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Dakar Stage 10 Upends Standings as Brabec Leads Benavides by 56 Seconds

A marathon-stage shake-up with time credited for aid has reduced the motorcycle race to a two-rider duel entering a navigation test.

Overview

  • Adrien Van Beveren won the Stage 10 motorcycle special, while Ricky Brabec moved into the overall lead after receiving time back for assisting Daniel Sanders.
  • Luciano Benavides finished third on the stage and now trails Brabec by just 56 seconds with three stages remaining.
  • Sanders suffered a heavy crash at kilometer 138, injured his left shoulder, and lost roughly 30 minutes, effectively ending his title bid.
  • Nasser Al-Attiyah regained the Autos lead after rivals lost time to navigation issues, as Matthieu Serradori took the stage; Al-Attiyah is 12 minutes clear of Henk Lategan.
  • In other classes, Pau Navarro continues to control Challenger with Nicolás Cavigliasso fourth overall, and Brock Heger won SSV Stage 10 to extend his lead to about 1 hour 1 minute; Stage 11 spans roughly 882 kilometers with a navigation-heavy special to Al Henakiyah.