Ricky Brabec is now even closer to winning the Dakar for the second time. This Wednesday, he was the winner of the tenth stage, now holding a lead of 10 minutes and 54 seconds over Ross Branch (Hero MotoSports) in the overall standings.
In the interview with the event’s official website, the American from Monster Energy Honda commented: ‘At the refuelling, Ross was putting on a show for us. However, we don’t know what happened. At the refuelling, he kinda rode away a bit early. I don’t know what was going on, whether he was trying to sneak or what he was trying to do. Me and Adrien [van Beveren] did a good job and I’m happy to be at the finish of stage 10. Two days left, the team’s looking really strong and I’m 100% right now’.
Now, Brabec’s goal is to extend his lead even further in the next stage, ensuring a more relaxed final day: ‘Tomorrow, in the big stage, the rockies, I’m going to use some energy and try and secure something a little bit more so stage 12 is a bit more relaxing for me and I can ride wheelies all the way to the finish line’, he said.