Coma takes Dakar win

Marc Coma has won the overall race on the 2006 Dakar Rally.

The Spanish rider, who came second last year, won the race without taking victory in a single stage, saying at the end it was the race win he was after not stage victories.

Fellow KTM rider Cyril Despres came home in second despite a massive fall earlier in the event that left him with a dislocated shoulder and collar bone. He finished almost 75 minutes behind Coma.

The final stage of the race, around the Lac Rose in Dakar was un-timed in memory of the two local children that were killed by Dakar vehicles.

Coma dedicated his win to team-mate And Caldecott who was killed when he fell from his bike at high speed on stage 9.

Top Brit was Honda riding Mick Extance who finished the race in 27th, improving on his 49th last year. He was followed by BMW’s Nick Plumb in 78th, Patsy Quick in 88th and Clive Town in 89th. 93 riders finished the rally out of 232 starters.

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