Motorsports
Chicherit (car) and Brabec (motorcycle), leaders in the final stage in Morocco
French Guerlain Sichelli (GCK Motorsport)in the car, and the American Ricky Brabec (Monster Energy Honda)the first classified new in motorcycles, will face the fifth and final stage this Thursday, from leadership in their respective categories morocco rally.
The test ends this Thursday 5th stage, total 290 km between Tintin and Agador89 hours of them.
Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al-Rajhi (Overdrive Racing) Elle at 346 kg (215 special) wins this Wednesday’s stage Ayun and Tantan, 1:30 ahead of Chicheri, 2:30 ahead of Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota Gazoo Racing).
Chicheritto continues to lead the car’s general classification, with an advantage of 9 minutes and 57 seconds over the second Argentinian. Orlando Terranova (Bahrain Raid Extreme) 28:37 of the third Al-Attiyah.
French Sebastian Loeb A mechanical issue occurred on stage that affected the W2RC World Championship classification. Bahrain Raid ExtremeA nine-time World Rally Champion.
The world championship leader stopped at 127 km of the stage. In fourth place he passed 89 before the Frenchman had to stop for about an hour due to a mechanical failure.
Madrid’s Carlos Sainz continues to lead the ‘convertible’ category
Carlos Sainz With the exception of the T1, it remains the leader in the “open car” category, where only three new cars compete. Audi RS Q e-tron Evo2The Madrid man won the fourth stage with a 6:24 minute advantage over the Swede Matthias Ekstrom 8:11 in French Stephen Peterhansel.
In the general classification, the two-time World Rally Champion and three-time Dakar winner beats the Swede in 13:32 and the French in 34:00 to reach the final stage.
BRABEC, the new leader in motorcycles after winning the penultimate stage
by motorcycle, Ricky Brabec he won the stage ahead of the British Sam Sunderland (GasGas Factory Racing) and Argentinian Kevin Benavidez (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) To become the new leader of the General Classification.
Brabec take control of a motorcycle from an American Skyler Howes (Husqvarna Factory Racing)finished 4th in 8:27 this Wednesday.
On Thursday’s final stage, Howes will start in fourth place, just 1 minute and 11 seconds behind the new leader. The battle for overall victory should be an American duel from Tintin to Agadir.
Sam SunderlandWorld championship leader and winner of the 2017 and this year’s 2022 Dakar.
Toby Price (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) He fell at 85km but decided to get back on his bike and finally retire at 111km.
The Australian was treated by race medical staff and was flown by helicopter to a local hospital for further tests, the organization said.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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