Dakar 2010: Stage Seven
Todays stage is the longest of the rally at 600KM. Despres and Coma have finished the stage with Coma just 29 seconds behind. Fretigne (Yamaha) has finished third at 5:00 back with Pal Anders Ullevalseter in fourth 11:10 behind. Ullevalseter, a veteran of many Dakars has put in a good performance this year so far and has a goal of winning at least one stage and being on the podium overall at the completion of the rally. He stands in fourth overall after this stage. Rest Day tomorrow.
Pal Anders Ullevalseter:
Stage Results:
| Pos. | N° | Name | Make | Time | Variation |
| 1 | 2 | DESPRES (FRA) | KTM | 6:34:14 | 0:00:00 |
| 2 | 1 | COMA (ESP) | KTM | 6:34:43 | 0:00:29 |
| 3 | 12 | FRETIGNE (FRA) | YAMAHA | 6:39:14 | 0:05:00 |
| 4 | 19 | FARIA (PRT) | KTM | 6:43:24 | 0:09:10 |
| 5 | 4 | ULLEVALSETER (NOR) | KTM | 6:45:24 | 0:11:10 |
| 6 | 50 | PELLICER (ESP) | YAMAHA | 6:48:21 | 0:14:07 |
| 7 | 34 | PEDRERO GARCIA (ESP) | KTM | 6:50:59 | 0:16:45 |
| 8 | 23 | BERGLUND (SWE) | KTM | 6:52:52 | 0:18:38 |
| 9 | 16 | PAIN (FRA) | YAMAHA | 6:56:10 | 0:21:56 |
Overall Results:
| Pos. | N° | Name | Make | Time | Variation | Penalty |
| 1 | 2 | DESPRES (FRA) | KTM | 28:10:13 | 0:00:00 | |
| 2 | 1 | COMA (ESP) | KTM | 29:17:03 | 1:06:50 | 22:00 |
| 3 | 5 | RODRIGUES (PRT) | YAMAHA | 29:30:21 | 1:20:08 | |
| 4 | 4 | ULLEVALSETER (NOR) | KTM | 29:36:05 | 1:25:52 | |
| 5 | 9 | LOPEZ CONTARDO (CHL) | APRILIA | 29:41:17 | 1:31:04 | |
| 6 | 14 | DUCLOS (FRA) | KTM | 30:00:19 | 1:50:06 | |
| 7 | 12 | FRETIGNE (FRA) | YAMAHA | 30:16:10 | 2:05:57 | |
| 8 | 24 | STREET (USA) | KTM | 30:16:41 | 2:06:28 | |
| 9 | 34 | PEDRERO GARCIA (ESP) | KTM | 30:35:56 | 2:25:43 | |
| 10 | 50 | PELLICER (ESP) | YAMAHA | 30:36:35 | 2:26:22 |
