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WHEN WE RODE RICKY CARMICHAEL’S 2002 WORKS CR250R TWO-STROKE: THE WEEKLY FEED

For 2002, Ricky Carmichael made a controversial swap to Honda. Some followers initially turned away, however as quickly as he began profitable, Ricky was as standard as ever. Mid-season, Honda gave us the chance to trip the works CR250R two-stroke that Ricky used to seize the Supercross championship that yr. It had been on show on the Hard Rock Cafe since RC gained Vegas. We additionally received to select the brains of Honda teamsters Chad Watts and Erik Kehoe, mechanic and supervisor, respectively, for Team Universal Studios Honda. We received a glimpse into the preferences of RC and the way a lot totally different his indoor sled is from his out of doors bike.

No doubt about it, Ricky Carmichael’s swap to Team Honda paid off. Despite his first-round DNF and one other nasty get-off at Pontiac, RC had a stellar Supercross season, profitable 11 mains, 12 heats and his second 250cc indoor title. He’s began off the out of doors season in dominating vogue, too, profitable 10 motos in a row. Yep, Honda must be happy, profitable its first indoor title since McGrath did it in ’96. The break between Mt. Morris and Southwick, was our alternative to trip Carmichael’s championship bike.

“My very first lap on the Honda at my supercross track at home,” mentioned Carmichael, “I set my all-time lap record. The bike is so stable I could go faster without working as hard.”

“Ricky took the bike home to Georgia,” mentioned Chad Watts, “and when it came back the bars were rotated down, almost to the tank! The steering head is taller on the CR, so Ricky wanted the bars lower and further back. It’s funny, Ricky uses the #999 McGrath-bend bars, and McGrath uses the Ricky bend.”

Sebastian Tortelli was RC’s teammate in 2002.

It additionally appears RC is quite a bit like former Team Honda star Jean-Michel Bayle in that, as soon as he finds the setting that works, he sticks with it. “He may want a click here or there, but the basic setup doesn’t change from track to track, race to race,” says Chad.

As for us, we had a troublesome time even driving the #4 Honda at Glen Helen’s Supercross observe. According to check pilot Spud Walters. “It’s like riding the world’s fastest minibike. His bars and levers are so weird that it actually hurt my clutch finger after a few laps. Actually, if you rotated the bars to the “normal” place, the levers could be good for old-schoolers. As for suspension settings, RC is very like MC in that he likes his bike very low within the again and the fork stiff, which makes the bike really feel like a chopper. And what might be extra steady than a chopper?

Just as McGrath likes his shock to settle and keep put, Carmichael takes the thought to new extremes. Give the Carmichael bike the seat-push check, and it’ll transfer an inch then cease chilly. Press more durable, and it presses again, refusing to budge. Likewise, carry the rear fender, and the rear wheel comes off of the bottom. There’s a lot compression and rebound damping within the works Showa shock that it seems like The Dead Zone. When it settles, it’s like having solely six or seven inches of journey left, and it virtually bottoms on the faces of jumps. It works for Ricky, although. Up entrance, the fork isn’t almost as damped because the shock, but it surely’s fairly darned stiff. Spud by no means bottomed it, because the O-ring indicator confirmed we had a very good inch of journey left. There’s no spike or mid-stroke harshness of any kind, and the bike turns extraordinarily effectively, regardless of being arrange for Ricky’s back-it-in driving fashion. “Ricky steers with the throttle and his hips,” mentioned Watts.

