This is what the Dakar classification looks like in the preliminary phase: results on motorcycles, with the Spanish Schareina in the lead

He Dakar 2024 has started and he has done it in the first stage of victory for a Spaniard. Valencian Tosha Schareina, Monster Energy Honda rider in the motorcycle category, achieved the first victory in the prologue stage and became the first leader of the Dakar classification after the prologue stage.

Tosha is experiencing his third Dakar, but the previous two he competed on a private motorcycle. In 2021 he was the second best rookie, with 13th overall, in 2022 he was unable to participate due to lack of time in his project and in 2023 he returned to repeat the position. He just needs the support of an official brand to have a winning motorcycle. Honda gave it to him. Schareina showed his tremendous speed in his first World Cup events and now, in his first Dakar stage with an official motorcycle, he took the victory to become the leader of the Dakar classification after the prologue stage, showing of his tremendous speed and makes it clear that He is among the great. Desire all.

In this way, because of motorcycles the time of the prologue stage is counted for the general classification, Tosha He leads with a 12 second advantage Daniel Sanders (GasGas) and the Hero pilot, Ross Branch. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) He occupies 4th place at 24 seconds and Luciano Benavides is 5th at 26 seconds. Sam Sunderland (GasGas) 6th in 28″, Quintanilla (Honda) 7th in 47 seconds, Toby Price (KTM) was 8th out of 51 and Kevin Benavides, 9th out of 56.

The triumph on the stage of Tosha Schareina means that the Valencian has to face another important challenge in his career, the opening of the track for the first time in Dakar. He will be the first driver to take to the track in stage 1, with the corresponding loss of time that usually comes with it. In its favor, the sections, even without sand, should benefit from it, and that since last year the organization has applied an extra time bonus to the drivers who open the track so that their loss in front is less and the riders are not so. affected.drivers who won the stage.

The Dakar classification after the prologue stage on motorcycles:

1. Tosha Schareina (ESP/Honda) 17’35”
2. Daniel Sanders (AUS/GasGas) at 12″
3. Ross Branch (BWA/Hero) at 19″
4. Adrien Van Beveren (FRA/Honda) at 24″
5. Luciano Benavides (ARG/Husqvarna) at 26″
6. Sam Sunderland (GBR/GasGas) on 28″
7. Pablo Quintanilla (CHI/Honda) at 47″
8. Toby Price (AUS/KTM) at 51″
9. Kevin Benavides (ARG/KTM) at 56″
10. Mason Klein (USA) at 58″
11. Martin Michek (RCH) at 1’11”
12. Lorenzo Santolino (ESP/Sherco) at 1’16”
13. Ricky Brabec (USA/Honda) at 1’19”
14. José Ignacio Cornejo (CHI/Honda) at 1’24”
15. Joan Barreda (ESP/Hero) in 1’25″34. Josep Pedro (ESP/Rieju) in 4’20″61. Albert Martín (ESP) in 7’05″75. Josep Martí (ESP/Rieju) in 9’03″79. Fernando Conde (ESP/Rieju) in 9’28″81. Javier Conde (ESP/Rieju) in 9’40″91. Javi Vega (ESP) in 10’14″95. Isaac Feliu (ESP) in 10’47″99. César Rojo (ESP) in 11’24” 108. Carles Falcón (ESP) in 13’31″119. Carlos Llibre (ESP/Rieju) in 15’21″123. Xavier Pes (ESP/Rieju) in 16’12″124. Dominique Cizeau (ESP) in 16’25″125. Rachid Al-lal Lahadil (ESP) in 16’28″126. Mario Garrido (ESP) in 1’30″132. Eduardo Iglesias (ESP) in 29’21 (15′ Pen)137. Javier Campos (ESP) in 38’41 (30′ Pen)