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january 22, 2018 - Yamaha Racing
Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team Finish The 2018 Dakar Rally
It's mission accomplished for the Yamalube #Yamaha Official Rally Team, who saw team rider Rodney Faggotter finish the final stage on Saturday without any issues. With it he ended his 2018 Dakar Rally adventure with a positive 16th place in the event's final overall standings.
Following two weeks of intense #racing across the dunes of Peru, the high mountains of Bolivia and the vast fields of Argentina, #rodneyfaggotter has brought his WR450F Rally machine to the big finish of the 2018 Dakar Rally.
This 14th and final stage of the Dakar Rally on Saturday saw competitors set off in reversed order. With the special stage featuring enduro-styled tracks with lots of stones, it was yet another tough day on the saddle for all racers. Wrapping up the day in 19th place, Rodney cemented a well-deserved 16th position in the rally's final standings.
Yamaha's domination in the Quad class of the race was demonstrated by the fact that the seven riders in the final overall standings were all aboard #Yamaha machinery. Winner of Saturday's final stage, Chile's Ignacio Casale is the winner of the 2018 Dakar Rally's Quad class.
In the SXS category, #Yamaha supported Camelia Liparoti realised her goal of bringing her YXZ1000R side by side machine to the finish of the rally. In doing so, she also secured fifth place in the SXS class' final standings.
Dakar Rally 2018 - Stage 14 - Provisional Classification
1. Kevin Benavides (ARG), Honda, 01:26:41
2. Toby Price (AUS), KTM, 01:27:35, +00:54
3. Antoine Meo (FRA), KTM, 01:29:30, +02:49
4. Dani Oliveras (ESP), KTM, 01:30:06, +03:25
5. Johnny Aubert (FRA), Gas Gas, 01:31:00, +04:19
6. Oriol Mena (ESP), Hero, 01:31:42, +05:01
…
19. #rodneyfaggotter (AUS), #Yamaha, 01:38:59, +12:18
Dakar Rally 2018 - Overall Classification
1. Matthias Walkner (AUS), KTM, 43:06:01
2. Kevin Benavides (ARG), #Yamaha, 43:22:54, +16:53
3. Toby Price (AUS), KTM, 43:29:02, +23:01
4. Antoine Meo (FRA), KTM, 43:53:29, +47:28
5. Gerard Farres (ESP), KTM, 44:07:05, +01:01:04
6. Johnny Aubert (FRA), Gas Gas, 44:59:54, +01:53:53
…
16. #rodneyfaggotter (AUS), #Yamaha, 47:04:17, +03:58:16
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