Dakar Rally Daily

In the first episode of Dakar Rally Daily for 2025 our hosts dig in to all the pre-race details to get your ready to ingest as much Dakar racing as possible over the next two weeks. We go into the contenders, we chat about who's dealing with serious injuries before the first stage goes off, we talk about motorcycle people racing cars, we talk about digital road books and more. Don't miss the latest episode and stay tuned for more every day of the 2025 Dakar Rally! Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ And leave comments on Cycle News YouTube coverage: Visit our partners KLIM Rally NavigatorThe Baja RallyMotomindedNORRA Mexican 1000Doubletake Mirror Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

Today we get to celebrate Ricky Brabec and the HRC Monster Energy Honda Team for winning the 2024 Dakar Rally. Plus, we get to talk to all the class leaders as they finish their final day of racing in Saudi Arabia for 2024.On today's show we have Ricky Brabec, Ross Branch, Adrien Van Beveren, Jane Daniels, Tobias Ebster, Horith Noah, Kevin Benavides and we get the real story from yesterday's viral footage subject Oran O'Kelly. Thanks for joining us for the 2024 Dakar Rally and stay tuned for more from the world of rally! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

Hero Motorsports' Ross Branch won the stage from seventh place today, putting time on HRC Monster Energy Honda's Ricky Brabec but Brabec performed a master class in Dakar Rally racing and only lost 32 seconds to his closest rival. Brabec controlled the race stage completely, leading every kilometer from start to finish and collecting every possible bonus second on stage. Even without the bonus time gathered today, Brabec would be leading the 2024 Dakar Rally by around four minutes over Branch.Brabec's Honda teammate Adrien Van Beveren came in third, just past three minutes down. Nacho Cornejo had a mechanical issue today with a fuel pump in his Honda, knocking him out of podium consideration. The race comes down to the final day tomorrow. Tune in and enjoy the ride! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

HRC Monster Energy Honda asserts it dominance on the 2024 Dakar Rally with another 1-2-3 podium performance for Stage 10.American Ricky Brabec took the stage win seconds in front of his teammates Nacho Cornejo and Adrien Van Beveren, setting the stage for an all-Honda fight for the overall race podium. Brabec added to his race lead in the overall rankings over Hero Motorsports' Ross Branch to nearly 11 minutes with two stages to go.We check in with the top finishers in the Rally GP class and check in with Rally 2 competitors in their tight battle for the overall win in class. We also check in with Original by Motul leader Tobias Ebster.Finally, we catch history in the making with an interview with Sara Price who became just the third woman in the history of the Dakar Rally to get a stage win and the first American to do it. She got the Stage 10 victory in the SSV (Side-by-Side) class and is 20 minutes or so out of the overall class lead. Congrats Sara! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

Ricky Brabec made moves to extend his overall lead today on stage nine of the 2024 Dakar Rally as his HRC Monster Energy Honda teammate Adrien Van Beveren took the stage win with a commanding performance opening the stage after catching both Benavides brothers early on the course.Ross Branch on his Hero lost time today in the battle, now sitting more than seven minutes behind Brabec in the general classification standings overall. Van Beveren moved into podium contention in third overall after today's stage.We hear from Brabec and Van Beveren and  Branch and check in with Jane Daniels and Kyle McCoy. Two more big days to go and tomorrow will be one to watch for strategy as we head into what could be a very decisive stage 11 after that. Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

The 2024 Dakar Rally Stage 8 results are overshadowed completely by the tragic loss of Spanish competitor Carlos Falcon of the Twintrail Racing Team. Carlos passed away today after a large crash on stage two. He had been transferred to Spain after initially receiving treatment by on-site medical staff and staff at the hospital in Saudi Arabia. His condition was very serious from the onset of the accident and he unfortunately passed away today as the result.The Twintrail team is a group of passionate fans and enthusiasts and to see one of their own pass away is heartbreaking to us all in the Dakar fan/enthusiast community. And our heartfelt condolences are sent to his family and friends and the entire Twintrail team. RallyGP competition increased intensity today as Ross Branch and Ricky Brabec raced together for much of the day, jockeying for position as they enter critical race days ahead. We hear from the favorites and check in with the Malle Moto crew for some updates. Thank you! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

Today's Dakar Rally Daily covers the 2024 Dakar Rally Stage 7 and an incredibly tight overall race, down to ONE SECOND, between HRC Monster Energy Honda's Ricky Brabec and Hero Motorsports' Ross Branch. Brabec's Honda teammate Nacho Cornejo took the stage win  today, his third of the 2024 Dakar Rally,  Yesterday's show guests Kevin and Luciano Benevides took second and third, respectively on the day to make it a 1-2-3 for South America!In today's show we go over Stage 7's results and dig into the incredibly tight overall race as we head into the second half of the race. We also check in with Johnny Campbell in the HRC Honda pits, Interview Ross Branch from the comfort of his rally motorhome and hear from last year's Malle Moto/Original by Motul class winner Charan Moore to see if that Malle Moto thing is really all it's cracked up to be. Thanks for listening and we do hope you enjoy the show from stage 7 of the 2024 Dakar Rally. Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

It's not really a rest day, as there is plenty of work to be done in the bivouac at the 2024 Dakar Rally. Factory riders have media and sponsor duties and, of course, the Original by Motul / Malle Moto competitors are on their own to get their bikes back in shape to attack the second half of this ambitious 2024 Dakar Rally course. We check in with top racers, team managers, malle moto racers, women racers, Rally 2 contenders and more in today's interview-filled show.Of course, we go into Stage 7 details and how much time we think contenders have to gain, or lose! Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

