Matthias Walkner (3./KTM): «Wie beim Erzbergrodeo»
Von Kay Hettich
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Matthias Walkner kam auf der ersten Etappe gut zurecht
Drei Piloten absolvierten die erste Etappe innerhalb nur einer Minute. Etappensieger Toby Price (Red Bull KTM) kam nach 3 Std. und 18 Minuten ins Ziel, anschließend Honda-Pilot Kevin Benavides und als Dritter Matthias Walkner. In der Gesamtwertung bedeutet das für den Österreicher ebenfalls Platz 3 und ein Rückstand von überschaubaren 1:12 min.
Die erste Etappe hatte es in sich. Die Wertungsprüfung über 277 km war nicht die eigentliche Herausforderung, sondern eine tückische Navigation. Mehrere Piloten kamen von der Route ab und verloren wertvolle Minuten.
«Das war heute ein ziemlich harter Tag», sagte Walkner. «Es waren nur 277 km, aber zusammen mit der langen Verbindung davor war die Etappe ziemlich ermüdend – besonders wegen der kniffligen Navigation. Es gab einen sejr technischen Abschnitt, der eher dem Erzbergrodeo als der Dakar ähnelte. Die Mischung der verschiedenen Pisten war aber eine gute Sache und definitiv sehr herausfordernd. Ich bin mit meinem Start in die Dakar 2021 sehr zufrieden.»
| Rallye Dakar 2021 – Ergebnis Etappe 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Fahrer (Nation) | Motorrad | Zeit/Diff | Strafe |
| 1 | T. Price (AUS) | KTM | 03:18:26 | 00:00:00 |
| 2 | K. Benavides (ARG) | Honda | + 0:00:31 | 00:00:00 |
| 3 | M. Walkner (AUT) | KTM | + 0:00:32 | 00:00:00 |
| 4 | S. Sunderland (GBR) | KTM | + 0:02:03 | 00:00:00 |
| 5 | L. Santolino (ESP) | Sherco | + 0:04:23 | 00:00:00 |
| 6 | X. De Soultrait (FRA) | Husqvarna | + 0:04:35 | 00:00:00 |
| 7 | F. Caimi (ARG) | Yamaha | + 0:04:48 | 00:00:00 |
| 8 | S. Howes (USA) | KTM | + 0:05:25 | 00:00:00 |
| 9 | L. Benavides (ARG) | Husqvarna | + 0:07:37 | 00:01:00 |
| 10 | M. Michek (CZE) | KTM | + 0:08:10 | 00:00:00 |
| 11 | O. Mena (ESP) | KTM | + 0:08:29 | 00:00:00 |
| 12 | A. Short (USA) | Yamaha | + 0:08:50 | 00:00:00 |
| 13 | A. Van Beveren (FRA) | Yamaha | + 0:09:35 | 00:00:00 |
| 14 | S. Svitko (SVK) | KTM | + 0:09:39 | 00:00:00 |
| 15 | R. Branch (BWA) | Yamaha | + 0:09:47 | 00:00:00 |
| 16 | Ji. Cornejo (CHL) | Honda | + 0:12:24 | 00:00:00 |
| 17 | J. Pedrero Garcia (ESP) | KTM | + 0:12:37 | 00:00:00 |
| 18 | M. Giemza (POL) | Husqvarna | + 0:13:13 | 00:00:00 |
| 19 | J. Mccanney (GBR) | Yamaha | + 0:14:44 | 00:00:00 |
| 20 | P. Quintanilla (CHL) | Husqvarna | + 0:15:30 | 00:00:00 |
| 21 | A. Tomiczek (POL) | Husqvarna | + 0:15:30 | 00:00:00 |
| 22 | J. Barreda (ESP) | Honda | + 0:15:39 | 00:00:00 |
| 23 | J. Rodrigues (PRT) | Hero | + 0:16:27 | 00:00:00 |
