Hero’s Joaquim Rodrigues concluded a strong showing at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge with a podium finish in the final rally for the team this year as they prepare for the Dakar 2022 scheduled in January.
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The Hero MotoSports Team Rally concluded the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge with Joaquim Rodrigues on the podium. Third place is the rider’s first podium at the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, and second place for the team, including Franco Cami’s third-place finish in the Silk Way Rally. The podium finish saw Rodrigues finish fourth at the Cross-Country Rallies World Championships, while Franco Cami finished 8th and Sebastian Bühler 12th.
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Wolfgang Fischer, Team Manager, Hero Motosports Team Rally: “First of all, we would like to wish Sebastian a speedy recovery, and we hope he is back soon. To Jerrod a well deserved podium finish Congratulations. The development from now is clear. Our focus will now be on ensuring preparations for the Dakar rally. Thanks to the whole team for their great work.”
Hero MotoSports rider Joaquim Rodrigues on the podium
Joaquim Rodrigues, Rider, Hero Motosports Team Rally: “I had a failure in my navigation system on the podium, but I’m glad I was able to finish. A podium in this rally is a good result for the team, and good motivation The biggest race, just before the Dakar. This is my first podium in the championship and the fact that this is the same race where Paulo made his first podium in 2012, makes this result all the more special for me. Once again wishing my teammate Buhler a speedy recovery, and thanking my team and fans around the world for their continued support.”
The rider finished third in the overall standings after facing several challenges in the final stage, including the failure of his navigation equipment. Despite the challenges, Rodrigues held on to great speed and crossed the finish line +7m7s behind stage leader Adrian van Bevren on the Yamaha. In the final stage of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, riders covered a total distance of 1350 km over five days covering 216 km of challenging terrain.
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This is the last rally event for the 2021 season as the Hero MotoSports Team Rally now gears up for the grueling 2022 Dakar Rally in January. The rally goes back to Saudi Arabia and will take place between January 2-14, 2022. The next few weeks will be about preparing for the Dakar for the team, its riders and the machines.
Provisional Stage 5 Ranking
1 Adrian van Bevron Monster Energy Yamaha 02h 32m 06s
2 Mathias Walkner Redbull KTM Factory Racing + 14S
3 Ross Branch Monster Energy Yamaha + 03m 01s
4 Andrew Short Monster Energy Yamaha + 06m 42s
5 Joaquim Rodrigues Hero Motosports Team Rally + 07m 07s
Overall Standings:
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1 Mathias Walkner Redbull KTM Factory Racing 17h 38m 40.4s
2 Adrian van Bevron Monster Energy Yamaha + 03m 31.8s
3 Joaquim Rodrigues Hero Motosports Team Rally + 35m 25.6s
4 Aaron Mare + 01h 59m 54.6s
5 Konrad Dabrowski Dust Rally Team + 02h 50m 21.4s
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