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FIA WORLD CUP FOR CROSS COUNTRY RALLIES
ROUND 4: RALLYE ORPI MAROC
LEG 6
TEAM REPSOL MITSUBISHI RALLIART WITHDRAWS ON FINAL DAY OF EVENT AFTER CO-DRIVER HENRI MAGNE LOSES HIS LIFE AFTER TRAGIC ACCIDENT  
05 JUNE 2006 LEG 6
Ouarzazate - Ouarzazate
Liaison 80 km, Special 222 km, Liaison 9 km
Total 311 km
 
SS9 RESULTS
FINAL OVERALL RESULTS

Jean-Paul Cottret / Pascal Maimon / Henri Magne
 
 
A tragic accident occurred on the final day of the Morocco Rally, the fourth event of the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rally held from May 30 (Tue) and concluded on June 5th (Mon). Henri Magne, winner of the Rally of Morocco in 2000, 2001 and 2002, had been co-driving for Spaniard Joan ’Nani’ Roma when the accident happened before the assistance point on the day’s special. The crew collided with a concrete wall front side. Magne was officially declared dead by event medical staff at 10.02 am (local time), less than five minutes after the accident. Driver and Teammate Nani Roma was not injured.

The accident occurred between the first and second passage controls at the 60.30km point of the event’s final selective section. Teammates Hiroshi Masuoka and Pascal Maimon stopped at the scene of the accident to offer assistance and did not continue from then on. Peterhansel had already finished the competitive section of the final stage, unaware of what had happened behind them, but the crew was officially withdrawn for the rally by MMSP Team Director Dominique Serieys at the arrival control.

Team Director Dominique Serieys offered his condolences saying, "On behalf of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and MMSP, I give my deepest sympathy to Henri’s wife and family. Henri was a good friend and colleague. He was a gentle man, always smiling, always cheerful. We worked together when I was a co-driver. Henri was a true professional, without any desire to end his career. The next goal for us will be dedicated to Henri. My heartfelt sympathies are also with Nani after this awful day."

This year’s Rally of Morocco took place through the vast deserts of the mid-eastern part of the North African country. Leg 6 stretched from Erfoud and Ouarzazate and totaled 2268km of which 1679km were made up of competitive sections (including 3 bivouac areas).

Team Mitsubishi Repsol Ralliart fielded three Pajero/Montero Evolutions on this grueling event driven by Stephane Peterhansel, Hiroshi Masuoka and Joan ’Nani’ Roma. Giniel De Villiers (South Africa) of Volkswagen led the competition on the first day but Mitsubishi gradually pick up the pace and eventually Peterhansel positioned himself 2nd overall on the on Leg 4. On the final day there was considerable expectation as Peterhansel closed the gap between De Villiers to a mere 1 minute 51 seconds. In addition, teammates Roma placed 4th and Masuoka 5th.

Henri Magne
 
 
Henri Magne
Born in 1953, France

Joined the Mitsubishi Team in 1985 and acted as co-driver for Kenjiro Shinozuka, In 1988 his skills allowed Mitsubishi to gain a 2nd overall win.

In 1997, Henri contributed to the impressive first-time victory for Shinozuka on that year’s Dakar Rally. In 2000 he teamed up with Jean Louis Shlesser (France) Shlesser buggy and managed to achieve his second Dakar Rally win. Then in 2004 he returned to the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Team and teamed up with Joan "Nani" Roma on the Qatar Baja. He provided skilled support of Roma who have previously completed in the motorcycle class. The competent crew eventually succeeded in gaining victory on the 2005 Spain Baja.

All of us at Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and MMSP express our heartfelt sympathies to Henri Magne’s family and friends.
 SS9 CLASSIFICATION
Pos Driver
Co-Driver		 Vehicle Grp
Pos		 Total
Time		 Diff
Leader
1 Carlos Sousa
Andreas Schulz		 Volkswagen  T1
1		 3:05:47 **:**.*
2 Giniel De Villiers
Dirk Von Zitzewitz		 Volkswagen  T1
2		 3:11:04 +5:17
3 Philippe Gache
Jean Pierre Garcin		 SMG Buggy T1
3		 3:15:16 +9:29
4 Jean Louis Schlesser
Francois Borsotto		 Schlesser-Ford  T1
4		 3:15:42 +9:55
5 Sergey Shmakov
Sergey Mishin		 Zil Buggy T1
5		 3:21:31 +15:44
6 Paulo Nobre
Luis Palu		 BMW  T1
6		 3:24:27 +18:40
6= Maurizio Traglio
Marc Bartholome		 Nissan  T1
6=		 3:24:27 +18:40
8 Gerard Benielli
Jean-Bruno Lomelet		 Renault  T1
8		 3:26:33 +20:46
9 Joost Van Cauwenberge
Marc Devos		 Toyota  T1
9		 3:27:51 +22:04
10 Thomas Loussier
Frederic Vivier		 Nissan  T1
10		 3:28:42 +22:55
11 Philippe Vandromme
Jean Brucy		 SMG Buggy T1
11		 3:32:20 +26:33
12 Christian Lavieille
Arnaud Debron		 Nissan  T1
12		 3:33:24 +27:37
13 Jerome Pelichet
Eugenie Decre		 Bowler  T1
13		 3:34:33 +28:46
14 Ivar Tollefsen
Quin Evans		 Bowler  T1
14		 3:36:43 +30:56
15 Isabelle Patissier
Thierry Delli Zotti		 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero  T1
15		 3:37:13 +31:26
16 Stephane Wintenberger
Mathieu Baumel		 Nissan  T1
16		 3:37:37 +31:50
17 Antoine Maze Sencier
Christophe Crespo		 Mercedes  T1
17		 3:48:52 +43:05
18 Alain Leplat
Johnny Knockaert		 Bowler  T1
18		 3:50:10 +44:23
19 Phillippe Esclassans
Bernard Touzery		 Toyota  T1
19		 4:02:13 +56:26
20 Tassi Gianni Luca
Pascal Rosolen		 Isuzu  T1
20		 4:08:35 +1:02:48
21 Pascal Thomasse
Pascal Larroque		 Mercedes  T1
21		 4:10:21 +1:04:34
22 Stephane Pinaudeau
Catherine Wallyn		 Toyota  T1
22		 4:25:55 +1:20:08
23 Hend Chaouch
Sofiane Driss		 Toyota  T1
23		 4:36:30 +1:30:43
24 Jose Monterde
Jean Marie Lurquin		 Nissan  T1
24		 4:39:40 +1:33:53
24= Abla Lassoued
Joseph El Khoury		 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero  T1
24=		 4:39:40 +1:33:53
26 Elie Colomo
Serge Lefebre		 Toyota  T1
26		 4:52:44 +1:46:57
27 Pedro Grancha
Vitor Diniz Carita		 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero ; T1
27		 5:02:03 +1:56:16


