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Monster Energy Honda Team’s Barreda finishes on podium at tough Rallye du Maroc

Oct 12, 2019


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2019 Cross-Country Rallies   Round WORLD4 , Stage 5

The Rallye du Maroc concluded today in Fez with a notable result for the Monster Energy Honda Team, with Joan Barreda grabbing a spot on the overall podium after finishing runner-up in the final stage and Kevin Benavides, third place in the World Championship.

After a final 168.47-kilometre timed stage with plenty of complications en route, the final Rallye du Maroc podium featured the presence of one of the Monster Energy Honda Team squad: Joan Barreda. This edition of the Rallye du Maroc included some of the sport’s highest-level elite riders, with every day decided by the narrowest of margins. Today, the top positions in the general standings received one final shake-up. This proved to be the case for Joan Barreda, with the Spaniard capitalizing on his possibilities, riding a fine special to post a finish just three seconds short of the stage winner and concluding the rally on the third step of the rostrum, with a seven-second advantage over the fourth place finisher.

American rider Ricky Brabec set off this morning with his sights likewise set on a podium place. However, his starting position for the final special was far less favourable in his bid for third overall place. In spite of this, Ricky clocked up some fine partial times, although not enough to hold on to his third overall position. A ninth place on the stage means the American claims fifth final place in the general rankings of the rally.

Kevin Benavides was happy to have made it through to the end of the rally after a fall in the third stage had turned the race into an uphill struggle. The rider battled on despite a right leg injury which had taken a blow in the very same point as a previous injury picked up in Morocco. Ruling out a retirement, the Argentine Monster Energy Honda Team rider managed to make it to the end to wrap up the Rallye du Maroc with a top ten overall finish, which gives him to finish third in the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship.

José Ignacio Cornejo also made it safely back to Fez trouble-free as the eleventh place overall rider, as did Aaron Mare, the rider assisted by Monster Energy Honda Team, who delivered a consistent performance in the rally without major issues.

The Rallye du Maroc is the final competition featuring the Monster Energy Honda Team this season. The next event will be the Salón Internacional de la Moto de Milán, EICMA, in Milan, Italy, this coming November, where the official factory team to take part in the great challenge – the 2020 Rally Dakar – will get their official presentation.

Ricky Brabec

STAGE: 9th  FINAL STANDINGS: 5th

The day was quite complicated for me as I had to open track for the final 100 kilometres on very fast tracks. I was hoping to finish stronger, but throughout the rally the differences between the riders was very little and every day we were changing positions. Anyway, I am happy to have finished the whole race and to have prepared for the Dakar, where I will arrive with more confidence.

Ricky Brabec

Kevin Benavides

STAGE: 7th  FINAL STANDINGS: 10th

Today I finished seventh on the day and my leg was feeling much better. I’m tenth in the general standings, but third in the world championship, which is better. Taking stock of everything, it has been a very complicated year. In Abu Dhabi I arrived just after an injury and in Abu Dhabi a brake problem affected my race and it didn’t go too well here either. It has been a year to learn a lot without giving up and I will keep looking ahead as soon we have the Dakar 2020.

Kevin Benavides

José Ignacio Cornejo

STAGE: 15th  FINAL STANDINGS: 11th

Today was an entertaining stage, quite technical and with some navigation. I made a mistake that made me drop several minutes. I had better sensations on the hard, stony tracks. It has been a good race where I have been able to improve my skills. I think the speed has been good too, something that we have worked on all year long. It has been tough, with so many races, but I’m glad to finish in one piece and I am looking forward to the next one: the Dakar.

José Ignacio Cornejo

Joan Barreda

STAGE: 2nd  FINAL STANDINGS: 3rd

Fighting for the podium was something possible, so today I went out to try for it and things went well. It has been a difficult race, very full, with many different types of terrain, some complicated navigation. It has not been bad as preparation for the Dakar, which is the big objective that we have and which we have been preparing for all season. The team has worked hard this season and now there is only the final stretch of preparation before the 2020 Dakar.

Joan Barreda

Results Stage 5

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Time/Gap
1 Price Toby AUS Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team 2:13’15
2 Barreda Joan SPA Monster Energy Honda Team +2’54
3 Benavides Luciano ARG KTM Factory Racing Team +3’10
4 Walkner Matthias AUT Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team +3’31
5 Short Andrew USA Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing +5’14
6 Quintanilla Pablo CHI Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing +6’07
7 Benavides Kevin ARG Monster Energy Honda Team +6’17
8 de Soultrait Xavier FRA Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team +6’51
9 Brabec Ricky USA Monster Energy Honda Team +7’15
10 Evan Branch Ross BWA Team Ross +7’32
11 Caimi Franco ARG Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team +7’39
12 Nosiglia Daniel BOL Team Nosiglia +7’57
13 Metge Michael FRA Sherco TVS Rally Factory +8’02
14 Aubert Johnny FRA Sherco TVS Rally Factory +11’10
15 Cornejo José Ignacio CHI Monster Energy Honda Team +11’27
21 Mare Aaron RSA Monster Energy Honda Team +16’02

Rider Standings

Final Standings Rallye du Maroc 2019

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Time/Gap
1 Short Andrew USA Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 18:03:54
2 Quintanilla Pablo CHI Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing +1’21
3 Barreda Joan SPA Monster Energy Honda Team +2’44
4 Price Toby AUS Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team +2’51
5 Brabec Ricky USA Monster Energy Honda Team +4’07
6 Benavides Luciano ARG KTM Factory Racing Team +7’17
7 Walkner Matthias AUT Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team +7’38
8 Evan Branch Ross BWA Team Ross +14’20
9 Caimi Franco ARG Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team +20’30
10 Benavides Kevin ARG Monster Energy Honda Team +21’16
11 Cornejo José Ignacio CHI Monster Energy Honda Team +30’22
19 Mare Aaron RSA Monster Energy Honda Team +1:29’53

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