Hero MotoSports Team Rally made a strong start to the 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트as its rider Ross Branch topped the opening stage of the iconic off-roading event.바카라 웹사이트(More Sports News)
In total, three Hero riders crossed Saturday라이브 바카라 finish line successfully, with Branch finishing first among 136 competitors in the bike category. 바카라 웹사이트
After a spectacular performance in Stage 1, Branch leads the field with a healthy 12-minute advantage.
The Hero squad also displayed remarkable camaraderie and commitment. Joaquim Rodrigues crashed and fell head over on the ground losing consciousness.바카라 웹사이트
Joan Barreda and Sebastian Buhler, competing in the Rally GP class, reached the accident spot shortly, stopped to take care of their teammate and waited until he was evacuated by helicopter to the hospital.
Branch too found fellow competitor Toscha Schareina crashing, and decided to remain by his side until medical assistance arrived. 바카라 웹사이트
Exhausted to the core, Barreda and Buhler also crossed the finish line of the extreme challenge in the top-15.바카라 웹사이트
In the overall Rally GP class rankings, Barreda and Buhler find themselves in the 13th and 15th positions. Hero라이브 바카라 fourth pilot Joaquim Rodrigues, however, encountered an unfortunate crash during the Stage and had to exit from the rally.
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After a steady start in the Prologue stage, the competitors set out on their first full Stage at the 46th Dakar edition as early as 6 am on Sunday– a 532 km eastward journey from AlUla to Al Henakiyah.바카라 웹사이트
The Stage was particularly demanding and saw several top riders crash and exit from the race.
Rocks and canyons set the preface for the stage, as in the prologue stage, followed by a maze of alternating wadis, off-piste, and lots of changes in direction.바카라 웹사이트
While the rough winding tracks and volcanic lava settlements made way for amazing sceneries, the competitors had to risk everything until the last kilometre to finish.
The competitors will now make their journey further east to Al Duwadimi, covering a massive 662 km in Stage 2 - of which 470 km are timed. The route will feature fast stretches and will favour the brave.
Wolfgang Fischer, Team Manager, Hero MotoSports Team Rally, said: “Today is a day of mixed emotions for us. The light and shadow are very close in this year라이브 바카라 Dakar – an unfortunate exit for JRod, and Ross wins his third Stage for Hero – all on the same day!바카라 웹사이트
"The victory is also by a great margin, and we are extremely proud to put Hero on the overall lead at the Dakar Rally for the first time in our history. I look forward to a great race ahead."
