After finishing 13th and as the best newcomer last year, Ross Branch has today won his first stage on the Dakar. In the history of the bike category, he is the first winner from Africa since the last in the series from South African Alfie Cox in 2003 (who picked up 8 specials in total), whilst Franco-Malian Alain Duclos won in his hometown of Bamako in 2006, then again in 2014 in Argentina.
The continent has enjoyed other victories more recently in the quad race with Brian Baragwanath in 2016. It is especially represented at the highest level in the car race by Giniel de Villiers, who won the rally in 2009 and picked up his 14th special stage victory in 2018.
View details Pos Select Bib Crew Brand Time Gap Penalty
1 018 R. BRANCH KTM 003:39:10 00:00:00
2 003 S. SUNDERLAND KTM 003:40:34 00:01:24 00:00:00
3 005 P. QUINTANILLA HUSQVARNA 003:41:31 00:02:21 00:00:00
4 007 K. BENAVIDES HONDA 003:42:50 00:03:40 00:00:00
5 016 L. BENAVIDES KTM 003:42:54 00:03:44 00:00:00
6 012 J. BARREDA BORT HONDA 003:44:07 00:04:57 00:00:00
7 017 JI. CORNEJO FLORIMO HONDA 003:44:08 00:04:58 00:00:00
8 002 M. WALKNER KTM 003:45:09 00:05:59 00:00:00