Kevin Benavides: "I've got a 600-kilometre liaison to mull it over"

January 1 ^st 2022 - 10:33 [GMT + 3]

The reigning champion kicked off his first Dakar with KTM in fourth place, shipping two minutes to the stage winner, Daniel Sanders, following the application of a coefficient of 5.

Starting the Dakar with a prologue is never easy because everyone is on edge. I was a bit tense at the beginning, but then I felt better and I ended up doing well. It was important to get a good result because we will be picking our positions this evening. I've got a 600-kilometre liaison to mull it over, it'll be enough.