Australian Toby Value has come agonisingly near taking the Dakar Rally motorbike occasion in Saudi Arabia.
Key factors:
- Value was 4 minutes and 21 seconds forward of American Skyler Howes in third place
- Australian Daniel Sanders completed seventh, 25 minutes and 57 seconds behind the chief
- Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah received the automotive crown for the fifth time
Holding the lead going into the ultimate stage, Value was overwhelmed into second place on Sunday, ending 43 seconds behind Argentine rider Kevin Benavides.
Benavides, the 2021 champion on two wheels, received the ultimate 14th stage to Dammam for Purple Bull KTM, with teammate Value 55 seconds behind.
American Skyler Howes completed third total for the Husqvarna manufacturing facility staff.
With the beginning order for the ultimate stage primarily based on reverse total classification, Benavides was 89th to set off and Value adopted three minutes later in ninetieth on the street.
Mud at 29km induced some riders to get caught however Benavides and Value obtained by means of with out incident.
Value, a two-time Dakar winner, slipped to fourth earlier than combating his means again into the stage.
“The primary level is disappointment. We have come to date, however look, Kevin’s carried out an ideal job,” stated Value, who needed to flip again for 2 missed waypoints that value him the race.
“Laborious to take in the mean time, however on the finish of the day, I am going residence in a single piece and we obtained a Dakar trophy. It hurts a little bit bit.”
Australian rider Daniel Sanders completed in seventh spot, 25 minutes and 57 seconds behind the chief.
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah received the automotive crown for the fifth time.
Al-Attiyah, the reigning champion for Toyota with co-driver Mathieu Baumel, completed the ultimate 14th stage to Dammam on the Gulf coast with a lead of an hour and 20 minutes over France’s nine-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb.
The Qatari, who led from stage three as rivals hit hassle, now ranks second within the listing of all-time winners within the automotive class behind eight occasions champion Stephane Peterhansel of France.
Frenchman Alexandre Giroud received the quadbike title for the second yr in a row.
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