One factor is for certain, RC’s motor is as quick as his chassis settings are bizarre. The manufacturing facility Honda Gieken Asaka engine places out some 56 horsepower, equal to a KX500. Response is instantaneous, though it’s a little bit wealthy off of the very backside. It comes on within the decrease midrange and builds energy extraordinarily shortly into an eye-watering, white-knuckle top-end. It’s like being shot out of a cannon. And why not? The HGA crank, particular gearbox, handmade pipe, digital ignition, cylinder, head, works Mikuni carb and Delta V-Force reed work effectively collectively and accommodate Ricky’s whiskey-throttle hand. We appeared for a titanium throttle cable or one the dimensions of a clutch cable. Nope, Chad simply retains a watch on the OEM unit. He does use heavy-duty clutch springs to assist the motor take care of Ricky’s zealous left hand, although. Reliability is large with the brand new CR250R mill. “We use the same motor for five races,” mentioned Watts. “We’ve received these actually killer metallic containers, and I Fed-X them forwards and backwards between races.

Chad and the staff change frames and swingarms each 5 races, then they swap out the parts to staff observe bikes, thereby saving the brand new manufacturing facility bits for the race bikes. To additional decrease the again of the bike, Chad additionally cuts down RC’s subframe and makes particular cuts to the seat foam. “HGA also sends us seats, so Ricky has a choice from track to track.” As for tires, RC can be set in his methods. “No matter what, RC wants a 756 rear. Fronts are either a 739 or the factory 742,” Chad mentioned.

HGA radiators enhance cooling capability over inventory, so RC by no means has to fret about overheating, even on the hottest out of doors races. RC has by no means misplaced some extent from a flat tire as a result of he runs bib mousses indoors and out. Nor does he like the broader 2.5-inch rear rim for hard-packed tracks. Also, though he runs a large 280mm entrance disc, a 240mm rear disc and works Nissin master-cylinders and calipers. He likes a nylon brake line as an alternative of the manufacturing facility braided-steel ones. It’s additionally very free on the lever, a lot in order that it smacked Spud’s hand below braking. Hinson offers staff baskets and stress plates. Chad not too long ago did a motor that had 11-12 hours of racing and observe on it, and the basket’s tangs have been simply beginning to groove.

Yep, the Honda guys are stoked. RC goes sooner than ever, and now he’s driving pink. Cliff White did his homework effectively in organising a machine that RC would love, and the staff has gelled behind its new star. “When anyone at Team Honda wins, everyone gets a bonus,” added Chad. How are you able to beat that? You have a man who’s simple on gear, devoted to coaching like no different, pushed to win all the things in sight (together with observe) and so humble he doesn’t even run his #1 plate. And, for those who assume Honda’s latest successes are all because of Ricky, take into account that Sebastian Tortelli is commonly the quickest man on the observe, as soon as RC units it on cruise management. Tortelli is on the identical machine as Ricky and has produced a few 1-2s for the staff, so a few of that pace must be the bike. And the staff behind it.

Spud Walters was the DB check rider for RC’s bike.

MOTOCROSS SET UP
How RC’s MX trip differs from the SX bike

Speeds are greater and so are the temperatures throughout the out of doors season. Long earlier than this MX season began, Team Honda was testing in earnest. The powerband needed to be moved up and made wider, suspension settings needed to be finalized, as did steering geometry and ergonomics. Here are the issues that have been performed in another way when constructing RC’s out of doors bikes.

• Fork: Lighter damping and spring charges, fork dropped in triple clamps for extra high-speed stability.
• Holeshot system: Removed for the concrete start-pads of the MX sequence, as RC desires as a lot rear-wheel traction as doable.
• Handlebars: Rotates them ahead a little bit for extra front-end traction.
• Engine: More top-end energy and over-rev via revised cylinder and ignition settings.
• Gearing: Where RC runs 14/53-56 in supercross, relying on the observe and soil, he runs 14/50-53 outside. The wheelbase varies barely relying on sprocket alternative.
• Shock: Lighter damping and spring, linkage unchanged. • Maintenance: Watts swaps engines each 4 races as an alternative of 5.

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RICKY BRABEC WINS THE 2024 DAKAR RALLY!

