The adventure continues for the CST Polaris Xtremeplus crews at the Tunisia Desert Challenge as the race enters into day 6, a 380 km stage that brings the competitors from Douz to Star Wars. The bivouac in fact is set next to the legendary Star Wars setting.
On the menu, another long and demanding timed section that features a variety of terrains: camel grass, winding tracks, small dunes, sandy paths but also open desert till the famous Chott El Jerid, a semi-dry salt lake.
“We arrived this morning at the bivouac in Douz after a night in the desert. After a couple of hours of rest, we were back on track for the 6th stage. It was a mix of off-piste, dunes and sandy paths. Unfortunately, we had problems with the suspension arm in the stage so it was quiet challenging and tiring. The positive is that tonight we can rest more and tomorrow we can restart in a better shape”,
said Andrea Tronconi
It was a tough day also for Checco Tonetti , who had spent the night in the middle of the desert with his co-driver, Alberto Bertoldi, and the assistance team waiting for the first morning lights.
“It was though, but in a way fascinating. During the night it was very cold so we made shift to sleep so that there was only one to take care of the fire. All in all, this is racing and we haven’t lost our good mood. We are heading towards Star Wars so that we can work on the car and tomorrow restart”.
Tomorrow the competitors will start for the 7th stage, a loop if 262 kms around Star Wars.
November 11th 2021
Stage 6 | Douz – Star Wars| 380 km
The adventure continues for the CST Polaris Xtremeplus crews at the Tunisia Desert Challenge as the race enters into day 6, a 380 km stage that brings the competitors from Douz to Star Wars. The bivouac in fact is set next to the legendary Star Wars setting.
On the menu, another long and demanding timed section that features a variety of terrains: camel grass, winding tracks, small dunes, sandy paths but also open desert till the famous Chott El Jerid, a semi-dry salt lake.
“We arrived this morning at the bivouac in Douz after a night in the desert. After a couple of hours of rest, we were back on track for the 6th stage. It was a mix of off-piste, dunes and sandy paths. Unfortunately, we had problems with the suspension arm in the stage so it was quiet challenging and tiring. The positive is that tonight we can rest more and tomorrow we can restart in a better shape”,
said Andrea Tronconi
It was a tough day also for Checco Tonetti , who had spent the night in the middle of the desert with his co-driver, Alberto Bertoldi, and the assistance team waiting for the first morning lights.
“It was though, but in a way fascinating. During the night it was very cold so we made shift to sleep so that there was only one to take care of the fire. All in all, this is racing and we haven’t lost our good mood. We are heading towards Star Wars so that we can work on the car and tomorrow restart”.
Tomorrow the competitors will start for the 7th stage, a loop if 262 kms around Star Wars.
About XTREMEPLUS
Recognized for the professionalism and the quality of the preparations of the Polaris RZR for the Cross-Country Rallies, XTREMEPLUS IS THE ONLY TEAM SUPPORTED BY POLARIS USA AND POLARIS EUROPE.
Founded by Marco Piana in 2004, Xtremeplus has its workshop in Gorrevod - Municipality of Pont de Vaux - not far from Mâcon.
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