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may 26, 2016 - Honda Racing
Kevin Benavides on course for an overall win after an impressive domination of the Merzouga Rally stage four
Team HRC Argentinean #kevinbenavides scored an emphatic triumph in the fourth stage of the Afriquia #merzougarally – the second part of the marathon – that leaves him poised to seal overall victory tomorrow.
It was domination from start to finish for #kevinbenavides, who led throughout on the #honda CRF450 RALLY in today’s penultimate battle. After yesterday’s crucial win, Benavides was the first to set out this morning in a special stage that had been reduced by 34 kilometres, with the start moved to CP1. A total of 170 km, filled with troublesome navigation, played out for the most part, on speedy off-piste track, but with some work in the dunes too. The result sees #kevinbenavides jump two positions on the leaderboard where he now holds a 3’05 advantage over the nearest second-place rival with just one day to go. Tomorrow kicks off with a motocross-style start, followed by two laps of a 37 km circuit.
Benavides’ Team HRC companion, Ricky Brabec (U.S.A) turned out a solid performance chalking up a splendid fifth place. Today the Californian did far better with the navigation and pace in a far-from-easy while-knuckle stage. He maintains his 6th place in the overall.
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