Marc Coma : Dakar 2013 a real problem to stay in the top 10

Marc Coma and layout of the Dakar 2013: "We entered fully into the difficulty"

The Spanish, who won in 2006, 2009 and 2011, said the test will be difficult from the start and more open about potential winners.

The Spanish Marc Coma, who restores a shoulder injury caused in the Morocco Rally, said during the presentation of the 2013 Dakar will come "one hundred percent" at the start of the race, on 5 January in Lima.

"I'm still recovering from the fall of Morocco. The deadlines are being met well and I will get right ... Now there's a job to do, gain arm strength, something that would have to do if I was OK," said test winner in 2006, 2009 and 2011.

For the next edition, Coma said that difficulties begin earlier than in previous editions. "We were used to the Dakar started with some warming and here we enter fully into the difficulty. Always said that in the early days you could lose the Dakar, but not win, and this year probably can not win , but it can make significant differences in the early days, "he said.

"The changes little preparation, you have to be very fluid from the start of the race. That's the key, you have to come more focused on the race than before," he said.

Coma also noted that "the Dakar is very long, and there are many days you have problems or errors. Difficulty is a fortnight stay focused and not make mistakes ... Each time things begin to narrow. Last year I said that would be very open and this year it will be more.'s good for everyone, an open race is more difficult to control. controlling one's easy, five is impossible. to the viewer is more interesting an open race contested until the last day ".