COPIAPO, Chile, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Argentinean Alejandro Patronelli of Yamaha won the 9th stage in quad of the Dakar Rally Argentina-Chile 2011 to keep the general lead.

He timed three hours, 43 minutes and 27 seconds in the 235km of the stage. This is his fifth time to win in the rally, as he had won the stages of 2, 5, 6 and 8.

Following Patrionelli, Czech Josef Machacek of Yamaha arrived at five minutes two seconds behind, Polish Lucasz Laskawiec of Yamaha at 10:15. With four stages left, Patronelli keeps the general lead totalling 43 hours 28 minutes and 41seconds.