Rd.9 UAE Marlboro Desert Challenge 2001
FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies

[SS3(Western Region - Liwa SS326km)]

KLEINSCHMIDT TAKES STAGE WIN
AND PROMISES FINAL DAY ATTACK

Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Jutta Kleinschmidt / Andreas Schultz (right) (1.Nov.2001)

Jutta Kleinschmidt (1.Nov.2001) Germany's Jutta Kleinschmidt attacked through the third section of the UAE Marlboro Desert Challenge in the Western Deserts of the Rub Al-Khali today (Thursday) and took her first stage victory of the rally. Partnered by Andreas Schultz, she managed to claw back one minute sixteen seconds of arch rival Jean-Louis Schlesser's overnight advantage and heads into the final gruelling section on Friday, 13m 24s behind. "For me it was a good stage and nice to win," said Jutta. "I think the first 50 kms tomorrow will be very quick and maybe Jean-Louis will catch me, but I am going to drive flat out and try to win the Desert Challenge. It is a pity we lost some of today's stage, because this was a tricky section which would have suited my car better than Jean-Louis." The decision was taken last night to delay the start of the section by two hours as a precaution against a third successive morning of fog. "It's one of those things which we have no control over," insisted race director Kevin Monaghan. "Because of the concern about teams finishing the stage in the dark, we also shortened the section to finish at the 326 kms point at PC5." The UAE Marlboro Desert Challenge is scheduled to finish at 3pm on Friday afternoon at the Al Ghantoot Polo Club, near Dubai.

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