Dakar 2023 - Stage 1 | All the results
January 1
st
2023
- 15:18
[GMT + 3]
BIKES | BRABEC BUMPED UP TO FIRST PLACE
Three penalties for speeding have been handed down following stage 1, with Joan Barreda receiving one minute and Daniel Sanders and Pablo Quintanilla two apiece. As a result, Ricky Brabec is the new stage winner by 44 seconds over Kevin Benavides and Mason Klein, who ended up on the podium too. Daniel Sanders slips to sixth place, 2′50″ back.
QUADS | ANDÚJAR PIPS GIROUD ON THE LINE
Manuel Andújar emerged victorious from his gripping duel with Alexandre Giroud. It is the Argentinian's first stage win since his overall triumph in 2021. Giroud was the runner-up at 44 seconds.
CARS | SAINZ COMES OUT ON TOP!
Mattias Ekström ended up crumbling in the face of Carlos Sainz and Sébastien Loeb's late onslaught. The Swede will have to settle for third place, behind the Frenchman, who prevented an Audi 1-2. Sainz started the special on the back foot, but his never-say-die attitude carried the day and handed him his 42nd Dakar stage win.
LW PROTOTYPES | LÓPEZ HOME AND DRY
Austin Jones crossed the finish line of today's special almost 3′30″ off the fastest time, confirming "Chaleco" López as the victor of stage 1. This is his first stage win since 2021. Despite taking the race outright last year, the Chilean was unable to stop Seth Quintero from hoovering up virtually every stage.
