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SCOTT's best road racer yet: the R1

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:06:36 -0600

SCOTT turned the lightweight road bike market on its head with its groundbreaking CR1 a few years back and the new Addict has only heated things up further. Paul Verkuylen gears up and sets off on the roads around Sydney, Australia to see just how good things have gotten.

SCOTT's Addict R1 is one of the lightest production frames on the market.

SCOTT's latest incarnation of its top-of-the-line road frame and fork package can be easily summed up in one word: light. In fact, our large Addict R1 tester (a close approximation of what the Saunier Duval-SCOTT boys ride) is one of the lightest bikes we've tested at just 6.39kg (14.09lb) and only after adding pedals and two water bottle cages did it creep over the UCI weight limit of 6.8kg.

Naturally, the chassis takes most of the credit: actual weight on an otherwise identical medium frame is just 880g with an uncut mast while the new fork is now a competitive 320g. The associated Ritchey 'Stubby' seatpost head and WCS integrated headset only add another 220g (a large will obviously add a few grams, although not many).

SCOTT achieves that impressive figure with its now familiar CR1 tube-to-tube construction techniques as well as a new Integrated Molding Process (IMP) technology that supposedly yields improved internal surfaces, lighter weight and increased strength. Carbon fiber is used for just about everything including the dropouts, cable housing stops and even the front derailleur mount. In fact, the only place we see aluminum is in the replaceable rear derailleur hanger and the bottom bracket cups. If you opt for the Dura-Ace equipped R2 version (or the R2 or SL framesets), even the latter are replaced with a carbon shell that accepts Shimano's new press-fit composite cups.

Red levers have a shorter swing for the shift levers.

Ride it!
SCOTT says the new Addict frame was developed with considerable input from the Saunier Duval - SCOTT team and it shows in the superb ride, handling and fit that match the bike's über-light showing at the scale.

The beefed up headtube adds even more stiffness to an already stiff frame.

As one would expect from the oversized proportions, the R1 was decidedly quick and responsive when putting down the power but even noticeably more rigid than most of the other bikes we've tested recently. Climbing is clearly one area where this bike excels (even if it's not where we do) and the stable and secure handling make it a fantastic descender as well. Moreover, the combination of these traits easily makes the R1 is one of the fastest bikes out of corners that we have experienced.

A standard bottom bracket shell graces the R1.

Admittedly, much of this praise could also be heaped on the Addict's predecessor, the CR1, although the Addict improves on it in several key areas. As compared to the CR1, the Addict boasts the racier geometry that the team demanded, including a slightly slacker seat angle, a longer effective top tube and shorter head tube that combine for a lower and more aggressive position.

Mmmm, carbon spokes and SRAM's PowerDome-equipped OG-1090 cassette.

Even with this increasingly competitive personality, though, the Addict also offers up a livelier and more comfortable ride quality that almost completely eliminates any harshness that occasionally plagued the CR1. Don't get us wrong; the Addict is no couch but it still delivers a better ride than most bikes this stiff and we never once had anything to complain about even on the longer days in the saddle.

Carbon dropouts shave even more weight off the frame without compromising strength.

The relatively cushy integrated seat mast adds to the frame comfort (while also trimming a handful of grams) but carries some drawbacks as with nearly any integrated design. Removing the post is not an option which may make fitting the bike in a bike bag an issue and the irreversible nature of the trim-to-fit mast means it's a measure twice (or three or four times), cut once type of operation.

The rest of the bits…
The finishing kit on the Addict followed the same theme as the frame with almost all of the parts being made of or featuring carbon fiber. As we've now come to expect, SRAM's top of the line Red group worked flawlessly for the duration of the test. The only complaint came from a squeaking chain that required chain lube almost daily. Noises aside, shifting and braking performance were excellent and the overall quality and performance were a perfect match to the frame and fork.

To keep things rolling smoothly, the R1 uses Mavic's new R-SYS wheelset whose tubular carbon spokes and lightweight alloy rims were perfect for all-round versatility. We used these wheels for both training and racing and they proved more than capable of standing up to everything thrown at them. However, regular racers should be reminded that the carbon spokes are more brittle than aluminum or steel ones and should consider keeping a few spares on hand.

