Kevin Benavides wins the seventh stage
The seventh stage of the Dakar Rally was won by Kevin Benavides. The 31-year-old Honda rider managed to win the stage over 546 kilometers ahead of teammate Joan Barreda-Bort and the Austrian Mathias Walkner. Paul Spierings finishes 24th and remains the best Dutchman. Edwin Straver (39th) and Mirjam Pol (43rd) also managed to perform very strongly today. Ricky Brabec finished fifth today and he increased his lead over Pablo Quintanila to almost 25 minutes!
Result Dakar Rally 2020 Stage 7:
1. Kevin Benavides Arg Honda
2. Joan Barreda-Bort E Honda +1:23
3. Mathias Walkner A KTM +4:17
4. Luciano Benavides Arg KTM +4:48
5. Ricky Brabec USA Honda +4:52
24. Paul Spierings Jr NL Husqvarna +24:37
39. Edwin Straver NL KTM +49:33
43. Mirjam Pol NL Husqvarna +56:55
Standings after Stage 7:
1. Ricky Brabec USA Honda
2. Pablo Quintanila Arg Husqvarna +24:48
3. Jose Ignacio Cornejo Chi Honda +27:01
4. Toby Price Aus KTM +28:44
5. Joan Barreda-Bort E Honda +29:29
25. Paul Spierings Jr NL Husqvarna +3h59:04
45. Edwin Straver NL KTM +8h55:05
48. Mirjam Pol NL Husqvarna +10h21:20
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: Honda Racing
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