Over 100km of final stage racing, Benevides didn't let up, taking advantage of a small navigation mistake in tricky terrain by Brabec to secure his first Dakar Victory, and the 21st for KTM by the slimmest margin ever seen. 

Brabec, for the most part, rode the most flawless rally of the year, avoiding major navigation or terrain mistakes over two weeks and almost 8,000km of racing. But in the final 3km of today's final, Brabec made a wrong turn and it cost him the most valuable seconds of the race. 

This is a stunning victory for Benevides and KTM - a historic one - proving that even when it's almost impossible to win, believing you can is the only way to victory.

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Brabec's strategy played out yesterday held him back in starting position today - prime placement for making up the :23 second gap Benevides had going in to today. But, Benevides didn't make it easy by racing to the front of the pack early and gathering over two minutes of bonus time on the long, fast stage. The win and time gain will see Brabec lead out a short 100km-ish day tomorrow to the final checkered flag of the rally. If Benevides can find more than three minutes to gain tomorrow, this will go down to the wire, but it's a heavy lift in such a short stage. 

We hear from the top racers in RallyGP, check in with Original by Motul class leader Benji Melot, and hear from yesterday's stage winner Skyler Howes after a demanding day saw his Honda expell ALL OF ITS OIL, yet still finish. Wow! 

One more stage to go tomorrow and this 2026 Dakar Rally is done!

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Honda won the day, and set themselves up for potential success with Howes' teammate Adrian Van Beveren starting first on-course and powering his way into second on the day, helping his other American teammate Ricky Brabec massively. The Honda duo of Van Beveren and Brabec rode together for much of the day, sharing bonus time and even slowing down intentionally to secure a more favorable starting position tomorrow for Brabec. 

KTM RallyGP rookie Edgar Canet put himself back into the fight with a third place finish and Luciano Benevides finished fourth. Honda's Tosha Schareina rounds out the top five. The results of the day mean Benavides leads the overall rally competition by a mere 23 seconds over Brabec, but the KTM rider will start two postions ahead on tomorrow's decisive stage. Brabec will have a more favorable starting spot, looking to race to the front. 

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Adrian Van Beveren took the stage win today after catching the front runners, including his Honda teammates and putting down his signature sand dune speed to take his 7th stage win of his career. Ricky Brabec finished second on the stage, also collecting some bonus time by leading out front and  being credited time back for stopping to assist the downed Sanders at about the 140km mark on the special. Brabec's ride also put him at the top of the general standings heading in to stage 11. 

Luciano Benevides was hoping for a better finish than third on the day from his ninth place starting position today, but struggles in the dunes and a crash kept him four minutes off the leading pace. Luciano now sits second in the general standing, only 56 seconds behind Brabec.

Tosha Schareina also had a tough day holding off the competition, finishing eighth on the day after leading the way at the start. Schareina sits in third overall, 15:43 off the leaders with Sanders in fourth after his disasterous day, 17:37 back from the top of the standings.

We hear from the top finishers, check in with Johnny Campbell and Jordi Vialladoms as well as hear from Original by Motul competitors and the always entertaining Nathan Rafferty.

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Up front, Monster Energy Honda HRC racer Tosha Schareina got the stage win today over Red Bull Factory KTM's Daniel Sanders by more than four minutes. Schareina took advantage of his fourth place starting position on the day and a tricky navigation note at kilometer 35 to close the gap and get up front. His teammate Ricky Brabec also caught the leading KTM duo up front of Sanders and Luciano Benevides and the four rode together for the rest of the stage. However, Schareina and Sanders pulled away over the stage, sharing the bulk of available lead-out bonus time and pushing Brabec outside the front-running bubble. Brabec would finish fourth today, 6:22 back from the lead.

Rally2 competitor Mike Docherty had a blistering stage, greasing the navigation challenge that caught the leaders out and using his 16th starting position to chase down the RallyGP guys. His performance put him third overall on the day, only 15 second behind Sanders without any bonus time - a fantastic ride from the South African.

American Skyler Howes would finish fifth on the stage aboard his Honda, nearly eight minutes off the lead. 

In the general standing, Sanders regains the lead with a 6:24 cushion over Brabec. Benevides now sits third, seven minutes behind Sanders. Schareina really moved up, now sitting in fourth, about eight minutes behind Benevides with his sights on podium finish by the end of the race. 

Kove's Neels Theric finished second in Rally2 today, with American Preston Campbell coming in third behind Docherty and Theric, riding well enough to remain in 9th overall in the general standings and increasing his lead for the first of many days over Toni Mulec in the Rally2 category. Campbell now has more than 17 minutes to spare after gaining more than eight minutes today.

Malle Moto/Original by Motul competitors continue to pace well with Josep Pedro and Benjamin Melot finishing 11th and 12th, respectively on today's stage. 

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Stage eight was fast, faster than most racers predicted, and without much in challenging navigation points. And Luciano Benevides was the fastest. 

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Canet, rebounding nicely from his rear tire disaster before the rest day kept the pace high, finishing just ahead of Monster Energy Honda HRC's Adrian Van Beveren by only 10 seconds on the day. In the general classification, the race order now stands with Daniel Sanders at the front holding a 4:25 lead over Ricky Brabec with Benavides in third more than ten minutes back. 

Racers on the course were playing strategy for what seems like the first time in the rally today, holding back for favorable start positions tomorrow and looking ahead in the week to try to gain an advantage. 

We catch up with the top finishers, check in with Johnny Campbell to talk strategy and bivouac food, interview the Malle Moto/Original by Motul leader Benji Melo and hear from Anthony Bonello, in person from the pits! Enjoy the show! 

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We start today's show with a Skyler Howes interview and then move to Javi Vega, finally chatting with photographer Marcin Kin. Howes has had a few really tough days battling illness, crashes and mechanical threats on the course, but he's still in contention for a podium spot by the end of the race. We get his insight into the first week and what he's looking towards starting tomorrow. 

Vega has been racing the Original by Motul class for a few years and on a Kove for two years now. We find out about some bike issues and his motivation to get on the class podium. 

We all want to know what photographers do when they see a dangerous spot on the course - do they shoot or try to direct riders away from the danger? We ask Marcin Kin, a Red Bull photographer and one of the best in the biz. 