2024 Dakar Rally Stage 6 Results and a Skyler Howes interview!We've made it to rest day (technically tomorrow) at the 2024 Dakar Rally and the front-running general classification contenders are in a tight battle to control the front of the race.HRC Monster Energy Honda's Adrien Van Beveren took the 48-Hour Chrono stage victory after two days and about 800km of racing to make himself a serious threat for overall victory. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Toby Price rode a great two days to second overall on the stage with Van Beveren's Honda teammate Ricky Brabec coming in third.In the General Classifiction standing, Ricky Brabec takes the lead with the top four now within a 15-minute window.With more than half of the race distance and time to go, still, anything can happen.We hear from the top racers, check in with the malle moto standings and have a nice chat with Skyler Howes who abandoned the race shortly into the two-day stage six.Enjoy the Dakar Rally Daily show! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

The 2024 Dakar Rally "48-Hour Chrono" stage kicked off today and dished out more challenges for the Dakar Rally competitors. Top Rally GP competitors lead out the day into Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter to remote bivouacs that are spread out along the course. A sea of endless dunes met the racers head-on and some bowed out after technical issues. Today's race was the first part of a two-day single stage. And HRC Monster Energy Honda's Adrien Van Beveren leads at today's rest stops with impressive sand speed over more than 500km of racing. AVB's Honda teammate Ricky Brabec came in to the bivouac hot on his heels to sit in second (Virtually) and Red Bull KTM's Toby Price is right behind him in third. Honda's Skyler Howes left the race today after only ~40KM due to a techincal issue with his bike and yesterday's stage winner Pablo Quintanilla - poised to make up big time today after a reversed starting order - ran out of fuel 10km before the first refueling of the day, an error that dashes his hopes of overall victory. Check in with Malle Moto competitors with us today, as well as a chat with Women's class leader and enduro champion Jane Daniels on the Fantic machine. Cheers! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

In today's episode of KLIM Dakar Rally Daily we tackle a long liason and short special stage for stage number five of the 2024 Dakar Rally.HRC Monster Energy Honda's Pablo Quintanilla took the stage win today with his teammate Adrien Van Beveren hot on his heels in second. Third place went to Red Bull Factory KTM's Toby Price.We hear from the top three finishers on the stage, discuss the upcoming 48-hour Chrono stage and hear from some malle moto warriors.Get in and enjoy the show! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

The fourth stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally completed today with the top three front runners establishing control of the event and extending their advantage over the rest of the field by more than 20 minutes to fourth place. In today's episode we catch up with race stage winner Nacho Cornejo and his HRC Monster Energy Honda teammates Ricky Brabec and Skyler Howes. We also hear from birthday boy and stage lead-out rider (yesterday's winner) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Kevin Benavides. And, we always love it when Hero Motorsports' Ross Branch is in the front of the pack as we get to check in with him, as well.Tune in and learn about what went down over the mini marathon stage and how the race strategy might be shaking out for the upcoming 48-hour chrono stage - a true mystery for most in the race. Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

Red Bull Factory KTM Racing's Kevin Benavides took the stage victory today, and we cover all the top racers finishes and massive challenges on the day.In today's Dakar Rally Daily we also talk directly with our in-the-bivouac coorespondent Anthony Bonello about the state of the race, the setup of the unique marathon stage service area and more. Anthony connects us with stage winner Kevin Benavides, Ricky Brabec, Ross Branch and Toby Price and we also get some updates from Mason Klein as he struggles to get to the end of the day with more mechanical issues.We've had more abandonments today including front runners Sam Sunderland and Sebastian Buhler, and American Jacob Argubright had to bail on the stage due to a mechanical but can continue in the race (without an official score) as he's in the Rally 2 category. Plenty to absorb from this massive undertaking today. Tune in and enjoy! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

HRC Monster Energy Honda takes the top step with Nacho Cornejo racing to the front and winning the day. Mason Klein and Kove break down in the desert but limp back into the pits.We get reports straight from Dakar Rally Heroes Toby Price, Ricky Brabec, Nacho Cornejo, Skyler Howes and more in this episode from Stage 2 Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert AdventuresJimmy Lewis Off Road TrainingTaco MotoPeak Design Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

Ross Branch takes the stage win on his Hero Motorsports ride after a really fast pace kept him in front almost all day. American Mason Klein woke everyone up today with his decision yesterday to willingly lead out a huge day of the rally - putting himself at risk of massive time loss. But, that didn't happen as the kid on the Kove lead the way all day, never seeing another rider in his rearview. His ride captured all the available bonus points on-course (six minutes worth), and combined with his blistering pace all day, kept him in third overall for the stage, from the front - not easy!Plenty happened behind him. We lost HRC Monster Energy Honda newcomer Tosha Scheirna to a crash and injured arm, Hero Motorsports' Joaquim Rodriguez went out in a crash, as well.Tough day for Honda's Skyler Howes starting second off the line this morning and losing time due to a navigation error. But, the rest of the Honda team stayed clean and strong, with Ricky Brabec coming in second on the day.Plenty of more racing to come and more stories to tell. Get caught up now - tomorrow is another BIG DAY! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert Adventures Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

