McRae sixth in Dakar's longest stage

Colin McRae survived the longest stage yet of the Dakar Rally in an impressive sixth overall today.

McRae sixth in Dakar's longest stage
Mon, 05 Jan, 2004 - 18:06

Colin McRae survived the longest stage yet of the Dakar Rally in an impressive sixth overall today.

The Scot is more used to spreading a 400-kilometre World Rally over three days but met an entirely different experience today with a 337km dash across Morocco for stage five of the event.

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CourtsMotorsportHeathrowPlace: MoroccoPlace: East SussexPlace: DerbyshirePerson: McRaePerson: Colin McRaePerson: Stephane PeterhanselPerson: PeterhanselPerson: Hiroshi MasuokaPerson: MasuokaPerson: Gregoire de MeviusPerson: Isidre Esteve PujolPerson: Fabrizio MeoniPerson: Cyril DespresPerson: Joan RomaPerson: Patsy QuickPerson: Mike ExtancePerson: Vladimir TchaguinePerson: KamazPerson: Gerard de RooyEvent: DakarEvent: Dakar RallyEvent: World RallyEvent: 1995 World RallyOrganisation: NissanOrganisation: MitsubishiOrganisation: KTMOrganisation: Honda
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