Ricky Brabec has received the 2024 Dakar Rally. He ran a strategically flawless race all through the 14 days and 12 phases to protect an 11-minute lead over Ross Branch. His solely stage win got here two days in the past, and that was adopted by a superb stage 11, the place he began in entrance and completed in entrance. On that stage, Ross Branch had the perfect adjusted time, which meant that Ricky solely needed to comply with Ross right this moment. Kevin Benavides had the quickest time on the ultimate day for his third stage win this yr. In the top, the rostrum was Brabec, Branch, Adrien Van Beveren and Benavides.

Ricky Brabec and the Monster Energy Honda Team through the Final Podium of the Dakar 2024 on January 19, 2024 in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. ASO F. Gooden DPPI

Ricky Brabec: “This time was a little bit different. I feel like this one was more earned. This time was a lot tougher. In 2020, we had a big gap from the get-go. Here, I think me and Ross spent three days with a couple of seconds difference. It was a tight race for all of us. I think between first and third there are eleven minutes or something, whatever Adrien got, but it’s been a tight race and ten minutes is not a big gap here on the rally. It’s been tight. I had two good days, two opportunities to make a good push, but also stage 11 was a scare factor for me because I knew Ross was starting behind me, 18 minutes behind, and if he caught me it would be over. Stage 11 was hard for me, but I stayed focused, got to the finishing line and didn’t lose too much time, so I’m really happy with this and I’m really happy for the team. I’m happy for all of us, we did an excellent job all of the two weeks. I think number 9 will be my lucky number from now on.”

Hero Motorsport’s Ross Branch

Ross Branch: “Finally finished the Dakar!! It was a really tough Dakar 2024, and I’m so thrilled to be here! Finishing on the podium was always the goal, and today it’s a dream come true. I’m really over the moon to achieve this goal for Hero. And a big thank you to the team for developing a highly competitive machine, for the sleepless 3 weeks here, and for everything they’ve sacrificed to reach to this point. I’m really proud of my team. We’ve got some more work to do to be on the next step, so we’ll look forward to that in the next year. A big thank you to everyone for your continued support from all around the world!”

Kyle McCoy

Kyle McCoy: “That feeling!!! Finished the final stage today (which even then they didn’t let up on difficulty). I had an amazing journey and proud to be the 3rd American to finish Malle moto class for the Dakar Rally in the 44 year history. We started with 30 in our class of “Original by Motul” (Ironman), 20 completed and I got here in tenth (proper the place I belong mid-pack). But for me it was principally about getting down to end what I began final yr. This race is extremely tough, and the fellas on this group of 30 are extremely powerful and are available from all corners of the globe. They all have my utmost respect. I had some excessive highs and lows. Day 7 within the dunes when my mechanical concern practically introduced me to an finish was 30 min of my life I’ll always remember. I’m not naturally something approaching a mechanic however I’ve gained confidence in my talents all through the race. I lined virtually 5,000 miles and spent 18 days sleeping in a tent within the desert. There are a lifetime value of recollections on every particular person day. It’s tough to course of. This race requires excessive focus. It’s my type of meditation. I like the way it brings the world collectively. I spent probably the most time with my good buddy @dakar_stu and his band of South Africans welcomed me every single day. The machine I rode (KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica) is among the many most superb creations on planet earth I’m satisfied. There are 85 goal constructed for this occasion annually. If I had one car to decide on for the world’s most excessive terrain this is able to be it. I do know it inside out now. And she took nice care of me. Most vital of all I’m grateful @mccoy.kc places up with all my nonsense and understands me greater than anybody else. I feel I’ll go dwelling now and return to my desk jockey life. Thanks to everybody for the superb assist and messages.”

Jacob Argubright

Jacob Argubright: “A tough final stage of the 2024 Dakar for me. Busted the front fuel pump connector, leaked out all my gas from my front tanks then ran out using only my rear tank. I found some gas but I killed my trying to get it going so took a bit to get it bump started. I did finish the stage thoough, so that’s a plus. Definitely not how I wanted my second Dakar to go but that’s how it goes sometimes just need to learn from it on move forward. Regardless of how things went I still cherish the experience and am grateful for everyone’s help to get me here and love the sport of rally.”

