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Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Racing and KTM Rally Factory Racing Teams riders wrapped up the Atacama Rally on Saturday, with Pablo Quintanilla on the top of the podium while Matthias Walkner and Sam Sunderland taking the minor places.

Australian Toby Price, new to the official factory team, and Enduro World Champion Antoine Meo of France made good recoveries from big time penalties earlier in the week to finish 11th and 12th.

Given that he incurred a 1h45m, Price’s final combined time in riding terms was only 3m23s off the winner as he ramps up preparations for next year’s Dakar Rally.

“I should have backed it off as the road book was very inconsistent today,” Price explained following stage two. “I was hitting things early and ended up with 22 speed zone fines. That’s probably some kind of a record.”

Price, who saw his chances of a top spot disappear with his penalty, was circumspect. He said starting at the back to field allowed him to learn the navigation at a good pace and he was strong throughout the remainder of the rally.

Viladoms, Sunderland, Walkner and Price were all competing for the Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Racing Team while Meo and Quintanilla were racing for the KTM Rally Factory Racing Team.

The final round of the FIM World Cross Countries Rally Championship is the OilLibya Rally in Morocco on 3-10 October.

2015 Cross Country Rally World Championship
Round five – Atacama Rally

Overall results:
1. Pablo Quintanilla
2. Matthias Walker
3. Sam Sunderland
4. Jordi Viladoms
5. Daniel Gouet
10. Toby Price (AUS)

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