Glendale podium promotes Honda HRC ace to P1 ranking.
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Newly-appointed series leader Ken Roczen has downplayed the aggressive pass that defending champion Jason Anderson (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) made on him at Glendale’s second round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship on Saturday night.
Following a red-flag caused by Malcolm Stewart’s (Smarttop Bull Frog Spas MotoConcepts Honda) heavy fall, the race was restarted under a staggered start procedure with Roczen at the front, although the Honda HRC ace was taken down just a number of laps in by Anderson, relegating him the fourth.
The German import recovered from the incident, rebounding to third while taking hold of the championship, as Anderson was later demoted to second when he was passed in the closing stages by Blake Baggett (Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM) to capture his maiden victory in the premier class.
“We’re racing, you know,” Roczen stated. “I didn’t think of him diving in there like that – I didn’t hear him either – the ruts in the last couple of years I feel like go up and hook down pretty sharply, so I was committed to the inside rut there and saw a white bike.
“I went down and tried to get up as quick as possible, luckily my bike was still running. Once I got going and went over the finish line I knew I was in fourth – the front two guys had a little bit of a gap on me, so I was just trying to get on the podium.”
Roczen holds a one-point lead over round one winner Justin Barcia (Monster Energy Yamaha), who managed a sixth place finish in the 18-lap encounter.
Victorian signs with Penrite Honda Racing for Finke and Hattah.
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Freshly signing a deal with Penrite Honda Racing to spearhead its desert racing efforts in 2019, Jack Simpson is eyeing a start in at least one Pirelli MX Nationals round this year.
Simpson is a former MX Nationals regular who last contested a round in 2015, transitioning to off-road and desert racing the following year, where he clinched the Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) E1 crown in his debut season and most recently earned third at the 2018 edition of Finke.
Declaring he won’t challenge any AORC rounds, the Victorian believes it will allow more time to involve motocross training as he targets the Wonthaggi stop of the MX Nationals, which he intends to compete regardless if it’s self-funded or under Penrite Honda’s official motocross and supercross team.
“At this stage the deal is just for desert racing only,” Simpson told MotoOnline.com.au. “I’m not doing AORC this year, I’ll just be doing the Finke, Hattah and the Mint 400 in Las Vegas. I’m planning on doing a motocross round – I’m kind of over the off-road (AORC) stuff – and I’m still going to do a round [of the MX Nationals] on my own even if it’s not with the motocross team.
“Hopefully I can do Wonthaggi, but I just have to figure out what does and doesn’t clash – you might only think it’s two events a year, but for Finke there are five weekends of pre-running and a couple for Hattah. I’m going to have more time to do motocross stuff now and throughout the year because it’s either riding desert stuff or I’m riding motocross.”
The youthful talent will pilot a Honda CRF450R in all of his desert and motocross endeavours, recently surprised by the premier class contender after sampling it in stock trim.
“I had an impression it was going to be slow compared to the KTM, but the ’19 engine is really strong,” he added. “It seems to turn really well and it’s really light in the air – I’m very impressed with it. I’ll be riding a 450 up at Finke and everything else I’m doing – I won’t be doing any big-bore stuff.”
Penrite Honda Racing has confirmed just one rider for its MX Nationals campaign, retaining former international Brett Metcalfe for another season. Simpson’s move to the outfit ends his lengthy association with KTM, the manufacturer in which he’s spent his entire professional career aboard.
One hundred motorcycle parking spaces in Brisbane’s CBD will close from next week for about seven months during casino development work and be replaced by the same number of spaces elsewhere in the city.
The North Quay riverside lane and footpath parking spaces between Tank and Ann Streets are expected to be closed from Monday (January 21, 2019) until September for a sewer line upgrade.
Alternative parking spaces
Graham and his Ducati
Ducati SportClassic rider Graham Witherspoon, who is Stakeholder & Communications Manager for project developers Destination Brisbane Consortium (DBC) has helped locate 100 alternative parking spaces on William Street and Queens Wharf Rd.
William St motorcycle parking spaces
Unfortunately, those spaces will not remain after the sewer upgrade as Queen’s Wharf Rd and William St will become construction traffic zones as the casino project progresses.
