Dakar 2024 stage 10

Incredible victory for Harith Noah in Rally2 and a 5th place in the general classification for the stage!

Dakar 2024 stage 10 : Incredible victory for Harith Noah in Rally2 and a 5th place in the general classification for the stage!

The pressure was slightly reduced for this tenth day. It was a very nice loop around AluLa, offering exceptional landscapes with huge rocks.
The riders had to slalom through these rock formations, searching for the right track through the middle of the canyons. It was a magnificent stage, including a special that was over 370 km, which was announced as being less technical.

Harith Noah had his best performance in the Dakar by achieving a very good fifth place at the end of the loop around AluLa. Our rider from India who has participated in his fifth Dakar. His performance today was his best result in this most prestigious of rally-raids. He is now in second place in the provisional ranking of the Rally2 category at only 4’31” from Romain Dumontier the current leader.

This morning, visibility was greatly reduced by the presence of the sun. Rui Gonçalves suffered a significant fall at kilometer 5, damaging his motorcycle and severely twisting the handlebars. He also suffered physical injuries, requiring stitches to his elbow and he received a large hematoma on the thigh. Despite these difficulties, he managed to accomplish an impressive special stage. After his fall, he was in 24th position, but he persevered and eventually finished in 11th place, covering 365 km with twisted handlebars. This result is remarkable considering the difficult conditions!

Stage 10 ranking
Rui Gonçalves: P11
Harith Noah: P5

Provisional general classification
Rui Gonçalves: P24
Harith Noah: P12

Rui Gonçalves:
“After my fall I knew that the day was going to be long and that I had to grit my teeth. This is what I tried to do throughout the whole day even though I was in a good amount of pain, I didn’t give up and we’re getting closer to a top 10 result. I went for a medical check-up at the end of the day. I will try to recover for tomorrow, the whole team is working to get prepared for the next stage. I want to thank everyone for all for your encouraging messages which help me every day to get to the finish.”

Harith Noah:
“I can’t believe it! I had almost perfect navigation, and I felt good on the bike. There was a lot of dust today, and I had to be patient. I got a little lost at the end but overall, I did well. Tomorrow it will be more complicated with more rocks. I have progressed since last year, but that is not my favorite terrain.”

Tomorrow, the riders will compete in the penultimate stage of the Dakar, from Alula to Yanbu, covering 527km, including 420km of special stages and 107km of liaison stages.

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