Kevin Benavides won for the second time in Dakar 2024. This Monday, he set the pace in the eighth stage by beating his brother Luciano (Husqvarna) by 31 seconds. In the overall classification, he is fifth, 20 minutes and 31 seconds behind the leader, Ricky Brabec (Monster Energy Honda).
In an interview with the official event website, Kevin Benavides described very different terrains in the stage, expressing satisfaction with his performance throughout the day:
– Today was two completely different specials. The first part was sandy with dunes, then we had the transfer in the middle and then we switched terrain and entered here in this kind of rocky terrain and mountains. I feel good, I enjoyed my ride today. The last part was fun. I think I did a good work, so we need to continue pushing.