“So for safety it’s not appropriate they are left in place,” Graham says.
However, the number of spaces has failed to keep pace with need and many riders say all spaces are gone by 7am each week day.
We hope more parking spaces will become available when the casino retail sector opens in 2022 and more again when the Ritz-Carlton Brisbane is completed in 2024.
Casino development works
Graham says DBC is still working through the traffic management strategy, including parking.
“We are conscious of not only motorcyclists, but cyclists, taxis, buses, pedestrians and now scooters users,” he says.
“More details will be released as we work through the detailed design.”
Parking impact
Graham says the project will be “an amazing transformation development for Brisbane”.
“As a motorcycle rider for close to 30 years, I’m conscious of how the construction of the largest civil development in Queensland impacts on the motorcycling community,” he says.
“With that in mind, DBC has been working closely with our contractor Probuild, State Government and Council to ensure motorcycle bays affected by the upgrading of the sewer line works on North Quay are replaced like-for-like.
“We have managed to secure 100 alternative safe motorcycle parks on William St (which are now in place) on the footpath adjacent Miller Park and the Commissariat Store as well as Queens Wharf Rd, which will be in place for the 21 January closure.
“You can access Queens Wharf Rd via William St and exit via Margaret St as it is now a one-way road.”
Australian encouraged by top three overall ranking.
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Toby Price says he’s experiencing increased discomfort with his injured wrist as he continues to charge through the 2019 Dakar Rally.
The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing ace fractured his right scaphoid last month in preparation for the event, although the Australian has still remained highly-competitive despite dealing with the injury.
Sitting third in overall classification after finishing fourth on stage six, Price is encouraged by his ranking as the ever-changing top five positions tighten up with four stages still to be run.
“It’s been a really tough day today,” Price declared. “My wrist is hurting more and more as the race goes on and it’s making things uncomfortable out there. I’ll keep cruising on though and I’m still in the race, it’s just a bit more like survival mode at the moment.
“Nevertheless, third overall with four stages left to race is encouraging. The goal is the same – make it safely to the finish – so I’ll keep on pushing on tomorrow.”
Just over five minutes behind leader Pablo Quintanilla (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing), Price and the Dakar contingent will face the first looped timed special of the event in stage seven, with riders covering 323 kilometres against the clock near the town of San Juan de Marcona.
Rider lists confirmed for Australian round in February.
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The official entry list for the 2019 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) was released over the weekend, with a stellar line-up set for Phillip Island’s season opening round on 22-24 February.
Led by reigning world champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), 10 riders on the 2019 WorldSBK grid have won a total of 181 races between them, Rea making up a staggering 71 of wins followed by former teammate Tom Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK) with 34.
The remaining eight race winner include Chaz Davies (29 – Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), Marco Melandri (22 – GRT Yamaha), Eugene Laverty (13 – Team Goeleven), Leon Haslam (Five – Kawasaki Racing Team)), Ryuichi Kiyonari (Five – Moriwaki-Althea Honda Racing Team), Michael van der Mark (two – Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team), Alex Lowes (one – Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) and Jordi Torres (one – Team Pedercini Racing).
Haslam and Kiyonari return to the WorldSBK ranks in 2019 – the latter for the first time since 2009 – while former MotoGP contender Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) transfers to series as WorldSSP champion Sandro Cortese (GRT Yamaha) also graduates to the premier class.
Bautista was the 2006 125cc world champion and went on to win 16 races in the lightweight and intermediate classes before moving into MotoGP, where he was a three-time podium finisher. Cortese, the 2012 Moto3 world champion, clinched the 2018 WorldSSP title in his first attempt.
The new three-race WorldSBK format launches at Phillip Island, with the 10-lap Sunday midday sprint adding to the two 22-lap traditional WorldSBK races on Saturday and Sunday. WorldSSP will contest one 18-lap encounter on Sunday at 1.15pm. Tickets are now available for the event via www.worldsbk.com.au.
As Toby Price challenges for his second Dakar Rally victory, two fellow Aussies are doing well in the rookies category of the gruelling Peruvian event.
They include Victorian Ben Young, aged 47, (#72 Duust Rally Team) and Canberran James Ferguson, 32, (#121 KTM).
