Marc Coma tries to escape Rally dos Sertoes 2013

Marc Coma

After the brief "warming" Eve, the 21st edition of the Country Rally kicked off in earnest today when the contestants traveled 414 km, of which 287 are timed. They left Pirenópolis towards Uruaçu city in Goiás, known for having one of the largest artificial lakes of hydroelectric plant in the world, Lake Serra da Mesa with 1700 km ². The competition was tough, quarry, took a lot of tires and had some incidents.In the duel between the beasts international bikes, Spaniard Marc Coma (KTM) took the best today, with Frenchman Cyril Despres (Yamaha) in second and Paulo Goncalves (450 Speedbrain Rally) in third. 

Paoul Goncalves

Cyril Despres

With the result, took the overall lead with only 1min56 lead over second-placed Portuguese Gonçalves got a fright and lost about five minutes tangled in a barbed wire fence."I took a good scare with 15 kilometers to the end. Braked I lost the bike out front and I curled up in a barbed wire fence. Took me about five minutes to take the bike. I was in front all the time and this problem the end made me lose time and Coma passed me, "lamented Gonçalves, winner Eve. Eat like the dispute. "Today we had the first part right quick and then was becoming increasingly technical and end well hung, with many good disputes," he summarized.Frenchman Cyril Despres, the Rally champion, said that is still being adapted to the new equipment. He debuted this year by the Yamaha Racing Team.

"I lost the odometer at the beginning of the special and it was not easy to stay without reference to navigate. More importantly, I began to understand better how the bike works, but it's still a long process and you can not be forcing this early stage . Moreover, it is very hot, at least 20 degrees more than it is in France, so it's been very difficult, "he said.