Ricky Brabec has won Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally, taking the lead over runner-up and team-mate Jose Florimo, while fellow Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 rider Joan Barreda took out third for the stage in the provisional results.
Updated results have since been released, marking a noticeable reshuffling of the stage results, general standings and times posted, as well as gaps, with Kevin Benavides since listed as third fastest overall.
The result catapults Brabec into the lead of the standings after Stage 3, marking the third rider to claim the lead and a stage win in as many stages, after Toby Price and Sam Sunderland took the lead in stages one and two respectively.
Updated results have Matthias Walkner fourth, ahead of defending champion Toby price, while Joan Barreda placed sixth ahead of Luciano Benavides.
Toby Price led the Australian contingent, originally being posted as taking 12th for the stage in the provisional results and sitting 35-minutes off the leading pace for the day, but retaining his ninth place overall in the standings. Updates results have since placed him at fifth for the stage, and sixth overall, with further clarification expected, with a statement from Price on social media reflecting the original results listed.
Toby Price
“Today was a difficult day, in the early parts of the stage we were getting on pretty damn good but unfortunately, I made a few mistakes which really cost me. One of those mistakes was towards the end of the stage, where I had a hard time tracking down a specific WPC which was marked in a really tricky position. Not sure what the go is here? But all in all, it was a rough day and I’m glad to have Stage 3 behind me. Time to recharge and press on to Stage 4!”
Early results reported Rodney Faggotter completed the stage in 35th, leaving him ranked 21st overall, however updated results have him running 13th.
Adrien Van Beveren, who was running 14th after Stage 2, had to withdraw after an early crash during Stage 3, and was quickly attended to by the medical team.
Provisional Stage 3 Results – Dakar Rally 2020
Source: MCNews.com.au