Ben Young
James Ferguson
Rookies
Ben finished stage 6 in 54th place, his best position yet and is 63rd outright and 20th among the 49 rookies.
James is not far behind in 77th outright, 23rd among the novices and 12th of the 29 riders in the Original by Motul class which means they have no assistance.
But the event has not been plain sailing for the two rookies.
Ben is nursing a possible broken hand and James has gravel rash from a crash in a liaison section.
Part-time racer
Ben in the dunes
“This is the hardest race I’ve done,” says Ben, a part-time racer who has been training with Toby.
“It’s been an average of 12 hour days with the longest 14 hours. The course is really hard and challenging.
“I’m physically ok. Had a crash yesterday (stage 5) and hand is a bit fucked up. Team physio thinks the bone is fractured. I’m not going for X-rays as I don’t want to know. I’ll tape it up and keep going,” he says on his Facebook page.
In preparation for the Dakar, Ben finished 18th in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge and 24th in the Morocco Rally on his KTM.
James says the stages are difficult, but his navigation has been good.
“I’ve said from the start that the stages are hard but they are safe in that you can ride to your ability and speed,” he says in his latest Facebook post.
James and his KTM
“Unfortunately last night (stage 5) coming home 280km in the liaison I hit something on the road at about 90kmh and sent the bike down the highway on its side.
“Luckily I was fine and quickly picked the bike and myself up before it was run over. My rest day hasn’t been much rest, new handlebars, foot pegs, hand guards, wheels, grips plus oil and filters has kept me busy. Body is sore but I’m not giving up.”
He posted a photo of his KTM’s clogged air filter after the first day of racing through the stand dunes.
James’s air filter
About 70% of the event will be staged in sand, but James has plenty of experience in sand having competed in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge last year.
KTM factory rider Toby Price is inching closer to his second victory while nursing a still-mending broken wrist.
He finished in fourth place in stage 6, leaving him third outright and a little over five minutes behind leader Pablo Quintanilla on a Husqvarna and 40 seconds behind Ricky Brabec on a Honda.
KTM is chasing its 18th straight win, but it hasn’t all been going the orange company’s way this year.
Of the six stages so far, only last year’s winner, Matthias Walker, has won a stage.
Honda has won two stages, and Yamaha and Husky one each.
It’s going to be a nail-biting finish with less than 10 minutes separating the top five which includes one Husky, two Hondas, one Yamaha and Toby’s KTM.
If fellow Red Bull KTM Factory Team members Matthias Walkner (sixth) and Sam Sunderland (seventh) remain behind Toby, they will have to help him if he needs assistance or a spare part.
Malcolm Stewart has suffered a broken femur as a result of his heavy fall at Saturday night’s second round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship in Glendale.
Stewart was battling for position when an error throughout the whoops saw him crash heavily into the following rhythm section, causing the race to be red-flagged as he was stretchered off the circuit by the Alpinestars Mobile Medical Unit.
The popular number 27, who had been displaying strong form in the first two outings of the season, has undergone surgery and will immediately commence his road to recovery.
“Such a bummer on what happened last night,” Stewart said in a statement. “Surgery this AM on [my] femur! We will be back better than ever. Sorry I let you guys down. I appreciate all the prayers you guys sent me – I’ll give you guys an update soon.”
It’s a bitter blow for the 26-year-old after landing his first full-time supercross deal in the premier class with Smarttop Bull Frog Spas MotoConcepts Honda. At A1, Stewart held down second for much of the main before a mistake pushed him back to seventh.
Following the restart at Glendale, the race was eventually won by Blake Baggett (Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM), marking his first victory in the 450SX division.
Claiming his first individual stage victory at this year’s Dakar Rally, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Pablo Quintanilla has retaken the lead of the event’s provisional overall standings.
Entering the second week of Dakar in high spirits, Pablo Quintanilla put in a great performance on Sunday in Peru. Involved in a battle for the stage victory with fellow South American Kevin Benavides (Honda), Quintanilla took the virtual lead before the penultimate waypoint and never looked back.