The Ritchey WCS Carbon 4Axis stem also performed its job dutifully but the slightly backswept tops and unique bend of the matching WCS Carbon Evolution SL bars didn't suit everyone. As usual, though, bar shape is more a personal note so just be sure to try it first if possible.

Our Addict tester may have come with an integrated post but like many such designs, there's some height adjustability built in: 15mm in the case of the included Ritchey Stubby top and an optional head adds another 25mm. The unique one-bolt low-profile head held fast and the interchangeable clamp bits will accept almost all of the common saddle rail dimensions. As of right now, though, just a single 25mm-offset head is offered so those with shorter femurs will likely want to stick with the non-integrated frame.

Survey says…
Overall the R1 delivers a high quality race package that is matched in both performance and spec. While the sub-6.8kg weight may create some issues at the UCI officials' tent for some, the rest of us can happily benefit from this newest crop of featherweights.

Scott's best road racer yet: R1

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:05:11 -0600

SCOTT turned the lightweight road bike market on its head with its groundbreaking CR1 a few years back and the new Addict has only heated things up further. Paul Verkuylen gears up and sets off on the roads around Sydney, Australia to see just how good things have gotten.

SCOTT's Addict R1 is one of the lightest production frames on the market.

SCOTT's latest incarnation of its top of the line road frame and fork package can be easily summed up in one word: light. In fact, our large Addict R1 tester (a close approximation of what the Saunier Duval-SCOTT boys ride) is one of the lightest bikes we've tested at just 6.39kg (14.09lb) and only after adding pedals and two water bottle cages did it creep over the UCI weight limit of 6.8kg.

Naturally, the chassis takes most of the credit: actual weight on an otherwise identical medium frame is just 880g with an uncut mast while the new fork is now a competitive 320g. The associated Ritchey 'Stubby' seatpost head and WCS integrated headset only add another 220g (a large will obviously add a few grams, although not many).

SCOTT achieves that impressive figure with its now familiar CR1 tube-to-tube construction techniques as well as a new Integrated Molding Process (IMP) technology that supposedly yields improved internal surfaces, lighter weight and increased strength. Carbon fiber is used for just about everything including the dropouts, cable housing stops and even the front derailleur mount. In fact, the only place we see aluminum is in the replaceable rear derailleur hanger and the bottom bracket cups. If you opt for the Dura-Ace equipped R2 version (or the R2 or SL framesets), even the latter are replaced with a carbon shell that accepts Shimano's new press-fit composite cups.

Red levers have a shorter swing for the shift levers.

Ride it!
SCOTT says the new Addict frame was developed with considerable input from the Saunier Duval - SCOTT team and it shows in the superb ride, handling and fit that match the bike's über-light showing at the scale.

The beefed up headtube adds even more stiffness to an already stiff frame.

As one would expect from the oversized proportions, the R1 was decidedly quick and responsive when putting down the power but even noticeably more rigid than most of the other bikes we've tested recently. Climbing is clearly one area where this bike excels (even if it's not where we do) and the stable and secure handling make it a fantastic descender as well. Moreover, the combination of these traits easily makes the R1 is one of the fastest bikes out of corners that we have experienced.

A standard bottom bracket shell graces the R1.

Admittedly, much of this praise could also be heaped on the Addict's predecessor, the CR1, although the Addict improves on it in several key areas. As compared to the CR1, the Addict boasts the racier geometry that the team demanded, including a slightly slacker seat angle, a longer effective top tube and shorter head tube that combine for a lower and more aggressive position.

Mmmm, carbon spokes and SRAM's PowerDome-equipped OG-1090 cassette.

Even with this increasingly competitive personality, though, the Addict also offers up a livelier and more comfortable ride quality that almost completely eliminates any harshness that occasionally plagued the CR1. Don't get us wrong; the Addict is no couch but it still delivers a better ride than most bikes this stiff and we never once had anything to complain about even on the longer days in the saddle.

Carbon dropouts shave even more weight off the frame without compromising strength.

The relatively cushy integrated seat mast adds to the frame comfort (while also trimming a handful of grams) but carries some drawbacks as with nearly any integrated design. Removing the post is not an option which may make fitting the bike in a bike bag an issue and the irreversible nature of the trim-to-fit mast means it's a measure twice (or three or four times), cut once type of operation.

