Ricky Brabec: “This has definitely been the most stressful race of my life”
Dakar 2024 |
Stage 9 |
WADI AD DAWASIR
> BIVOUAC REFUGE
January 16
th
2024
- 13:36
[GMT + 3]
Ricky Brabec finished with the day’s 2nd best time and increased his lead in the general standings over Ross Branch to 7’09’’.
“Today was possibly one of my only shots to make a big push and try to make a bit bigger gap than forty or fifty seconds. We gave it our all today and it was all good. I lost my rear brakes just before refuelling, so another stage with no rear brakes was a little bit tough but, all in all, it was good. I think tomorrow we’re probably going to have to open, but if I can clean up tomorrow I think we’ll be set free, but the rally isn’t over, there’s still a few more days. 2020 was definitely strong, but I made the gap early on and now this has definitely been the most stressful race of my life because it’s so close and it’s the Dakar. Anyway, with a few more days to go, let’s keep the hopes up and let’s keep charging”.
