After nearly crashing out of the Prologue, Skyler Howes is having to play catch up at Dakar 2024. Joining fellow American Mason Klein on the Kove, Howes had to break trail for today’s tough navigational stages through the rocks. Despite a rocky start to the Stage, Howes climbed up the standings into 17th, but is still almost 40 minutes behind the leaders.
“It was quite a long and really hard stage with a lot of rocks,” he said. “It's difficult after yesterday's Prologue, but little by little I have to gain confidence on the bike and make up time in the following days.”
Dakar Rally Results - Stage 1
Pos. Rider Nation Team Time/Gap
1 ROSS BRANCH BWA Hero Motorsports Team Rally 04H 56' 01"
2 RRICKY BRABEC USA Monster Energy Honda Team +10.54
3 MASON KLEIN USA Kove Rally +11.19
4 JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO CHI Monster Energy Honda Team +13.43
5 LORENZO SANTOLINO SPA Sherco TVS Rally Factory +14.11
6 KEVIN BENAVIDES ARG Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team +15.37
7 DANIEL SANDERS AUS Gas Gas Factory Team +16.54
8 MARTIN MICHEK CZE Orion Moto Racing Group +17.12
9 PABLO QUINTANILLA CHI Monster Energy Honda Team +20.33
10 ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN FRA Monster Energy Honda Team +20.59
16 SKYLER HOWES USA Monster Energy Honda Team +39.29