Following a well-considered plan of attack, the FR 450 Rally mounted Quintanilla has put himself back into the rally’s overall lead with four crucial stages still to be contested in the Peruvian countryside. Overall, Pablo is now four minutes and 38 seconds ahead of preview leader Ricky Brabec, after the Honda man struggled to find a waypoint.
Pablo Quintanilla – Stage P1 – Overall P1
“Everything went according to plan today and I’m happy with the stage win. The day wasn’t easy, the pace was quite fast, and navigation was difficult. We also had to race through strong headwinds. We had a good battle with Kevin Benavides and at one point I managed to pass him and retain the lead. It’s good to be back on top in the overall. The race is still long and I want to stick to my plan. Tomorrow I will be the first rider to start the stage and this is surely a disadvantage. But my plan is to fight back for a good result on day eighth and then take advantage of the mass start on day nine. Lots of things can happen these next few days but I will do my best to keep my eyes focused on my goals.”
Pablo Quintanilla
Ricky Brabec – Stage P6 – Overall P2
“It was another tough stage. The temperature was nice but the wind was a big factor. It’s kind of hard to ride all day with the wind pushing you around. At one point for about 50 km I was concerned about fuel. I know that we had filled up at the top at kilometre 80 at the neutralization. I was freaking out because I ran out of one of my tanks earlier than expected. On the whole it was a good day. There’s four days left. I’m glad to be at this bivouac full of fesh fesh that makes everything such a mess. I’m looking forward to the next four days. Hopefully I can stay in the fight and keep pushing. I feel great and my body is at 100%.”
Ricky Brabec
Kevin Benavides fought nail and tooth for the stage win and nearly pulled it off, coming home less than two minutes shy of stage winner Quintanilla. However, the Argentine Monster Energy Honda Team climbed the overall leader board from seventh to fourth place, eating one minute into the overall leader’s time.
Kevin Benavides
Kevin Benavides – Stage P2 – Overall P4
“Today was a good day. I changed the strategy to start pushing this second week and today I started further out. The idea was to finish as well as possible later on, so this second position on the stage is fine despite having lost a bit of time towards the end. We have to keep going and not waste too much time in the remaining stages.”
Kevin Benavides
Putting in a superb ride in the tough conditions, Matthias Walkner was able to navigate his way successfully through the stage despite riding alone for the majority of the day. His third position, just over four minutes from the leading time, moves the Austrian up to sixth in the provisional overall standings.
Matthias Walkner – Image Marcin Kin
Matthias Walkner – Stage P3 – Overall P6
“I had a good ride today, navigation was really tricky, but I had some lines in front of me, so I just had to stay focused and use my head a little. I rode the majority of the day alone and that can be tough sometimes, but I’m pleased with my riding and the result, especially as the overall pace was so high. Overall, it has been a good day.”
Matthias Walkner
Just 27 seconds adrift from teammate Walkner, Toby Price continues to battle on despite the increasing pain in the wrist he broke and had pinned in the lead up to Dakar 2019. The Australian’s fourth place result puts him in an ideal start position for Monday’s stage seven. Price lies third in the provisional standings.
Toby Price
Toby Price – Stage P4 – Overall P3
“It’s been a really tough day today. My wrist is hurting more and more as the race goes on and it’s making things uncomfortable out there. I’ll keep cruising on though and I’m still in the race, it’s just a bit more like survival mode at the moment. Nevertheless, third overall with four stages left to race is encouraging. The goal is the same – make it safely to the finish – so I’ll keep on pushing on tomorrow.”
Toby Price
With six stages contested so far in Peru, WR450F Rally mounted Van Beveren has finished inside the top five in five of them. Holding on to a strong fifth place in the overall standings, Adrien is less than ten minutes behind the event’s provisional leader.
Adrien Van Beveren – Stage P5 – Overall P5
“It was a hard day but everything worked fine for me. We woke up super early to start the stage and that was tough on our bodies. After we took the start of the special I saw Santolino on the ground and stopped to help him. I lost a few minutes there but got the time back when I reached the finish. As soon as the medics arrived I got back on my bike and returned to the stage. I pushed hard while also making sure I avoided mistakes. This race is all about managing your risks and keeping it on two wheels. Overall, I’m happy with my performance today and I my starting position for tomorrow is not that bad. There is still four days of racing here in Peru and it’s going to be pretty intense.”
