Thursday, July 10, 2025
MCNews
  • NEWSLatest
  • REVIEWS
  • LATEST BIKES
  • RACING
  • FEATURES
  • TOURING
  • PRODUCTS
  • MEDIA
    • GALLERY
  • MORE
    • POPULAR ARTICLES
    • MCNEWS COMMENTS
    • MAIN FORUM
    • CONTACT US
    • ABOUT US
No Result
View All Result
MCNews
  • NEWSLatest
  • REVIEWS
  • LATEST BIKES
  • RACING
  • FEATURES
  • TOURING
  • PRODUCTS
  • MEDIA
    • GALLERY
  • MORE
    • POPULAR ARTICLES
    • MCNEWS COMMENTS
    • MAIN FORUM
    • CONTACT US
    • ABOUT US
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
MCNews

Goncalves wins Stage 2 | Price penalised

Trev by Trev
September 3, 2015
in Enduro / Rally, Motorcycle News, Motorcycle Racing

Speeding penalties ruin Toby Price’s tilt at Atacama Rally

Paulo Gonçalves recovers and wins the Atacama second stage

Team HRC riders bounced back, after the misfortunes of yesterday, with a fierce attack on day two of the Atacama Rally, the fifth race of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. Paulo Gonçalves took victory on the day.

After an unfavourable start to the Atacama Rally yesterday, Team HRC went on the offensive in both parts of today’s stage. The first leg played out over some 90 kilometres of fast track through a dried-up riverbed requiring very nifty navigational skills. After refuelling there were 120 kilometres of full throttle down dusty paths that called for far less navigation.

Paulo Goncalves
Paulo Goncalves

It was Team HRC’s Paulo Goncalves who had notched up the day’s quickest time as the riders made it to the finish-line. Paulo put on a fine display of riding prowess in spite of having to navigate in the midst of the cloud of dust churned up by the riders ahead. By the end, the rider had muscled his Honda CRF450 RALLY into first position. Paulo climbs several places to eleventh on the overall scoreboard.

Australia’s Toby Price had finished third on the opening stage but 22 time penalties for speeding due to minor navigation anomalies has put the KTM rider out of contention. Without the penalties Price would have again finished third on today’s second stage.

Toby Price – “Was a disaster today, I would of finished in third again today but with nobody to blame but myself, I should of backed it off as the roadbook was very inconsistent today, with notes anywhere up to 300-400 metres out meaning I was hitting things early, and ended up with 22 speed zone fines as I was early, or thought I was lost, and panicked in a speed zone and clocked them up real quick… My race is finished so now it’s just riding to get practice for Dakar… Very frustrating though it’s hard to explain how it works, but everything is messed up at the moment…”

Toby Price
Toby Price

Tomorrow, the third stage of the rally will be disputed in the Atacama loop. The route starts and finishes at the bivouac and will include 236 kilometres of timed special.

Paulo Goncalves – Stage Winner – 11th overall – “After the little problem yesterday, things went much better. I started out from behind. There were dry riverbeds with a lot of dangers caused by the rains. I had all the other riders ahead and it was pretty dangerous, mainly because of the quads. The dust stopped me from going too quick due to all the dangers. I tried to race at my own rhythm. We were thinking positively and took it as it came. Everything worked out well without a problem. I will keep trying hard in the three remaining days and I will do my best with the navigation, the pace and the stamina.”

2015 Cross Countries Rally – Round Five – Atacama Rally – Stage Two
  1. GONCALVES Paulo POR Team HRC Honda 2:23’44
  2. WALKNER Mathias AUT KTM Red Bull Rally Factory KTM + 0’10
  3. PRICE Toby AUS KTM AUS Rally Factory KTM + 3’16
  4. SUNDERLAND Sam GBR KTM Red Bull Rally Factory KTM + 4’31
  5. QUINTANILLA Pablo CHI KTM Warsaw Rally Team KTM + 5’50
  6. GOUET Daniel CHI KTM KTM + 14’44
  7. MEO Antoine FRA KTM Red Bull Rally Factory KTM + 15’16
  8. ISRAEL Jeremias CHI Team HRC Honda + 17’22
  9. PROHENS Felipe CHI Team Hermanos Prohens KTM + 21’55
  10. ALBALOOSHI Mohammed UAE KTM UAC KTM + 30’06
2015 Cross Countries Rally – Round Five – Atacama Rally – Stage Two Outright Standings
  1. WALKNER Mathias AUT KTM Red Bull Rally Factory KTM 3:08’25
  2. SUNDERLAND Sam GBR KTM Red Bull Rally Factory KTM + 1’13
  3. PRICE Toby AUS KTM AUS Rally Factory KTM + 1’15
  4. QUINTANILLA Pablo CHI KTM Warsaw Rally Team KTM + 1’32
  5. MEO Antoine FRA KTM Red Bull Rally Factory KTM + 15’15
  6. GOUET Daniel CHI KTM KTM + 20’03
  7. ISRAEL Jeremias CHI Team HRC Honda + 20’17
  8. VILADOMS Jordi SPA KTM Red Bull Rally Factory KTM + 37’57
  9. PROHENS Felipe CHI Team Hermanos Prohens KTM + 50’22
  10. ALBALOOSHI Mohammed UAE KTM UAC KTM + 50’45
  11. GONCALVES Paulo POR Team HRC Honda + 55’53

