Dakar Rally: Peterhansel keeps advantage over Al-Attiyah
Stephane Peterhansel retains a 3m14s lead heading into the second half of the 2013 Dakar Rally after organisers finalised the results from Saturday's disrupted stage
Only five cars reached the end of the stage as many competitors became stuck around a swollen riverbed, leading to the stage's neutralisation.
Dakar officials ultimately decided that the times of those who had made the finish should stand, but that everyone else should be given the same time as Peterhansel, the last man to reach the finish before the stage was halted.
Peterhansel was 12 minutes slower than pacesetter Guerlain Chicherit, having made the same navigational error as a number of motorcycle riders and travelled an additional five kilometres.
His main rival Nasser Al-Attiyah would have been able to capitalise on this, having set the early pace on the stage, but the Qatari's Red Bull Buggy was one of those stuck at the riverbed.
With Peterhansel and Al-Attiyah ultimately awarded the same time, the previous 3m14s gap between them will remain in place when the rally resumes on Monday after the halfway rest day.
Although there were initially suggestions of a protest against the handling of the results, AUTOSPORT understands that this will not now take place.
Chicherit's stage win in the SMG Buggy moves him closer to Leonid Novitskiy's fourth place.
Giniel de Villiers continues to hold third.
AUTOSPORT Dakar blogs:
Race2Recovery: A different kind of battle
AUTOSPORT's Sam Tremayne with X-raid
Leading positions after stage eight: Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap 1. Stephane Peterhansel X-raid Mini 18h31m04s 2. Nasser Al-Attiyah Red Bull Buggy + 3m14s 3. Giniel de Villiers Imperial Toyota + 44m03s 4. Leonid Novitskiy X-raid Mini + 48m54s 5. Guerlain Chicherit SMG Buggy + 1h04m50s 6. Ronan Chabot SMG Buggy + 1h34m51s 7. Nani Roma X-raid Mini + 1h38m27s 8. Orlando Terranova X-raid BMW + 1h58m25s 9. Bernard Errandonea SMG Buggy + 2h02m18s 10. Carlos Sousa Great Wall + 2h07m29s Stage eight times: Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap 1. Guerlain Chicherit SMG Buggy 1h55m06s 2. Orlando Terranova X-raid BMW + 4m02s 3. Robby Gordon Gordon Hummer + 5m17s 4. Stephane Peterhansel X-raid Mini + 12m15s 5. Nani Roma X-raid Mini + 15m43s
Dakar Rally: Stephane Peterhansel sets pace and pulls away
Roma wins stage nine of Dakar Rally while Peterhansel pulls clear
Silverstone: Circuit of Wales is not viable
Silverstone: Circuit of Wales is not viable Silverstone: Circuit of Wales is not viable
Qatar MotoGP: Marquez beats Rossi in action-packed race
Qatar MotoGP: Marquez beats Rossi in action-packed race Qatar MotoGP: Marquez beats Rossi in action-packed race
Redding: I've got to 'do a Marquez'
Redding: I've got to 'do a Marquez' Redding: I've got to 'do a Marquez'
Dakar 2022, Stage 10: Peterhansel leads Audi 1-2, Loeb beats Al-Attiyah
Dakar 2022, Stage 10: Peterhansel leads Audi 1-2, Loeb beats Al-Attiyah Dakar 2022, Stage 10: Peterhansel leads Audi 1-2, Loeb beats Al-Attiyah
Audi's Peterhansel drops out of Dakar contention after Stage 1 crash
Audi's Peterhansel drops out of Dakar contention after Stage 1 crash Audi's Peterhansel drops out of Dakar contention after Stage 1 crash
Peterhansel leads Extreme E rookie test line-up for Rosberg
Peterhansel leads Extreme E rookie test line-up for Rosberg Peterhansel leads Extreme E rookie test line-up for Rosberg
Gasly wants smaller cockpit on 2024 Alpine F1 car compared to "long arms" Ocon
Gasly wants smaller cockpit on 2024 Alpine F1 car compared to "long arms" Ocon Gasly wants smaller cockpit on 2024 Alpine F1 car compared to "long arms" Ocon
Silvester claws his way up Autosport National Driver Rankings
Silvester claws his way up Autosport National Driver Rankings Silvester claws his way up Autosport National Driver Rankings
The Alonso/Schumacher F1 traits McLaren sees in Piastri
The Alonso/Schumacher F1 traits McLaren sees in Piastri The Alonso/Schumacher F1 traits McLaren sees in Piastri
Promoted: Three winners in Radical UK Cup finale as Lay retains title at Donington Park
Promoted: Three winners in Radical UK Cup finale as Lay retains title at Donington Park Promoted: Three winners in Radical UK Cup finale as Lay retains title at Donington Park
The positive future implications of Audi's creditable Dakar debut
The positive future implications of Audi's creditable Dakar debut The positive future implications of Audi's creditable Dakar debut
How Prodrive plans to use trial by Dakar to spur it to victory
How Prodrive plans to use trial by Dakar to spur it to victory How Prodrive plans to use trial by Dakar to spur it to victory
Why Loeb has joined forces with an old enemy for Dakar
Why Loeb has joined forces with an old enemy for Dakar Why Loeb has joined forces with an old enemy for Dakar
Richards on Prodrive's new Dakar challenge
Richards on Prodrive's new Dakar challenge Richards on Prodrive's new Dakar challenge
Why Alonso is already exceeding expectations in Dakar bid
Why Alonso is already exceeding expectations in Dakar bid Why Alonso is already exceeding expectations in Dakar bid
What Alonso learned from his best Dakar test yet
What Alonso learned from his best Dakar test yet What Alonso learned from his best Dakar test yet
Why Alonso must heed Loeb's Dakar failures
Why Alonso must heed Loeb's Dakar failures Why Alonso must heed Loeb's Dakar failures
Why Loeb cannot be allowed to give up on Dakar
Why Loeb cannot be allowed to give up on Dakar Why Loeb cannot be allowed to give up on Dakar
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.