Spectacular Josep Pedro: 3rd consecutive stage win with original

Josep Pedro This Thursday he conquered his goal 3rd stage win at Dakar 2026 within a category motul originalthe purest class of all dakarIn this test, the most adventurous pilots face the dangers of this test on their motorcycles and perform the test in the most extreme conditions possible. There is no mechanical support when you arrive at the bivouac, you have to repair the motorcycle yourself by hand, and you have to sleep in a tent.

Josep Pedro, who liked the category on his debut in this class after competing twice in Rally2, arrived at the bivouac after spending the night in the bivouac shelter very close to his ultimate goal, the leader of the category, after winning three very complex stages, including the fourth and fifth stages, which constitute the first marathon stage of this Dakar. original.

Pedro was just 1 minute 27 seconds behind the leader.Frenchman Benjamin Melo. But that’s not all. Despite competing without assistance, he finished in the top 20 on stage 5 and was 23rd in the motorcycle overall. can’t believe it.

“It was fun riding the bike with a small child. I think I had a very good pace. I feel very, very strong. I don’t know why, but physically I feel very good. It allows me to keep a safe and consistent pace,” the rider commented at the end.

“I’ve never seen two stages with so many riders having problems and crashes… It was a real nightmare that characterized this Dakar before and after. After these two stages, many leading riders will be excluded from the race,” he added of the recent rigors.

“These two stages were very hard with lots of stones and tire conservation was essential. The pace of the top 15 (in the general motorcycle class) has been exaggerated and we will definitely pay for it. Despite everything, it was a very good stage and we are looking forward to getting into the dune area from now on,” he concluded.