STAGE 12
1. KEVIN BENAVIDES, RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING
2. TOBY PRICE, RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 00H 01′ 00”
3. LUCIANO BENAVIDES, HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING + 00H 01′ 14” 00H 01′ 00”
4. ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 01′ 25”
5. DIEGO GAMALIEL LLANOS, XRAIDS EXPERIENCE + 00H 03′ 14”
6. ROMAIN DUMONTIER, TEAM DUMONTIER RACING + 00H 03′ 23”
7. RICKY BRABEC, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 03′ 31”
8. MATHIEU DOVEZE, BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM+ 00H 03′ 36”
9. ROSS BRANCH, HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY + 00H 04′ 02”
10. BRADLEY COX, BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM + 00H 04′ 19”
72. KYLE MC COY, AMERICAN RALLY ORIGINALS + 00H 50′ 03”
87. WESTON CARR, HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING + 01H 01′ 16”
96. JACOB ARGUBRIGHT, DUUST RALLY TEAM + 01H 10′ 19”

PROVISIONAL STANDINGS, 2024 DAKAR RALLY
1. RICKY BRABEC, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 00H 01′ 00”
2. ROSS BRANCH, HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY + 00H 10′ 53” 00H 01′ 00”
3. ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 12′ 25”
4. KEVIN BENAVIDES, RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 00H 38′ 48”
5. TOBY PRICE, RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 00H 45′ 28”
6. JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO FLORIMO, MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM + 00H 46′ 38”
7. LUCIANO BENAVIDES, HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING + 00H 53′ 31”
8. DANIEL SANDERS, RED BULL GASGAS FACTORY RACING + 01H 14′ 32”
9. STEFAN SVITKO, SLOVNAFT RALLY TEAM + 01H 56′ 28”
10. MARTIN MICHEK, ORION – MOTO RACING GROUP + 02H 48′ 49”
63. KYLE MC COY, AMERICAN RALLY ORIGINALS + 26H 39′ 26”
76. WESTON CARR, HT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING + 30H 32′ 38”
90. JACOB ARGUBRIGHT, DUUST RALLY TEAM + 55H 25′ 10”

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2024 DAKAR RALLY, STAGE 11

Ricky Brabec took an enormous step towards successful his second Dakar Rally as we speak. He completed in second place, 32 seconds behind Ross Branch, his chief rival for the general victory tomorrow. He opened the path all day, which often places a rider in danger for navigation errors and big time losses, significantly on an extended, tough stage reminiscent of as we speak’s. Brabec stayed on monitor, although, and captured 5 min 45 secs in time bonuses. Overall, the hole between Brabec and Branch stays at over 10 minutes. Adrian Van Beveren is in third, some 14 minutes behind. Brabec will begin behind Branch on the ultimate stage tomorrow, permitting the American rider to comply with slightly than lead.

Stage 11 was a 420 km lengthy stretch by canyons and dry rivers, taking the opponents from AlUla to the ultimate bivouac in Yanbu. The terrain was principally rugged, with rocks and stones lining up your complete size of the particular. On the ultimate day of Dakar 2024, the race will take the opponents on a shorter 175 km lengthy particular, devoid of main difficulties.

Ross Branch: “It was a really cool stage today. I had a lot of fun right from the start until the finish. I really enjoyed myself out there – the bike was going amazing, and I made no mistakes today – which is quite important to stay calm in the race. The leader of the race has a significant lead over me, but I’m really happy with where I am at the moment, and I’m looking forward to the last day tomorrow.”