Adrien Van Beveren
Following his strong third place result on stage five, Xavier de Soultrait was unable to show his true potential on Sunday’s stage six. Suffering sea sickness in the massive dunes, Xavier had to settle for an 11th place result on stage six. He will be the 11th rider to start tomorrow’s stage seven.
Xavier de Soultrait – Stage P6 – Overall P9
“It was a difficult day in the dunes. I was among the first riders to start the stage and soon after I felt sea sickness from riding up and down in the dunes. I got some special pills for that and did the best I could until the end of the stage. I might have lost some time in the overall, but I am physically and mentally strong at the moment. I also have a great starting position for tomorrow and I am planning to take full advantage of it. Tomorrow I want to push as hard as possible to make up time. My goal is to battle for the stage win and I will do everything possible to make it happen.”
Xavier de Soultrait
Earning yet another top 10 stage result, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Andrew Short wrapped up stage six with an eighth-place result. Battling through tough conditions and tricky navigation the American racer is now tenth overall, 38 minutes behind his team partner Quintanilla.
Andrew Short – Stage P8 – Overall P10
“It was a tricky day for me. The dunes are really soft and it’s hard to get a good rhythm. I saw a rider crash in front of me in the first part of the stage and that was a bit disappointing. It took me some time to find my pace. After the halfway point I caught up with a few other riders and we continued the rest of the stage racing alongside each other. It was a hard day for all of us with the wind and the terrain, everything was really tough. Despite all that, I’m still in a good position in the race and I have a few more stages to improve my position in the overall standings.”
Andrew Short
Impressing again with another top-10 finish, Luciano Benavides has really come into form on the 2019 Dakar Rally. Riding intelligently, the Argentinian claimed ninth on stage six and sits just one place outside of the top 10 overall with four stages left to race.
Luciano Benavides – Stage P9 – Overall P11
“Today was a really long day and very windy. I eased off a little at the end because of the conditions and didn’t want to make a mistake and lose time. I feel good physically and mentally and the main goal is still to get a good finish. I am lying in 11th place at the moment and I would love to break into the top 10. I am really enjoying the rally because I’m learning all the time and I can feel my pace and confidence improving as my experience increases.”
Luciano Benavides – Image by Marcin Kin
Following his win on the previous day of racing, Sam Sunderland was given the unenviable task of opening today’s technical and gruelling stage. The British rider lead out from start to finish but unfortunately lost time overall to the following pack. Sunderland lies seventh overall, but vows to push his hardest right to the finish.
Sam Sunderland – Image by Marcin Kin
Sam Sunderland – Stage P12 – Overall P7
“I was up against it a little today. After stopping to help Goncalves on the fifth stage I had no markers to set my pace and by winning the stage I upset my overall strategy for the race a little. As we know, opening the stage is always a disadvantage and today, with harsh conditions and tricky navigation, it cost me a lot of time. Personally for me, I was pleased with my riding and how I managed the navigation out front, that was really encouraging. I lost a little time after clipping a rock and damaging my rear brake, but the team were great and replaced that at the neutralisation. The race isn’t over yet though and I’m going to keep fighting. It’s Dakar, it’s always a challenge.”
Sam Sunderland
Claiming her best result of this year’s rally to date, Laia Sanz is feeling good and enjoyed her performance on stage six. Using her skills and experience, Laia was able to make up good time at the beginning of the timed special where accurate navigation was required. Completing the stage in 15th elevates the Spaniard to 16th in the provisional overall standings.
Laia Sanz – Stage P15 – Overall P16
“I felt really good first thing in the dunes today. I was able to gain on the guys in front and that is always nice for your confidence. The second part of the stage opened out a lot and was a lot faster. I was riding on my own and it gets difficult to judge your pace, the faster sections are not my favourite either. My navigation was accurate all day and I think I improved in the overall too, so I’m happy.”
