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Top-Five Result for Benavides on Dakar Day Four

Top-Five Result for Benavides on Dakar Day Four

HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER DELIVERS BEST STAGE FINISH SO FAR WITH STRONG FIFTH-PLACE RESULT

MATTIGHOFEN, AUSTRIA – January 5, 2021 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has put in an exceptionally strong performance on the long, 465-kilometre timed special on day four of the 2022 Dakar Rally to secure a fifth-place stage finish. The Argentinian moves up five places in the event standings to 20th. Teammate Skyler Howes, who set off as the fourth rider into the special due to his result from Tuesday’s stage three, placed 21st, successfully defending his top-10 placing in the overall standings.

Luciano Benavides

An early start welcomed the riders for today’s fourth full stage of the rally, and with a long and more technically demanding route ahead of them than on previous days, all competitors had to stay fully focused and committed for the entirety of the special. Accomplishing just that, Luciano Benavides completed the 465…

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