Finally, we drop in some good Quinn-and-Answer questions and Jesse tries to get Quinn to talk about more factory rally bike secrets. Enjoy the show! 

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Up front, it's American Ricky Brabec on his Monster Energy Honda HRC Rally machine taking the top spot on the day by just over a minute to his teammate Tosha Schareina. Third on the day went to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Daniel Sanders, three seconds behind Schareina. The big story today is Sanders, who went to the front of the field early after catching his teammate Luciano Benevides. Sanders threw down a blistering pace at the front, riding away from the field and was clearly the fastest on-course. However, he was slapped with a six-minute speeding penalty after reportedly flying through a 50km/h zone at 98km/h.

The mistake took the sure stage win away from Sanders and closed the gap at the top of the general standings. Here, Sanders has the lead by a mere 45 seconds over Brabec with Benavides in third, more than ten minutes behind.

The rest day is welcomed for the bivouac, and we catch up with Mason Klein as he finishes another day in the top-ten rankings on-stage, and sits 13th overall.

Rest day tomorrow, and then we're straight in to a brutal second half of the 2026 Dakar Rally!

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Another victim of the day, albeit not because of tires, was the previous two days' winner Tosha Schareina, the Monster Energy Honda HRC Rally pilot lost ten minutes today almost immediately as he failed to enter the course between the required flag markers. His error cost him ten minutes on the day, and dropped him from sharing the lead to fourth place overall, almost 12 minutes behind the leader.

Today's stage was great for Luciano Benevides, the factory KTM racer made strategic choices to push at the end of the day to leap ahead in the standings and take his first stage win of the year. He now sits in third overall, as well. This was after a very high-speed crash, to boot. Likewise, Nacho Cornejo from the Hero squad rode a great stage, taking second overall for Hero, a result they desperately needed after Ross Branch dropped back in the standings today. 

Daniel Sanders came in third today, giving away almost six minutes to his teammate. 

In the general ranking, it's Sanders in control with a two minute gap to Ricky Brabec (fifth today), and then Benevides nearly six minutes behind Sanders in third. 

Tomorrow's stage is massive, over 900 kilometers on tap and a 4am start time for Benevides in the morning. The only repreive is the following day is Rest Day in Riyahd. 

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Lot's to unpack today and we have Johnny Campbell joining the show to give us some deep insight into the race! In the front of the pack today was once again Tosha Schareina of the Monster Energy Honda HRC Rally team - taking his second stage win in a row for 2026. The spaniard led the route from the start and claimed most of the opening bonus time before his teammate, American Ricky Brabec, caught him. The two Honda pilots would ride in to the finish together, navigating quickly and sharing bonus time and setting themselves up with 1-2 on the day. 

Third on the day was yet another Honda rider, as American Skyler Howes got way up to speed, clocking fast times across the stage to sit only 10-seconds back on adjusted time after bonuses awarded to the top-two. Howes was on the gas.

In Rally2, a lot of drama unfolded today with front-runner Michael Docherty having a massive front wheel failure, forcing him to catch a ride to the end of the stage and essentially stopping his race. He will be able to continue in Rally2, but he's out of the competition. Honda's rookie Rally2 sensation Martim Ventura also had a mechanical today, knocking him down nearly two hours. Kove's Neels Theric's rebound from his prologue pushing continues as he takes the stage win for the Chinese brand, but American rookie Preston Campbell is the big benefactor on the day, flying up the general rankings to take the lead, more than 18 minutes clear. 

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Daniel Sanders followed up his stage win from yesterday with a strong performance leading the field. He raced through the course fast while leading, gathering the most opening bonus points without losing much time to the following pack. His great ride today kept him in second on the stage and keeps him in the lead overall. 

In the general rankings, Sanders leads by a little over a minute to Ricky Brabec, with Schareina now in third, knocking rookie RallyGP star Edgar Canet off the podium for now. We have some great interviews today including exclusive chats with Ross Branch, Michael Docherty, Hank from HT Rally Raid and Preston Campbell on the Honda HRC squad's Rally2 program. 
 

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American Ricky Brabec had a great day as well. The Monster Energy Honda HRC pilot went fastest on the stage from start to finish on race time, but ended up third again today after the opening bonuses for Sanders and Canet were tallied. Brabec sticks to his third spot overall, as well. The bivouac moved locations today making uploads from racers and our on-the-ground correspondents difficult, but we still managed to get you some great insight into the racers and how the stage went down. 

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In today's Dakar Rally Daily show we discuss prologue strategy, race team dynamics, check in with Original by Motul Malle Moto racer Neil Hawker and get an in-person update from Mason Klein about his new ride on the Chinese HOTO race team. 

The first big stage starts bright and early tomorrow with over 300kms set to run against the clock as racers head full-steam into battle. 

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Dakar Rally Daily hosts Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler cold call Ricky Brabec two days before Christmas to get his thoughts on the 2026 Dakar Rally. In this episode, we chat with Brabec about the 2026 Dakar Rally route, a new scheme for the grueling marathon stages, his 2026 Honda HRC CRF450 Rally factory race bike setup, the new Monster Energy Honda HRC Rally 2 effort on the production Honda CRF450RX Rally bike, and much, much more. 

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As the second stop on the 2025 Word Rally Raid Championship (W2RC), Abu Dhabi is held in familiar territory just outside the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia in the United Arab Emirates. Sand is on the menu every day, save for the prologue, and the dunes of the UAE held plenty of drama over the five-stage race. 

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Second in the rankings was Monster Energy Honda HRC Rally's Tosha Schareina followed by his teammate Adrien Van Beveren, putting two Honda machines in the top three. 

Plenty to recap after a hectic two weeks of racing in Saudi Arabia on today's show. Settle down and tune in and we will see you back in the bivouac soon!

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The stage today was shortened by weather, delaying the start of the stage due to heavy fog keeping the helicopters grounded. Organizers proposed a full stage with a 3pm gate setup at refueling, but a racer majority protested that idea and they simply stopped the stage at that point instead of the top guys getting through the gate and continuing on, and those behind not having to finish the stage. 

We chat with Brad Cox on the show today after his nasty crash earlier in the week. We also hear from at least one racer who's disspointed in the stage shortening.

Tomorrow is the final day of the rally - a welcome day for everyone on the course!

