Today's timed area on Dakar 2025 might have been simply 116km long however it was the 520km intermediary ahead of time that was the very first job for the riders as at 4am they went out of the Haradh bivouac. Not just was the big roadway area a difficult job to begin the day, however phase 10 was visiting them come face to face with the magnificent Empty Quarter dunes as they travelled throughout to Shubaytah.
When it was done, Rally 2 rider Michael Docherty was the leading guy. He's a South African who resides in Dubai, so he's been waiting on the dunes considering that the start. Of the Americans, Skyler Howes had the very best surface in 6th. In General, Daniel Sanders still has a comfy lead of over 16 minutes.
Skyler Howes: “We had like 8 hours on the seat today and just one hundred kilometres of racing, so that's a long day. It's great to be down here in the Empty Quarter though, the weather condition is much better and the dunes are enjoyable to ride. I didn't actually press today, didn't take any dangers, simply rode out there and wished to make certain I survived the phase. I had an excellent day without any occurrences, I understand a great deal of the other guys are playing video games to have a great beginning position for tomorrow, so it is what it is. I'm anticipating simply surviving this race, good and tidy, so we'll see how we go.”
Ricky Brabec: “It was a morning, we got up at 3 o'clock to begin the intermediary at 4. It was a 6 and a half hour highway trip on a motorcycle so experiencing the vibrations, winter and the dawn, it was cool however it was a long early morning. The unique was just 100km, 100% of that was dunes, so very little to do today, it was basically for the gameplay and we got involved a bit because. Tomorrow is the last push and we'll see what occurs, the podium is still sort of within reach however the very first week impeded us a bit. At the end of the rally we'll feel in one's bones we did our finest.”
Michael Doucherty. Image: ASO Delfosse– DPPI
Michael Docherty: “I took pleasure in being back in the dunes. That's sort of what I've been waiting on all Dakar, is the dunes. Although it was a brief one, it was good to return to it. I had one crash, which harmed my shoulder a bit more, however I simply pressed through and was simply attempting to make my finest time today.”
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PHASE 10
- (ZAF) MICHAEL DOCHERTY BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM 02H 00 ′ 03″
- (PRT) RUI GONÇALVES SHERCO RALLY FACTORY + 00H 01 ′ 20″
- (AUT) TOBIAS EBSTER BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM + 00H 02 ′ 21″
- (SVK) STEFAN SVITKO SLOVNAFT RALLY TEAM+ 00H 05 ′ 10″
- (ESP) EDGAR CANETRED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 00H 05 ′ 34″
- (USA) SKYLER HOWES MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC + 00H 05 ′ 59″
- (LTU) ARUNAS GELAZNINKAS HOTO FACTORY RACING + 00H 06 ′ 59″
- (FRA) BENJAMIN MELOTE SPRIT KTM + 00H 07 ′ 33″
- (FRA) MATHIEU DOVEZE BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM + 00H 07 ′ 42″
- (SVN) TONI MULEC BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM + 00H 08 ′ 13″
- (AUS) DANIEL SANDERS RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 00H 08 ′ 22″
- (POL) KONRAD DABROWSKI DUUST RALLY TEAM+ 00H 08 ′ 30″
- (USA) RICKY BRABECMONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC + 00H 09 ′ 09″
- (FRA) ROMAIN DUMONTIER HONDA HRC + 00H 09 ′ 36″
- (CZE) DUSAN DRDAJ CAJDAŠROT + 00H 09 ′ 43″
- (ARG) LUCIANO BENAVIDES RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 00H 09 ′ 52″
- (ESP) TOSHA SCHAREINA MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC + 00H 10 ′ 08″
- (FRA) NEELS THERIC KOVE FACTORY RACING + 00H 10 ′ 13″
- (FRA) ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC + 00H 10 ′ 25″
- (LTU) NERIMANTAS JUCIUS HT RALLY RAID + 00H 10 ′ 47″
- (CZE) JAN BRABEC STOJRENT RACING + 00H 11 ′ 16″
- (USA) JACOB ARGUBRIGHT RSMOTO HONDA RALLY TEAM + 00H 11 ′ 20″
GENERAL
- (AUS) DANIEL SANDERS RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING 49H 53 ′ 59″
- (ESP) TOSHA SCHAREINA MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC + 00H 16 ′ 31″
- (FRA) ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC + 00H 22 ′ 24″
- (ARG) LUCIANO BENAVIDES RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 00H 29 ′ 14″
- (USA) RICKY BRABEC MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC + 00H 32 ′ 18″
- (USA) SKYLER HOWES MONSTER ENERGY HONDA HRC + 00H 36 ′ 16″
- (CHL) JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO FLORIMO HERO MOTOSPORTS + 00H 58 ′ 28″
- (ESP) EDGAR CANET RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING + 01H 30 ′ 48″
- (AUT) TOBIAS EBSTER BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM + 02H 05 ′ 40″
- (SVK) STEFAN SVITKO SLOVNAFT RALLY TEAM + 02H 10 ′ 07″
- (PRT) RUI GONÇALVES SHERCO RALLY FACTORY + 02H 43 ′ 48″
- (FRA) ROMAIN DUMONTIER HONDA HRC + 02H 54 ′ 20″
- (FRA) NEELS THERIC KOVE FACTORY RACING + 03H 18 ′ 52″
- (SVN) TONI MULEC BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM + 03H 23 ′ 56″
- (ZAF) MICHAEL DOCHERTY BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM + 03H 33 ′ 35″
- (CZE) DUSAN DRDAJ CAJDAŠROT + 03H 39 ′ 33″
- (POL) KONRAD DABROWSKI DUUST RALLY TEAM + 03H 46 ′ 34″
- (ESP) LORENZO SANTOLINO SHERCO RALLY FACTORY + 03H 52 ′ 22″
- (AUS) TOBY HEDERICS BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM + 04H 25 ′ 55″
- (ROU) EMANUEL GYENES AUTONET MOTORCYCLE TEAM + 04H 56 ′ 40″
- (FRA) BENJAMIN MELOTE SPRIT KTM + 05H 02 ′ 23″
- (USA) JACOB ARGUBRIGHT RSMOTO HONDA RALLY TEAM + 05H 13 ′ 30″