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june 13, 2021 - KTM
Stage three win for Sunderland at Rally Kazakhstan
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s #samsunderland has taken the win on the long stage three of #rallykazakhstan. Finishing two minutes ahead of his rivals, the result moves Sunderland up to fourth in the provisional overall standings. #matthiaswalkner safely completed the stage in 10th, just under 12 minutes down on his teammate.
Marking the second half of the event’s marathon stage, and also including the longest special of the #event at 331km, stage three of the 2021 #rallykazakhstan proved to be a tough test for all. With no outside assistance allowed overnight, riders had to conserve their machines over the two days to ensure their safe arrival back to the bivouac, at the end of day three. Again facing a wide variety of terrain, competitors navigated their way through gravel tracks and fast, open desert, before a more technical section led them onto 10km of dunes to finish the stage.
Lying sixth overall coming into stage three, Sam Sunderland knew he had to push to make up time on his rivals. With an advantageous start position, the Brit was able to catch and pass a number of riders ahead of him while maintaining a strong, but safe pace on the high-speed pistes. With the combined distance of the marathon stage totaling over 600km, Sam also knew that preserving his tires would be necessary, especially in the closing kilometers of the special. Despite slowing towards the end, Sunderland completed the stage over two minutes ahead of his nearest competitor and now lies fourth overall in the provisional rally standings.
Sam Sunderland: “So the marathon stage is done, and it was quite a tough one, especially as it was one of the longest specials of the race. It was hot out there today, and you never feel quite as good on the second half of the marathon stage anyway. I tried to keep a good pace and with about 80 kilometers to go I saw Skyler had a problem with his mousse. I knew then I had to slow things down a little to be able to make the finish, especially in the faster sections. When we got back into the sand, I was able to push on again to get a good result. I’m happy to win the stage, but there’s still work to do so hopefully I can have another good day opening the stage tomorrow.”
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