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Dakar Rally racers had a brutal commute to work today, over 500km of on-the-road liasion, as they made their way deep into Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter, the extreme southeast quadrant of the desert country known for it's isolation and intense sand dune landscapes. With only 100km of racing on the day, not much time was up for grabs but that didn't stop Rally 2 competitor Michael Docherty from taking his first stage win. 

Rui Congalves was second and Tobias Ebster was third. 

Rally front-runners held back today, not willing to risk their overall placing during the short dune stage. More so, they were willing to slow down for an optimal starting position for the rally's penultimate stage tomorrow - a day of massive sand dunes and 300km of timed terrain. 

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Daniel Sanders continues his strangle hold on the race at the top, finishing back today but still, somehow, putting time on his closest rivals Tosha Schareina and Adrien Van Beveren and their Monster Energy Honda HRC Rally machines. Everyone needs help moving up in this race at this point, and tomorrow is going to be, as American Ricky Brabec said yesterday, an all-out attack. 

Two more days to go!

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In the overall rankings, Sanders continues his stranglehold on the race with an 14:45 gap on Honda's Tosha Schareina who had a nasty high-speed crash today. Schareina would re-mount his CRF450Rally and finish today's race in a strong seventh place, losing more than three minutes to Sanders in the overall rankings. Third place is all Van Beveren, sitting more than 20 minutes behind Sanders.

Benavides is benefitting from his late race surge and moved into fourth place in the general rankings, ahead of American's Ricky Brabec and Skyler Howes in fifth and sixth, respectively. Brabec is 31+ minutes out of the lead, and 10+ minutes away from the podium in Fifth. Howes is right behind him, eight minutes further away. 

Tomorrow's Stage 10 puts competitors straight into a massive, brutal liason/transfer of over 500km before a short Empty Quarter sand dune stage of 115km. This will be a crucial stage in setting up the longer, penultimate stage 11 of the 2025 rally - really the last chance for anyone to make an attack.

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Benavides and Van Beveren were awarded time back after stopping to assist Honda Rider Pablo Quintanilla who had a big crash on the day. Quintanilla exited the rally, his 13th attempt at Dakar.

In the general rankings, KTM's Daniel Sanders continues his dominance of the top spot, now with an 11-minute cushion to second-place Schareina and 20+ minutes back to Van Beveren in third. Knocking on the podium door is Luciano Benavides, who made some time today, but is still ten minutes off the podium. Nearly tied with Benavides in fifth overall is American defending Dakar winner Ricky Brabec. The next two days will be key if either of these two Dakar winners want to see an overall podium finish at the end of the week.

Today we call America Dakar pioneer Jimmy Lewis as he traverses Mexican roads to get his take on the race, technology, rally history and more. Don't miss it.

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Daniel Sanders took even more control of the 2025 Dakar Rally after Stage Seven today, winning the stage and extending his time advantage over his rivals. The Australian now sits more than 15 minutes ahead of Monster Energy Honda HRC's Tosha Schareina in second place and 26+ minutes over another Honda rider, Adrian Van Beveren in third. 

American defending Dakar champion Ricky Brabec dropped more than 10 minutes today after going out first on the stage.

Today we hear from absolute legends of the sport with a direct call to Heinz Kinigadner for a discussion on KTM, Rally, rookies and more. We also hear directly from Ross Branch and Toby Price as they leave the race after injuries to themselves or their teammates. 

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Monster Energy Honda HRC Rally team's Ricky Brabec sprinted to the stage win today seconds ahead of his teammate and stage five's winner Adrien Van Beveren. AVB led the entire course today physically, capturing all the available bonus time and managed to also keep up front on time until the very end when Brabec edged him off the top spot. Third place went to Hero's Nacho Cornejo, a great ride in honor of his  teammate exiting the race. 

Overall, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Daniel Sanders continues his solid stance at the top of the standings, giving up some time today to competitors in the overall rankings, but not enough to move him from the top step. Honda's Tosha Schareina sits in second, 11:46 behind Sanders, and Van Bevern is in third, 19:11 out of the lead. 

More from a nasty stage seven tomorrow as this race starts to become out of reach for many. 

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing continued its domination of the rally today with Luciano Benavides taking the stage win narrowly over Monster Energy Honda HRC Rally's Adrien VanBeveren after AVB was docked two minutes for a speeding penalty. Third on the day was Hero's Nacho Cornejo. 

In the overall rankings, KTM's Daniel Sanders still holds the lead even after opening the route today up front and alone. His speed and navigation was on point, keeping him in the lead as they head into rest day. That's even after he is currently docked eight minutes on today's time for speeding. Reports from the KTM camp indicate that Sanders had another ERTF (gps/nav) failure, causing him to not get notification that he was in a speed-controlled zone. 

Even with the penalty, Sanders holds more than seven minutes over Honda's Tosha Schareina and 17+ minutes over third place Ross Branch in the overall standings. AVB sits in fourth overall 18+ minutes back, and American's Skyler Howes rounds out the top five with a gap of essentially 20 minutes to the leader Sanders. Defending champ Ricky Brabec is right behind in sixth with 21 minutes to make up in the second week to defend his Dakar victory from 2024.

Rest day is welcomed, but we won't be taking the day off. More tomorrow from Dakar!

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Daniel Sanders took the stage win today after yesterdays navigation equipment struggles. Organizers did award him around five minutes back to his time from yesterday, which closed the gap a bit he built for himself. But his impressive ride today put him back in the winner's circle and re-established himself as the front-runner of the rally. Monster Energy HRC Honda's Tosha Schareina was on the gas, as well, leading until the very end before pulling over for a couple minutes on purpose so he wouldn't have to lead tomorrow's stage.  He finished second, only 15 seconds back. Hero Motorsports Nacho Cornejo rounded out the stage podium under eight minutes behind the leader.

American's Ricky Brabec and Skyler Howes ran a fast pace opening the stage and minimized their time loss right up until the final 20km or so. There, Brabec and Howes, with Ross Branch in tow, made a crucial navigation mistake, costing them around 10 minutes on the day, a somewhat demoralizing finish to the first day of the marathon. However, the trio is far from out of the race as overall time gaps to the leader in the general standings are under 30-minutes - seemingly in reach for outright victory from any of these top riders - if they can catch Daniel Sanders. That's a big task.

