Riyadh, Jan 16 (.) American rider Skyler Howes claimed his first career stage win at the Dakar Rally on Thursday, taking victory on Stage 11.
Howes delivered a measured and consistent ride to finish 21 seconds clear of teammate Adrien Van Beveren, who completed the stage in 3 hours, 9 minutes, and 23 seconds, sealing a one-two finish for Monster Energy Honda HRC.
Spain’s Edgar Canet of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing finished third in 3:10:17, one minute and 15 seconds behind the winner after a close battle with the leading Honda bikes.
In the car category, Swedes Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Bergkvist topped the times for Ford Racing, clocking 2:47:22.
They beat the French pairing of Romain Dumas and Alex Winocq of RD Limited, who finished second in 2:48:44, 1 minute and 22 seconds back.
Spain’s Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz, also driving for Ford Racing, completed the podium with a time of 2:49:48.
. XINHUA VAN ARN
Howes claims first Dakar Rally stage win
Riyadh, Jan 16 (.) American rider Skyler Howes claimed his first career stage win at the Dakar Rally on Thursday, taking victory on Stage 11.Howes delivered a measured and consistent ride to finish 21 seconds clear of teammate Adrien Van Beveren, who completed the stage in 3 hours, 9 minutes, and 23 seconds, sealing a
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