Dakar 2023: Argentine results today and how are the positions

The 2023 Dakar Rally is taking place and this Tuesday Stage 3 of the event took place in Saudi Arabia. Find out today’s results and what you need to know.

This Tuesday the Stage 3 of the Dakar Rally 2023with the participation of Argentines and featured the performance of Kevin Benavides, who was fourth in the motorcycles and third in the accumulated table, is putting himself together as a candidate. Besides, Manuel Andújar suffered delays on the quad side and reigning French champion Alexandre Giroud took advantage of it.

Dakar 2023: Argentine results today and how are the positions

Benavides regained one position and finished third in the overall motorcycle classification in the 2023 Dakar Rally, when the third stage was held today with a 670 kilometer journey (447 timed) between the cities of Al-Ula and Ha’il in Saudi Arabia.

The man from Salta, the only South American driver to win the category in 2021, finished second in today’s stage but a 2-minute penalty dropped him to fourth place, also due to bonuses for his pursuers. The third set was won by Australian Daniel Sanders (GasGas) in 4:24:15, followed by American Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) in 6:19; by his compatriot Mason Klein (Bas World KTM) in 6:59 and after the Argentine in 7:23.

The overloaded time did not prevent the rider of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing from advancing one place and returning to the podium in the general classification, which he abandoned a day earlier after a tiring second stage due to the abundance of stones in the road, which caused widespread complaints among competitors.

Benavides is located with a difference of 6:53 with respect to Sanders, who with his victory in the third stage moved Klein from the first place of the accumulated, now second (+4:04).

Andújar lost positions in the quads and Terranova battles in the cars

In the quads, Argentine Manuel Andújar (7240 Rally Team) suffered a delay in the section and reigning French champion Alenxandre Giroud took advantage of this to extend his lead. The European Yamaha Racing SMX Drag’on rider repeated the victory on Monday accompanied by Pablo Copetti (Del Amo Motorsports) from Cordoba, competing under the flag of the United States, and Argentine Francisco Moreno Flores (Drag’on Rally Team ), who was on the podium. for the second day in a row.

Andújar, the 2021 champion from Lobo, dominated the ATV race until kilometer 240, but when his time was set at the next waypoint (km 288), he recorded a loss of about half an hour due to the uncertain reason.

in carsthe third stage was shortened due to weather conditions and Argentine Orlando Terranova (Bahrain Raid Xtreme) finished in third place, which means his first podium in this 45th edition of the Dakar.

The man from Mendoza was 5:04 behind French Guerlain Chicherit (GCK Motorsport), who took the first partial victory in his rally history and took revenge after the second stage suffered a series of punctures. Second place went to South African Henk Lategan (Toyota Gazoo Racing).