Laia Sanz – Image by Marcin Kin
2019 Dakar Rally Provisional Results Stage Six
QUINTANILLA Pablo CHI Rockstar Husqvarna Factory 03:50’47
BENAVIDES Kevin ARG Monster Energy Honda +01’52
WALKNER Matthias AUT Red Bull KTM Rally Factory +04’21
PRICE Toby AUS Red Bull KTM Rally Factory +04’48
VAN BEVEREN Adrien FRA Yamaha Official Rally Team 05’48
BRABEC Ricky USA Monster Energy Honda Team +07’30
SVITKO Stefan SLO Slovnaft Team KTM +08’20
SHORT Andrew USA Rockstar Husqvarna Factory +13’54
BENAVIDES Luciano ARG Red Bull KTM Rally Factory +15’13
CORNEJO José Ignacio CHI Monster Energy Honda +21’47
2019 Dakar Rally Outright Standings after Stage Six
With the 2019 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) set to get underway at the end of February, alongside round one of the World Superbike Championship (WSBK), Troy Bayliss will ride with the number he started his racing career with, 32, aboard his DesmoSport Ducati.
32 was also the number Troy ran on the GSE Ducati 996RS he piloted to British Superbike Championship victory in 1999.
Troy then went on to an incredible career on the world stage using the now iconic 21, Troy now finds himself unable to use it in the 2019 ASBK season as Josh Waters has the right to use the number. The three-time World Champion will instead return to the race number that launched his international racing career, 32.
While 21 will remain synonymous with the name Troy Bayliss, with merchandise, branding and the famous TB21 signature, it’s not the first time Bayliss has ridden with a number other than 21. Taking the number 32 from racing in Australia to the British Superbike Championship (BSB), before switching to 21 with the support of Davide Tardozzi when he arrived in the WSBK paddock, Bayliss also went on to use the number 12 through his days in MotoGP and of course the number 1 plate as the World Champion.
Troy Bayliss leads Ruben Xaus and Andrew Pitt here in 2006
Troy Bayliss
“32 is the number I started racing with and it feels fitting to go back to it while I’m back in the Australian championship. I’ve had a lot of success as 21, and it’s a shame I won’t be running it in 2019, but it was with 32 on my bikes in Australia that I was originally noticed on the world stage, so I’m pretty excited to see it on the front of the DesmoSport Ducati in 2019. I feel like I’m going full circle a bit.”
Troy Herfoss and Troy Bayliss on the grid in 2018 – Image by Rob Mott
Troy will ride the new Ducati Panigale V4R for the first time later this week as the team aims to achieve a competitive set-up with the new bike. Whether they ride the new V4R at the opening round or not will be decided only once they establish a competitive base with the new bike.
DesmoSport Ducati know they have race winning speed with the Ducati Panigale 1299R Final Edition. It is yet to be seen if the new V4R will be as immediately competitive as the big twin. Limited parts and bodywork availability for the new bike are also a factor, Troy will ride the V4R this season, and that might be at the opening round, but will not be confirmed until the team have spent more time on the bike ahead of the World Superbike weekend late in February.
With the first round of the 2019 championship now only weeks away, the entire DesmoSport Ducati team is working hard to hit the ground running after a strong finish to the 2018 season, taking race wins and third overall in the Championship.
Price hangs onto third overall as compatriot Young advances.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla has regained control of the Dakar Rally after claiming victory on stage six of the gruelling event.
With the rally now past the halfway stage and heading back towards the host city of Lima, stage six covered some of the same ground as previous stages, boasting 838 kilometres in total distance including a 336-kilometre timed special.
Lodging a time of 3h50m47s, Quintanilla narrowly edged Monster Energy Honda Team’s Kevin Benavides by a slender 1m52s, while defending champion Matthias Walkner (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) closed out the top three.
Fourth went to Australia’s Toby Price (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who’s still encountering issues with his injured wrist, followed by Adrien van Beveren (Yamalube Yamaha Rally). Overall in the classification it’s Quintanilla ahead of Ricky Brabec (Monster Energy Honda Team), Price, Benavides and van Beveren.
Aussie Dakar rookie Ben Young (KTM) is now ranked 60th after finishing up 55th in the stage, while compatriots James Ferguson (KTM) and Rodney Faggotter (Yamalube Yamaha Rally) have been ruled out of the competition.
Stage seven of the 2019 Dakar Rally comprises the first looped timed special of the event, with riders covering 323 kilometres against the clock near the town of San Juan de Marcona.
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