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Monster Energy Yamaha #rally Team’s #adrienvanbeveren has kicked off the second week of #racing at the #2022dakarrally in style by moving into the provisional overall lead after successfully completing a challenging stage seven. Continuing what has been an incredibly promising race for the Frenchman so far, his 10th place finish moves him to the top of the leaderboard with a healthy five-minute advantage over his nearest rival. #andrewshort was the team’s fastest rider through the 401-kilometre special, finishing eighth to move into 10th in the provisional standings. #rossbranch re-joined the race and posted the 12th fastest time.
Consistency, speed, and a focused approach throughout the Dakar #rally is certainly paying off for #adrienvanbeveren who now leads the 44th edition of the #event. Delivering a masterclass in navigation today when many of his rivals struggled with some of the tricky notes found in the roadbook, Van Beveren delivered a strong result on stage seven to put himself on top of the provisional overall classification with five days of #racing remaining.
As the 16th rider to enter stage seven, #andrewshort was focused on securing a strong finish, riding his way to an eventual eighth fastest time. After posting impressive results since day two of the #event, the Yamaha WR450F #rally mounted rider has continued to work his way up the overall leaderboard day-by-day, and now lies 10th in the provisional standings.
Ross Branch returned to action today after crashing out on stage six. Able to re-join the race and gain vital Dakar experience, despite riding in pain he enjoyed the 401-kilometre stage despite its navigational challenges to place 12th.
Adrien Van Beveren – Monster Energy Yamaha #rally Team
"Today was a great day for me. There was some really tricky navigation and I didn’t make any big mistakes, which was good and where I felt I could push, I really pushed where it was possible to do so. It feels great to be leading after everything that has happened to me over recent years but I know all too well that the race is far from over. I’ll continue to focus on each day and keep fighting to the end."
Andrew Short – Monster Energy Yamaha #rally Team
"It took a while to get going today after having a day off yesterday with the rest day, but I started getting back into the swing of it as the stage went on. There was a lot of tricky navigation today, especially with some valleys and canyons thrown in there as well as a lot of sand that had been washed into them. But overall, it’s great to tick another stage off and play a part in a positive day for the team with Adrien now leading and Ross back in the race as well."
Ross Branch – Monster Energy Yamaha #rally Team
"It’s nice to be able to line-up again and gain some more experience at the Dakar. My leg is pretty painful but with the team we decided to give it a go today and I’m glad I did. It was a fun stage but pretty difficult with navigation and I made a couple of small mistakes out there. It’s great to be back #racing and I hope my leg is a little less sore tomorrow."
Dakar #rally 2022
Stage 7 Provisional Classification
1. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 3:28:46
2. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 3:29:30 + 0:00:44
3. Joan Barreda (Honda) 3:31:37 + 0:02:51
4. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:36:36 + 0:07:50
5. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 3:37:15 + 0:08:29
6. Joaquim Rodrigues (Hero) 3:37:43 + 0:08:57
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8. #andrewshort (Yamaha) 3:39:01 + 0:10:15
10. #adrienvanbeveren (Yamaha) 3:41:20 + 0:12:34
12. #rossbranch (Yamaha) 3:41:50 + 0:13:04
Dakar #rally 2022
Overall Provisional Classification (after stage 7)
1. #adrienvanbeveren (Yamaha) 23:45:02
2. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 23:50:14 + 0:05:12
3. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 23:50:25 + 0:05:23
4. Sam Sunderland (GASGAS) 23:50:40 + 0:05:38
5. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 23:51:36 + 0:06:34
6. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 23:53:17 + 0:08:15
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10. #andrewshort (Yamaha) 24:13:12 + 0:28:10
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