Monster Honda’s Ricky Brabec has taken his first stage in Dakar 2021 but is still nearly 15 minutes behind overall leader and team-mate Ignacio Cornejo.

Reigning champion Brabec finshed two minutes ahead of Cornejo on today’s marathon stage but will have to go some to get close to a title defence this week.

“I’m not sure about getting back a whole lotta time. Toby’s still behind me. We’re gonna try and stay focused and make it through tomorrow to get back to a mechanic,” said Brabec.

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“I don’t know if this Dakar is about strategy. I think the strategy is to not open. I think everyone that’s opening is just losing a little bit of time.

“There’s five days left and we’re gonna try just to finish in the top 7 every day and see if we can make up a little bit of time.”

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Dakar 2021 stage seven results

11
(USA) RICKY BRABECMONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 202104H 37′ 44”
24
(CHL) JOSE IGNACIO CORNEJO FLORIMOMONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 202104H 39′ 51”+ 00H 02′ 07”
39
(USA) SKYLER HOWESBAS DAKAR KTM RACING TEAM04H 40′ 03”+ 00H 02′ 19”
45
(GBR) SAM SUNDERLANDRED BULL KTM FACTORY TEAM04H 40′ 36”+ 00H 02′ 52”
521
(AUS) DANIEL SANDERSKTM FACTORY TEAM04H 40′ 58”+ 00H 03′ 14”
612
(FRA) XAVIER DE SOULTRAITHT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING04H 41′ 41”+ 00H 03′ 57”
73
(AUS) TOBY PRICERED BULL KTM FACTORY TEAM04H 42′ 49”+ 00H 05′ 05”
877
(ARG) LUCIANO BENAVIDESROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING04H 43′ 33”+ 00H 05′ 49”
927
(PRT) JOAQUIM RODRIGUESHERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY04H 43′ 39”+ 00H 05′ 55”
106
(ARG) FRANCO CAIMIMONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA RALLY TEAM04H 44′ 30”+ 00H 06′ 46”
1142
(FRA) ADRIEN VAN BEVERENMONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA RALLY TEAM04H 45′ 43”+ 00H 07′ 59”
1231
(CZE) MARTIN MICHEKORION – MOTO RACING GROUP04H 46′ 19”+ 00H 08′ 35”
1315
(ESP) LORENZO SANTOLINOSHERCO FACTORY04H 46′ 28”+ 00H 08′ 44”
1488
(ESP) JOAN BARREDA BORTMONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 202104H 46′ 41”+ 00H 08′ 57”
152
(CHL) PABLO QUINTANILLAROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING04H 47′ 36”+ 00H 09′ 52”
1647
(ARG) KEVIN BENAVIDESMONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM 202104H 48′ 01”+ 00H 10′ 17”
1752
(AUT) MATTHIAS WALKNERRED BULL KTM FACTORY TEAM04H 48′ 50”+ 00H 11′ 06”
1811
(SVK) STEFAN SVITKOSLOVNAFT RALLY TEAM04H 52′ 10”+ 00H 14′ 26”
1974
(ESP) JAUME BETRIUFN SPEED – KTM TEAM04H 56′ 07”+ 00H 18′ 23”
2032
(ESP) TOSHA SCHAREINAFN SPEED – KTM TEAM04H 58′ 22”+ 00H 20′ 38”
2119
(PRT) RUI GONCALVESSHERCO FACTORY05H 08′ 32”+ 00H 30′ 48”
