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Bringing the Yamalube #yamaha Official Rally Team's participation in the 2016 #merzougarally to a highly positive end, Adrien #vanbeveren has secured victory in the event's final stage. In winning the short event-ending race through the deep sand of the Yasmina dry lake, the Frenchman secured third in the overall result aboard his WR450F Rally. Placing seventh on the final stage Helder Rodrigues finished fourth overall.
Wrapping up the sixth day of competition in the dunes of Morocco in the best possible way, Adrien #vanbeveren crossed the finish line of today's stage having posted the absolute fastest time for the day. With this stage victory solidifying his third position in the overall standings, the Frenchman celebrated a career first podium result in rally competition after leading the efforts of the Yamalube #yamaha Official Rally Team at the seventh edition of the #merzougarally.
Seeing his chances of overall victory seriously reduced after a navigational mistake in stage four, Helder Rodrigues nevertheless continued to push hard in today's final stage. Completing stage five in a time of 01:26:57 the Portuguese rider came agonisingly close to a second consecutive podium finish for the season. He eventually wrapped up this year's #merzougarally in fourth position in the overall standings.
The Yamalube #yamaha Official Rally Team will be back in action on June 2/7, when they compete in the Sardinia Rally Race - round three of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship.
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