the Latvian was damaged on Sunday, which prevented him from showing a high-quality result. The team will continue the Dakar Rally today.

Shortly after the start, information was received about problems with the sports car. After the public map, the fans noticed that the crew was standing and not moving. Due to poor communication, it was not possible for the team members to find out what was happening to the athletes and what problems they had.

Thanks to the large number of Lithuanian fans, it was learned that there are problems with the car’s gearbox. The total length of yesterday’s B1 section was more than 540 km, of which more than 330 km was the special stage. The athletes arrived at the camp around three at night after Latvian time.

Shortly after midnight Latvian time, news was received from the athletes that they had finished and were going to the camp site. The car’s front gearbox was damaged, and the race had to continue with the rear gearbox, which is a big challenge in the desert, going up the dunes, which is the size of a 20-storey house.

Didzis Zariņš admits that the day was difficult: “Today everything was very special, because the front gearbox broke down at the very beginning, and then we fought with it all day long. end of the year. “

Shortly before nine in the morning, the team left the camp site for the next stage. During the night, mechanics have repaired the machine. The first day of the prologue for the “Kreda” team was unsuccessful, because the electronic travel book did not work, so the team was not able to fully fight for the best starting positions.

The information was prepared by:
“Chalk” command

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