After an intense week made of desert, high temperatures and hard tracks, the arrival to the Giza pyramids is really a moment of relief for the Pharaons Rally 2014 survivors. Emotions, some tears of joy, many souvenir photos with the fantastic Pyramids on the background.
No particular surprises has shaken the general ranking, Juan Carlos Salvatierra and Rafal Sonik were crowned as new pharaons, in bike and quad categories.
Few surprises in the bike category, where Juan Carlos Salvatierra won the last stage of a rally he literally dominated. Nicolas Cardona arrived after him with a delay of 44 minutes.
INTERVIEWS
Juan Carlos Salvatierra: “It’s incredible to be the Pharaons winner and to think that my name is together with Coma, Despres, Barreda ones…Its the more beautiful satisfaction in my agonistic career. It has been a great experience to open the track every day. Now I’m much more confident with navigation. I’ve learned really a lot in this competition and today I’ve just tried not to make mistakes and not to fall down in order to reach these wonderful Pyramids.”
Nicolas Cardona: “I’m happy, to get the second position In a Rally like Pharaons with all its history, gives me even more incentives to go on with competitions. I’ve learned a lot during this week and I’ve tried to win until the last day, but Salvatierra’s bike is faster. In fact I would like to change mine in order to be much more competitive.”
Rafal Sonik: “A too fast stage, and quad is 20 km/h slower than bikes. I was worried about Stefano Chiussi to reach me, but it not happened. I was still looking behind me and I’ve tried to push as much as I could. Bu the end I was loosing oil from engine, so it was fine to reach the finish line. I’m happy to be here, I arrived second for two times among quads, now victory has finally arrived.”