| 24 | R. Brabec (USA) | Honda | + 0:18:32 | 00:00:00 |
| 25 | D. Sanders (AUS) | KTM | + 0:19:51 | 00:07:00 |
| 26 | T. Schareina (ESP) | KTM | + 0:25:06 | 00:00:00 |
| 27 | R. Goncalves (PRT) | Sherco | + 0:26:41 | 00:00:00 |
| 28 | J. Brabec (CZE) | KTM | + 0:27:10 | 00:00:00 |
| 29 | S. Bühler (DEU) | Hero | + 0:31:54 | 00:00:00 |
| 30 | M. Engel (CZE) | KTM | + 0:35:10 | 00:00:00 |
| 31 | Hn. Koitha Veettil (IND) | Sherco | + 0:35:53 | 00:00:00 |
| 32 | J. Betriu (ESP) | KTM | + 0:38:03 | 00:00:00 |
| 33 | M. Burgess (AUS) | KTM | + 0:38:19 | 00:00:00 |
| 34 | L. Sanz (ESP) | GASGAS | + 0:39:52 | 00:03:00 |
| 35 | C. Chapeliere (FRA) | KTM | + 0:40:55 | 00:00:00 |
| 36 | E. Gyenes (ROU) | KTM | + 0:41:54 | 00:00:00 |
| 37 | D. Knight (GBR) | Husqvarna | + 0:43:34 | 00:00:00 |
| 38 | M. Gerini (ITA) | Husqvarna | + 0:44:01 | 00:00:00 |
| 39 | D. Pabiska (CZE) | KTM | + 0:45:42 | 00:00:00 |
| 40 | A. Gelazninkas (LTU) | KTM | + 0:45:58 | 00:00:00 |
| 41 | Z. Yakp (CHN) | KTM | + 0:47:03 | 00:00:00 |
| 42 | B. Melot (FRA) | KTM | + 0:48:26 | 00:00:00 |
| 43 | CS Santosh (IND) | Hero | + 0:49:55 | 00:00:00 |
| 44 | R. Krejci (CZE) | KTM | + 0:50:55 | 00:00:00 |
| 45 | X. Flick (FRA) | Husqvarna | + 0:51:38 | 00:00:00 |
| 46 | L. Podmol (CZE) | Husqvarna | + 0:53:58 | 00:00:00 |
| 47 | K. Dabrowski (POL) | KTM | + 0:54:37 | 00:00:00 |
| 48 | P. Spierings (NLD) | Husqvarna | + 0:55:22 | 00:00:00 |
| 49 | M. Doveze (FRA) | KTM | + 0:57:31 | 00:00:00 |
| 50 | M. Calmet (ESP) | KTM | + 1:09:47 | 00:00:00 |
| 51 | S. Marcic (SVN) | Husqvarna | + 1:10:09 | 00:00:00 |
| 52 | M. Benko (SVK) | KTM | + 1:21:46 | 00:00:00 |
| 53 | R. Lhotsky (CZE) | Husqvarna | + 1:24:44 | 00:00:00 |
| 54 | C. Herbst (FRA) | KTM | + 1:26:14 | 00:00:00 |
| 55 | M. Alghuneim (SAU) | KTM | + 1:26:16 | 00:00:00 |
| 56 | A. Baratin (FRA) | KTM | + 1:26:43 | 00:00:00 |
| 57 | S. Darques (FRA) | Yamaha | + 1:30:38 | 00:00:00 |
| 58 | N. Hawker (GBR) | Husqvarna | + 1:31:59 | 00:00:00 |
| 59 | G. Barthelemy (FRA) | KTM | + 1:34:19 | 00:00:00 |
| 60 | F. Picco (ITA) | Husqvarna | + 1:34:25 | 00:00:00 |
| 61 | M. Jaffar (KWT) | KTM | + 1:44:21 | 00:00:00 |
| 62 | C. Zacchetti (ITA) | KTM | + 1:48:33 | 00:00:00 |
| 63 | T. Interno (ITA) | Beta | + 1:49:14 | 00:00:00 |
| 64 | A. Azinhais (PRT) | KTM | + 1:51:07 | 00:00:00 |
| 65 | Jp. Guillen Rivera (MEX) | KTM | + 1:54:01 | 00:00:00 |
| 66 | F. Barlerin (FRA) | KTM | + 2:01:30 | 00:00:00 |
| 67 | S. Garcia (ESP) | Yamaha | + 2:04:58 | 00:00:00 |
| 68 | Aj. Houlihan (AUS) | KTM | + 2:07:01 | 00:00:00 |
| 69 | Z. Hongyi (CHN) | KTM | + 2:09:42 | 00:00:00 |
| 70 | E. Vlcak (SVK) | Husqvarna | + 2:18:23 | 00:00:00 |