Ricky Brabec

Ricky Brabec: “It’s close. I opened the whole day by myself and I was expecting my team-mate Nacho to catch me, but unfortunately he had a little issue. Then I was waiting for my team-mate Adrien for him to grab some bonus time. I know Ross is pushing hard today and I don’t know what the results are so far from the stage, but I have a feeling that it’s going to be me, Adrien and Ross as the top 3 tomorrow. We’ll see what happens, but there’s still one stage to go. I would say it was my best ride of the rally. On the last 100 km, I went really slowly just to get here and wait for my team-mate, but I made no mistakes today. I put my head down and I got to the finish. The first goal on the Dakar is always to make it to the rest day. Obviously, you have to make it day by day, so the first goal is essentially to make it day by day, but after you make it through the first day, you say I want to make it through the second day and then you want to make it to the rest day. Once you make it to the rest day your next goal is to make it to the finish. If you finish the Dakar, that’s a win. It’s gnarly, the Dakar’s not easy, especially for the bikes because we’re up at three in the morning and we’re riding all morning, we’re riding all day and we’re getting back to the bivouac late. But finishing the Dakar is a win in my book and if you can win the Dakar it’s legendary. We’ll go back to the bivouac, we’ll talk to the team and we’ll push on for tomorrow.”

Jacob Argubright

Jacob Argubright: “Stage 11 was a fun one with lots of rocks and tough terrain. Pretty smooth day finishing P14 but with another penalty putting me back to P21. Guess it’s year of the penalty and mishaps for me but all great learning experiences. I’m healthy and ready for the final stage tomorrow!”

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Provisional Rankings – Stage 11
1. Ross Branch, Hero MotoSports Team Rally, 04h 51m 57s
2. Ricky Brabec, Monster Energy Honda Team, + 0m 32s
3. Adrien Van Beveren, Monster Energy Honda Team, + 3m 17s
4. Luciano Benavides, Husqvarna Factory Racing, + 4m 38s
5. Toby Price, RedBull KTM Factory Racing, + 6m 31s
21. Jacob Argubright, DUUST Rally Team + 00H 34′ 14”
70. Kyle McCoy, American Rally Originals + 02H 38′ 14″
101 . Weston Carr, HT  Husqvarna + 03H 41′ 41”

Provisional Overall Rankings – on the finish of Stage 11
1. Ricky Brabec, Monster Energy Honda Team, 49h 37m 57s
2. Ross Branch, Hero MotoSports Team Rally, + 10m 22s
3. Adrien Van Beveren, Monster Energy Honda Team, + 14m 31s
4. Ignacio Cornejo, Monster Energy Honda Team, + 38m 44s
5. Kevin Benavides, RedBull KTM Factory Racing, + 41m 19s
65. Kyle McCoy, American Rally Originals + 25H 52′ 54”’
76. Weston Carr, HT  Husqvarna + 29H 34′ 53”
90. Jacob Argubright DUUST rally Team+ 54H 18′ 22”

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RICKY JOHNSON’S LUCKY 13 ADVENTURE RIDE

RICKY JOHNSON’S LUCKY 13 RIDE

A WEEKEND OF ADVENTURE TOURING, HANGING WITH HERO’S AND THE SX KICKOFF

BUCKET LIST CHECK OFF

There’s no higher approach to begin off the yr than driving with an important group of fellows, hanging out together with your hero’s and experiencing the kickoff of the brand new SX season at Anaheim. That’s just about what Ricky Johnson thought when he got here up together with his inaugural Lucky 13 Ride.
Based on the quantity 13 RJ ran on his works Honda and celebrating the thirteenth anniversary of the famed BMW GS collection Adventure Bike, Rick and a bunch of journey lovers took to the mountains and deserts of Southern California.

Ricky Johnson led the cost on his Lucky 13 Adventure bike journey.

BRING ON THE BEAMERS

RJ teamed up with BMW Motorcycles of Riverside who supplied totally prepped BMW R1250GS’s able to discover.
Day one can be a journey from the bottom camp of Blackmore Ranch, via the mountains of southeastern California over to the desert and again dwelling. The loop consisted primarily of two lane twisty roads, a sprinkle of off highway and unbelievable vistas alongside the almost 190 mile route.