The rest of the bits…
The finishing kit on the Addict followed the same theme as the frame with almost all of the parts being made of or featuring carbon fiber. As we've now come to expect, SRAM's top of the line Red group worked flawlessly for the duration of the test. The only complaint came from a squeaking chain that required chain lube almost daily. Noises aside, shifting and braking performance were excellent and the overall quality and performance were a perfect match to the frame and fork.

Riccò wins stage 2 of the Giro!

Sun, 11 May 2008 12:39:22 -0600

Riccardo Riccò scored a spectacular win in today´s stage two of the 91st Giro d´Italia (Cefalù-Agrigento, 207 kilometres). With the invaluable help of his teammates (first Benítez and then Piepoli), the young SAUNIER DUVAL-SCOTT star shot out to claim victory. At the one-kilometre mark, Joaquim Rodríguez (Caisse d´Epargne) took off and built up a sizeable lead. It looked like he would take the win, but with barely 100 metres to go, a small group helped by Paolo Savoldelli (LPR Brakes) and "red bird" Leonardo Piepoli came up from behind. Then "La Cobra" showed what he was capable of doing and outsprinted Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) and Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) to take the win. This is how Riccò (24) managed to break the jinx haunting him in the early season, adding the eighth triumph in his career and with SAUNIER DUVAL, the team in which he made his debut as a pro three years ago. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) finished fourth, taking enough time off of Christian Vandevelde (Slipstream Chipotle) to take over the leader´s "maglia rosa." Tomorrow, the sprinters should be ready to blast for the first time in this year´s "Corsa Rosa" with the 221-kilometre run to Milazzo, starting in Catania.

COMMENTS
Riccardo Riccò: "After so much bad luck, I can have my victory at last. I want to thank my teammates, who´ve been wonderful, especially Leonardo Piepoli, who´s helped a lot in the final stretch. Paolo Savoldelli helped too, with his job for Danilo de Luca, which led to the final sprint. I took off with 200 metres remaining and, to be honest, I myself was surprised at my strength. This is the sign I´d been waiting for, telling me I´m OK. This triumph is for my team, my family, and my girlfriend."

New Plasma2 TT bike ready for Giro d'Italia 08

Fri, 09 May 2008 1:50:15 -0600

GIRO D’ITALIA PROSPECT RICCARDO RICCO WILL DEBUT THE NEW SCOTT PLASMA2 AT STAGE 1, THE PALERMO TT

May 9, 2008 - Scott Bicycles announced today their plans to debut the new Plasma2 TT bike at this year’s Giro D’ Italia. Riccardo Ricco, the young team leader for Saunier Duval–Scott at the Giro, will be on the new bike. The Plasma2 is an evolution of the original Plasma, drawing upon the years of R&D conducted since its release. Scott engineers relied on input from professional cyclists on Team Saunier Duval–Scott along with data acquired from wind tunnel testing to improve the design. Scott has also made dramatic improvements in their carbon processes since inventing the “tube to tube” style construction introduced with the CR1.

The new Scott Plasma2

Innovation from The Carbon Experts^SMScott has further developed and improved their carbon processes, resulting in an entirely new method of maximizing carbon material called IMP^TM (Integrated Molding Process). The first bikes to feature IMP^TM were the Addict and Spark models, both category weight leaders in 2007. This process allows Scott engineers to optimize the use of material in critical areas of the frameset using shape, thickness and a unique blend of carbon called HMX^TM (High Modulus Xtreme) to save precious weight while maintaining the integrity of each layer of carbon fibre. The CR1 process was a turning point for carbon bicycle construction as it managed each layer during the process in regards to tension in the fibres, bias of the material and preventing folds and voids in the carbon. The Plasma2 features IMP5^TM; in this new and sophisticated process the individual top, head, down and seat tubes along with a portion of the chain stays are created in one step. The Twin Turbo^TM chain stays are tucked away from the often-turbulent bottom bracket area, resulting in a very clean aero profile and less drag. The Plasma2 represents a 20% decrease in overall drag in the wind tunnel, while retaining its lightweight competitive edge. The Plasma2’s Shelter127^TM wheel coverage provides an increased area of protection and allows the bike to be more slippery and aero in a headwind. Another quality of the bike is the SDS seat stays which are much more compliant than standard aero tubing stays, resulting in reduced fatigue over the course of a TT split.

