Ricky Brabec He is confident heading into his second ‘Touareg’. The American of sling bagwho was in charge of returning glory to the golden wing firm and thereby ending the dominance of KTM 18 years old when he was crowned champion of Dakar 2020, wants to reign again in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and overall leader of the general classification after the stage 10 dispute. Brabec He took the stage 10 victory and, with just two days remaining in the toughest race in the world, leads the overall standings with a 10 minute and 54 second margin over his immediate pursuer, the only Hero rider left in Liza, Ross branch.
The pilot also maintains third position overall. Honda Andrien Van Beverenat 11’46”. AND Cornelalso a driver for the golden wing firm, was fourth in 13’48”.
In Dakar, nothing can be taken for granted until you reach the finish line. Ricky Brabec knows this and so does the Japanese firm, but the fact is that the American does not show signs of nerves or feel the slightest pressure at the head of the general classification and the excellent display of this is what he achieved in stage 10 .this Wednesday, 371 kilometers, again with rocks as the stars.
Brabec brilliantly resolved what could have been a complicated day for him. He started second in the starting order of the stage, behind his teammate Van Beveren, and they both headed as a team towards the finish line, opening the track together, at a great pace , without wasting time or making navigation errors. So, Brabec won the stage with just a 2-second margin over Cornejo thanks to the 2’25” they gave the American as a track opening bonus. At the turn, he beat Van Beveren by 20 seconds, with a 4’37” bonus for steering, setting the course for all.
One last chance for the Branch?
Ross branchwho is having a sensational Dakar behind his Hero, who has no teammates to rely on since leaving the Joan Barreda, is moving away from his dream of winning the Dakar after losing another 3’45” this Wednesday. Just three days ago he was only 1 second behind Brabec. He makes two, at 42″, but the time lost between yesterday and today complicates matters. Of course, he still had one last cartridge left.
Brabec He took the risk of winning the stage and left the penultimate stage, the last long day of the Dakar, a special 480 km, thinking that it would be difficult to reopen the track. He will do it, yes, with two Hondas fighting for the podium, included Cornel and Van Beveren leaving right after him.
Honda will have to navigate as a team to defend itself from a possible last-ditch attack by Branch, who will question whether to defend a historic 2nd place finish for Hero, or risk the top finish for the victory that will be more legendary. . The branch starts at the 7th starting position on stage 11, a perfect position to build land. Anything can happen in Dakar. The pilot is clinging to that claw Botswana.
Source: La Verdad
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