Halfway via the times journey with lunch within the mountain city of Julian, California

Back to 1986
Once again to the Blackmore Ranch the group would get to expertise a as soon as in a lifetime night as Ricky Johnson and David Bailey shared a viewing of arguably the best SX of all time, the famed 1986 Anaheim opener. Both David and RJ relived the epic race with nice again tales and particulars of the titanic battle. Great meals, spirits and a query reply session with the 2 Honda teammates adopted.

If there was a spotlight of the journey it must be watching the 1986 Anaheim battle between David Bailey and Ricky Johnson after which getting to listen to their again tales and ask questions.

A1 2024
Day two was a full day on the SX season opener at Anaheim stadium.
A visit via the pits with RJ, a observe stroll so the blokes may get the complete affect of the huge jumps and large whoops and nice seats to look at the seasons kick off race. Loads of bucket listing gadgets have been checked off on the Lucky 13 journey, the good information is RJ has extra deliberate within the close to future.

Ricky led his group on the ground of Anaheim Stadium for a full observe stroll.
Mike Webb broke out his Adventure duds and helped RJ with the occasion.
Originally slated for 13 riders, 8 have been on the journey and 5 have been in for the 1986 Anaheim Supercross screening/dinner and A1 race solely
An awesome group of fellows capping off the journey at A1
The days route lined a giant chunk of the southeastern California space
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2024 DAKAR RALLY, STAGE 3

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

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

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”

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DAKAR 2024, STAGE 1 RESULTS

Stage one of many 2024 Dakar rally sees two Americans on the day’s podium. Honda’s Ricky Brabec completed in second place solely seconds adrift of stage winner Ross Branch on his Hero. Third place was Mason Klein on the Kove crew. For others, this yr’s rally wasted no time in delivering its promise to be brutal and unforgiving. Stage one noticed the medical crew has extract Tosha Schareina from at the moment’s particular after a fall at km 240 that damage his arm. The winner of the prologue was racing in his third Dakar. Also on the misfortune checklist was Skyler Howes, who needed to open a lot of the stage after beginning up entrance. Howes received misplaced early and spent a lot of the day driving along with his teammates who began behind him. Jacob Argubright, then again, was leased along with his 18th-place end on the day.

Ross Branch. Photo: A.S.O. F. Le Floc’h/DPPI
Ricky Brabec. Photo: Monster Energy HRC

Ricky Brabec: You couldn’t even rely the quantity of rocks on the market and while you’re making an attempt to dodge them and browse your notes it’s robust. You don’t wish to crash on the rocks, you don’t wish to miss a word so it’s discovering that stability. Definitely the navigation was onerous at the moment and so was the driving. The plan for tomorrow is simply to make it to the following bivouac with out making any massive errors.

Jacob Argubright

Jacob Argubright: Tough stage bodily with so many rocks and navigation challenges. I’ve by no means seen so many rocks in a rally stage and I liked it. Felt nice all day, couple of navigation classes discovered and misplaced time however I’m completely satisfied. The Red bike is fairly kick ass to say the least. I’m not going to say I’m drained however I’m prepared for a nap. P18 on the day and P18 within the normal so already off to a greater begin than final yr.

Skyler Howes. Photo: Monster Energy HRC

Skyler Howes: Major points this morning dropping a ton of time, combined with driving a bit of too conservatively set me method again at the moment. Ricky and Nacho caught as much as me and I used to be in a position to latch on to their tempo and trip with them however nonetheless not a great stage for me. It was a gnarly, filled with countless lava rock and technical nav, however that doesn’t cease the boys from juicing it on the market. An extended strategy to go nonetheless, gonna be onerous to chip away at this misplaced time however I’ll give it my all.

