The Buggyra ZM Racing crews have completed the first part of the marathon stage. Jaroslav Valtr set the third best time among the trucks today, but an additional two-minute penalty for exceeding the speed limit on yesterday's stage dropped him to fifth place. Valtr is still in fifth position overall after Day 7. Martin Šoltys was classified 13th, holding seventh place overall. Róbert Kasák recorded the 17th best time today, making him 22nd overall. In the T3 - Lightweight Prototypes category, Aliyyah Koloc was the faster of the pair of Buggyra Can-Am DV 21s , finishing 20th today which puts her 36th overall. Josef Machacek was held up by a rear axle repair, resulting in a 38th stage time and 11th place overall. Radovan Kazarka was classified second in his category of the Dakar Classic and is third overall.
