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The 2025 Dakar Rally completes stage four, the first half of a two-day, two-stage marathon where outside assistance is forbidden and riders have limited time to work on their bikes before sleeping on the ground in a group tent in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Daniel Sanders took the stage win today after yesterdays navigation equipment struggles. Organizers did award him around five minutes back to his time from yesterday, which closed the gap a bit he built for himself. But his impressive ride today put him back in the winner's circle and re-established himself as the front-runner of the rally. Monster Energy HRC Honda's Tosha Schareina was on the gas, as well, leading until the very end before pulling over for a couple minutes on purpose so he wouldn't have to lead tomorrow's stage. He finished second, only 15 seconds back. Hero Motorsports Nacho Cornejo rounded out the stage podium under eight minutes behind the leader.American's Ricky Brabec and Skyler Howes ran a fast pace opening the stage and minimized their time loss right up until the final 20km or so. There, Brabec and Howes, with Ross Branch in tow, made a crucial navigation mistake, costing them around 10 minutes on the day, a somewhat demoralizing finish to the first day of the marathon. However, the trio is far from out of the race as overall time gaps to the leader in the general standings are under 30-minutes - seemingly in reach for outright victory from any of these top riders - if they can catch Daniel Sanders. That's a big task.Thanks for listening and watching our show. We appreciate it!
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The 2025 Dakar Rally went into stage three today after a grueling 48-hour chrono stage two finally wrapped up (for most competitors) yesterday. Organizers shortened the day today after rainstorms affected the latter part of the course but the racers still had to deal with nearly 400km of special timed stage route of tricky navigation and relentless challenges in terrain and exposure. We have Skyler Howes on the show to give us some insight into the day. Don't miss it!Lorenzo Santolino and Sherco's factory team got the stage win today after an all-out assault that had them battling with Rally GP newcomber Brad Cox all day. Santolino won the day, even before Cox was slapped with a six-minute speeding penalty. Race leader Daniel Sanders and his Factory KTM Rally bike lost significant time today as competitors caught him on the course and navigation challenges slowed him down - including reported issues with his digital roadbook device. He still holds the overall race lead, but his cushion has shrunk to under two minutes after an inspired ride from American Skyler Howes. Howes climbed the rankings with spot-on navigation today, taking advantage of Sanders' challenges and put his Monster Energy HRC Honda bike onto the stage podium and into second overall in the general standings.Fellow American Ricky Brabec used his later starting position to his advantage as well today, clawing back the minutes lost to Sanders and the rest of the top three from a day prior. He grabbed second overall on the day and now sits third fourth in the general rankings, two minutes back from Hero's Ross Branch.The race goes into a brutal two-day, two-stage marathon tomorrow with hundreds of miles of racing and minimal bike maintenance allowed between the two days. The race is about to get very interesting!
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Stage Two of the 2025 Dakar Rally- a brutal 48-hour two-day sprint across the desert - is finally finished with top rally motorcycle competitors racing for over 11 hours on the stage. Australian Daniel Sanders continues his strangle hold on the field, winning the stage outright and putting more time between himself and his competitors. American Skyler Howes finishes the stage in second place seven minutes behind Sanders with fellow Monster Energy HRC Honda Racing Rally teammate Toscha Schareina right on his heels a few seconds behind. Defending Dakar Rally winner and American favorite Ricky Brabec (Honda) struggled today on the shorter half of the two-day stage, losing upwards of ten minutes to Sanders. The race enters Stage Three tomorrow after stranding nearly 50 motorcycle competitors in the remote Saudi sand last night. Those racers will be trickling into the bivouac for a long time, and with weather threatening tomorrow, organizers have shortened Stage Three by nearly 200km, putting 300km of timed racecourse on the menu tomorrow - not much of a rest after the 48-hour stage. Thanks for listening and enjoy!
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The 2025 Dakar Rally's Stage 2A is done and we're here with all the info from the first half of this year's 48-hour Chrono Stage. Top Dakar Rally racers completed over 600km of race course today and the front runners put on a show of speed and navigation prowess to further seperate themselves form the field.KTM Factory Racing's Daniel Sanders extended his lead in the general (virtual) standings and American Ricky Brabec on the Monster Energy HRC Honda team kept it close. Defending World Champion Ross Branch on the Hero Motorsports team was fast and consistent, as well - making the top three elite riders in a league of their own. It's pretty much radio silence from the remote rest areas today, but we caught up with HRC Honda's Johnny Campbell to get some insight from the ground-level in Saudi Arabia.The big two-day stage finishes tomorrow after another 300+km of racing, and then they head into a brutal 800km stage three!The Dakar Rally organizers are really putting the screws to the racers this year - brutal!
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The 2025 Dakar Rally's stage one separated the field into the top contenders are they are already putting time on their rivals. And it's only the first stage! Clearly, the top five are putting themselves in position to win as we go into a massive 48 Chrono stage tomorrow and the next day that will have the racers tackling almost 1,000 km of timed special tests. Today we talk to Ricky Brabec and get updates from the Hero team including Ross Branch, as well as check in with Mason Klein and others.Plus, we grill co-host Quinn Cody with new KTM Rally Bike questions and more. Don't miss the show, and enjoy the race!
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Cycle News' Dakar Rally Daily podcast brings daily coverage of the grandest motorsports event on the planet. Focused primarily on the Elite Motorcycle competitors, Dakar Rally Daily brings you interviews and insight into the dynamic sport of motorcycle rally as fresh as an early morning roadbook note. Learn what makes rally so challenging, the equipment racers use, and hear from the athletes themselves how the race unfolds daily.
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