The 2024 Dakar Rally is on and today's prologue stage was more challenging than most we've seen. Some big names were caught out by navigation mistakes and crashes and others surprised with their speed to take top positions. Listen in and learn what happened during the first day of racing at the 2024 Dakar Rally.In this episode we hear directly from Daniel Sanders, Skyler Howes, Mason Klein, Kyle McCoy, and Javi Vega in the bivouac. We also hear from our on-the-ground coorespondent giving us the exclusive audio and video content from the race.Finally, we chat with Radek Burkat, the architect of the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby - a free fantasy prediction game following the Dakar Rally in real-time. Radek gives us the insight into the game and how to play and why you should play. Enjoy the show! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert Adventures Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

Johnny Campbell is a legend. And we're lucky enough to call him a true friend to the Dakar Rally Daily show. His regular appearances here always open some doors to what's going on inside the preparation and racing that takes place all year for, ultimately, this one huge event/adventure.In this episode we chat with Johnny Campbell about his start in off-road as a young racer, how he discovered rally at the historic Nevada Rally events and what his Dakar racing experience taught him. Plus, we dig in to the new year, new riders and the big HRC Monster Energy Honda Team and what all that has to do with his real job (on top of being an absolute legend).Enjoy this one! Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert Adventures Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

Skyler Howes is a fan favorite no matter what bike he's riding. Which is good for him and his fans since he's just switched bikes and is now the final member of the six-rider deep HRC Monster Energy Honda Team.In this pre-race interview we get down-and-dirty with Howes about injuries, his switch from Husqvarna to Honda, new team dynamics with fellow American Ricky Brabec and all the drama we can dig up (we're trying really hard to dig up some drama). We also go off on the assumption train in our take on the confusing 48-hour chrono stage and more. Join us moments before the riders take to the first stage of the 2024 Dakar Rally as we get all that's good from Skyler Howes.   Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert Adventures Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

In this episode of Dakar Rally Daily we interview Mason Klein, the up-and-coming American rally racer as he prepares to head to Dubai in advance of the 2024 Dakar Rally. Mason gives us plenty to talk about as his program has completely flipped in 2024. After stage-winning and top-overall standing performances at last year's Dakar, Mason was a victim of budget cuts in the KTM support program and left without a contract. So, he's going at it on his own with friends and family and a new ride - the KOVE 450 Rally. We talk all things Kove, KTM and a lot more. Enjoy this fun chat with Mason Klein and definitely pay attention to him at this year's race as he's really putting it out there with an unproven program. Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant LoopFasst Co.High Desert Adventures Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

We're back for Season Four of Dakar Rally Daily! Don't miss our 2024 Dakar Rally Pre-Race Show where we go over the 2023 World Rally Raid Championship series, and its unusually long list of injuries to the top contenders. Who's healthy and in position to win is top-of-mind as all the teams settle in to the Saudi Arabian scene just days before the start of the 2024 Dakar Rally. Some teams are looking strong, others are coming into the most important race of the year battered and limping along.  Play the Dakar Rally Daily Fantasy Derby Today for FREE (thanks Motominded): https://chainslayer.com/dakar Follow and communicate with us via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakar_rally_daily/ Visit our partnersCycle News (2024 Dakar Rally Coverage)https://www.cyclenews.com/2023/01/article/2024-dakar-rally-results/ KLIMKTMHusqvarnaGASGASRally NavigatorMotomindedGiant Loop Dakar Rally Daily is produced and edited by Jesse Ziegler, and hosted by Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler.

The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge has wrapped after five fast, sandy stages across the Empty Quarter of the Saudi Arabian Peninsula and the country of the United Arab Emirates. After over 17 hours of racing nearly 2,000 kilometers, Monster Energy Honda Team's Adrian Van Beveren took the win by 4:18 over Husqvarna Factory Racing's Luciano Benavides and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Toby Price (5:13 out of the lead).In this show we go through the overall rankings, stage-by-stage results, and provide unique insight into the race conditions, terrain, scale and competitors' efforts. Enjoy the wrap-up show from Abu Dhabi!

The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge is round two of the World Rally Raid Championship series and comes to the Middle East region just six short weeks after a grueling Dakar Rally finished. Hosts Quinn Cody and Jesse Ziegler get back into the rally spirit with a quick show discussing the contenders on-site, some unfortunate injuries to top racers, and just what the ADDC is all about in this show.Join us as we support Rally Racing across the world, and all year, with this show kicking off the second race of the 2023 W2RC Championship

That's a wrap on the 2023 Dakar Rally. Get in on this show for the last word from the finish podium as the contenders take this race down to the wire. We hear from Kevin Benavides, Toby Price and Skyler Howes today - the 2023 Dakar Rally Podium - as they complete the grueling event.Stay tuned for our annual wrap-up show full of interviews from the guys as they get back to society.Cheers everyone!

Stage 13 show is up and ready to rock. Today we cover stage 13 from the 2023 Dakar Rally and, unbelievably, the race is actually closer, again. After a big day in the dunes, the leaders of the overall classification are separated by a mere 12 seconds. Third place is a minute-and-a-half back from the lead. We've never seen a Dakar Rally so close. And tomorrow's final stage will be a ripper with racers starting in reverse order and absolutely sending it for 130km into the final podium. It's a heated race between KTM teammates Toby Price (leading) and Kevin Benavides. Benavides took the stage win today, his first of the rally, and Toby has been in absolute control the entire two weeks of the race. Third place is American Skyler Howes, who lost a little time today but is still within striking distance.We also saw a new racer on the stage podium today with Michael Docherty taking second. A great ride!Today we hear directly from Toby Price, Skyler Howes, Michael Docherty, Adrian VanBeveren, Pablo Quintanilla, Jacob Argubright, and Miriam Pol.Available time to make up isn't a lot tomorrow, but anything can happen! It's going to be intense and, somewhat scary.Thanks for listening! 