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Lorenzo Santolino and Sherco's factory team got the stage win today after an all-out assault that had them battling with Rally GP newcomber Brad Cox all day. Santolino won the day, even before Cox was slapped with a six-minute speeding penalty. 

Race leader Daniel Sanders and his Factory KTM Rally bike lost significant time today as competitors caught him on the course and navigation challenges slowed him down - including reported issues with his digital roadbook device. He still holds the overall race lead, but his cushion has shrunk to under two minutes after an inspired ride from American Skyler Howes. Howes climbed the rankings with spot-on navigation today, taking advantage of Sanders' challenges and put his Monster Energy HRC Honda bike onto the stage podium and into second overall in the general standings.

Fellow American Ricky Brabec used his later starting position to his advantage as well today, clawing back the minutes lost to Sanders and the rest of the top three from a day prior. He grabbed second overall on the day and now sits third fourth in the general rankings, two minutes back from Hero's Ross Branch.

The race goes into a brutal two-day, two-stage marathon tomorrow with hundreds of miles of racing and minimal bike maintenance allowed between the two days. The race is about to get very interesting!

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Defending Dakar Rally winner and American favorite Ricky Brabec (Honda) struggled today on the shorter half of the two-day stage, losing upwards of ten minutes to Sanders. 

The race enters Stage Three tomorrow after stranding nearly 50 motorcycle competitors in the remote Saudi sand last night. Those racers will be trickling into the bivouac for a long time, and with weather threatening tomorrow, organizers have shortened Stage Three by nearly 200km, putting 300km of timed racecourse on the menu tomorrow - not much of a rest after the 48-hour stage. 

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KTM Factory Racing's Daniel Sanders extended his lead in the general (virtual) standings and American Ricky Brabec on the Monster Energy HRC Honda team kept it close. Defending World Champion Ross Branch on the Hero Motorsports team was fast and consistent, as well - making the top three elite riders in a league of their own. 

It's pretty much radio silence from the remote rest areas today, but we caught up with HRC Honda's Johnny Campbell to get some insight from the ground-level in Saudi Arabia.

The big two-day stage finishes tomorrow after another 300+km of racing, and then they head into a brutal 800km stage three!

The Dakar Rally organizers are really putting the screws to the racers this year - brutal!

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Today we talk to Ricky Brabec and get updates from the Hero team including Ross Branch, as well as check in with Mason Klein and others.

Plus, we grill co-host Quinn Cody with new KTM Rally Bike questions and more. 

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A fast 30km timed special stage today sets the stage for the rest of the rally as the top competitors jockey for positions that will see them starting out tomorrow's day 1 special stage, and the true start of the race.

We hear from the top three finishers in the bike categories, check in on Challenger and SSV rookies making waves and try to predict what will happen (incorrectly) tomorrow.

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On today's show we have Ricky Brabec, Ross Branch, Adrien Van Beveren, Jane Daniels, Tobias Ebster, Horith Noah, Kevin Benavides and we get the real story from yesterday's viral footage subject Oran O'Kelly. 

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Brabec controlled the race stage completely, leading every kilometer from start to finish and collecting every possible bonus second on stage. Even without the bonus time gathered today, Brabec would be leading the 2024 Dakar Rally by around four minutes over Branch.

Brabec's Honda teammate Adrien Van Beveren came in third, just past three minutes down. Nacho Cornejo had a mechanical issue today with a fuel pump in his Honda, knocking him out of podium consideration. 

The race comes down to the final day tomorrow. Tune in and enjoy the ride!

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American Ricky Brabec took the stage win seconds in front of his teammates Nacho Cornejo and Adrien Van Beveren, setting the stage for an all-Honda fight for the overall race podium. Brabec added to his race lead in the overall rankings over Hero Motorsports' Ross Branch to nearly 11 minutes with two stages to go.

We check in with the top finishers in the Rally GP class and check in with Rally 2 competitors in their tight battle for the overall win in class. We also check in with Original by Motul leader Tobias Ebster.

Finally, we catch history in the making with an interview with Sara Price who became just the third woman in the history of the Dakar Rally to get a stage win and the first American to do it. She got the Stage 10 victory in the SSV (Side-by-Side) class and is 20 minutes or so out of the overall class lead. Congrats Sara!

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Ross Branch on his Hero lost time today in the battle, now sitting more than seven minutes behind Brabec in the general classification standings overall. Van Beveren moved into podium contention in third overall after today's stage.

We hear from Brabec and Van Beveren and  Branch and check in with Jane Daniels and Kyle McCoy. Two more big days to go and tomorrow will be one to watch for strategy as we head into what could be a very decisive stage 11 after that.

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The Twintrail team is a group of passionate fans and enthusiasts and to see one of their own pass away is heartbreaking to us all in the Dakar fan/enthusiast community. And our heartfelt condolences are sent to his family and friends and the entire Twintrail team. 

RallyGP competition increased intensity today as Ross Branch and Ricky Brabec raced together for much of the day, jockeying for position as they enter critical race days ahead. 

We hear from the favorites and check in with the Malle Moto crew for some updates. 

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Brabec's Honda teammate Nacho Cornejo took the stage win  today, his third of the 2024 Dakar Rally,  Yesterday's show guests Kevin and Luciano Benevides took second and third, respectively on the day to make it a 1-2-3 for South America!

In today's show we go over Stage 7's results and dig into the incredibly tight overall race as we head into the second half of the race. We also check in with Johnny Campbell in the HRC Honda pits, Interview Ross Branch from the comfort of his rally motorhome and hear from last year's Malle Moto/Original by Motul class winner Charan Moore to see if that Malle Moto thing is really all it's cracked up to be. 

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We check in with top racers, team managers, malle moto racers, women racers, Rally 2 contenders and more in today's interview-filled show.

Of course, we go into Stage 7 details and how much time we think contenders have to gain, or lose!

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We've made it to rest day (technically tomorrow) at the 2024 Dakar Rally and the front-running general classification contenders are in a tight battle to control the front of the race.

HRC Monster Energy Honda's Adrien Van Beveren took the 48-Hour Chrono stage victory after two days and about 800km of racing to make himself a serious threat for overall victory. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Toby Price rode a great two days to second overall on the stage with Van Beveren's Honda teammate Ricky Brabec coming in third.