 FINAL OVERALL CLASSIFICATION
Pos Driver
Co-Driver		 Vehicle Grp
Pos		 Total
Time		 Diff
Leader
1 Giniel De Villiers
Dirk Von Zitzewitz		 Volkswagen  T1
1		 15:02:31.0 **:**.*
2 Jean Louis Schlesser
Francois Borsotto		 Schlesser-Ford  T1
2		 15:21:35.0 +19:04.0
3 Carlos Sousa
Andreas Schulz		 Volkswagen  T1
3		 15:43:40.0 +41:09.0
4 Sergey Shmakov
Sergey Mishin		 Zil Buggy T1
4		 17:08:35.0 +2:06:04.0
5 Paulo Nobre
Luis Palu		 BMW  T1
5		 17:19:24.0 +2:16:53.0
6 Philippe Vandromme
Jean Brucy		 SMG Buggy T1
6		 17:33:09.0 +2:30:38.0
7 Joost Van Cauwenberge
Marc Devos		 Toyota  T1
7		 18:02:55.0 +3:00:24.0
8 Gerard Benielli
Jean-Bruno Lomelet		 Renault  T1
8		 18:03:58.0 +3:01:27.0
9 Christian Lavieille
Arnaud Debron		 Nissan  T1
9		 18:40:01.0 +3:37:30.0
10 Thomas Loussier
Frederic Vivier		 Nissan  T1
10		 18:57:47.0 +3:55:16.0
11 Jerome Pelichet
Eugenie Decre		 Bowler  T1
11		 19:19:24.0 +4:16:53.0
12 Stephane Wintenberger
Mathieu Baumel		 Nissan  T1
12		 19:21:44.0 +4:19:13.0
13 Isabelle Patissier
Thierry Delli Zotti		 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero  T1
13		 19:23:28.0 +4:20:57.0
14 Maurizio Traglio
Marc Bartholome		 Nissan  T1
14		 19:36:03.0 +4:33:32.0
15 Jose Monterde
Jean Marie Lurquin		 Nissan  T1
15		 19:45:41.0 +4:43:10.0
16 Pedro Grancha
Vitor Diniz Carita		 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero  T1
16		 20:24:53.0 +5:22:22.0
17 Ivar Tollefsen
Quin Evans		 Bowler  T1
17		 20:45:47.0 +5:43:16.0
18 Antoine Maze Sencier
Christophe Crespo		 Mercedes  T1
18		 21:29:00.0 +6:26:29.0
19 Tassi Gianni Luca
Pascal Rosolen		 Isuzu  T1
19		 21:43:22.0 +6:40:51.0
20 Abla Lassoued
Joseph El Khoury		 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero  T1
20		 21:54:21.0 +6:51:50.0
21 Elie Colomo
Serge Lefebre		 Toyota  T1
21		 23:23:06.0 +8:20:35.0
22 Philippe Gache
Jean Pierre Garcin		 SMG Buggy T1
22		 24:51:09.0 +9:48:38.0
23 Phillippe Esclassans
Bernard Touzery		 Toyota  T1
23		 25:09:11.0 +10:06:40.0
24 Stephane Pinaudeau
Catherine Wallyn		 Toyota  T1
24		 25:09:12.0 +10:06:41.0
25 Hend Chaouch
Sofiane Driss		 Toyota  T1
25		 26:45:04.0 +11:42:33.0
26 Pascal Thomasse
Pascal Larroque		 Mercedes  T1
26		 30:32:00.0 +15:29:29.0
27 Alain Leplat
Johnny Knockaert		 Bowler  T1
27		 141:27:12.0 +126:24:41.0



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