Overview
- Ricky Brabec won the penultimate stage to overturn the standings and carry a 3 minutes 20 seconds advantage over Luciano Benavides into the last leg.
- He caught Benavides on the road and gained 5 minutes 48 seconds in pace, reduced to 3 minutes 43 seconds after bonifications for the stage opener.
- He executed a tactical slowdown at the end of the prior day to ensure he started behind his rival rather than opening fresh tracks.
- The final special is only 105 kilometers, leaving Benavides needing a near-perfect charge or an error from Brabec to change the outcome.
- Tosha Schareina finished third on the stage and effectively locked up third overall, while Honda stands poised to fend off KTM for the title.