 José Ignacio Cornejo cemented his standing as one of many favourites for the highest step in Yanbu as he put in a flawless trip within the second week of the Dakar 2024. The Monster Vitality Honda Staff riders have been refreshed after a relaxation day in Riyadh and in the event that they have been anticipating a neater return on stage seven then the organisers had different plans. The 483 km particular was going to characteristic some perplexing navigation on small winding gravel tracks round eye-catching canyons, off-piste wadis, a few dune sections and including to this was a complete 390 km of liaison as they headed to Al Duwadimi. Cornejo went into this remaining week simply out of the rostrum positions, his teammate Adrien Van Beveren had taken the ultimate spot after his faultless 48 Hour Chrono win so the Chilean’s purpose was to get again within the hunt. Despite a small fall he carved out over a 3 minute hole to reigning World Rally-Raid champion Luciano Benavides. Attaining his purpose he's now again into third, simply six minutes 48 seconds off chief Ricky Brabec “It was an extended liaison and there was quite a lot of navigation firstly so I wasn’t fully snug to begin with. I knew it will be a day the place I must recuperate some minutes so I stored pushing and I ended up doing a superb stage so I’m glad,” mentioned, José Ignacio “Nacho” Cornejo. Because the 2020 Dakar Rally winner and with huge expertise on the earth of rally-raid, Brabec has been constant for the reason that begin in AlUla the place he’s been within the high three of the general standings earlier than nabbing the highest spot after the 48 Hour Chrono on Friday. Catching teammate Adrien Van Beveren and Toby Value through the stage immediately, he joined in for a share of the bonuses gaining practically 4 minutes. His fifth place end was simply sufficient to maintain him on the high of the general standings by the narrowest of margins to Ross Department. An astonishing single second separates them after 32 hours of rallying! “When it’s the primary stage after a relaxation day it’s not at all times simple to get again on the bike and on the tempo. It was a troublesome day for Adrien to open the stage however he did a fantastic job and using with Ricky and Toby Value helped as they rode virtually all day collectively. Nacho began additional again and he additionally did a extremely actually good job by profitable the stage. Ricky misplaced round 50 seconds to Ross Department through the stage and it wasn’t simple as a result of he needed to begin in entrance of him. However he pushed so much and made positive he’s nonetheless main the Dakar,” mentioned Common Supervisor, Ruben Faria. “It was an enormous disgrace for Pablo that he had some points through the particular, however he’s made it again to the bivouac and he'll go once more tomorrow. He’s in a superb place to win the stage so let’s see what he can do. The complete Monster Vitality Honda Staff are all good and ready for the battle throughout this second week,” he added. First one out onto the stage, Adrien Van Beveren was at all times going to search out it a troublesome ask to not lose time immediately. After conquering the dunes on the finish of final week, a change of terrain and complex navigation noticed him finish the day in a really irritating ninth. Regardless of the stage six winner hoovering up over 5 minutes in bonuses, the hole to Brabec within the general standings has elevated to over fourteen minutes and has dropped him off the rostrum. A greater beginning place tomorrow ought to assist to rectify issues. “I knew opening the highway was no piece of cake, however the navigation was mind-boggling so I did my greatest to remain alert. I held on, however I ended up wandering across the dunes. There was smoke popping out of my head, however that’s the way in which it's,” mentioned, Adrien Van Beveren The 48 Hour Chrono derailed Pablo Quintanilla’s shot at general victory and though his purpose was to finish the rally strongly for world championship factors, he suffered one other setback immediately 112 km into the stage. Affected by a mechanical problem he finally bought to the end line two and half hours behind Cornejo on an extended day for the Chilean rider. “The morning was fairly good immediately, my using was clean and I had a superb tempo. It was tremendous difficult with the navigation however I used to be feeling on high of that and likewise I used to be main the stage till I had a problem with the bike. It was tremendous robust for me immediately as a result of I used to be struggling simply to get to every refuelling level, however ultimately I used to be in a position to end the stage. It won't have been an excellent stage for me however I nonetheless have the chance to go rallying once more tomorrow,” mentioned, Pablo Quintanilla. The depth of this forty sixth version of the Dakar continues because the crew heads into the ultimate 5 days of rallying with a complete of 678 km on the bike tomorrow, 458 km making up the particular stage. Though the organizers have mentioned stage eight from Al Duwadimi to Ha’il might be simpler than the earlier days, rocky terrain is again on the route tomorrow and it received’t favour each rider. –IANS hs/){kind=link}
Saudi Arabia, Jan 15 (IANS) José Ignacio Cornejo cemented his standing as one of many favourites for the highest step in Yanbu as he put in a flawless trip within the second week of the Dakar 2024. The Monster Vitality Honda Staff riders have been refreshed after a relaxation day in Riyadh and in the event that they have been anticipating a neater return on stage seven then the organisers had different plans. The 483 km particular was going to characteristic some perplexing navigation on small winding gravel tracks round eye-catching canyons, off-piste wadis, a few dune sections and including to this was a complete 390 km of liaison as they headed to Al Duwadimi.