Today's KLIM Dakar Rally Daily show from Stage 12 is here and we are blown away by how close the front of the race continues to be. Amazing rides at the front of the race today shook the results up and turned predictability on its head. But, the front three contenders are still in control and the time gaps are someone staying unbelievably tight. We're talking less than three minutes separating the top three, 28-second gap between the top two!That's right, 28 seconds is the gap at the top of this Dakar Rally.We hear directly from stage bosses Daniel Sanders and Toby Price as they represent Australia with big pride at the front of the race today, delivering crazy strong performances in the dunes. Skyler Howes steals some internet access and sends us an update from the last few stages, as well. Great to hear from you, Skyler!Finally, our on-the-ground man with the microphone, Ashley House brings us two quick interviews today. First up is Technical Director at the KTM group for Rally Stefan Huber, who we've talked to before, but never during a Dakar quite like this. Then, House takes us to the Original by Motul class and gets the two front runners, who are separated by less than three minutes for the win, in a dual-interview full of drama! Ok, not really, but it is entertaining to hear directly from the gladiators of Dakar.More fun and great race insight on today's show. Enjoy!

KLIM Dakar Rally Daily from Stage 11 of the 2023 Dakar Rally is LIVE.Boy, we honestly didn't see this coming. The race at the top of the general classification is off-the-charts close. Less than three minutes separates the top three riders, with first and second place covered by under 30 seconds. That's insane considering what each of these riders have been through. To keep the contenders for the win that close by stage 11 shows how successful the race organizations planning and points system is this year at keeping this a race to the finish. In today's show we hear from race stage winner (his third of the rally) Luciano Benavides, Daniel Sanders, Toby Price, Skyler Howes (who is back in the lead of the race),and  Mason Klein (who had a rough day in the race today). Then, we get a walking tour of the entire Dakar Bivouac from our unofficial on-the-ground correspondent Ashley House! Also, we check in with Original by Motul competitor Kirsten Landman who keeps impressing everyone with great riding and maximum endurance. And, last but not least, we get a welcomed update from Paul Neff from the hospital. The world's favorite race updater is being taken care of after a scary crash. We are so grateful to hear from him. Enjoy the show! 

Stage 10 wrapped up today with top contenders using the relatively short distance to strategically place them in ideal starting order for the next stages. Front runners keep a close gap on the overall rankings with the top three seperated by only two minutes!Hero Motorsports' Ross Branch took his second stage win of the rally today, with Honda's Adrien VanBeveren and Rally2 competitor Michael Docherty rounding out the podium. Tomorrow, they'll be on the defense as they head into the dunes with a lot of time to lose on the table.Hear from overall leader Kevin Benavides today in the show as well as Skyler Howes, Toby Price, Luciano Benavides, and Romain Dumontier (Rally2 class leader).Plus, we check in with Original by Motul race leader Charan Moore as he swaps an engine! And, we check in with Kirsten Landman as she gets her bike ready for the days ahead. The true gladiators of the sport here!Enjoy the show and join the action with Dakar Fantasy Derby! We're giving away prizes every day!  Free to join at: www.chainslayer.com/dakar

The Dakar Rally starts after rest day. That's what they say. And apparently they know what they're talking about as  for the first time this year we are seeing big time losses from those who lead out stages and more and more mistakes are piling up.Today's show features insight from stage winner Luciano Benavides, Toby Price, Skyler Howes, Mason Klein and Daniel Sanders and we enjoy a special, in-bivouac, guest correspondent chat with Women's division legend Miriam Pol.Big thanks to Ashley House (@ashleypresents on social) for working the pits for this epic clip.More to talk about in this show and we're just going to get on with it. Enjoy, and don't forget to play Dakar Fantasy Derby at https://chainslayer.com/dakar and buy yourself a sweet t-shirt at https://www.bivouacrally.com/shop

We told you we were bringing in a heavy hitter special guest soon and he arrived just in time for our Rest Day Show!Don't miss our chat with Dakar Rally Winning Mechanic and eight-time Baja 1000 champion Kendall Norman. Talk about an enthusiast with great view into what's happening in the race so far, Kendall brings real knowledge to the show today and is an absolute boss on the mic. Plus, he even brought us actual Dakar Rally road books!We get into each of the stage winners thus far in the race and look ahead at what the race has in store. We get updates from the gamut of Rally heros including; Skyler Howes, Paul Neff, Nacho Cornejo, and Andrew Short! If you haven't been keeping up, Andrew Short is navigating in a SXS this year. Great to hear from Shorty!Tune in and enjoy the show!Play Dakar Fantasy Derby to win cool prizes: https://chainslayer.com/dakarBuy a Bivouac T-Shirt!:  https://www.bivouacrally.com/shop

We get into Stage 8 of the 2023 Dakar Rally today with insight from stage winner Ross Branch as he brings Hero Motosports their second Dakar Rally stage win!. We also hear from a resurgent Daniel Sanders, a flying Mason Klein and Honda's Adrien VanBeveren who is happy with his pace.Racing is back, right before rest day, and the results are starting to shape up for some BIG days in the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia in the coming week. The top five general classification standings are covered by less than three minutes! Top three? Only 13 seconds! Tune in and enjoy. Don't forget you can play fantasy dakar racing at Dakar Fantasy Derby for FREE and you can win some great prizes. Start today at: www.chainslayer.com/dakarAnd, you can support the show by simply buying a cool t-shirt! hit up www.bivouacrally.com/shop today!