Technology
Specific Features of the new Plasma

- IMP5^TM – An advancement of Scott’s carbon expertise, constructing the 5 tubes in the fuselage in one step
- Shelter127^TM – total 127° of seamless wind coverage (rear: 80° + front: 47°)
- Super narrow tube profiles – guarantees a maximum aerodynamic characteristics by reducing width
- Integrated fork and fuselage – Aerodynamically shaped, when paired the unit channels air flow cleanly
- Speed Skeg^TM – Innovative and aerodynamic BB design adds wheel protection on the leading edge of the frame
- TwinTurbo^TMaero carbon chain stays – Hidden behind the BB shell, the stays create no drag
- Completely internal cable routing – With aero entry and exit points, designed to let the tubes stay aero

Full house in Riva

Fri, 09 May 2008 0:55:23 -0600

More than 20,000 mountain bike fans participated in a great season opening at the 15th Garda Trentino Bike Festival. The sunny weather set the mood for a high energy event.

3,000 fans attended the SCOTT Nightsprint on Friday evening . On Saturday evening attendees and exhibitors celebrated a unique ending of the festival at the Open Night, where they had a lot to win but nothing to lose in the SCOTT GAMBLER Casino Royal.

See you at the Bike Festival in Willingen (Germany), June 13 – 15, 2008.

NEW: this year the festival will feature the SCOTT ON AIR Dirt Contest with Timo Pritzel and many others, which will make for a great show.

The new kid on the block

Thu, 08 May 2008 3:13:59 -0600

Racing since 2003, Ricardo Marinheiro recently showed that he is a natural by winning almost every competition in Portugal, but without a doubt this year has been really surprising. After wearing the Portuguese and Spanish leader jersey, he tried his luck in Madrid at the third World Cup junior event. There, he made a stunning achievement by winning his first ever World Cup.

Ricardo Marinheiro, center

Surely this event has filled Ricardo Marinheiro with confidence for a good result in two weeks at the European championships.

Mountain Bike UK tested the Scale 40

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:17:19 -0600

The carbon Scales are some of the lightest bikes around, and the significantly cheaper alloy versions are still seriously low-weight race weapons. Is there enough extra performance to justify spending £200 more than its rivals here, though?

The frame
If the Trek looks like it might be carbon, then the seamless welded Scale is even more fibrous in appearance, with a big box-section front end and other hollow bracing boxes at chainstay and seatstay tops.

The tapering, squared-off tubes are subtly fluted and profiled along their length. This adds vital surface stiffness to a tin skin that's so thin you can actually squeeze it inwards with your fingers in places.

This is an unashamed race bike, so mud clearance isn't great you'll struggle to get a chunky 2.2in tire through a clay race field. The bolted clamps for the continuous outer cables under the top tube keep your control lines weather-sealed, albeit at the expense of shouldering comfort. Twin bottle cages are fitted. There's the same big leap between medium and large frame size as there is with the Trek, though.

The ride
The SCOTT is not only gorgeous to look at, it rides beautifully too. There's a blindingly immediate response when you press on the pedals. It feels far faster than the Trek, despite a smaller weight advantage than we would have guessed from riding.

This real race-winning zip is obvious whether you're surging forward up a steep climb with every pedal stroke or skimming field-side singletrack in the big ring. In fact, every test ride on the Scale seemed to unavoidably turn into a lung- searing, take-the-longest-climb-at every-opportunity thrash-fest.

It's the ride quality that shocked us, though. With its uncompromising flat bar, head-down position, relatively skinny 2.0in tires and the ultra light boxy frame, we were expecting a harsh ride that prioritized speed before comfort. What we actually found was a bike so smooth and buoyant that we stopped several times to check we hadn't punctured. But no, it really did suck out the sting, shrug off the hits and hang onto traction round the corners and rattly root sections that well with 35psi in the tires.

Despite a relatively long (105mm) race-style stem and narrow bar, the steering felt steady and well balanced rather than ponderous. It certainly can't chase fading traction or whip round trees as well as the Kona, but the SCOTT has a confident, assured feel. Even on what we'd planned as “social” rides, it begged us to stay off the brakes, drop our knee and rip through stuff at race speed.

