The third leg of the 2016 #silkwayrally saw competitive action get underway in earnest in the course of today’s 815.15km run (Monday) from Ufa (Russia) to Kostanay in Kazakhstan. Today’s 200.43km stage saw Cyril DESPRES/David CASTERA move to the top of the leaderboard in the N°104 #peugeot #2008dkr. It is the first time in his brief career on four wheels that the #peugeot Sport driver has led a cross-country #rally; a good omen for the remainder of the #event. Sébastien LOEB and Daniel ELENA soon found themselves running first on the road after the day’s two front-running crews came to a stop on the stage. It was a big challenge for the Franco-Monegasque pair, especially as the correct route was often obscured by tall grass. The crew of the N°12 #peugeot #2008dkr coped well, however, to claim a solid third place. After winning Saturday’s super-special in Kazan on July 9, Stéphane PETERHANSEL and Jean-Paul COTTRET were first into today’s test but conceded nine minutes due to a slow puncture and a broken rim.
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