In the General Classifiction standing, Ricky Brabec takes the lead with the top four now within a 15-minute window.

With more than half of the race distance and time to go, still, anything can happen.

We hear from the top racers, check in with the malle moto standings and have a nice chat with Skyler Howes who abandoned the race shortly into the two-day stage six.

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Today's race was the first part of a two-day single stage. And HRC Monster Energy Honda's Adrien Van Beveren leads at today's rest stops with impressive sand speed over more than 500km of racing. AVB's Honda teammate Ricky Brabec came in to the bivouac hot on his heels to sit in second (Virtually) and Red Bull KTM's Toby Price is right behind him in third.

Honda's Skyler Howes left the race today after only ~40KM due to a techincal issue with his bike and yesterday's stage winner Pablo Quintanilla - poised to make up big time today after a reversed starting order - ran out of fuel 10km before the first refueling of the day, an error that dashes his hopes of overall victory.

Check in with Malle Moto competitors with us today, as well as a chat with Women's class leader and enduro champion Jane Daniels on the Fantic machine.

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HRC Monster Energy Honda's Pablo Quintanilla took the stage win today with his teammate Adrien Van Beveren hot on his heels in second. Third place went to Red Bull Factory KTM's Toby Price.

We hear from the top three finishers on the stage, discuss the upcoming 48-hour Chrono stage and hear from some malle moto warriors.

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In today's episode we catch up with race stage winner Nacho Cornejo and his HRC Monster Energy Honda teammates Ricky Brabec and Skyler Howes. We also hear from birthday boy and stage lead-out rider (yesterday's winner) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Kevin Benavides. And, we always love it when Hero Motorsports' Ross Branch is in the front of the pack as we get to check in with him, as well.

Tune in and learn about what went down over the mini marathon stage and how the race strategy might be shaking out for the upcoming 48-hour chrono stage - a true mystery for most in the race.

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In today's Dakar Rally Daily we also talk directly with our in-the-bivouac coorespondent Anthony Bonello about the state of the race, the setup of the unique marathon stage service area and more. Anthony connects us with stage winner Kevin Benavides, Ricky Brabec, Ross Branch and Toby Price and we also get some updates from Mason Klein as he struggles to get to the end of the day with more mechanical issues.

We've had more abandonments today including front runners Sam Sunderland and Sebastian Buhler, and American Jacob Argubright had to bail on the stage due to a mechanical but can continue in the race (without an official score) as he's in the Rally 2 category. 

Plenty to absorb from this massive undertaking today. Tune in and enjoy!

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Mason Klein and Kove break down in the desert but limp back into the pits.

We get reports straight from Dakar Rally Heroes Toby Price, Ricky Brabec, Nacho Cornejo, Skyler Howes and more in this episode from Stage 2

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American Mason Klein woke everyone up today with his decision yesterday to willingly lead out a huge day of the rally - putting himself at risk of massive time loss. But, that didn't happen as the kid on the Kove lead the way all day, never seeing another rider in his rearview. His ride captured all the available bonus points on-course (six minutes worth), and combined with his blistering pace all day, kept him in third overall for the stage, from the front - not easy!

Plenty happened behind him. We lost HRC Monster Energy Honda newcomer Tosha Scheirna to a crash and injured arm, Hero Motorsports' Joaquim Rodriguez went out in a crash, as well.

Tough day for Honda's Skyler Howes starting second off the line this morning and losing time due to a navigation error. But, the rest of the Honda team stayed clean and strong, with Ricky Brabec coming in second on the day.

Plenty of more racing to come and more stories to tell. 

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In this episode we hear directly from Daniel Sanders, Skyler Howes, Mason Klein, Kyle McCoy, and Javi Vega in the bivouac. 

We also hear from our on-the-ground coorespondent giving us the exclusive audio and video content from the race.

Finally, we chat with Radek Burkat, the architect of the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby - a free fantasy prediction game following the Dakar Rally in real-time. Radek gives us the insight into the game and how to play and why you should play. 

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In this pre-race interview we get down-and-dirty with Howes about injuries, his switch from Husqvarna to Honda, new team dynamics with fellow American Ricky Brabec and all the drama we can dig up (we're trying really hard to dig up some drama). We also go off on the assumption train in our take on the confusing 48-hour chrono stage and more. 

Join us moments before the riders take to the first stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally as we get all that's good from Skyler Howes.  

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We talk all things Kove, KTM and a lot more.

Enjoy this fun chat with Mason Klein and definitely pay attention to him at this year's race as he's really putting it out there with an unproven program.

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After over 17 hours of racing nearly 2,000 kilometers, Monster Energy Honda Team's Adrian Van Beveren took the win by 4:18 over Husqvarna Factory Racing's Luciano Benavides and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Toby Price (5:13 out of the lead).

In this show we go through the overall rankings, stage-by-stage results, and provide unique insight into the race conditions, terrain, scale and competitors' efforts. 

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Join us as we support Rally Racing across the world, and all year, with this show kicking off the second race of the 2023 W2RC Championship

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We hear from Kevin Benavides, Toby Price and Skyler Howes today - the 2023 Dakar Rally Podium - as they complete the grueling event.

Stay tuned for our annual wrap-up show full of interviews from the guys as they get back to society.

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We also saw a new racer on the stage podium today with Michael Docherty taking second. A great ride!

Today we hear directly from Toby Price, Skyler Howes, Michael Docherty, Adrian VanBeveren, Pablo Quintanilla, Jacob Argubright, and Miriam Pol.

Available time to make up isn't a lot tomorrow, but anything can happen! It's going to be intense and, somewhat scary.

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Amazing rides at the front of the race today shook the results up and turned predictability on its head. But, the front three contenders are still in control and the time gaps are someone staying unbelievably tight. We're talking less than three minutes separating the top three, 28-second gap between the top two!

That's right, 28 seconds is the gap at the top of this Dakar Rally.

We hear directly from stage bosses Daniel Sanders and Toby Price as they represent Australia with big pride at the front of the race today, delivering crazy strong performances in the dunes. Skyler Howes steals some internet access and sends us an update from the last few stages, as well. Great to hear from you, Skyler!

