- The neutralization of the stage after 240 km gives a break to the team, which arrived very punished after yesterday's hard day, in which they had to overcome a problem in the transmission and a puncture.
- Jordi Juvanteny, José Luis Criado and Jordi Ballbé boast of a great atmosphere in the cabin and a high motivation before the difficult special stages that will precede the rest day.
- José Luis Criado: "Our morale is very high. The atmosphere in the cockpit is very good and we are eager to move forward with our project.
The KH-7 Epsilon Team has completed without problems the third stage of the Dakar, which had to be neutralized at kilometer 240 as a result of heavy rains near Ha'il. Jordi Juvanteny, José Luis Criado and Jordi Ballbé have completed without technical adversities a quite tough route, but with less navigation difficulties than expected, after 6h 20' and 57", and face with more motivation than ever what are expected to be the decisive special stages of the competition.
Yesterday's mechanical problems are now history, and the KH-7 Epsilon Team truck was looking forward to what, on paper, was going to be the third longest stage of the Dakar, as José Luis Criado pointed out: "The rain made things a bit easier today, as the track was quite marked and simplified a navigation that, on paper, seemed very complex. We drove at a good pace but taking good care of the mechanics of the MAN, which, once again today, didn't have any problems".
From Criado's statements one can sense the good harmony and motivation in the cab of the MAN of the KH-7 Epsilon Team, which, just in case, the co-driver of the team initials: "Our morale is very high. The atmosphere in the truck is very good and we are eager to move forward with our project. We are very optimistic and positive about the coming stages.
However, after fourteen hours yesterday, the neutralization at kilometer 240 has unleashed some joy in the cockpit of the KH-7 Epsilon Team, which will be able to enjoy some routine tasks that were complicated yesterday by the arrival of the early morning: "The news of the interruption of the stage gave us great joy, because it was starting to get dark and we were beginning to fear a complex end to the day. So the three of us celebrated on the liaison! In the end, this earlier arrival at the bivouac will allow us to enjoy pleasures that we thought we had forgotten, such as dinner together! Another of the routines that will be able to advance during the night will be the refueling of hydrogen from the truck in the mobile hydrogen station that accompanies the team throughout the rally, a daily routine that this morning, without going any further, has stolen an hour of Jordi Juvanteny's sleep
From Criado's statements one can sense the good harmony and motivation in the cab of the MAN of the KH-7 Epsilon Team, which, just in case, the co-driver of the team initials: "Our morale is very high. The atmosphere in the truck is very good and we are eager to move forward with our project. We are very optimistic and positive about the coming stages.
The Dakar will set up camp tonight in Ha'il for the first of two consecutive loop stages in the area. Tomorrow's plan calls for 425 km of sand and navigation, the first major challenge of this year's edition of the race.
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Source KH-7 Epsilon Team