2222
(POL) MACIEJ GIEMZAORLEN TEAM05H 12′ 29”+ 00H 34′ 45”
2324
(DEU) SEBASTIAN BÜHLERHERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY05H 14′ 23”+ 00H 36′ 39”
2454
(FRA) CAMILLE CHAPELIERETEAM BAINES RALLY05H 15′ 41”+ 00H 37′ 57”
2533
(IND) HARITH NOAH KOITHA VEETTILSHERCO FACTORY05H 17′ 03”+ 00H 39′ 19”
2617
(ESP) JOAN PEDRERO GARCIAFN SPEED – RIEJU TEAM05H 17′ 18”+ 00H 39′ 34”
2718
(BWA) ROSS BRANCHMONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA RALLY TEAM05H 20′ 04”+ 00H 42′ 20”
2836
(CZE) JAN BRABECSTROJRENT RACING05H 21′ 36”+ 00H 43′ 52”
2953
(CZE) LIBOR PODMOLPODMOL DAKAR TEAM05H 24′ 36”+ 00H 46′ 52”
30142
(ITA) MAURIZIO GERINISOLARYS RACING05H 24′ 45”+ 00H 47′ 01”
3130
(LTU) ARUNAS GELAZNINKASZIGMAS DAKAR TEAM05H 25′ 21”+ 00H 47′ 37”
32101
(GBR) DAVID KNIGHTHT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING05H 25′ 58”+ 00H 48′ 14”
3339
(FRA) BENJAMIN MELOTBENJAMIN MELOT05H 30′ 39”+ 00H 52′ 55”
3444
(ESP) LAIA SANZGAS GAS FACTORY TEAM05H 31′ 17”+ 00H 53′ 33”
3529
(ROU) EMANUEL GYENESAUTONET MOTORCYCLE TEAM05H 45′ 39”+ 01H 07′ 55”
3625
(NLD) PAUL SPIERINGSHT RALLY RAID HUSQVARNA RACING05H 51′ 09”+ 01H 13′ 25”
3795
(FRA) XAVIER FLICKXTREM RACING05H 51′ 38”+ 01H 13′ 54”
3887
(ESP) ORIOL MENAFN SPEED – RIEJU TEAM05H 52′ 39”+ 01H 14′ 55”
3980
(AUS) MICHAEL BURGESSBAS DAKAR KTM RACING TEAM05H 53′ 25”+ 01H 15′ 41”
4063
(POL) KONRAD DABROWSKIDUUST RALLY TEAM05H 54′ 15”+ 01H 16′ 31”
4137
(CZE) DAVID PABISKAJANTAR TEAM05H 56′ 52”+ 01H 19′ 08”
4248
(FRA) MATHIEU DOVEZENOMADE RACING ASSISTANCE05H 57′ 39”+ 01H 19′ 55”
4326
(CZE) MILAN ENGELORION – MOTO RACING GROUP06H 03′ 19”+ 01H 25′ 35”
4441
(CHN) ZAKER YAKPWU PU DA HAI DAO DAKAR RALLY TEAM06H 21′ 05”+ 01H 43′ 21”
4576
(CZE) ROMAN KREJCIBO!BETON TEAM06H 22′ 06”+ 01H 44′ 22”
46108
(ESP) MARC CALMETFN SPEED – RIEJU TEAM06H 22′ 54”+ 01H 45′ 10”
4746
(SVN) SIMON MARCICMARCIC06H 24′ 09”+ 01H 46′ 25”
4867
(CZE) RUDOLF LHOTSKYJANTAR TEAM06H 28′ 01”+ 01H 50′ 17”
4960
(FRA) STÉPHANE DARQUESM.O.R.AL06H 29′ 07”+ 01H 51′ 23”
5078
(ITA) CESARE ZACCHETTICESARE ZACCHETTI06H 49′ 22”+ 02H 11′ 38”
5184
(GBR) NEIL HAWKERNEIL HAWKER06H 53′ 23”+ 02H 15′ 39”
5286
(FRA) CHARLIE HERBSTDRAG’ON RALLY TEAM07H 00′ 03”+ 02H 22′ 19”
5398
(ESP) SARA GARCIAPONT GRUP YAMAHA07H 01′ 17”+ 02H 23′ 33”
5499
(ESP) JAVI VEGA PUERTAPONT GRUP YAMAHA07H 04′ 59”+ 02H 27′ 15”
5570
(SAU) MISHAL ALGHUNEIMMISHAL ALGHUNEIM07H 09′ 07”+ 02H 31′ 23”
5679
(FRA) AMAURY BARATINHORIZON MOTO 9507H 09′ 56”+ 02H 32′ 12”
5765
(ITA) FRANCO PICCOTEAM FRANCO PICCO07H 11′ 43”+ 02H 33′ 59”
58121
(FRA) GUILLAUME BARTHELEMYTEAM RS CONCEPT07H 11′ 55”+ 02H 34′ 11”
5935
(MEX) JUAN PABLO GUILLEN RIVERANOMADAS ADVENTURE07H 14′ 56”+ 02H 37′ 12”

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