Mason Klein. Photo: A.S.O. F. Le Floc’h/DPPI

Results – Stage 1

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Time/Gap
1 EVAN BRANCH Ross 16 BWA Hero Motorsports Team Rally 04H 56′ 01″
2 BRABEC Ricky 9 USA Monster Energy Honda Team +10.54
3 KLEIN Mason 43 USA KORR +11.19
4 CORNEJO José Ignacio “Nacho” 11 CHI Monster Energy Honda Team +13.43
5 SANTOLINO Lorenzo 15 SPA Sherco TVS Rally Factory +14.11
6 BENAVIDES Kevin 1 ARG Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team +15.37
7 SANDERS Daniel 4 AUS Gas Gas Factory Team +16.54
8 MICHEK Martin 10 CZE Orion Moto Racing Group +17.12
9 QUINTANILLA Pablo 7 CHI Monster Energy Honda Team +20.33
18 ARGUBRIGHT Jacob 21 USA Duust Honda Team +  32′ 22”
23 HOWES Skyler 10 USA Monster Energy Honda Team +39.29

Rider Standings

PROVISIONAL STANDINGS AFTER STAGE 1

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Time/Gap
1 EVAN BRANCH Ross 16 BWA Hero Motorsports Team Rally 05H 13′ 55″
2 BRABEC Ricky 9 USA Monster Energy Honda Team +11.54
3 KLEIN Mason 43 USA KORR +11.58
4 CORNEJO José Ignacio “Nacho” 11 CHI Monster Energy Honda Team +14.48
5 SANTOLINO Lorenzo 15 SPA Sherco TVS Rally Factory +15.08
6 BENAVIDES Kevin 1 ARG Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team +16.14
7 SANDERS Daniel 4 AUS Gas Gas Factory Team +16.47
8 MICHEK Martin 10 CZE Orion Moto Racing Group +18.04
9 QUINTANILLA Pablo 7 CHI Monster Energy Honda Team +21.01
18 ARGUBRIGHT Jacob 21 USA Duust Honda Team +35′ 25”’
24 HOWES Skyler 10 USA Monster Energy Honda Team +44.20
NewsNew

TRIUMPH 250 MX BIKE REVEALED AT LA COLISEUM

Ricky Carmichael and Jeff Stanton presented the first public glimpse of the upcoming Triumph 250 motocross bike this week. They rode a few laps around the SMX track at the LA Coliseum before the last round of the Supermotocross playoffs on Saturday. Both riders appeared to be already familiar with the bikes, which seemed to be near production-ready. The official release date was announced as November 28, 2023. The official press release from Triumph is as follows:

Triumph’s new 250cc motocross bike was unveiled for the first time during the SuperMotocross World Championship Final on Saturday, September 23, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in California. Spectators witnessed two new Triumph motocross bikes entering the arena amid pyrotechnics and fanfare.

The highly anticipated production-specification bike was ridden by Jeff ‘Six Time’ Stanton, who won his last Championship at the Coliseum and currently manages Triumph’s Adventure Experience in the US. He was joined by the GOAT, Ricky Carmichael, whose bike featured his own graphics and non-standard specification components.

The full reveal of the new bike is scheduled for November 28, 2023, as announced on giant screens throughout the stadium.

Ricky Carmichael expressed his satisfaction in showing the fans what they have been working on for the past four years. He said, “The bike feels great, it looks great, and it’s fast. I’m really pleased with what we’ve delivered, and I can’t wait until we can share the final details on November 28th.”

Jeff Stanton added, “The Coliseum is a special place for me, and to be back here on the Triumph is an absolute honor. The new graphics look like nothing else in the paddock and give the bike a really sharp and distinctive new look that I think the fans are going to love.”

Watch the bike in action at the Coliseum here.

To commemorate the occasion, Triumph also launched its new Triumph Racing website and social channels. Follow the action @OfficialTriumphRacing on Instagram and Facebook.