Schmerzen: Laia Sanz (GASGAS) beißt auf die Zähne
Von Kay Hettich
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Laia Sanz will auch ihre elfte Rallye Dakar beenden
Durch das neue Reifenlimit für Elite-Fahrer wetteten manche auf eine Top-Platzierung der umsichtig fahrenden Laia Sanz. Doch die Spanierin trat wegen einer Borreliose-Erkrankung nicht optimal vorbereitet bei der Rallye Dakar 2021 an und fiel schon auf den ersten Etappen so weit zurück, dass ein Top-10-Ergebnis aussichtslos war.
Darum geht es Sanz in diesem Jahr auch nicht. Die Wahrheit ist, dass die GASGAS-Pilotin nach sieben Etappen so kaputt ist, dass ihr Fokus nur noch auf der Beendigung der härtesten Rallye der Welt liegt – egal auf welcher Position. Denn das gelang der 35-Jährigen bei den zehn vorangegangenen Dakar-Rallyes immer!
Bisher hielt sich Sanz aus allen Schwierigkeiten heraus. Ihre GASGAS funktioniert prächtig, sie leistete sich auch keinen folgenschweren Sturz. Dennoch klagt die schnellste Frau über Schmerzen.
«Ehrlich gesagt musste ich ziemlich kämpfen», stöhnte Sanz. «Wegen einer Sehnentzündung habe ich Schmerzen im Handgelenk, nicht weil ist stürzte. Ich fühle mich auch sehr müde, aber ich habe die Etappe abgeschlossen. Es wird Tag zu Tag schwieriger - mein Fokus liegt jetzt nur darauf, jeden Tag neu anzugehen und weiter daran zu arbeiten, ins Ziel zu kommen.»
| Rallye Dakar 2021 – Zwischenstand Etappe 7 | ||||
| Pos | Fahrer (Nation) | Motorrad | Zeit/Diff | Strafe |
| 1 | R. Brabec (USA) | Honda | 04:37:44 | 00:00:00 |
| 2 | Ji. Cornejo (CHL) | Honda | + 0:02:07 | 00:00:00 |
| 3 | S. Howes (USA) | KTM | + 0:02:19 | 00:00:00 |
| 4 | S. Sunderland (GBR) | KTM | + 0:02:52 | 00:00:00 |
| 5 | D. Sanders (AUS) | KTM | + 0:03:14 | 00:00:00 |
| 6 | X. De Soultrait (FRA) | Husqvarna | + 0:03:57 | 00:00:00 |
| 7 | T. Price (AUS) | KTM | + 0:05:05 | 00:00:00 |
| 8 | L. Benavides (ARG) | Husqvarna | + 0:05:49 | 00:00:00 |
| 9 | J. Rodrigues (PRT) | Hero | + 0:05:55 | 00:00:00 |
| 10 | F. Caimi (ARG) | Yamaha | + 0:06:46 | 00:00:00 |
| 11 | A. Van Beveren (FRA) | Yamaha | + 0:07:59 | 00:00:00 |
| 12 | M. Michek (CZE) | KTM | + 0:08:35 | 00:00:00 |
| 13 | L. Santolino (ESP) | Sherco | + 0:08:44 | 00:00:00 |
| 14 | J. Barreda (ESP) | Honda | + 0:08:57 | 00:00:00 |
| 15 | P. Quintanilla (CHL) | Husqvarna | + 0:09:52 | 00:00:00 |
| 16 | K. Benavides (ARG) | Honda | + 0:10:17 | 00:00:00 |
| 17 | M. Walkner (AUT) | KTM | + 0:11:06 | 00:00:00 |
| 18 | S. Svitko (SVK) | KTM | + 0:14:26 | 00:00:00 |
| 19 | J. Betriu (ESP) | KTM | + 0:18:23 | 00:00:00 |
| 20 | T. Schareina (ESP) | KTM | + 0:20:38 | 00:00:00 |
| 21 | M. Giemza (POL) | Husqvarna | + 0:30:41 | 00:00:00 |
