Hero s Joaquim Rodrigues Finishes 11th, Sebastian Buhler Bags 14th In The 2021 Dakar Rally
Hero s Joaquim Rodrigues Finishes 11th, Sebastian Buhler Bags 14th In The 2021 Dakar Rally
The 2021 Dakar Rally saw favourable results for Hero MotorSports Team Rally that battled challenging conditions, rough terrains, and more to finish in the top 20.
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With 9 top-10 stage finishes in the 2021 Dakar Rally, Hero MotoSports had a good show this year
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Hero MotoSports bagged 9 Top-10 finishes in the 2021 Dakar Rally
CS Santosh has been transferred to India & brought out of coma
Hero MotoSports Team Rally concluded the 2021 Dakar Rally on a high as rider Joaquim Rodrigues finished 11th, while teammate Sebastian Buhler finished 14th in the general rankings. The riders were placed 12th and 15th respectively at the end of Stage 11 but managed to improve their respective in the 12th and final stage of the rally that in
Hero MotoSports Team Rally scores two top 15 finishes as 2021 Dakar Rally concludes
How mad does someone have to be to attempt to cover 9,000km - 4,700km of which is at speed - in some of the harshest off-road conditions while having to navigate your way on the fly? Well, the winner of the car category of the 2021 Dakar Rally should give you an idea. Stephane Peterhansel has taken part in 30, yes 30, editions of the Dakar Rally and won 14 of them on both two wheels and four!
Mr. Dakar, as Peterhansel is called, was joined in the winner’s circle in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia by Kevin Benavides who triumphed for Honda in the motorcycle category. Benavides was followed home by last year’s winner and Honda teammate Ricky Brabec, giving the Japanese marque two straight wins at the Dakar Rally.
Dakar rally 2021, stage 11: Penultimate round sets stage for Jeddah finale
Dakar rally 2021, stage 11: Penultimate round sets stage for Jeddah finale
The longest special of the Dakar, as had been expected, caused some major shake-ups in the overall rankings.
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Sebastian Buhler finished in 12th position after a steady race.
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The originally planned 511km special stage was trimmed down to 464km due to route modifications.
Recent rains had left the pistes in extremely poor condition causing race authorities to annul the most affected sections, citing safety reasons.
Ricky Brabec and Kevin Benavides remain in the battle for the overall win, while Joan Barreda has been forced to withdraw.
CS Santosh cleared to fly back to India post Dakar rally 2021 stage 4 crash
CS Santosh cleared to fly back to India post Dakar rally 2021 stage 4 crash
The 37-year old Bengaluru-based rider sustained head trauma and a dislocated right shoulder and was kept in a medically induced coma to manage the injury and keep bodily functions to a minimum.
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UPDATED: January 13, 2021 12:10 IST
In the latest update from the medical team, CS Santosh is stable and continues to be under observation.
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In the latest update from the medical team, Santosh is stable and continues to be under observation.
Based on scans and assessments, he has been cleared to be flown back to India, where he will be attended by the local doctors.
Dakar rally 2021, stage 10: Joaquim Rodrigues finishes in top 10 again, Harith Noah continues strong run
Joaquim Rodrigues seems like a man on a mission as he continues to battle it out there to deliver one top 10 finish after the other for the team.
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UPDATED: January 13, 2021 22:25 IST
Joaquim Rodrigues set the pace right from the start and rode with a nice rhythm in a relatively shorter stage to finish 10th today.
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The 39-year old Portuguese rider set the pace right from the start and rode with a nice rhythm in a relatively shorter stage to finish 10th today.
Riding his TVS 450 RTR, Noah continues his strong form from the previous stage, and did a position better by finishing at 16th place.