Dakar rally 2021, stage 9: Joaquim Rodrigues and Harith Noah continue strong run
Dakar rally 2021, stage 9: Joaquim Rodrigues and Harith Noah continue strong run
Today, January 12 marks the first death anniversary of Hero MotoSports former-rider Paulo Goncalves, who passed away after a crash at the Dakar Rally 2020.
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UPDATED: January 13, 2021 12:13 IST
Joaquim Rodrigues entered the top 15 in the overall rankings to find himself in 12th place.
HIGHLIGHTS
All the riders arrived at Neom exhausted after the 465km looping special stage on the shores of the Red Sea.
Joaquim Rodrigues finished the stage in 5 hours 20 minutes.
Harith Noah has moved into the top 30 and now sits comfortably at 25th position.
Dakar rally 2021, stage 8: Sebastian Buhler finishes in top 10, Joaquim Rodrigues and Harith Noah co
Dakar rally 2021, stage 8: Sebastian Buhler finishes in top 10, Joaquim Rodrigues and Harith Noah continue form
In the concluding half of the marathon stage, Sebastian Buhler turned in a stellar performance to finish the stage in 10th place, his first-ever top 10 stage finish in the Dakar Rally.
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UPDATED: January 11, 2021 20:57 IST
It was the turn of Sebastian Buhler to lead the team’s charge in stage 8 of the rally.
HIGHLIGHTS
Joaquim Rodrigues, battling pain and discomfort, managed to finish the stage in 25th place.
Harith Noah rode steadily to finish at 29th position, crossing the line at 3 hours 46 minutes.
Dakar rally 2021, stage 6: Joaquim Rodrigues finishes 8th, Harith Noah maintains momentum
While Joaquim Rodrigues completed the course in 3 hours and 50 minutes, Sebastian Buhler did the same in 4 hours and 5 minutes, and Harith Noah crossed the finish line in 4 hours and 21 minutes.
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UPDATED: January 9, 2021 00:16 IST
Hero MotoSports Team Rally captain Joaquim Rodrigues bounces back with 8th place finish in stage 6.
HIGHLIGHTS
Hero MotoSports riders Joaquim Rodrigues and Sebastian Buhler maintained a steady run as the duo finished at 8th place and 21st position respectively.
Privateer Harith Noah climbs up the rankings with a personal best of 27th position in this year s competition.