| 22 | R. Goncalves (PRT) | Sherco | + 0:30:48 | 00:00:00 |
| 23 | S. Bühler (DEU) | Hero | + 0:36:39 | 00:15:00 |
| 24 | C. Chapeliere (FRA) | KTM | + 0:37:57 | 00:00:00 |
| 25 | Hn. Koitha Veettil (IND) | Sherco | + 0:39:19 | 00:00:00 |
| 26 | J. Garcia (ESP) | KTM | + 0:39:34 | 00:00:00 |
| 27 | R. Branch (BWA) | Yamaha | + 0:42:20 | 00:00:00 |
| 28 | J. Brabec (CZE) | KTM | + 0:43:52 | 00:15:00 |
| 29 | L. Podmol (CZE) | Husqvarna | + 0:46:52 | 00:00:00 |
| 30 | M. Gerini (ITA) | Husqvarna | + 0:47:01 | 00:00:00 |
| 31 | A. Gelazninkas (LTU) | KTM | + 0:47:37 | 00:00:00 |
| 32 | D. Knight (GBR) | Husqvarna | + 0:48:14 | 00:00:00 |
| 33 | B. Melot (FRA) | KTM | + 0:52:55 | 00:00:00 |
| 34 | L. Sanz (ESP) | GASGAS | + 0:53:33 | 00:00:00 |
| 35 | E. Gyenes (ROU) | KTM | + 1:07:55 | 00:00:00 |
| 36 | P. Spierings (NLD) | Husqvarna | + 1:13:25 | 00:00:00 |
| 37 | X. Flick (FRA) | Husqvarna | + 1:13:54 | 00:00:00 |
| 38 | O. Mena (ESP) | KTM | + 1:14:55 | 00:00:00 |
| 39 | M. Burgess (AUS) | KTM | + 1:15:41 | 00:00:00 |
| 40 | K. Dabrowski (POL) | KTM | + 1:16:31 | 00:00:00 |
| 41 | D. Pabiska (CZE) | KTM | + 1:19:08 | 00:00:00 |
| 42 | M. Doveze (FRA) | KTM | + 1:19:55 | 00:00:00 |
| 43 | M. Engel (CZE) | KTM | + 1:25:35 | 00:00:00 |
| 44 | Z. Yakp (CHN) | KTM | + 1:43:21 | 00:00:00 |
| 45 | R. Krejci (CZE) | KTM | + 1:44:22 | 00:15:00 |
| 46 | M. Calmet (ESP) | KTM | + 1:45:10 | 00:00:00 |
| 47 | S. Marcic (SVN) | Husqvarna | + 1:46:25 | 00:00:00 |
| 48 | R. Lhotsky (CZE) | Husqvarna | + 1:50:17 | 00:02:00 |
| 49 | S. Darques (FRA) | Yamaha | + 1:51:23 | 00:00:00 |
| 50 | C. Zacchetti (ITA) | KTM | + 2:11:38 | 00:00:00 |
| 51 | N. Hawker (GBR) | Husqvarna | + 2:15:39 | 00:00:00 |
| 52 | C. Herbst (FRA) | KTM | + 2:22:19 | 00:20:00 |
| 53 | S. Garcia (ESP) | Yamaha | + 2:23:33 | 00:00:00 |
| 54 | E. Vlcak (SVK) | Husqvarna | + 2:24:53 | 00:00:00 |
| 55 | J. Vega Puerta (ESP) | Yamaha | + 2:27:15 | 00:00:00 |
| 56 | M. Alghuneim (SAU) | KTM | + 2:31:23 | 00:00:00 |
| 57 | A. Baratin (FRA) | KTM | + 2:32:12 | 00:00:00 |
| 58 | G. Barthelemy (FRA) | KTM | + 2:34:11 | 00:00:00 |
| 59 | Jp. Rivera (MEX) | KTM | + 2:37:12 | 00:00:00 |
| 60 | W. Roelants (BEL) | Husqvarna | + 2:43:23 | 00:00:00 |
| 61 | F. Picco (ITA) | Husqvarna | + 2:53:59 | 00:20:00 |
| 62 | Aj. Houlihan (AUS) | KTM | + 3:00:36 | 00:00:00 |
| 63 | E. Mendez (ESP) | KTM | + 3:02:24 | 00:00:00 |
| 64 | R. Al-Lal Lahadil (ESP) | KTM | + 3:14:05 | 00:00:00 |
| 65 | E. Sanchez (ESP) | KTM | + 3:14:48 | 00:00:00 |
| 66 | Z. Hongyi (CHN) | KTM | + 3:14:57 | 00:00:00 |
| 67 | F. Barlerin (FRA) | KTM | + 3:21:32 | 00:00:00 |
| 68 | Smh. Farhan (BHR) | Husqvarna | + 3:36:55 | 00:00:00 |
