In the Dakar Rally, there is not any stage that is unimportant. However, Stage Five was of explicit significance to riders operating the 2024 version. Why? Because the outcomes would decide the operating order of the GP class riders in the monster 48-hour marathon known as Stage Six. Rules for Stage Six had GP-class riders operating in reverse order of how they completed in Stage Five.
While Duust Rally Team rider Konrad Dabrowski had mechanical points, it was one more occasion the place you possibly can clearly see the Dakar Spirit on show as he had assist getting his bike again up and operating.
Adrien Van Beveren thought he had the highest time and would due to this fact be sitting fairly for the beginning of Stage Six, however Pablo Quintanilla swept in to beat Van Beveren’s time by a mere 37 seconds. In all, right here have been the highest 10 outcomes for Stage Five of the 2024 Dakar Rally.
| Racer | Team | Time |
| Pablo Quintanilla (Chile) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 1 hour, 32 minutes, 53 seconds |
| Adrien Van Beveren (France) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 1 hour, 33 minutes, 30 seconds |
| Toby Price (Australia) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1 hour, 34 minutes, 32 seconds |
| Daniel Sanders (Australia) | Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing | 1 hour, 35 minutes, 51 seconds |
| Mason Klein (USA) | Korr Offroad Racing | 1 hour, 35 minutes, 54 seconds |
| Ross Branch (Botswana) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | 1 hour, 36 minutes, 35 seconds |
| Ricky Brabec (USA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 1 hour, 36 minutes, 41 seconds |
| Stefan Svitko (Slovakia) | Slonaft Rally Team | 1 hour, 37 minutes, 03 seconds |
| Tobias Ebster (Austria) | Kini Rally Racing Team | 1 hour, 37 minutes, 26 seconds |
| Skyler Howes (USA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 1 hour, 37 minutes, 48 seconds |
Incidentally, these outcomes put Hero Motosport rider Ross Branch again on high of the general standings after Stage Five.
The 48-Hour Marathon Loop Of Stage Six: Shubaytah to Shubaytah
The first day of Stage Six has wrapped, however as a result of the stage lasts for 48 hours, no official occasions can be found but. The riders nonetheless have one other day to journey to finish the stage.
Unfortunately for Skyler Howes, a mechanical failure ended his 2024 Dakar Rally effort simply 39 kilometers into the beginning of Stage Six.
2024 Dakar Rally Overall Rider Standings After Stage Five
The total leaderboard modified once more after Stage Five, so here is the place we’re at as Stage Six continues.
| Racer | Team | Time |
| Ross Branch (Botswana) | Hero Motosports Team Rally | 19 hours, 5 minutes, 03 seconds |
| José Ignacio Cornejo Florimo (Chile) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 19 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds |
| Ricky Brabec (USA) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 19 hours, 8 minutes, 50 seconds |
| Adrien Van Beveren (France) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 19 hours, 23 minutes, 13 seconds |
| Kevin Benavides (Argentina) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 19 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds |
| Pablo Quintanilla (Chile) | Monster Energy Honda Team | 19 hours, 31 minutes, 50 seconds |
| Toby Price (Australia) | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 19 hours, 36 minutes, 39 seconds |
| Daniel Sanders (Australia) | Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing | 19 hours, 42 minutes, 47 seconds |
| Romain Dumontier (France) | Team Dumontier Racing | 19 hours, 43 minutes, 55 seconds |
| Martin Michek (Czech Republic) | Orion Moto Racing Group | 19 hours, 44 minutes, 55 seconds |
It’s undoubtedly not the ending that Skyler Howes hoped for on the 2024 Dakar Rally, however the one constant factor about Dakar is that something can (and does) occur.
We look ahead to seeing what the second day of Stage Six brings, together with the remainder of the 2024 Dakar Rally.