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ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER PLACES FOURTH ON STAGE SIX TO MOVE INTO RUNNER-UP POSITION IN PROVISIONAL RALLY STANDINGS
January 11, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Following a strong ride on stage six of the 2020 Dakar Rally, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla heads into the event’s rest day as the provisional overall runner-up. Teammate Andrew Short stopped to support another rider, completing the stage in 24th. The American lies 12th overall with six days left to race.
As the second rider to enter the day’s timed special, Pablo Quintanilla soon found himself at the front and winding his own way through the 477 kilometres of dunes. With navigation not as demanding as previous days, it was the length of the stage that tested riders the most. Using his vast experience, the Chilean carried good speed throughout the special, completing the tiring route in fourth place. With all competitors now set to enjoy a well-earned rest day, Pablo will go into the second half of the event as the provisional overall runner-up.
All competitors will now enjoy a well-earned rest day in Riyadh before continuing on Sunday with the 741-kilometre stage seven
Andrew Short: “It was certainly a very different day for me today. I was really fast at the beginning of the stage – I started third and was able to push right away to try and catch my teammate in front of me. Things were going really good, the sand was a lot of fun to ride. About 50 kilometres from the end I stopped to help Toby. In situations like today you have to think quickly, I figured I was an hour down already in the overall after a tough couple of stages early on, so I helped my friend. Overall, I’m happy because I rode really well today and was able to mix it with the top guys. Some rest tomorrow will be good, and then it’s all systems go for the second half of the race.”
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2020 Dakar Rally – Stage 6 Provisional Classification
1. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 4:36:28
2. Joan Barreda (Honda) 4:38:02 +1:34
3. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 4:39:13 +2:45
4. Pablo Quintanilla (Husqvarna) 4:41:23 +4:55
5. Luciano Benavides (KTM) 4:41:30 +5:02
6. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 4:41:44 +5:16
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24. Andrew Short (Husqvarna) 5:11:34 +35:06
2020 Dakar Rally – Overall Provisional Classification (after stage 6)
1. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 23:43:47
2. Pablo Quintanilla (Husqvarna) 24:04:43 +20:56
3. Toby Price (KTM) 24:09:26 +25:39
4. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 24:09:28 +25:41
5. Joan Barreda (Honda) 24:16:45 +32:58
6. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 24:17:26 +33:39
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12. Andrew Short (Husqvarna) 25:20:26 +1:36:39
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