| 69 | A. Rossat (FRA) | KTM | + 3:39:42 | 00:00:00 |
| 70 | A. Azinhais (PRT) | KTM | + 3:45:40 | 00:15:00 |
| 71 | O. Harmsen (NLD) | KTM | + 3:46:06 | 00:00:00 |
| 72 | N. Dubois (FRA) | KTM | + 3:48:34 | 00:20:00 |
| 73 | F. Dominguez (ESP) | KTM | + 3:53:13 | 00:20:00 |
| 74 | J. Campdera (ESP) | KTM | + 3:59:01 | 00:00:00 |
| 75 | J. Bartoszek (POL) | KTM | + 4:01:16 | 00:35:00 |
| 76 | D. Albero Puig (ESP) | KTM | + 4:15:15 | 00:00:00 |
| 77 | G. Saghmeister (SRB) | KTM | + 4:21:48 | 00:20:00 |
| 78 | M. Benko (SVK) | KTM | + 74:22:16 | 62:00:00 |
| 79 | G. Stigliano (ITA) | Yamaha | + 74:22:16 | 62:00:00 |
| 80 | A. Tomiczek (POL) | Husqvarna | + 74:22:16 | 62:00:00 |
| 81 | A. Bispo (ESP) | KTM | + 74:22:16 | 62:00:00 |
| 82 | S. Jugla (FRA) | KTM | + 74:22:16 | 62:00:00 |
| 83 | A. Raorane (IND) | KTM | + 74:22:16 | 62:00:00 |
| 84 | F. Catanese (ITA) | Yamaha | + 74:22:16 | 62:00:00 |
| Rallye Dakar 2021 – Stand nach Etappe 7 | ||||
| Pos | Fahrer (Nation) | Motorrad | Zeit/Diff | Strafe |
| 1 | Ji. Cornejo (CHL) | Honda | 28:51:31 | 00:00:00 |
| 2 | T. Price (AUS) | KTM | + 0:00:01 | 00:00:00 |
| 3 | S. Sunderland (GBR) | KTM | + 0:02:11 | 00:00:00 |
| 4 | X. De Soultrait (FRA) | Husqvarna | + 0:02:34 | 00:00:00 |
| 5 | K. Benavides (ARG) | Honda | + 0:07:29 | 00:02:00 |
| 6 | J. Barreda (ESP) | Honda | + 0:10:18 | 00:00:00 |
| 7 | S. Howes (USA) | KTM | + 0:12:27 | 00:06:00 |
| 8 | R. Brabec (USA) | Honda | + 0:14:52 | 00:00:00 |
| 9 | D. Sanders (AUS) | KTM | + 0:16:11 | 00:07:00 |
| 10 | L. Benavides (ARG) | Husqvarna | + 0:17:07 | 00:01:00 |
| 11 | L. Santolino (ESP) | Sherco | + 0:17:26 | 00:00:00 |
| 12 | P. Quintanilla (CHL) | Husqvarna | + 0:20:01 | 00:00:00 |
| 13 | S. Svitko (SVK) | KTM | + 0:34:52 | 00:00:00 |
| 14 | A. Van Beveren (FRA) | Yamaha | + 0:37:42 | 00:00:00 |
| 15 | R. Branch (BWA) | Yamaha | + 0:40:57 | 00:01:00 |
| 16 | J. Rodrigues (PRT) | Hero | + 0:45:52 | 00:02:00 |
| 17 | F. Caimi (ARG) | Yamaha | + 0:45:52 | 00:00:00 |
| 18 | M. Michek (CZE) | KTM | + 0:51:53 | 00:02:00 |
| 19 | J. Betriu (ESP) | KTM | + 1:35:46 | 00:05:00 |
| 20 | M. Giemza (POL) | Husqvarna | + 1:36:33 | 00:02:00 |
| 21 | S. Bühler (DEU) | Hero | + 1:58:20 | 00:17:00 |
| 22 | T. Schareina (ESP) | KTM | + 2:00:01 | 00:00:00 |
| 23 | J. Garcia (ESP) | KTM | + 2:10:20 | 00:00:00 |
| 24 | M. Walkner (AUT) | KTM | + 2:17:39 | 00:02:00 |
| 25 | L. Sanz (ESP) | GASGAS | + 3:05:35 | 00:10:00 |
| 26 | R. Goncalves (PRT) | Sherco | + 3:09:31 | 00:00:00 |
| 27 | M. Engel (CZE) | KTM | + 3:40:14 | 00:01:00 |
| 28 | O. Mena (ESP) | KTM | + 3:40:22 | 00:00:00 |
| 29 | M. Gerini (ITA) | Husqvarna | + 4:00:27 | 00:03:00 |
