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Argentine Cavigliasso Hopes for a Miracle in Dakar Rally

Argentine driver Nicolas Cavigliasso finished fourth in Stage 10 of the Dakar Rally and closed the gap on the overall leader, hoping for a victory in the remaining stages.


Argentine Cavigliasso Hopes for a Miracle in Dakar Rally

Argentine Nicolas Cavigliasso (Vertical Motorsport) finished fourth in Stage 10 of the Dakar Rally's Challenger category and is hoping for a miracle that will allow him to dream of a new title. Cavigliasso, who has his wife Valentina Pertegarini as his co-driver, recorded a time of 5 hours, 18 minutes, and 57 seconds, finishing 4 minutes and 2 seconds behind the stage winner, Dutchman Paul Spierings (Rebellion). However, the big news for the Argentine was the poor performance of Spanish general leader Pau Navarro (Odissey Academy), from whom he gained over 20 minutes. With only three stages left in the competition, Cavigliasso is in fourth place overall, 51 minutes behind Navarro, so he has no room for error in this final stretch of the race. Cavigliasso is seeking his third title in the Dakar Rally, where he has already finished first in quads in 2019 and in the Challenger category last year. The other Argentine who had a notable performance in Stage 10 was Kevin Benavides (Odissey Academy), who finished in third place, 3 minutes and 22 seconds behind Spierings. Nevertheless, the two-time motorcycle champion comes from having serious problems in the last stages, so he is far behind in the general classification, where he occupies 10th place. Brock Heger begins to seal the deal in the SSV category American Brock Heger (Loeb Fraymedia Motorsport) took first place in Stage 10 of the SSV category and extended his lead in the general classification, where he is 1 hour, 1 minute, and 47 seconds ahead of his compatriot Kyle Chaney (Can-am). Regarding the truck category, Czech Ales Loprais (Instatrade Loprais Team) finished first in Stage 10, although he only gained a minute on the general leader, Lithuanian Vaidotas Zala (Nordis Team), who leads him by 18 minutes and 55 seconds. All Dakar Rally activity is covered by the Noticias Argentinas agency.