Finally, our on-the-ground man with the microphone, Ashley House brings us two quick interviews today. First up is Technical Director at the KTM group for Rally Stefan Huber, who we've talked to before, but never during a Dakar quite like this. Then, House takes us to the Original by Motul class and gets the two front runners, who are separated by less than three minutes for the win, in a dual-interview full of drama! Ok, not really, but it is entertaining to hear directly from the gladiators of Dakar.

More fun and great race insight on today's show. Enjoy!

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Boy, we honestly didn't see this coming. The race at the top of the general classification is off-the-charts close. Less than three minutes separates the top three riders, with first and second place covered by under 30 seconds. That's insane considering what each of these riders have been through. To keep the contenders for the win that close by stage 11 shows how successful the race organizations planning and points system is this year at keeping this a race to the finish. 

In today's show we hear from race stage winner (his third of the rally) Luciano Benavides, Daniel Sanders, Toby Price, Skyler Howes (who is back in the lead of the race),and  Mason Klein (who had a rough day in the race today). 

Then, we get a walking tour of the entire Dakar Bivouac from our unofficial on-the-ground correspondent Ashley House! 

Also, we check in with Original by Motul competitor Kirsten Landman who keeps impressing everyone with great riding and maximum endurance. 

And, last but not least, we get a welcomed update from Paul Neff from the hospital. The world's favorite race updater is being taken care of after a scary crash. We are so grateful to hear from him. 

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Hero Motorsports' Ross Branch took his second stage win of the rally today, with Honda's Adrien VanBeveren and Rally2 competitor Michael Docherty rounding out the podium. Tomorrow, they'll be on the defense as they head into the dunes with a lot of time to lose on the table.

Hear from overall leader Kevin Benavides today in the show as well as Skyler Howes, Toby Price, Luciano Benavides, and Romain Dumontier (Rally2 class leader).

Plus, we check in with Original by Motul race leader Charan Moore as he swaps an engine! And, we check in with Kirsten Landman as she gets her bike ready for the days ahead. The true gladiators of the sport here!

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Today's show features insight from stage winner Luciano Benavides, Toby Price, Skyler Howes, Mason Klein and Daniel Sanders and we enjoy a special, in-bivouac, guest correspondent chat with Women's division legend Miriam Pol.

Big thanks to Ashley House (@ashleypresents on social) for working the pits for this epic clip.

More to talk about in this show and we're just going to get on with it. Enjoy, and don't forget to play Dakar Fantasy Derby at https://chainslayer.com/dakar and buy yourself a sweet t-shirt at https://www.bivouacrally.com/shop

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Don't miss our chat with Dakar Rally Winning Mechanic and eight-time Baja 1000 champion Kendall Norman. Talk about an enthusiast with great view into what's happening in the race so far, Kendall brings real knowledge to the show today and is an absolute boss on the mic. Plus, he even brought us actual Dakar Rally road books!

We get into each of the stage winners thus far in the race and look ahead at what the race has in store. We get updates from the gamut of Rally heros including; Skyler Howes, Paul Neff, Nacho Cornejo, and Andrew Short! If you haven't been keeping up, Andrew Short is navigating in a SXS this year. Great to hear from Shorty!

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Racing is back, right before rest day, and the results are starting to shape up for some BIG days in the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia in the coming week. 

The top five general classification standings are covered by less than three minutes! Top three? Only 13 seconds! 

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In today's show we hear from a resurrected Paul Neff who spent 30+ hours without sleep to get to the pits today after limping is rally bike in at 4am, doing major electronic repairs and hitting the road again. 

We also check in with Larry Klein, Mason Klein's dad, who is running the motorhome duty for Mason. 

Finally, we get updates from Mason, Skyler Howes, and Jacob Argubright about the state of the race for each of them and what they expect in the coming days.

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With today's original bivouac area completely flooded out, it was impossible for the moving city of a race to go there. So, organizers picked up and moved to stage 8's planned finish and that makes a logistical nightmare for everyone, including the racers who had to sit on the highway for hours to get back to the pits.

Action on the tracks was a little less dramatic, with most racers finishing strong without issue. There are a few exceptions including our own Paul Neff (we're claiming him) who, as of this writing, is still in the desert diagnosing and working on an electrical issue on his bike - hours from the finish. It's 8:30 AM here in California. For Paul, that's 7:30 PM in Saudi, in the dark, in the cold, and it's probably raining on him.  C'mon Paul, you can do it!

Today's show is a good one, with good insight into the top-five-finish strategy and risk game. How bonus points are affecting the race. What the next days mean for racers and just how gnarly are the marathon stages tomorrow and the next day going to be!

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For the first time in the rally, big navigation errors and accuracy determined the outcome of the day's and overall ranking. Also, the time bonus scheme for leading to the stage's waypoints played into the overall ranking today, actually awarding a stage victory!

Don't miss this show! We hear from stage winner Adrien VanBeveren, today's runner-up Nacho Cornejo, first-on-course Joan Barreda, Mason Klein, Toby Price, and American Rally Original ambassador/spokesman Paul Neff! 

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Toby Price, Adrien VanBeveren, Luciano Benavides, Kevin Benavides, Daniel Sanders (who led out the day), Nacho Cornejo, and Luciano Santolino (Sherco) completed the top-10. 

Mason Klein, the Dakar prodigy, had a fantastic day going once again until a fuel issue caused him to park and work on his KTM for a few minutes at the very end of the special, dropping him down to 11th on the day's standings. He really limited his losses with massive performance early, grabbing early waypoint bonuses for leading the stage and was in contention for the stage win until the last points. 

Yesterdays winner, Daniel Sanders, had a bit of a struggle leading the way today, allowing Howes to catch up early and steal some bonus points away. Even so, Sanders still leads the overall rankings by 3:30 with Howes in second and Kevin Benavides in third. 

We also get an update from Jacob Argubright after a tough stage three and refreshing stage four finish, and get our American Rally Originals insight from our favorite message sender, Paul Neff. Tune in and enjoy!

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Red Bull GasGas rider Daniel Sanders grabbed a commanding stage win by blitzing through a long, tough, stage after a strategic finishing position yesterday put him in a prime place to win. His speed is what did the deed, though, as he led from every checkpoint all day and managed to put some serious time into his rivals in the top-ten general standing for the race.

