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The up and down nature of the 2021 Dakar rally played out once again on Stage 3. After finishing up front in Stage 2, the Honda teammates of Joan Barreda and Ricky Brabec had to lead out again and suffered the consequences. While they struggled with navigation, America Skyler Howes of the South American BAS […]
The second stage of Dakar 2021 once again turned the standings upside down with tricky navigation that penalized those who stared up front. Yesterday’s winner Toby Price was hit especially hard with navigational issues, ultimately losing 32 minutes on the day and dropping from first to 16th overall. Conversely, Joan Barreda and Ricky Brabec who […]
1 prologue, 12 stages, 4800 kilometres of timed specials, two looping stages and a marathon stage are some of the main features that the ASO released today for the forthcoming 2021 Dakar Rally. The 43rd edition of the great challenge gets underway in just forty days time, with Monster Energy Honda Team, aiming to replicate […]
Ricky Brabec soloed his HRC rally bike to the Pro motorcycle win at the 24th annual Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno this week. It was 514 miles, starting in Amargosa Valley and ending in Dayton, Nevada this year, once again making it the longest point-to-point race in the U.S. Early in the race, […]
Ricky Brabec, Tarah Gieger, Kendall Norman, Johnny Campbell and Preston Campbell have been away from the racing scene in recent months like everyone else. But that doesn’t mean they’ve been away from their dirt bikes. The JCR Honda team got together to go riding and made a very cool video. Check it out. ARVE Error: […]
Day three of racing at this year’s Sonora Rally was the first day in the dunes and the action was intense. But it was only a taste. Cut short and starting early due to an impending storm, the racers criss-crossed the sand then wound through fast corners in the second section of the day. Pilots […]
Skyler Howes put his Husqvarna Rally bike on top of day one of the Sonora Rally with some formidable competition close behind. Two minutes back was former Baja 1000 winner Colton Udall, and another 7 minutes back was 2020 Dakar winner Ricky Brabec. “Amazing day riding in the mountains of Mexico. Different scenery that the […]
The Sonora Rally opened to blue skies this week
This week we talk to Ricky Brabec: the Dakar Rally’s first American winner. We also get a little deeper into the test of the Honda CRF450RX and check out some sweet vintage bikes.
After winning the 2020 Dakar Rally and becoming the first American to do so, the Southern California desert racer talks about his accomplishment and the teamwork it took.
After coming painfully close to winning the Dakar Rally in 2019, Ricky Brabec came back to dominate the 2020 running of the event. In so doing , he became the first American winner in a sport that is still somewhat obscure to the average American. In Europe, Ricky might well be a household name. Here’s […]
Ricky Brabec has won Dakar. After finishing second to Honda teammate Jose Ignacio Conejo on the 12th and final round, Ricky and the Monster Energy HRC Rally team could breathe again. Brabec had led the rally since stage three and scored two stage victories along the way. Throughout the event, Brabec was consistently aggressive, stretching […]
Today’s stage 7 of the 2020 Dakar Rally held the longest special stage of the entire rally (546 kilometers against the clock), from Riyadh, southbound with destination Wadi Al-Dawasir. The route took in varied terrain types, going from multiple tracks in off-piste plains, to lengthy stretches of dunes, making up a quarter of the special. […]
Ricky Brabec is currently leading the 2020 Dakar Rally by over 20 minutes, and going into the second half of the race, his bike is a major topic of discussion. The CRF450 Rally has been surrounded by controversy since its introduction in 2015. It is probably the most sophisticated bike in the rally. Contrary to […]
With half of the 2020 Dakar rally complete, American Ricky Brabec has run a near-perfect race so far. He won his second stage of the rally today, extending his overall lead to over 20 minutes going into the rest day. Misfortune hit several other riders on stage six, most notably Brabec’s Monster Energy Honda teammate […]
Toby Price was the fastest rider in stage five of the 2020 Dakar Rally, but it was also a very good day for the Americans. Rockstar Husqvarna’s Andrew Short came from a start position of 13th to finish third behind teammate Pablo Quintanella and Monster Energy Honda rider Ricky Brabec was fourth, now maintaining a […]
On stage four of the 2020 Dakar Rally, American Ricky Brabec survived the thing that most Dakar competitors dread most: starting up front. After winning stage three, it was up to him to open the course. With elite riders starting in 3-minute intervals this year, it’s entirely possible to ride a stage without seeing anyone […]
The Super Marathon stage wrapped up today with American Ricky Brabec of the Monster Energy Honda Team winning and leapfrogging into the overall lead. The 414-kilometer Neom loop took place on slippery gravel-filled mountain tracks connected by a high-speed section of off-piste racing through a valley. The navigation proved particularly taxing, but Brabec, José Ignacio […]
Red Bull KTM’s Sam Sunderland started today’s stage in fifth place, which, as it turned out, was a significant advantage. He took the overall lead after finishing second to private KTM rider Ross Evan Branch. The pre-colored road books used for the first time this year were only given to competitors 25 minutes before the […]
The 2020 Dakar Rally officially started today in Saudi Arabia. After a day of racing that included 433 kilometers of liaison and a 319-kilometer timed special, defending champion Toby Price holds the lead with American Ricky Brabec in second. Today’s route led competitors north from Jeddah along the Red Sea coast to Al Wajh. With […]