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Demanding Opening Special Stage for Husqvarna Factory Racing at Dakar 2022

Demanding Opening Special Stage for Husqvarna Factory Racing at Dakar 2022

FIRST TRUE SPECIAL STAGE OF DAKAR RALLY 2022 PROVES CHALLENGING FOR SKYLER HOWES AND LUCIANO BENAVIDES

MATTIGHOFEN, AUSTRIA – January 2, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – At the end of a demanding opening day of competition at the 2022 Dakar Rally it was Skyler Howes who claimed Husqvarna Factory Racing’s best result, the American completed the 546-kilometre stage as the 10th fastest rider despite a navigational issue hampering his performance. Teammate Luciano Benavides was less fortunate, ending the day in 38th position having been among the first riders to arrive at a troublesome section of the special stage, going on to lose valuable time trying to find the correct route through the stage.

Skyler Howes

Opting to ride cautiously during yesterday’s opening prologue so as to avoid being among the first riders into today’s special stage, Skyler was the 22nd rider to begin the first true special stage of the 2022 Dakar Rally. Steadily working his way forward while…

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