RelatedPosts

Skyler Howes

Branch heads Brabec after Dakar stage one

January 7, 2024
Daniel Sanders the runner-up for Dakar Prologue

Tosha wins Dakar prologue with Sanders hot on his heels…

January 6, 2024
Tags: Atacama RallyCross Countries RallyPaulo GoncalvesToby Price
ShareTweetShare
Trev

Trev

Motojourno - Founder of MCNews.com.au - Australia's leading resource for motorcycle news, reviews and race coverage for over 20 years.

Related Posts

The Dutch TT from Assen with Boris

MotoGP hits Germany this weekend, we preview the MotoGP/2/3 action

July 9, 2025
Misano Sunday WorldSBK/SSP/300 Results/Reports/Quotes/Notes

Tight at the top as WorldSBK heads to Donington Park – Preview

July 9, 2025
Aussies impress at Motegi – BLU CRU Asia Pacific Championship

Aussies impress at Motegi – BLU CRU Asia Pacific Championship

July 9, 2025
The Dutch TT from Assen with Boris

Triumph’s new TF 450-E and TF 250-E put to the test

July 9, 2025
Load More

Subscribe to Latest News

Subscribe

* indicates required

Support MCNews On Patreon

SUPPORT OUR SUPPORTERS

MCNews

MCNEWS.COM.AU is a specialist on-line resource that provides motorcycle news for motorcyclists. MCNews covers all areas of interest for the motorcycling public including news, reviews and comprehensive racing coverage.

©2025 MCNews

No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • ALL NEWS
    • ALL NEWS CONDENSED
    • POPULAR ARTICLES
    • BMW News
    • Honda News
    • Husqvarna News
    • KTM News
    • Suzuki News
    • Yamaha News
    • Triumph News
    • CFMOTO News
    • Ducati News
    • Moto Guzzi News
    • Royal Enfield News
    • Kawasaki News
    • Aprilia News
    • Harley News
    • Indian News
    • MV Agusta News
    • Benelli News
    • GASGAS News
    • BETA News
    • Norton News
    • Victory News
    • EBR News
    • Rieju News
    • Sherco News
    • Bimota News
    • Zero Motorcycles News
    • EV Electromobility News
    • Scooter News
    • LAMS News
    • ATV / SSV News
  • REVIEWS
    • All Bike Reviews
    • LAMS Reviews
    • KTM Reviews
    • Honda Reviews
    • Yamaha Reviews
    • Triumph Reviews
    • BMW Reviews
    • Suzuki Reviews
    • CFMOTO Reviews
    • Ducati Reviews
    • Kawasaki Reviews
    • Husqvarna Reviews
    • Aprilia Reviews
    • Benelli Reviews
    • BETA Reviews
    • EV Electromobility Reviews
    • EBR Reviews
    • GAS GAS Reviews
    • Harley Reviews
    • Indian Reviews
    • Kymco Reviews
    • Moto Guzzi Reviews
    • MV Agusta Reviews
    • Norton Reviews
    • Royal Enfield Reviews
    • Scooter Reviews
    • Sherco Reviews
    • Victory Reviews
    • Rieju Reviews
    • Bimota Reviews
    • Zero Motorcycles Reviews
  • NEW PRODUCTS
  • LATEST BIKES
    • ALL LATEST BIKES NEWS
    • BMW
    • Honda
    • Husqvarna
    • KTM
    • Suzuki
    • Yamaha
    • Triumph
    • CFMOTO
    • Ducati
    • Moto Guzzi
    • Royal Enfield
    • Kawasaki
    • Aprilia
    • Harley
    • Indian
    • MV Agusta
    • Benelli
    • GAS GAS
    • BETA
    • Norton
    • Victory
    • Bimota
    • EV Electromobility
    • Scooters
    • LAMS
    • Rieju
    • Sherco
    • Zero Motorcycles
  • RACING
    • ALL RACING
    • ROAD
      • MotoGP
      • WSBK
      • ASBK
      • BSB
      • Real Road / TT
      • Historic Road Racing
      • Japan / Asian Road Racing
      • Endurance Road Racing
      • American Road Racing
      • NZ Road Racing
      • Supermoto
      • ATC / Rookies / Junior GP / MiniGP
    • DIRT
      • Supercross
      • AMA MX
      • Australian MX
      • MXGP
      • Enduro / Rally
      • Dirt / Flat Track
      • Speedway
  • FEATURES
  • TOURING
  • GALLERY
  • LATEST COMMENTS
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT US
  • COMMUNITY FORUM

©2025 MCNews