Stage Seven from the 2023 Dakar Rally was canceled after Stage six dragged on for most riders into the night. The organizers made the call to make it a commute today, sending the motorcycle riders off on 500km road ride into a marathon bivouac. The weather really threw the last couple days into chaos but after tonights camp-out without their teams, the riders have just one more day of racing before the rest stage.In today's show we hear from a resurrected Paul Neff who spent 30+ hours without sleep to get to the pits today after limping is rally bike in at 4am, doing major electronic repairs and hitting the road again. We also check in with Larry Klein, Mason Klein's dad, who is running the motorhome duty for Mason. Finally, we get updates from Mason, Skyler Howes, and Jacob Argubright about the state of the race for each of them and what they expect in the coming days.

Well, the chaos continues to reign down on the Dakar racers after a massive, 900-plus-kilometer stage with a grueling 300KM liaison back to the pits. That liaison was almost as long as the entire timed special race portion of the day. And, it was a  surprise! Most racers figured the planned day would go as originally planned, but that didn't happen.With today's original bivouac area completely flooded out, it was impossible for the moving city of a race to go there. So, organizers picked up and moved to stage 8's planned finish and that makes a logistical nightmare for everyone, including the racers who had to sit on the highway for hours to get back to the pits.Action on the tracks was a little less dramatic, with most racers finishing strong without issue. There are a few exceptions including our own Paul Neff (we're claiming him) who, as of this writing, is still in the desert diagnosing and working on an electrical issue on his bike - hours from the finish. It's 8:30 AM here in California. For Paul, that's 7:30 PM in Saudi, in the dark, in the cold, and it's probably raining on him.  C'mon Paul, you can do it!Today's show is a good one, with good insight into the top-five-finish strategy and risk game. How bonus points are affecting the race. What the next days mean for racers and just how gnarly are the marathon stages tomorrow and the next day going to be!Join the fun and enjoy the show!Play Dakar Fantasy Derby:https://chainslayer.com/dakarBuy a T-shirt! : https://www.bivouacrally.com/shop

Today's Stage 5 Show goes deep into the sands of Saudi Arabia for direct reporting from the 2023 Dakar Rally. For the first time in the rally, big navigation errors and accuracy determined the outcome of the day's and overall ranking. Also, the time bonus scheme for leading to the stage's waypoints played into the overall ranking today, actually awarding a stage victory!Don't miss this show! We hear from stage winner Adrien VanBeveren, today's runner-up Nacho Cornejo, first-on-course Joan Barreda, Mason Klein, Toby Price, and American Rally Original ambassador/spokesman Paul Neff! Tomorrow's Stage 6 is the longest, and likely fastest, of the rally. How will that play out in the overall? You can play along by picking the finishers in the Dakar Fantasy Derby! It's free, super fun, and you can win great prizes from our show sponsors KLIM, Rally Navigator, Giant Loop, Fasst Co. Taco Moto, Ruby Moto and more!Play today! www.chainslayer.com/dakarBe cool and buy a t-shirt! https://www.bivouacrally.com/shop

Dakar Rally Stage 4 didn't disappoint with the speed and drama we expect from this epic race.  After losing Ricky Brabec to a crash (he's ok!) yesterday, the Honda crew stepped it up big time today with top finishes  and a stage win from Joan Barreda (29th stage win) and Pablo Quintanilla in second. Skyler Howes rode incredibly strong, again, to round out the top three - starting in second on the outset.Toby Price, Adrien VanBeveren, Luciano Benavides, Kevin Benavides, Daniel Sanders (who led out the day), Nacho Cornejo, and Luciano Santolino (Sherco) completed the top-10. Mason Klein, the Dakar prodigy, had a fantastic day going once again until a fuel issue caused him to park and work on his KTM for a few minutes at the very end of the special, dropping him down to 11th on the day's standings. He really limited his losses with massive performance early, grabbing early waypoint bonuses for leading the stage and was in contention for the stage win until the last points. Yesterdays winner, Daniel Sanders, had a bit of a struggle leading the way today, allowing Howes to catch up early and steal some bonus points away. Even so, Sanders still leads the overall rankings by 3:30 with Howes in second and Kevin Benavides in third. We also get an update from Jacob Argubright after a tough stage three and refreshing stage four finish, and get our American Rally Originals insight from our favorite message sender, Paul Neff. Tune in and enjoy!Still a LONG way to go at this Dakar. Play along with us at www.chainslayer.com/dakar for free in our Dakar Fantasy Derby!

