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The excitement and adventure came to a pause when the weather conditions here at the ongoing Dakar Rally 2017 played a sports spoiler, which resulted in the cancellation of stage 6 preceding the rest day. Consequently, the race director was left with no choice but to alter the course of stage 7 between La Paz and Uyuni.
The weather conditions at the venue were not encouraging enough for the race; hence a new route was selected for the race alongside a new road-book was made available during the rest day.
At the end of the Day 1 of the marathon stage in Uyuni, the riders were forced to look after their motorcycles all alone, as no assistance was available.
Sherco TVS Factory Rally team’s Joan Pedrero Garcia ended with the 21st spot in the stage and is now ranked 23rd in the overall listing. On the other hand, Adrien Metge completed 14th in the stage, which helped him climb up to 41st spot in the overall listing.
The 8th stage at the Dakar Rally, scheduled today, will cover a distance of 892 kilometers including a 492 kilometer special. The race will be conducted between Uyuni (Bolivia) and Salta (Argentina) locations.