| 71 | F. Catanese (ITA) | Yamaha | + 2:19:04 | 00:00:00 |
| 72 | G. Stigliano (ITA) | Yamaha | + 2:19:07 | 00:00:00 |
| 73 | L. Piolini (ITA) | KTM | + 2:20:05 | 00:00:00 |
| 74 | O. Harmsen (NLD) | KTM | + 2:21:41 | 00:00:00 |
| 75 | D. Cominardi (ITA) | Honda | + 2:26:05 | 00:00:00 |
| 76 | E. Sanchez (ESP) | KTM | + 2:26:32 | 00:00:00 |
| 77 | E. Mendez (ESP) | KTM | + 2:28:27 | 00:00:00 |
| 78 | W. Roelants (BEL) | Husqvarna | + 2:31:26 | 00:00:00 |
| 79 | J. Vega Puerta (ESP) | Yamaha | + 2:31:59 | 00:00:00 |
| 80 | Smh. Farhan (BHR) | Husqvarna | + 2:44:19 | 00:00:00 |
| Rallye Dakar 2021 – Gesamtwertung nach Etappe 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Fahrer (Nation) | Motorrad | Zeit/Diff | Strafe |
| 1 | T. Price (AUS) | KTM | 03:43:58 | 00:00:00 |
| 2 | K. Benavides (ARG) | Honda | + 0:00:23 | 00:00:00 |
| 3 | M. Walkner (AUT) | KTM | + 0:01:12 | 00:00:00 |
| 4 | S. Sunderland (GBR) | KTM | + 0:04:11 | 00:00:00 |
| 5 | L. Santolino (ESP) | Sherco | + 0:04:59 | 00:00:00 |
| 6 | F. Caimi (ARG) | Yamaha | + 0:05:16 | 00:00:00 |
| 7 | X. De Soultrait (FRA) | Husqvarna | + 0:05:23 | 00:00:00 |
| 8 | S. Howes (USA) | KTM | + 0:05:45 | 00:00:00 |
| 9 | L. Benavides (ARG) | Husqvarna | + 0:08:05 | 00:01:00 |
| 10 | A. Short (USA) | Yamaha | + 0:08:30 | 00:00:00 |
| 11 | R. Branch (BWA) | Yamaha | + 0:09:15 | 00:00:00 |
| 12 | M. Michek (CZE) | KTM | + 0:09:22 | 00:00:00 |
| 13 | O. Mena (ESP) | KTM | + 0:09:33 | 00:00:00 |
| 14 | A. Van Beveren (FRA) | Yamaha | + 0:10:15 | 00:00:00 |
| 15 | S. Svitko (SVK) | KTM | + 0:10:39 | 00:00:00 |
| 16 | M. Giemza (POL) | Husqvarna | + 0:13:29 | 00:00:00 |
| 17 | Ji. Cornejo (CHL) | Honda | + 0:14:16 | 00:00:00 |
| 18 | J. Barreda (ESP) | Honda | + 0:14:35 | 00:00:00 |
| 19 | J. Mccanney (GBR) | Yamaha | + 0:14:48 | 00:00:00 |
| 20 | J. Pedrero Garcia (ESP) | KTM | + 0:14:49 | 00:00:00 |
| 21 | P. Quintanilla (CHL) | Husqvarna | + 0:15:30 | 00:00:00 |
| 22 | J. Rodrigues (PRT) | Hero | + 0:16:31 | 00:00:00 |
| 23 | A. Tomiczek (POL) | Husqvarna | + 0:16:42 | 00:00:00 |
| 24 | R. Brabec (USA) | Honda | + 0:17:04 | 00:00:00 |
| 25 | D. Sanders (AUS) | KTM | + 0:19:15 | 00:07:00 |
| 26 | T. Schareina (ESP) | KTM | + 0:27:26 | 00:00:00 |
| 27 | R. Goncalves (PRT) | Sherco | + 0:27:33 | 00:00:00 |
| 28 | J. Brabec (CZE) | KTM | + 0:29:18 | 00:00:00 |
| 29 | S. Bühler (DEU) | Hero | + 0:31:30 | 00:00:00 |
| 30 | M. Engel (CZE) | KTM | + 0:38:06 | 00:00:00 |
| 31 | Hn. Koitha Veettil (IND) | Sherco | + 0:39:41 | 00:00:00 |
| 32 | J. Betriu (ESP) | KTM | + 0:40:15 | 00:00:00 |
| 33 | M. Burgess (AUS) | KTM | + 0:41:47 | 00:00:00 |
| 34 | L. Sanz (ESP) | GASGAS | + 0:42:32 | 00:03:00 |
