Dakar: Husqvarna rules in sixth stage
Today there was the ride between Ha'il and the capital Ryadh. Husqvarna rider Luciano Benavides won today's stage. His teammate Skyler Howes strengthened his leadership position.
First Howes was declared the victor but because he gave up his lead just before the finish, Benavides was declared the winner. It is a trend in this Dakar rally not to have to be the first to start the next stage.
Skyler Howes took a minute and a half on Toby Price who was flagged for third. For Daniël Sanders, this ride went less well. He became ill en route and had to make every effort to get another 7de to become. He lost many minutes today and has now already lost 19 minutes in the rankings.
Adrien van Beveren, yesterday's winner, was given 4:47 bonus time after opening the stage, but it did not get him further than eleventh place today. Our Belgian Jérôme Martiny scored well again with a 35th place. Wesley Aaldering and Mirjam Pol turned 43th in 45. th.
Skyler Howes is therefore the leader in the standings with a lead of 3:30 minutes over Toby Price. KTM rider Kevin Benavides follows at 7 minutes. The three Hondas of Barreda, Van Beveren and Quintanilla follow in fourth, fifth and sixth place.
Tomorrow there is the stage from Riyadh to El Duwadimi over 398 km of varied terrain. The speed will be high and so the gas tap will open wide tomorrow.
Result stage 6
1 | 077 – L. BENAVIDES (ARG) | HUSQVARNA | 3h14m19s | –:–:– |
2 | 010 – S. HOWES (USA) | HUSQVARNA | + 00: 00: 56 | –:–:– |
3 | 008 – T.PRICE (AUS) | KTM | + 00: 02: 20 | –:–:– |
4 | 005 – J. BARREDA BORT (ESP) | HONDA | + 00: 02: 29 | –:–:– |
5 | 047 – K. BENAVIDES (ARG) | KTM | + 00: 02: 41 | –:–:– |
6 | 007 – P. QUINTANILLA (CHL) | HONDA | + 00: 02: 52 | –:–:– |
7 | 018 – D. SANDERS (AUS) | GASGAS | + 00: 03: 00 | –:–:– |
8 | 011 – J. CORNEJO FLORIMO (CHL) | HONDA | + 00: 03: 15 | –:–:– |
9 | 142 – S.SVITKO (SVK) | KTM | + 00: 03: 27 | –:–:– |
10 | 052 – M. WALKNER (AUT) | KTM | + 00: 04: 08 | –:–:– |
11 | 042 – A. VAN BEVEREN (FRA) | HONDA | + 00: 04: 22 | –:–:– |
12 | 009 – M. KLEIN (USA) | KTM | + 00: 07: 30 | –:–:– |
13 | 015 – L. SANTOLINO (ESP) | SHERCO FACTORY | + 00: 07: 48 | –:–:– |
14 | 012 – M. MICHEK (CZE) | KTM | + 00: 09: 00 | –:–:– |
15 | 033 – F. CAIMI (ARG) | HERO | + 00: 09: 37 | –:–:– |
Interim score
1 | 010 – S. HOWES (USA) | HUSQVARNA | 26h31m52s | ||
2 | 008 – T.PRICE (AUS) | KTM | + 00: 03: 31 | ||
3 | 047 – K. BENAVIDES (ARG) | KTM | + 00: 07: 01 | ||
4 | 005 – J. BARREDA BORT (ESP) | HONDA | + 00: 10: 57 | ||
5 | 042 – A. VAN BEVEREN (FRA) | HONDA | + 00: 12: 20 | ||
6 | 007 – P. QUINTANILLA (CHL) | HONDA | + 00: 12: 22 | ||
7 | 009 – M. KLEIN (USA) | KTM | + 00: 12: 46 | ||
8 | 018 – D. SANDERS (AUS) | GASGAS | + 00: 19: 54 | ||
9 | 077 – L. BENAVIDES (ARG) | HUSQVARNA | + 00: 24: 07 | ||
10 | 011 – J. CORNEJO FLORIMO (CHL) | HONDA | + 00: 24: 23 | ||
11 | 052 – M. WALKNER (AUT) | KTM | + 00: 30: 01 | ||
12 | 015 – L. SANTOLINO (ESP) | SHERCO FACTORY | + 00: 37: 39 | ||
13 | 142 – S.SVITKO (SVK) | KTM | + 01: 10: 56 | ||
14 | 012 – M. MICHEK (CZE) | KTM | + 01: 15: 54 | ||
15 | 033 – F. CAIMI (ARG) | HERO | + 01: 16: 55 |
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