Peterhansel Won The Dakar 2013. Ignacio Flores From Peru Finished 8Th. In Quads

The Dakar 2013 ended in Santiago and these are the final standings:
Stephane Peterhansel with his Mini won in cars.
Cyril Despres with his KTM won in Motorcycles.
Marcos Patronelli won in Quads.
Eduard Nikolaev with his Kamaz won in trucks.
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The best positioned Peruvian drivers were:
Pedro Gonzales-Orbegoso with his Volkswagen finished in the 35Th. Place in cars.
Felipe Rios with his KTM finished in the 28Th. Place in Motorcycles.
Ignacio Flores finished in the 8Th. Place in quads.
Congratulations to all the Peruvian drivers that finished the Dakar 2013.

After 8 Stages Peterhansel (Mini) And Al-Attiyah (Qatar Red Bull) Are Fighting To Win The Dakar 2013

     The Dakar 2013 is in its rest day after 8 stages.  In cars it is a battle between Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar Red Bull Rally Team) and Stephane Peterhansel (Mini).  They are only 3 minutes apart with 6 stages to go.  These are the current standings for the car category:

	302	PETERHANSEL (FRA) COTTRET (FRA)	MINI	18:31:04	-	-
	300	AL-ATTIYAH (QAT) CRUZ (ESP)	BUGGY	18:34:18	00:03:14	-
	301	DE VILLIERS (ZAF) VON ZITZEWITZ (DEU)	TOYOTA	19:15:07	00:44:03	-
	307	NOVISTKIY (RUS) ZHILTSOV (RUS)	MINI	19:19:58	00:48:54	-
	309	CHICHERIT (FRA) GARCIN (FRA)	SMG	19:35:54	01:04:50	-

     I was in Pisco to watch the stage 2 of the Rally (Peterhansel won this stage).  These are some videos of that day:

Weber  with his Toyota was the best Peruvian driver in Pisco.  25Th. Place

The Dakar Village In Lima

     The Dakar rally is going to begin this Saturday from Agua Dulce in Lima and you can see all vehicles at the Dakar Village in the Magdalena district.  I think that the favorites to win the rally are The Qatar Red Bull Rally Team (Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al-Attiyah), Robby Gordon with his Hummer, and the Mini (Stephane  Peterhansel and Nani Roma).  This is a video of Stephane Peterhansel´s Mini:

Picture courtesy of www.minimotorsport.com

     These are some pictures of the Dakar Village in Lima:

Enjoy the Dakar!

Showman Robby Gordon Is One Of The Favorites To Win The 2013 Dakar Rally

     Robby Gordon with his Hummer is back at the 2013 Dakar Rally and He always likes to drive very fast all the time.  He is one of the favorites to win the rally and always brings a good show (remember last year's Dakar in Peru).  This is a video of his 2013 Dakar Rally Hummer:

Pictures courtesy of www.planetrobby.com

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It Is Dakar´s Time. Welcome To Lima

     The 2013 Dakar´s rally starts on January 5th. from Lima and It is going to be a hard fought race.  Watch this video of Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al-Attiyah new team (Qatar Red Bull Rally Team):

Picture courtesy of www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk

     They are serious contenders to win the 2013 Dakar's Rally.

Sebastian Vettel Won The F1 Driver's World Championship For The Third Straight Time

     Sebastian Vettel is the 2012 F1 Driver´s World Champion.  These are the 2012 standings:

1. Sebastian Vettel          281 Points
2. Fernando Alonso        278 Points
3. Kimi Raikkonen          207 Points
4. Lewis Hamilton           190 Points
5. Jenson Button             188 Points


     Red Bull-Renault is the 2012 F1 Constructor´s World Champion.  These are the 2012 standings:

1. Red Bull-Renault          460 Points
2. Ferrari                          400 Points
3. McLaren-Mercedes     378 Points
4. Lotus-Renault               303 Points
5. Mercedes GP               142 Points


     The Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos was won by Jenson Button, followed by Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.  Sebastian Vettel finished in the 6Th. place.  Congratulations to Sevastian Vettel who has won his third consecutive World Driver´s Title.  Kimmi Raikkonen and the Lotus-Renault team had a great year, and Fernando Alonso made a great effort.  Special thanks to Michael Schumacher for his comeback.

Picture courtesy of http://uk.reuters.com

Vettel Will Have To Wait For The Brazilian Grand Prix To See If He Can Win The F1 Driver´s Crown

     These are the current standings of the F1 Driver´s World Championship:

1. Sebastian Vettel                    273 Points
2. Fernando Alonso                  260 Points
3. Kimi Raikkonen                    206 Points
4. Lewis Hamilton                     190 Points
5. Mark Webber                       167 Points


     These are the current standings of the F1 Constructor´s World Championship:

1. Red Bull-Renault                    440 Points
2. Ferrari                                    367 Points
3. McLaren-Mercedes               353 Points
4. Lotus-Renault                         302 Points
5. Mercedes GP                         136 Points

   
     The United States Grand Prix was won by Lewis Hamilton followed by Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso.  The next Grand Prix will  be the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos on November 25Th.  Vettel needs to finish 4Th. to win the driver´s crown if Alonso wins at Brazil.

Picture courtesy of www.redbullusa.com

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