| 35 | C. Chapeliere (FRA) | KTM | + 0:43:39 | 00:00:00 |
| 36 | E. Gyenes (ROU) | KTM | + 0:44:38 | 00:00:00 |
| 37 | D. Knight (GBR) | Husqvarna | + 0:47:34 | 00:00:00 |
| 38 | D. Pabiska (CZE) | KTM | + 0:49:34 | 00:00:00 |
| 39 | A. Gelazninkas (LTU) | KTM | + 0:49:46 | 00:00:00 |
| 40 | M. Gerini (ITA) | Husqvarna | + 0:49:53 | 00:00:00 |
| 41 | Z. Yakp (CHN) | KTM | + 0:51:23 | 00:00:00 |
| 42 | B. Melot (FRA) | KTM | + 0:52:26 | 00:00:00 |
| 43 | CS Santosh (IND) | Hero | + 0:52:47 | 00:00:00 |
| 44 | X. Flick (FRA) | Husqvarna | + 0:53:58 | 00:00:00 |
| 45 | R. Krejci (CZE) | KTM | + 0:56:35 | 00:00:00 |
| 46 | L. Podmol (CZE) | Husqvarna | + 0:57:42 | 00:00:00 |
| 47 | K. Dabrowski (POL) | KTM | + 0:58:09 | 00:00:00 |
| 48 | P. Spierings (NLD) | Husqvarna | + 0:58:22 | 00:00:00 |
| 49 | M. Doveze (FRA) | KTM | + 1:02:59 | 00:00:00 |
| 50 | S. Marcic (SVN) | Husqvarna | + 1:16:05 | 00:00:00 |
| 51 | M. Calmet (ESP) | KTM | + 1:18:35 | 00:00:00 |
| 52 | M. Benko (SVK) | KTM | + 1:31:22 | 00:00:00 |
| 53 | M. Alghuneim (SAU) | KTM | + 1:31:36 | 00:00:00 |
| 54 | R. Lhotsky (CZE) | Husqvarna | + 1:33:24 | 00:00:00 |
| 55 | C. Herbst (FRA) | KTM | + 1:34:14 | 00:00:00 |
| 56 | A. Baratin (FRA) | KTM | + 1:35:15 | 00:00:00 |
| 57 | S. Darques (FRA) | Yamaha | + 1:37:34 | 00:00:00 |
| 58 | N. Hawker (GBR) | Husqvarna | + 1:40:03 | 00:00:00 |
| 59 | F. Picco (ITA) | Husqvarna | + 1:43:01 | 00:00:00 |
| 60 | G. Barthelemy (FRA) | KTM | + 1:43:03 | 00:00:00 |
| 61 | M. Jaffar (KWT) | KTM | + 1:47:37 | 00:00:00 |
| 62 | T. Interno (ITA) | Beta | + 1:57:06 | 00:00:00 |
| 63 | A. Azinhais (PRT) | KTM | + 2:01:07 | 00:00:00 |
| 64 | C. Zacchetti (ITA) | KTM | + 2:01:25 | 00:05:00 |
| 65 | Jp. Guillen Rivera (MEX) | KTM | + 2:04:33 | 00:00:00 |
| 66 | F. Barlerin (FRA) | KTM | + 2:13:02 | 00:00:00 |
| 67 | Z. Hongyi (CHN) | KTM | + 2:18:42 | 00:00:00 |
| 68 | S. Garcia (ESP) | Yamaha | + 2:19:26 | 00:05:00 |
| 69 | Aj. Houlihan (AUS) | KTM | + 2:21:37 | 00:05:00 |
| 70 | E. Vlcak (SVK) | Husqvarna | + 2:27:35 | 00:00:00 |
| 71 | F. Catanese (ITA) | Yamaha | + 2:30:36 | 00:00:00 |
| 72 | G. Stigliano (ITA) | Yamaha | + 2:31:07 | 00:00:00 |
| 73 | L. Piolini (ITA) | KTM | + 2:31:13 | 00:00:00 |
| 74 | D. Cominardi (ITA) | Honda | + 2:35:01 | 00:00:00 |
| 75 | O. Harmsen (NLD) | KTM | + 2:35:29 | 00:00:00 |
| 76 | J. Vega Puerta (ESP) | Yamaha | + 2:37:51 | 00:00:00 |
| 77 | E. Sanchez (ESP) | KTM | + 2:38:00 | 00:00:00 |
| 78 | E. Mendez (ESP) | KTM | + 2:39:19 | 00:00:00 |
| 79 | W. Roelants (BEL) | Husqvarna | + 2:44:30 | 00:00:00 |
| 80 | Smh. Farhan (BHR) | Husqvarna | + 2:53:07 | 00:00:00 |
