2023-04-24 20:29:06
In the longest stage of the total of eight, the Chilean Thomas of Gavardo (KTM) moved up seven places to finish among top five motorcycles of the Morocco Desert Challenge (MDC), between the towns of Playa Blanca and Assa in the Moroccan desert.
Were 627 total kilometersof which 356 They were special, starting with a 25-kilometre motocross-style route on the beach, until entering a winding dry river with rocks on one side and dunes on the other, until coming out into more open places and also very hot narrow sectors that exceeded the 40 degrees.
Stage 2 was won by the experienced Spaniard Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) with 4 hours 28 minutes 19 seconds, escorted by the Portuguese Rui Goncalves (Sherco) at 35 seconds, the Australian Rodney Faggotter (Yamaha) at 13’17”, the Spanish Pol Tarres (Yamaha) at 15’18” and the Chilean Thomas of Gavardo (KTM) to 36’55”.
The general classification is led by Goncalves with 4 hours 58 minutes 27 seconds, followed by Santolino at 05’02”, Faggotter at 16’14”, Tarres at 18’24” and De Gavardo at 44’31”.
“We started 10 at a time, starting in the front row in a motocross area. I opened the track up to kilometer 80. There Santolino, Goncalves and Faggotter began to pass me in a long sector of very hot that I haven’t felt for a long time. The situation was difficult at the time, but luckily I was able to overcome it and keep the pace to enter the top five list”, commented the 24-year-old driver.
Stage 3 of this Tuesday the 25th consists of 446 kilometers of specialswithout connection, the most extensive of this type, among the localities of Assa y Foum Zguidwhich will be very demanding for all the pilots due to the distance and the temperatures that will be 40 degrees. The layout will be fast tracks, salty lakes, fesh fesh and some dunes.
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