Monster Energy Honda Rally team’s Dakar-winning team headed by Ricky Brabec will return the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) to challenge Hero Motosports‘ Ross Branch this week at the inaugural BP Ultimate Rally-Raid of Portugal.
Saudi Arabia, January 21, 2024: 7,967 km of rallying across Saudi Arabia came to a conclusion by the breathtaking Red Sea at Yanbu with Monster Energy Honda Team’s Ricky Brabec taking the top step of the Dakar for a second time, making history as the
Ricky Brabec wins the 2024 Dakar Rally with Adrien Van Beveren on the podium in third 7,967 km of rallying across Saudi Arabia came to a conclusion by the breathtaking Red Sea at Yanbu with Monster Energy Honda Team’s Ricky Brabec taking the top step of the Dakar for a second time, making history as the only American to do so. After spending much of the first week amongst the front runners, the 2020 winner took the reins after the grueling 48 Hour Chrono and despite a one second margin to second place Ross Branch at the end of stage seven, the Californian never looked back and rode to a faultless Dakar win with nearly eleven minutes in hand. In what has been a calm and collected display throughout the rally by the 32 year old, he also added another stage win to the ten he has already collected in his Dakar career to date and leaves round one at
7,967 km of rallying across Saudi Arabia came to a conclusion by the breathtaking Red Sea at Yanbu with Honda Team's Ricky Brabec taking the top step of the Dakar for a second time, making history as the only American to do so.Saudi Arabia, Jan .