Hero manages a double top 10 finish in Stage 3 of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Hero MotoSports Team Rally riders Rodriguez and Cami broke into the top 10 by finishing 12th in the third stage of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.

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Mihir R Barve
, Updated: 10-Mar-22 10:51 AM IST

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Hero MotoSports rally rider Franco Cami during the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Hero MotoSports Team Rally rider Joaquim Rodriguez managed to finish stage 3 of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in an impressive 6th place, and was followed by Franco Cami who finished the stage in 7th place, 2 of the team’s 3 riders finishing the stage. completed. in top 10. After crashing in Stage 1, Hero’s Ross branch came strong to win the second stage of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. After winning Stage 2, the command of Opening Stage 3 fell to Ross. He managed to ride down the soft dunes to avoid any navigational errors, even though he struggled with low visibility into the podium, and finished the stage in 12th place, +17m17s behind the podium leader Mathias Walkner.

“I had a lot of fun opening the stage today! Visibility was pretty low in the morning, so I couldn’t ride very fast. But today’s opening gave me a lot of confidence in my navigation”, Branch said.

Hero Motosports Rally Rider Ross Branch

Franco Cami had a good day as well, with Ryder managing to finish the stage in 7th, +2m35s behind teammate Rodriguez and +7m17s behind the stage leader. The end of this stage brought the rider to 9th place in the rally overall. On his progress, Cami said, “I feel much better about my performance today than I did yesterday, and this is highly motivating and reassuring to me that I am on the right track”.

Joaquim Rodriguez took the lead for the team, however, despite the dangers of low visibility, the rider finished with the 6th fastest time in the stage, +4m42s behind the leader. Even though he found himself riding alone for most of the stage, Rodriguez rode strong until the end. This finish added continuity to the previous stages and saw the rider finish 7th in the overall standings of the rally.

Hero Motosports Rally Rider Joaquim Rodriguez

Joaquim aims to maintain his sustained and strong momentum for the next 2 days of the rally. He said, “I was riding alone most of the day, and it is really hard to do in these deserts, especially with limited visibility and the dangers that come with it. So I decided to ride safely and bring the bike home. Tried it”, he said. ,

Provisional Ranking – Stage 3 (Rally GP Class)

Provisional overall standings after Stage 3 – RallyGP class:

Provisional overall standings after Phase 3 – All Classes:

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