Today was one of those days at Dakar that really shakes things up.  For all but 43 motorcycle riders, the race stage was cut short due to a massive rain/hail storm wiping through the Saudi desert. The images are insane and reports are nasty.  For most of the moto contenders, the day ahead of that storm was fantastic. Unfortunately, American Ricky Brabec has withdrew from the race after a hard crash during the stage. His injuries aren't fully known yet but we do know he was stable with mobility en-route to scans at the hospital. Reports are of neck and shoulder pain at this time. Red Bull GasGas rider Daniel Sanders grabbed a commanding stage win by blitzing through a long, tough, stage after a strategic finishing position yesterday put him in a prime place to win. His speed is what did the deed, though, as he led from every checkpoint all day and managed to put some serious time into his rivals in the top-ten general standing for the race.American Husqvarna Factory pilot Skyler Howes  finished the stage in second today after starting in the usually unfavorable spot of third on the day. Howes was able to carry big speed all day despite being up front and, as you'll hear in today's show, he really enjoyed himself. Fellow American Mason Klein led the entire 400+ KM of timed special stage after his win yesterday to finish an amazing third today and  put his stamp of competency and contention on the 2023 Dakar and the Rally GP class. The 21-year-old American lost minimal time to stage winner Sanders and benefitted from the new stage-leading bonus rules from the organization to limit his losses even more. In the end, he only gave up around six minutes the insanely fast Australian. The only way this happens is if Mason Klein rides like an absolute boss leading the world's best riders. And he did just that. More insight in this episode from Red Bull KTM's Australian legend Toby Price and his teammate Kevin Benevides as well as our daily check in with the Ironmen of the sport and our daily Paul Neff quote - one of our favorite parts of the day. More tomorrow from Stage 4. Don't forget to get your picks in at www.chainslayer.com/dakar for your chance to win prizes from our show sponsors and do yourself a favor and buy a t-shirt at https://www.bivouacrally.com/shop/p/the-bivouac-tee

American RallyGP Rookie Mason Klein raced to his career-first Dakar stage win in today's long and grueling Stage 2 of the 2023 Dakar Rally.The privateer racer on the BAS Trucks KTM support team started the day in third place, an unfavorable starting position giving the length of the stage and potential for massive time loss. But, it seemed, the field was more than happy to give him the chance to lead out towards the end of the rally and he did so with a bit of authority, stamping his name in the Dakar stage winner's book. We get on the phone with Klein and chat about his day in this episode. Also, we talk with the other American privateer out there, Jacob Argubright. Of course, we check in with the top contenders (as available) and hear from Toby Price, Joan Barreda, Daniel Sanders, and got the ironman/unsupported insight from Paul Neff in the Original by Motul class. Another entertaining and fun look into the big day at Dakar in Saudi. More coming tomorrow. Don't miss it and don't forget to get your picks in for the Dakar Fantasy Derby at www.chainslayer.com/dakar , and buy a t-shirt from www.bivouacrally.com !

It's already getting crazy out there, people.Welcome to the  KLIM Dakar Rally Daily 2023 Stage 1 show. Today we go over a lot of details about the race that happened, but first, we get some apologies out of the way for our beer-induced Stage Zero show from last night. Turns out we shouldn't do that because we should just know better. Not because we drank beer and made fools of ourselves, but because we should just know that Dakar is never predictable and that procedures always change!Big news from the day is the withdrawal of 2022 Dakar Rally Champion Sam Sunderland after a violent crash resulting in a broken shoulder blade and concussion, according to reports. Bummer day for the champ and we're going to really miss his updates from the race. Get well soon, Sam!The race had even more drama today with time penalties knocking around the top rankings right up until showtime. In the end, American Ricky Brabec grabbed the stage win after adjustments. going to the source and chatting with stage winner Ricky Brabec as well as Skyler Howes and Original by Motul American racer Paul Neff! As a member of the American Rally Original crew, Paul (and the rest of the maniacs in the unsupported class) are giving us real insight to the traditional Dakar experience.One of the biggest highlights of the days racing was American Mason Klein holding the front of the race for most of the stage, only being edged out (very early, before penalties) at the end of the special by Daniel Sanders. Klein is continuing to prove his speed out there. An impressive ride by him, for sure.Don't forget to log on and play Dakar Fantasy Derby! It's free and you can win BIG prized from KLIM, MotoMinded/Ruby Moto, Rally Navigator, Fasst Co. and more!  https://chainslayer.com/dakarBuy a T-shirt and support the show! https://www.bivouacrally.com/shop

We stayed up late to drink beer and record our Stage Zero show in almost live-like fashion last night. And wow, was that worth it! The experiment paid off with a real-time recap of the racers crossing the line AND some real-time commentary on our Dakar Fantasy Derby results!It might be midnight, but we are more than happy to give you the latest episode while you sleep so you can wake up ready to consume massive amounts of Dakar Rally goodness. Dig in to this episode to hear our thoughts on start order and how that can affect the big days coming ahead. If you haven't started playing Dakar Fantasy Derby yet, you need to and you can right here: https://chainslayer.com/dakar .  It's free and we just proved it is crazy fun. Jesse lost almost all his FAKE money. And Quinn's wife beat both of our hosts easily. Get in to win prizes now. Big prizes for rest day and final race leaders, but we're also dropping daily prizes out as we can.Tomorrow starts the real racing action with over 600 KM of total route distance and over 350 KM of timed race special. That's a lot of time to lose on the track if any mistakes happen. In true Dakar fashion, all of our in-show predictions have already changed with the organization throwing in the top riders being able to choose their start position from 1-28th place, instead of the 1-15th we're used to. More on this tomorrow for Stage 1's coverage.Cheers!

Mason Klein finished ninth overall as a 20-year old ROOKIE at last year's Dakar Rally. How do you think he plans on following that up?Well, we ask him in this pre-race interview from the California desert training grounds. Don't miss it as hosts Jesse Ziegler and Quinn Cody get to know the young racer. We're certainly rooting for him out there and he's definitly putting in the work!Enjoy the show!