Add the facts it feels both smoother and more rabidly rapid the harder you launch it out of corners or mash gears up climbs, and it's no wonder most Scale sessions ended up with us alone way out front, exhausted but gagging for the next excuse to go out again.

Just in case people aren't clear what the kickback of such unashamed speed-biased handling is, it was a nerve-wracking, hesitant, plinky-plonky apology down steep step sections or slow technical rock-fests. Give it a bit of smooth, though, and the frame float and Fox fork made it a real skimmer down anything safe enough to be expected on a race course.

The kit
With a frame this good, you're bound to expect either kit compromises or serious price hikes. To be specific, had we been testing the £750 Scale 50, we'd have been talking about a heavy, clunky Tora fork, not the sublimely smooth Fox F100. That's not a budgeting move we can recommend in terms of stifling overall potential, and even at £1099 the Scale is begging for a lighter set of wheels to fully release the potential of the frame.

On the plus side, we've no complaints about the Shimano transmission or hybrid Juicy 5 lever/ Juicy 3 caliper Avid brakes, while the SCOTT Ozon tires impressed us. The Scott finishing kit is good, too, with the narrow diameter bar definitely helping to reduce sting and hand ache on longer test rides.

Summary
If you're looking for a bike that'll blow your previous race pace and overall enthusiasm for speed to pieces, the Scale is one of the best fast frames we've ever ridden. It's no singletrack swerver, but the beautifully floated ride and velocity of its character makes it perfect for long, fast, flat-out fun. We recommend you save up for the 40, though, because the 50 has too many component compromises to let it shine like it should.

David de la Fuente 2nd at Vuelta a Asturias

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:27:39 -0600

SAUNIER DUVAL-SCOTT´s David de la Fuente was one of the big names today in the queen stage of the 52nd Vuelta a Asturias, from Pravia to the HC mountain pass Alto del Acebo (180.2 kilometres). The stage was characterized by a break of 18 riders, including winner Tomasz Marczynski (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Doce), De la Fuente himself, and young "red bird" Raúl Alarcón.

The lead dropped to 7 when they hit Puerto del Connio (HC, 30 kilometres before the finish line): De la Fuente, Jonathan Castroviejo (Orbea-Oreka SDA), Nikita Eskov (Tinkoff Credit Systems), Edgar Pinto (Benfica), Gonzalo Rabuñal (Karpin-Galicia), and Ceramica Flaminia´s Cristiano Fumagalli and Marczynski. The Pole launched an attack ten kilometres before El Acebo, and climbed to the top with a time gap of over half a minute. One kilometre later, De la Fuente chased after him, but his efforts weren´t rewarded with victory, courtesy of the Polish rider´s strength. However, our Cantabrian rider earned the leadership of the KOM and Team classifications with his long escape. Ángel Vicioso (LA Aluminios-MSS) was able to defend his overall lead. The Asturian tour is coming to a close tomorrow with a 184-kilometre leg from Cangas del Narcea to Oviedo, featuring two categorised climbs: El Rodical (cat-2; Km. 26.7) and Alto del Pito (cat-3, Km. 119.9).

How it unfolded

Three mountains awaited the peloton on the fourth stage: the the Alto del Pozo de las Mujeres muertas at 97.9 kilometers (first category), the Puerto del Connio at 139.7km (HC) and the final ascent to the Santuario del Acebo (HC).

A group of eighteen riders escaped on the Alto del Pozo de las Mujeres muertas including Liberty Seguro's Carlos Nozal; Euskaltel Euskadi's Aitor Hernández; Saunier Duval's David de la Fuente and Raúl Alarcon; José Luis Carrasco from Andalucía Cajasur; Rubén Reig from Contentpolis Murcia; Orbea Oreka's Jonathan Castroviejo and Sergio de Lis; Ceramica Flaminia's Tomasz Marczynski, Cristiano Fumagalli and Vladimir Duma; Giampaolo Cheula from Barloworld; Gonzalo Rabuñal and Vladimir Isaychev from Karpin Galicia; LA Aluminios MSS's Bruno Pires; Roger Beuchat from Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni; Diego Gallego from Burgos Monumental and last but not least Tinkoff's Nikita Eskov.

