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april 23, 2018 - Honda Racing

Monster Energy Honda Team, dominator of Merzouga Rally

The #merzougarally, held in Morocco during the week, proved to be another tough test for the Monster Energy Honda Team. The team accomplished their mission with flying colours, achieving an outstanding final result as well as being able to substantiate the reliability of the #hondacrf450rally.

After starting the 2018 season in the United Arab Emirates with the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge – the first race of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship – the Monster Energy Honda Team campaign continued with its ultimate goal of chalking up more mileage and further experience of sand and navigation in the deserts of the #merzougarally.

The team appeared with the full lineup of top riders, Argentine #kevinbenavides, Portuguese Paulo Gonçalves, American #rickybrabec and Chilean #joseignaciocornejo. Also back in the battle, after two months out after an operation for a double left wrist fracture, was Spaniard Joan Barreda.

The final #merzougarally balance sheet for Monster Energy Honda Team looked as good as it gets. The team laid down the gauntlet with a win in the prologue and then snatched four wins out of five special stages. The squad didn't let up and commanded throughout the 900 kilometres of timed sections, with the two most outstanding riders, Joan Barreda and #kevinbenavides, occupying the top two final overall positions.


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