Toby Price needs little introduction to die-hard Dakar Rally fans. He's a two-time winner on the Red Bull Factory KTM Rally Team and is probably the only dude to win a Dakar Rally with a broken wrist. He's also just generally an absolute beast on a motorcycle with almost ten Dakar Rally events under his belt. He's had a few injury DNF's but otherwise he's only missed the podium one year when getting to the end. That year was 2022, so he's looking for redemption in 2023.We infiltrated the Factory KTM California training and testing program and cornered Price in a Barstow, California hotel in-between 200-mile road book training days. We have a great chat with the Australian and cover his rally racing career, upcoming strategy for new Dakar rules, the Kurt Caselli factor in becoming the champion he is, and get down-and-dirty inside the KTM 450 Factory Rally bike development.Thanks to our official Title sponsor KLIM and to Rally Navigator for their support! More partners to announce soonMore goods:Dakar Fantasy Derby - you can play along each day of the rally with your picks and wager (fake money) on your accuracy. Sign up today (for free) and make your picks every day! Pay attention  for updates on daily and overall prizes announced soon.Cycle News Dakar Rally Daily Hub - This is where all the podcast updates will be posted via Cycle News as well as updates from each stage! The Bivouac - our home to connect podcasts, Dakar Fantasy Derby and more. Heck, go buy a t-shirt!

In this 2023 pre-race interview we chat with Husqvarna Factory Racing's Skyler Howes about what it's like to jump into his second year as a factory racer, his crash at 2022's race and his recent surge in performance at the end of the 2022 W2RC Season including his first FIM World Rally win.Don't miss Skyler giving us the honest talk we expect from the humble Utah ripper. Also, don't miss your chance to pick your own Dakar stage finishing order and wager (fake money) against your picks in our new Dakar Fantasy Derby fantasy experience. Head over to https://www.bivouacrally.com/  and hit the "Fantasy" button to register for the FREE season. You can also go direct to https://chainslayer.com/register to sign up. Do it! We're giving away some big prizes and announcing more in each episode.We're only days away from the start of the 2023 Dakar Rally! Let's do it!!!Thanks to https://www.klim.com/ and https://www.rallynavigator.com/ for supporting our show again this year!

Are you ready for the Dakar Rally? We are! And this is the official Dakar Rally Daily Preview show!We brought American Dakar Rally winner Ricky Brabec into our Cycle News studio to get some real racer insight into the new race route, new stages and all that's new as this year's rally season kicks off. Highlights of this show include an unfiltered talk with Brabec about Dakar's new rules, how younger racers are coming in with massive rally experience, the reality of daily factory rally racer life and getting hit by a car on a road bicycle. Also, we're launching a new Dakar Fantasy Derby  race experience where you can join us and pick daily finishers, place fake money bets, and win real prizes from our sponsors every day of the race. Check it out here: https://chainslayer.com/register  , and stay tuned to https://www.cyclenews.com for more info/updates on the 2023 Dakar Rally.

In today's wrap-up show, we cover a pile of upcoming events you should be attending, chat about what it's like to not wake up early and talk about racing for a week, discuss if this new Rally Raid World Championship season will come to fruition, and announce the winner of our $1,000 KLIM Gift Card! But wait, there's more! We also hit the winner up via Instagram DM, get his phone number and call him in to a live interview on the show. 

Sam Sunderland takes his second Dakar Rally victory with a consistent performance during the 2022 Saudi Arabian event. The Gas Gas Factory racing pilot held a consistent top position throughout the trecherous event, never falling into the myriad of time traps or errors that caught most competitors off their game.Pablo Quintanilla on the Monster Energy Honda raced hard in the final to secure second position, a great finish for the Chilean on his new team. Red Bull KTM's Matthias Walkner pushed in the final days to reach the overall podium in third, The time gap between the top three is narrow, with less than seven minutes separating the top riders. In today's show we go over the final day, overall results, discuss results from all the other classes and tease our upcoming wrap-up show !Enjoy!

In today's show we go deep into what many competitors are calling the toughest day of racing in the 2022 edition of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Massive miles and challenging terrain, mixed with navigation complications right out of the gate, had front runners scrambling to limit time loss, while those who set off in a favorable starting position further back reaped maximum benefits.Starting the day in the overall lead for the rally, Monster Energy Yamaha's Adrian Van Beveren had a tough task starting towards the front of the race with rival teams surrounding him. It didn't take long for it to get worse as major time was lost in the first miles.We speak with Van Beveren's Yamaha teammate Andrew Short about the stage and what happened as time bled from Van Beveren's lead. We also hear from Pablo Quintanilla on the Monster Energy Honda team, as he kept his podium position intact after a tough day. Matthias Walkner on the Red Bull KTM is right there with him. Both of these riders needed to make more time today for overall victory considerations, but they're certainly not out of anything yet as anything can happen!Overall leader, once again, is GasGas' Sam Sunderland who had a great day, finishing only four seconds back from winning the stage to set himself up for a nice ride to the win in tomorrow's final, short, special stage. Red Bull KTM's Kevin Benavides re-entered the race after a mechanical DNF yesterday to take the overall win today from a deep 30's starting position. He will be a big asset to Sunderland's championship ride home tomorrow.More in today's episode you won't want to miss!