| 30 | A. Gelazninkas (LTU) | KTM | + 4:05:27 | 00:00:00 |
| 31 | C. Chapeliere (FRA) | KTM | + 4:15:01 | 00:41:00 |
| 32 | E. Gyenes (ROU) | KTM | + 5:06:30 | 00:02:00 |
| 33 | Hn. Koitha Veettil (IND) | Sherco | + 5:16:36 | 00:00:00 |
| 34 | P. Spierings (NLD) | Husqvarna | + 5:18:06 | 00:00:00 |
| 35 | B. Melot (FRA) | KTM | + 5:20:46 | 00:01:00 |
| 36 | D. Knight (GBR) | Husqvarna | + 5:40:28 | 00:24:00 |
| 37 | D. Pabiska (CZE) | KTM | + 6:19:29 | 00:01:00 |
| 38 | M. Burgess (AUS) | KTM | + 6:20:25 | 00:39:00 |
| 39 | K. Dabrowski (POL) | KTM | + 6:27:46 | 00:00:00 |
| 40 | Z. Yakp (CHN) | KTM | + 7:16:04 | 00:41:00 |
| 41 | M. Doveze (FRA) | KTM | + 7:24:39 | 00:05:00 |
| 42 | L. Podmol (CZE) | Husqvarna | + 7:25:25 | 00:15:00 |
| 43 | X. Flick (FRA) | Husqvarna | + 7:31:13 | 00:00:00 |
| 44 | M. Calmet (ESP) | KTM | + 9:26:50 | 00:02:00 |
| 45 | S. Marcic (SVN) | Husqvarna | + 9:48:20 | 00:03:00 |
| 46 | C. Herbst (FRA) | KTM | + 10:08:20 | 00:23:00 |
| 47 | N. Hawker (GBR) | Husqvarna | + 11:15:12 | 00:02:00 |
| 48 | C. Zacchetti (ITA) | KTM | + 11:21:00 | 00:12:00 |
| 49 | R. Lhotsky (CZE) | Husqvarna | + 11:59:49 | 00:31:00 |
| 50 | S. Darques (FRA) | Yamaha | + 12:16:19 | 00:04:30 |
| 51 | S. Garcia (ESP) | Yamaha | + 12:26:22 | 00:05:00 |
| 52 | M. Alghuneim (SAU) | KTM | + 12:33:33 | 00:22:00 |
| 53 | F. Picco (ITA) | Husqvarna | + 12:36:31 | 00:21:00 |
| 54 | J. Vega Puerta (ESP) | Yamaha | + 12:46:30 | 00:00:00 |
| 55 | E. Vlcak (SVK) | Husqvarna | + 12:49:04 | 00:26:00 |
| 56 | Z. Hongyi (CHN) | KTM | + 13:24:50 | 00:00:00 |
| 57 | A. Baratin (FRA) | KTM | + 13:30:38 | 00:05:00 |
| 58 | G. Barthelemy (FRA) | KTM | + 13:47:20 | 00:00:00 |
| 59 | Jp. Rivera (MEX) | KTM | + 14:15:10 | 00:22:00 |
| 60 | Aj. Houlihan (AUS) | KTM | + 15:43:56 | 01:27:00 |
| 61 | W. Roelants (BEL) | Husqvarna | + 16:04:01 | 00:07:00 |
| 62 | E. Sanchez (ESP) | KTM | + 17:07:21 | 00:01:00 |
| 63 | R. Al-Lal Lahadil (ESP) | KTM | + 17:21:54 | 00:05:30 |
| 64 | E. Mendez (ESP) | KTM | + 17:28:01 | 00:26:00 |
| 65 | F. Barlerin (FRA) | KTM | + 17:39:51 | 00:00:30 |
| 66 | F. Dominguez (ESP) | KTM | + 17:58:56 | 00:05:00 |
| 67 | O. Harmsen (NLD) | KTM | + 19:26:23 | 00:42:00 |
| 68 | N. Dubois (FRA) | KTM | + 20:07:30 | 00:32:00 |
| 69 | G. Saghmeister (SRB) | KTM | + 20:14:49 | 00:01:00 |
| 70 | A. Rossat (FRA) | KTM | + 20:30:03 | 00:21:00 |
| 71 | Smh. Farhan (BHR) | Husqvarna | + 21:00:30 | 00:09:00 |
| 72 | J. Campdera (ESP) | KTM | + 22:05:46 | 00:01:00 |
| 73 | D. Albero Puig (ESP) | KTM | + 28:01:18 | 03:58:00 |
| 74 | M. Benko (SVK) | KTM | + 83:10:25 | 62:08:00 |
| 75 | G. Stigliano (ITA) | Yamaha | + 89:15:53 | 62:05:30 |