American Husqvarna Factory pilot Skyler Howes  finished the stage in second today after starting in the usually unfavorable spot of third on the day. Howes was able to carry big speed all day despite being up front and, as you'll hear in today's show, he really enjoyed himself. 

Fellow American Mason Klein led the entire 400+ KM of timed special stage after his win yesterday to finish an amazing third today and  put his stamp of competency and contention on the 2023 Dakar and the Rally GP class. The 21-year-old American lost minimal time to stage winner Sanders and benefitted from the new stage-leading bonus rules from the organization to limit his losses even more. In the end, he only gave up around six minutes the insanely fast Australian. The only way this happens is if Mason Klein rides like an absolute boss leading the world's best riders. And he did just that. 

More insight in this episode from Red Bull KTM's Australian legend Toby Price and his teammate Kevin Benevides as well as our daily check in with the Ironmen of the sport and our daily Paul Neff quote - one of our favorite parts of the day. 

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The privateer racer on the BAS Trucks KTM support team started the day in third place, an unfavorable starting position giving the length of the stage and potential for massive time loss. But, it seemed, the field was more than happy to give him the chance to lead out towards the end of the rally and he did so with a bit of authority, stamping his name in the Dakar stage winner's book. 

We get on the phone with Klein and chat about his day in this episode. Also, we talk with the other American privateer out there, Jacob Argubright. Of course, we check in with the top contenders (as available) and hear from Toby Price, Joan Barreda, Daniel Sanders, and got the ironman/unsupported insight from Paul Neff in the Original by Motul class. 

Another entertaining and fun look into the big day at Dakar in Saudi. More coming tomorrow. Don't miss it and don't forget to get your picks in for the Dakar Fantasy Derby at www.chainslayer.com/dakar , and buy a t-shirt from www.bivouacrally.com !

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Welcome to the  KLIM Dakar Rally Daily 2023 Stage 1 show. Today we go over a lot of details about the race that happened, but first, we get some apologies out of the way for our beer-induced Stage Zero show from last night. Turns out we shouldn't do that because we should just know better. Not because we drank beer and made fools of ourselves, but because we should just know that Dakar is never predictable and that procedures always change!

Big news from the day is the withdrawal of 2022 Dakar Rally Champion Sam Sunderland after a violent crash resulting in a broken shoulder blade and concussion, according to reports. Bummer day for the champ and we're going to really miss his updates from the race. Get well soon, Sam!

The race had even more drama today with time penalties knocking around the top rankings right up until showtime. In the end, American Ricky Brabec grabbed the stage win after adjustments. going to the source and chatting with stage winner Ricky Brabec as well as Skyler Howes and Original by Motul American racer Paul Neff! As a member of the American Rally Original crew, Paul (and the rest of the maniacs in the unsupported class) are giving us real insight to the traditional Dakar experience.

One of the biggest highlights of the days racing was American Mason Klein holding the front of the race for most of the stage, only being edged out (very early, before penalties) at the end of the special by Daniel Sanders. Klein is continuing to prove his speed out there. An impressive ride by him, for sure.

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It might be midnight, but we are more than happy to give you the latest episode while you sleep so you can wake up ready to consume massive amounts of Dakar Rally goodness. Dig in to this episode to hear our thoughts on start order and how that can affect the big days coming ahead. 

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Tomorrow starts the real racing action with over 600 KM of total route distance and over 350 KM of timed race special. That's a lot of time to lose on the track if any mistakes happen. 

In true Dakar fashion, all of our in-show predictions have already changed with the organization throwing in the top riders being able to choose their start position from 1-28th place, instead of the 1-15th we're used to. More on this tomorrow for Stage 1's coverage.

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Well, we ask him in this pre-race interview from the California desert training grounds. 

Don't miss it as hosts Jesse Ziegler and Quinn Cody get to know the young racer. We're certainly rooting for him out there and he's definitly putting in the work!

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We infiltrated the Factory KTM California training and testing program and cornered Price in a Barstow, California hotel in-between 200-mile road book training days. We have a great chat with the Australian and cover his rally racing career, upcoming strategy for new Dakar rules, the Kurt Caselli factor in becoming the champion he is, and get down-and-dirty inside the KTM 450 Factory Rally bike development.

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Don't miss Skyler giving us the honest talk we expect from the humble Utah ripper. 

Also, don't miss your chance to pick your own Dakar stage finishing order and wager (fake money) against your picks in our new Dakar Fantasy Derby fantasy experience. Head over to https://www.bivouacrally.com/  and hit the "Fantasy" button to register for the FREE season. You can also go direct to https://chainslayer.com/register to sign up. Do it! We're giving away some big prizes and announcing more in each episode.

We're only days away from the start of the 2023 Dakar Rally! Let's do it!!!

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We brought American Dakar Rally winner Ricky Brabec into our Cycle News studio to get some real racer insight into the new race route, new stages and all that's new as this year's rally season kicks off. 

Highlights of this show include an unfiltered talk with Brabec about Dakar's new rules, how younger racers are coming in with massive rally experience, the reality of daily factory rally racer life and getting hit by a car on a road bicycle. Also, we're launching a new Dakar Fantasy Derby  race experience where you can join us and pick daily finishers, place fake money bets, and win real prizes from our sponsors every day of the race. 

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Pablo Quintanilla on the Monster Energy Honda raced hard in the final to secure second position, a great finish for the Chilean on his new team. 

Red Bull KTM's Matthias Walkner pushed in the final days to reach the overall podium in third, 

The time gap between the top three is narrow, with less than seven minutes separating the top riders. 

In today's show we go over the final day, overall results, discuss results from all the other classes and tease our upcoming wrap-up show !

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Starting the day in the overall lead for the rally, Monster Energy Yamaha's Adrian Van Beveren had a tough task starting towards the front of the race with rival teams surrounding him. It didn't take long for it to get worse as major time was lost in the first miles.

We speak with Van Beveren's Yamaha teammate Andrew Short about the stage and what happened as time bled from Van Beveren's lead. 

We also hear from Pablo Quintanilla on the Monster Energy Honda team, as he kept his podium position intact after a tough day. Matthias Walkner on the Red Bull KTM is right there with him. Both of these riders needed to make more time today for overall victory considerations, but they're certainly not out of anything yet as anything can happen!