Today is the day at the 2022 Dakar Rally where the teams align and set their best riders up to win the big show. We get an update from Husqvarna's Skyler Howes who is back home after a horrific crashRed Bull KTM's Toby Price won the stage, creeping  up in the general rankings but still considerably out of contention for a podium overall position . Monster Energy Honda led the stage from the get-go today, but  dropped time mid-stage and that immediately put Red Bull KTM's Matthias Walkner on the front of the stage to fend for himself. Walkner led well for most of the stage, but dropped considerable time at the final km's, finishing deep in the pack. The other half of the Honda team, Pablo Quintanilla and Joan Barreda rode well and finished strategically to set up a great result  on the final big day tomorrow.Consistent 2022 race leader Sam Sunderland lost time today on his GasGas but still is in strong contention for an overall victory.We get into all the strategy scenarios in today's show with quotes from Adrian Van Beveren, Sam Sunderland, Matthias Walkner, and Joan Barreda

Stage nine of the 2022 Dakar Rally is done and dusted and Monster Energy Honda's Nacho Cornejo chowed down on the course to take his second stage victory in three days. We call in to Johnny Campbell inside the motorhome shared by American Ricky Brabec and the Chilean Cornejo as they prepare dinner with master chef Kendall Norman. Brabec and Cornejo give us the lowdown on the race, and Norman let's us all know what's for dinner.Then, we get a very cool surprise special guest on the show when Motocross and Supercross champion, ISDE Gold Medalist and MXGP podium regular/race winner Zach Osborne calls in on his way to the track. We expected Zach-O to have some unique perspectives on the rally so far, but we are honestly blown away by his race knowledge and smarts about rally. Also, he has a FACTORY RALLY RACE BIKE sitting in his garage. Will we see Osborne in a race soon? Sounds promising! Don't miss our chat!The race to the finish is still almost 1,000 km's away over the next three days. But the overall standings have never been this close. Time is hard to find out there so some BIG moves will be coming. We hear from overall contenders Kevin Benavides and Adrian Van Beveren in today's show.It's so exciting. Enjoy the show!

In today's show we hear from stage winner and overall leader Sam Sunderland, Kevin Benavides and Mason Klein. Plus, we dig in to the final days of the race and how we see the results shaking out. The 2022 Dakar Rally has blitzed through eight days and  nearly 30 hours of timed racing for the front runners and Sam Sunderland took the stage win as we head into the final four days of racing.Through it all, GasGas' Sam Sunderland has led after six of these grueling days - the leading performance at the front of the general classification standings, for sure. After a rough day losing time out front yesterday, Sunderland and Red Bull KTM's Matthias Walkner to get to where we are today. Tune in and enjoy! 

The 2022 Dakar Rally entered stage 7 after the "day without a race" rest day,  and it didn't take long for the drama to unfold.Daniel "Chucky" Sanders crashed violently seven kilometers from the start of the morning's liason, injuring his elbow severely and ending his Dakar hopes for 2022. The forceful Australian was confidently charging into the front of the race day after day, but a very harsh accident today ended it all. We talk with Jordi Villadoms from the KTM Group effort about the crash.Monster Energy Honda's Nacho Cornejo was the big winner today taking his first stage win of the year, and bringing a bright spot to the Honda camp as the rally enters the second week. Likewise, Joan Barreda came out firing today, ignoring a painful injured shoulder to finish high in the standings.  Ricky Brabec and Pablo Quintanilla raced to the front of the pack, and navigated well together today to finish the stage out front, physically, finishing seventh and 11th, respectively on the day.We hear from Ricky Brabec about the day. Other racers lost significant time today on the stage, and we have a new overall leader as Monster Energy Yamaha's Adrien Van Beveren took the reigns at the front of the general classification after a successful day.  previous days' leader Sam Sunderland (GasGas) and Red Bull KTM's Matthias Walkner lost big time today in the stage, but still sit comfortably in the top five of the overall. Don't miss today's show as we get back to racing at the 2022 Dakar Rally! 

As the 2022 Dakar Rally enters the "rest day" we get updates from injured riders Skyler Howes and Ross Branch, have a chat with navigation training guru Jimmy Lewis, learn about Danilo Petrucci from Cycle News' Rennie Scaysbrook and hear from Hero Motorsports rally racing director Wolfgang Fischer about the success of the Hero Rally program. Also, we're answering instagram-submitted questions on air and look forward to the upcoming behemoth stage 7! It's not really a rest day, after all. It's just a day without a race!

Rest day is here for the 2022 Dakar Rally and we're reporting after the shortened Stage 6 that saw the motorcycle competitors hit extreme challenges on a brutally beat up course. If you remember, today's moto course was raced on yesterday by the horsepower-hungry cars, trucks, buggies and more. And while they laid down some pretty obvious tracks to navigate from, the roadbook didn't really represent the dangers out there  after the carnage. The result was some big crashes right away, one taking out Monster Energy Yamaha's Ross Branch from the race who was second off the line, only making it 3km into today's challenge (reports are he broke his leg). Today's first bike out, that of Danilo Petrucci, also crashed on the same obstacle, putting the MotoGP star down early, although he was able to continue on with the day, battered as he was.That early carnage set off the chain of events that would eventually shorten the stage by 3/4 of the planned distance, with racers racing roughly 100km today. Therefore, racers looking to gain big time today were limited, and those at risk of losing a lot were presented a gift. In today's show we chat directly with GasGas' Daniel Sanders and rookie sensation Mason Klein as well as the man with the meal plan, Kendall Norman. Enjoy this unfiltered and raw look into the day leading into the rest day from the riders and teams' perspectives as we head into the second week of this brutal event.Thanks for listening!