Cornejo went into this remaining week simply out of the rostrum positions, his teammate Adrien Van Beveren had taken the ultimate spot after his faultless 48 Hour Chrono win so the Chilean’s purpose was to get again within the hunt. Despite a small fall he carved out over a 3 minute hole to reigning World Rally-Raid champion Luciano Benavides. Attaining his purpose he’s now again into third, simply six minutes 48 seconds off chief Ricky Brabec
“It was an extended liaison and there was quite a lot of navigation firstly so I wasn’t fully snug to begin with. I knew it will be a day the place I must recuperate some minutes so I stored pushing and I ended up doing a superb stage so I’m glad,” mentioned, José Ignacio “Nacho” Cornejo.
Because the 2020 Dakar Rally winner and with huge expertise on the earth of rally-raid, Brabec has been constant for the reason that begin in AlUla the place he’s been within the high three of the general standings earlier than nabbing the highest spot after the 48 Hour Chrono on Friday. Catching teammate Adrien Van Beveren and Toby Value through the stage immediately, he joined in for a share of the bonuses gaining practically 4 minutes. His fifth place end was simply sufficient to maintain him on the high of the general standings by the narrowest of margins to Ross Department. An astonishing single second separates them after 32 hours of rallying!
“When it’s the primary stage after a relaxation day it’s not at all times simple to get again on the bike and on the tempo. It was a troublesome day for Adrien to open the stage however he did a fantastic job and using with Ricky and Toby Value helped as they rode virtually all day collectively. Nacho began additional again and he additionally did a extremely actually good job by profitable the stage. Ricky misplaced round 50 seconds to Ross Department through the stage and it wasn’t simple as a result of he needed to begin in entrance of him. However he pushed so much and made positive he’s nonetheless main the Dakar,” mentioned Common Supervisor, Ruben Faria.
“It was an enormous disgrace for Pablo that he had some points through the particular, however he’s made it again to the bivouac and he’ll go once more tomorrow. He’s in a superb place to win the stage so let’s see what he can do. The complete Monster Vitality Honda Staff are all good and ready for the battle throughout this second week,” he added.
First one out onto the stage, Adrien Van Beveren was at all times going to search out it a troublesome ask to not lose time immediately. After conquering the dunes on the finish of final week, a change of terrain and complex navigation noticed him finish the day in a really irritating ninth. Regardless of the stage six winner hoovering up over 5 minutes in bonuses, the hole to Brabec within the general standings has elevated to over fourteen minutes and has dropped him off the rostrum. A greater beginning place tomorrow ought to assist to rectify issues.
“I knew opening the highway was no piece of cake, however the navigation was mind-boggling so I did my greatest to remain alert. I held on, however I ended up wandering across the dunes. There was smoke popping out of my head, however that’s the way in which it’s,” mentioned, Adrien Van Beveren
The 48 Hour Chrono derailed Pablo Quintanilla’s shot at general victory and though his purpose was to finish the rally strongly for world championship factors, he suffered one other setback immediately 112 km into the stage. Affected by a mechanical problem he finally bought to the end line two and half hours behind Cornejo on an extended day for the Chilean rider.
“The morning was fairly good immediately, my using was clean and I had a superb tempo. It was tremendous difficult with the navigation however I used to be feeling on high of that and likewise I used to be main the stage till I had a problem with the bike. It was tremendous robust for me immediately as a result of I used to be struggling simply to get to every refuelling level, however ultimately I used to be in a position to end the stage. It won’t have been an excellent stage for me however I nonetheless have the chance to go rallying once more tomorrow,” mentioned, Pablo Quintanilla.
The depth of this forty sixth version of the Dakar continues because the crew heads into the ultimate 5 days of rallying with a complete of 678 km on the bike tomorrow, 458 km making up the particular stage. Though the organizers have mentioned stage eight from Al Duwadimi to Ha’il might be simpler than the earlier days, rocky terrain is again on the route tomorrow and it received’t favour each rider.
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