Overall leader, once again, is GasGas' Sam Sunderland who had a great day, finishing only four seconds back from winning the stage to set himself up for a nice ride to the win in tomorrow's final, short, special stage. 

Red Bull KTM's Kevin Benavides re-entered the race after a mechanical DNF yesterday to take the overall win today from a deep 30's starting position. He will be a big asset to Sunderland's championship ride home tomorrow.

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We get an update from Husqvarna's Skyler Howes who is back home after a horrific crash

Red Bull KTM's Toby Price won the stage, creeping  up in the general rankings but still considerably out of contention for a podium overall position . 

Monster Energy Honda led the stage from the get-go today, but  dropped time mid-stage and that immediately put Red Bull KTM's Matthias Walkner on the front of the stage to fend for himself. Walkner led well for most of the stage, but dropped considerable time at the final km's, finishing deep in the pack. 

The other half of the Honda team, Pablo Quintanilla and Joan Barreda rode well and finished strategically to set up a great result  on the final big day tomorrow.

Consistent 2022 race leader Sam Sunderland lost time today on his GasGas but still is in strong contention for an overall victory.

We get into all the strategy scenarios in today's show with quotes from Adrian Van Beveren, Sam Sunderland, Matthias Walkner, and Joan Barreda

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Then, we get a very cool surprise special guest on the show when Motocross and Supercross champion, ISDE Gold Medalist and MXGP podium regular/race winner Zach Osborne calls in on his way to the track. We expected Zach-O to have some unique perspectives on the rally so far, but we are honestly blown away by his race knowledge and smarts about rally. Also, he has a FACTORY RALLY RACE BIKE sitting in his garage. Will we see Osborne in a race soon? Sounds promising! Don't miss our chat!

The race to the finish is still almost 1,000 km's away over the next three days. But the overall standings have never been this close. Time is hard to find out there so some BIG moves will be coming. We hear from overall contenders Kevin Benavides and Adrian Van Beveren in today's show.

It's so exciting. Enjoy the show!

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The 2022 Dakar Rally has blitzed through eight days and  nearly 30 hours of timed racing for the front runners and Sam Sunderland took the stage win as we head into the final four days of racing.

Through it all, GasGas' Sam Sunderland has led after six of these grueling days - the leading performance at the front of the general classification standings, for sure. After a rough day losing time out front yesterday, Sunderland and Red Bull KTM's Matthias Walkner to get to where we are today. 

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Daniel "Chucky" Sanders crashed violently seven kilometers from the start of the morning's liason, injuring his elbow severely and ending his Dakar hopes for 2022. The forceful Australian was confidently charging into the front of the race day after day, but a very harsh accident today ended it all. 

We talk with Jordi Villadoms from the KTM Group effort about the crash.

Monster Energy Honda's Nacho Cornejo was the big winner today taking his first stage win of the year, and bringing a bright spot to the Honda camp as the rally enters the second week. Likewise, Joan Barreda came out firing today, ignoring a painful injured shoulder to finish high in the standings.  Ricky Brabec and Pablo Quintanilla raced to the front of the pack, and navigated well together today to finish the stage out front, physically, finishing seventh and 11th, respectively on the day.

We hear from Ricky Brabec about the day. 

Other racers lost significant time today on the stage, and we have a new overall leader as Monster Energy Yamaha's Adrien Van Beveren took the reigns at the front of the general classification after a successful day.  previous days' leader Sam Sunderland (GasGas) and Red Bull KTM's Matthias Walkner lost big time today in the stage, but still sit comfortably in the top five of the overall. 

Don't miss today's show as we get back to racing at the 2022 Dakar Rally!

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Also, we're answering instagram-submitted questions on air and look forward to the upcoming behemoth stage 7!

It's not really a rest day, after all. It's just a day without a race!

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That early carnage set off the chain of events that would eventually shorten the stage by 3/4 of the planned distance, with racers racing roughly 100km today. Therefore, racers looking to gain big time today were limited, and those at risk of losing a lot were presented a gift. 

In today's show we chat directly with GasGas' Daniel Sanders and rookie sensation Mason Klein as well as the man with the meal plan, Kendall Norman. 

Enjoy this unfiltered and raw look into the day leading into the rest day from the riders and teams' perspectives as we head into the second week of this brutal event.

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We've heard that plenty from racers, managers, and  more. And it certainly seems to be holding true in 2022's edition of the Dakar. Today on Stage five, we saw our first contender fall and abandon the race with American success story Skyler Howes headed to the hospital right after completing the stage. He reported in to the show with a decent prognosis after a massive crash: concussion, sore heel, no broken bones. But his race is over.

Others crashed as well, two-time stage winner Joan Barreda crashed and injured his shoulder. After finishing, he said he'll wait until the morning to inform the organizers if his race is over. Daniel Sanders seems to have hit the deck again, as well - two days in a row for the fast Australian.

Despite the carnage, an unlikely winner emerges. MotoGP veteran Danilo Petrucci, participating in his first Dakar (maybe his first rally) took the stage win after Toby Price was docked with a six-minute speeding penalty. The win is a milestone as never has a MotoGP winner won a stage of Dakar.  Also, he's a true rookie, which puts him in rarified air again. 

In today's show we try to keep up with the changing pace of the race results, get an update from Ricky Brabec, hear from race leader Sam Sunderland, get a quote from Ross Branch and dig into what's to come. 

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Monster Energy Honda's Joan Barreda took his 28th career stage win today by laying down a blistering pace across 465km of fast tracks and some tricky navigation of special test. 

Barreda's Honda teammate, Pablo Quintanilla, chased his way to second on the day with the Sherco Factory Racing duo of Rui Concalves and Luciano Santolino going third and fourth, respectively. Fifth place went to Husqvarna's Luciano Benavides.

In the general standings, GasGas Factory Racing's Sam Sunderland retains the overall lead, now three minutes ahead of second place. Walkner moved into second overall today ahead of Yamaha's Adrian VanBeveren. Less than five minutes seperates the top three. 

MotoGP's Danilo Petrucci had a fast race today after re-joining the race as a provisional entry after his early mechanical DNF with the third fastest time on the day. Unfortunately, he was docked 10 minutes for speeding through a limited zone, putting him in 15th officially on the day. 

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