The break's maximum advantage grew to be eight minutes and ten seconds, but its lead dropped when the group hit the Puerto del Connio, 19 kilometers long with an average rise of 7.5 percent. In the peloton, the GC leader's team LA Aluminios MSS did the bulk of the work as it had no rider in the breakaway group.

The break splintered when four of the 18 racers crashed on the ascent and by the summit, the difference between the first racer and the peloton was just three minutes and 50 seconds. On the subsequent descent spectators admired the downhill skills of the Asturian Samuel Sánchez, who got a big gap without pedalling. After the long descent, the riders confronted the final difficulty of the day, the ascent to the sanctuary of the Acebo.

The former group of eighteen completely split with Marczynski was in front, David de la Fuente in second along with Rabuñal in third. Marczyski gave it all and was able to celebrate his second win as professional rider. Behind, Rabuñal and de la Fuente worked well together, but they were not able to reach the Pole.

In the peloton, leader Vicioso and his two team-mates Constantino Zaballa and Bruno Pires set a steady rhythm and were able to distance the rivals, with the exception of Benficas José Azevedo and Liberty Seguro's Koldo Gil. Vicioso and Gil collaborated - both sharing a mutual interest in a high GC placing. They reached the finish line with a big lead ahead of their biggest rival Stefano Garzelli.

Wednesday's final stage from Cangas del Narcea to the capital Oviedo will run 184.4 kilometers with two mountains, the Alto Del Rodical (second category) and the Alto del Pito (third category). It will surely offer a real fight for the stage victory, even if Liberty Seguros's Koldo Gil asked expressed a wish for a more tranquil stage after today's competition.

Results

1 Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Cermica Flaminia Bossini Doce 
2 David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Saunier Duval - SCOTT 
3 Gonzalo Rabuñal Ríos (Spa) Karpin Galicia              
4 Nikita Eskov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems                
5 Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A.
6 Koldo Gil Perez (Spa) Liberty Seguros       
7 Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) LA MSS             
8 Xavier Tondo Volpini (Spa) LA MSS                    
9 Bruno Pires (Por) LA MSS                                    
10 José Azevedo (Por) Benfica

Swisspower World Cup Update

Mon, 05 May 2008 6:37:31 -0600

It was a tough day at the office for the Swisspower team at the third World Cup in Madrid (Spain). Except Frischi, the riders had a good start. Frischi was a victim of a flat tire only 2 km into the race. He lost about 60 places in the first lap and had to catch up from 90th position.

However Vogel, Schurter and Graf were in the front of the race. At the end of the fourth of seven laps, Vogel and Schurter got caught in traffic due to a crash. The two managed to get back on, but they had already used all their matches to respond to the next attack that came from Absalon.

It was Jürg Graf who put a smile on the unlucky Swisspower Team’s collective face. He came in 10th - this also marks the first time Jürg had broken the top 10 in a World Cup.

Jürg Graf

Currently, Nino Schurter is sitting in 5th place in the overall rankings while still leading the U23 category. Vogel is in 12th, Graf is in 14th, and Frischi is in 27th overall. Having four riders in the top 30 also places the Swisspower Team in second in the team rankings.

Better luck next time… The next race is taking place in two weeks in St. Wendel, Germany.

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Tour of São Paulo - Simon Strikes again

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 0:54:42 -0600

Tuesday, April 22 the fourth stage of the Tour.

Riders from six countries closed the day with the 97.5 km stage from São Carlos to Ribeirão. Once again, taking the top podium spot was the Scott/ Marcondes Cesar rider Edgardo Simon from São José dos Campos. He won three of the four stages ridden up to that point in the tour.

Crossing the finish line in 2h, 18min, 11s, again in his best style, he beat Francisco Chamorro and Brazilian Rider Bruno Tabanez in the final sprint. This result does not change the overall classification, but gives our riders more confidence in their strength and teamwork. Luiz Amorim is leading and Magno Nazaret Scott/ Marcondes Cesar/ S. José dos Campos is in second, 3 seconds behind.

The Team Standings have Scott on top at 40hs, 44min 34 sec.