KTM’s Kevin Benavidez gained stage three of the 2024 Dakar Rally over Ricky Brabec. The outcomes have been revised after Pablo Quintanilla, Ricky Brabec, Joan Barreda and Ross Branch all obtained penalties for dashing. Quintanilla was the worst hit–he was penalized 6 minutes, which took the stage win away from him. The day took a toll on lots of the prime names. Two-time winner Sam Sunderland was pressured to withdraw after affected by a technical subject simply 11 kilometers into at this time’s particular. Hero Motosports Team Rally’s Sebastian Bühler crashed after 360 kilometers of the particular and was ultimately air-lifted out. Skyler Howes and Toby Price stopped to help him till assist arrived. Time spent at Bühler’s facet was given again to each of them.

Mason Klein and Jacob Argubright each had heartbreaks at this time. Mason was the final Rally GP rider to depart the beginning of the particular after altering an engine yesterday. As a outcome he discovered himself within the lead on adjusted time. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to final. His Kove began slowing down early within the particular. He labored on it for a half hour, then it was all he may do to limp to the end. Argubright additionally had mechanical points which precipitated him to cease in his tracks. He was penalized a large 12 hours. Both will begin tomorrow, however it’s a marathon stage, which suggests they solely have two hours to work on their bikes.

Ricky Brabec: “I recovered some time today and rode the best I could. It was a long day and I had a couple of hiccups early on but here we are at the end of day three so I’m happy to be able to start stage four. There’s a long way to go but we will keep fighting.”

Skyler Howes: “It was another really fast and tricky day, for navigation as well. We did get into some nice dunes which was a good change of pace but there were a lot more rocks today which I’m having a lot of fun in. At the beginning of the special I caught up to Toby (Price) and rode with him pretty much the whole day, so he took the lead through the dunes and I led through the rocks. It was a super fun day, not without mistakes again, so I know I can improve a little bit more.”

STAGE 3
1. KEVIN BENAVIDES, RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING 04H 39′ 28”
2. RICKY BRABEC, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 01′ 11” 00H 01′ 00”
3. ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 02′ 51”
4. SKYLER HOWES, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 02′ 57”
5. ROSS BRANCH, HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY + 00H 03′ 18”
6. JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO FLORIMO, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 03′ 34”
7. PABLO QUINTANILLA, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM+ 00H 04′ 14”
8. STEFAN SVITKO, SLONAFT RALLY TEAM + 00H 05′ 04”
9. TOBY PRICE, RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 00H 06′ 36”
10. MARTIN MICHEK, ORION – MOTO RACING GROUP + 00H 07′ 32”
90. KYLE MC COY, AMERICAN RALLY ORIGINALS + 02H 15′ 04”
105. WESTON CARR, HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING + 02H 37′ 04”
124. MASON KLEIN, KORR OFFROAD RACING + 07H 20′ 32”
125. JACOB ARGUBRIGHT, DUUST RALLY TEAM + 19H 20′ 32”

OVERALL STANDINGS AFTER STAGE 3
1. ROSS BRANCH, HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY, 14H 32′ 51”
2. JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO FLORIMO, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 03′ 11”
3. RICKY BRABEC, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 05′ 08” 00H 01′ 00”
4. PABLO QUINTANILLA, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 16′ 16”
5. ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 20′ 16”
6. KEVIN BENAVIDES, RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 00H 20′ 32”
7. TOBY PRICE, RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 00H 22′ 57”
8. DANIEL SANDERS, RED BULL GASGAS FACTORY RACING + 00H 24′ 13”
9. LUCIANO BENAVIDES, HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING + 00H 27′ 00”
10. MARTIN MICHEK, ORION – MOTO RACING GROUP + 00H 27′ 12”
13. SKYLER HOWES, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 41′ 45”
95. KYLE MC COY, AMERICAN RALLY ORIGINALS + 07H 46′ 42”
99. WESTON CARR, HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING + 07H 56′ 40”
110. MASON KLEIN, KORR OFFROAD RACING + 08H 56′ 52”
122. JACOB ARGUBRIGHT, DUUST RALLY TEAM + 20H 13′ 25”