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Benavides wins Stage Seven | Stage 8 cancelled | Dakar 2020

Motorcycle News by Motorcycle News
January 13, 2020
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Dakar 2020
Stage Seven


Stage Seven of the 2020 Dakar Rally has proven a sad day in the event’s history with Paulo Goncalves passing away after a fall 276 kilometres into the special, with medical staff finding him unconscious on arrival, after being alerted to the incident and quickly attending. Following resuscitation efforts in situ, he was transported to Layla Hospital via helicopter where he was sadly pronounced dead.

As a mark of respect to such a beloved figure in the Dakar bivouac who had been a fixture at the Dakar Rally since 2006 and was competing in his 13th Dakar, Monday’s motorbike and quad stage has been cancelled in order to give riders time to mourn their friend.

Our condolences to his friends, family and fellow Dakar competitors and team members.


Stage Seven saw Joan Barreda finish the stage as the first rider, however Kevin Benavides was one of several riders, including Toby Price and Stefan Svitko, who stopped to provide assistance to downed rider Paulo Goncalves, with results later updated to take this into account.

Dakar Rally Stage Kevin Benavides rallyzone
Kevin Benavides – Image by Rally Zone

As a result Kevin Benavides claimed the top position for Stage Seven, finishing 1min-23s ahead of teammate Joan Barreda, while KTM’s Matthias Walkner was third, 4min-17s off the leading time.

Dakar leader Ricky Brabec made for the third Monster Energy Honda Team rider in the top five, with teammate Jose Cornejo sixth.

Toby Price was seventh fastest in the updated results – 7min-57s off the leading pace, with the Dakar noting he spent a considerable amount of time trying to assist Paulo Goncalves, with the organiser sharing earlier, “Toby Price has finished Stage Seven in a time 1 h and 23 minutes slower than Barreda’s. However, the Australian spent a long time trying to help Paulo Goncalves, so his actual position will be calculated later today as well Stefan Svitko’s.”

Toby Price KTM RALLY Dakar Rally
Toby Price was first rider to the scene of Paulo Goncalves’s fall

The RockStar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing duo of Pablo Quintanilla and Andrew short were eighth and ninth, while Franco Caimi was top Yamaha in tenth. Quintanilla is also reportedly struggling with tendinitis in his left hand.

Rodney Faggotter (Yamaha Motor Australia) finished the day in 19th place, 20min-02s off the leading pace.

The standings following Stage Seven now see Ricky Brabec leading with a time of 28h 25min-01s, with Pablo Quintanilla running second, 24min-48s off the leader’s pace. Third is Jose Cornejo, with Toby Price fourth – 28min-44s off leader Brabec. Joan Barreda completes the top five.

Ricky Brabec

“On arriving we heard the news about Paulo. We all know that motorcycling is a dangerous sport, but today is a really sad day for the people of Cross-Country Rallies. Our thoughts are with the family. The race standings don’t mean anything anymore. It’s secondary. Life goes way beyond sport.”

Dakar Rally Stage Ricky Brabec rallyzone
Ricky Brabec – Image by Rally Zone

KTM’s Matthias Walkner and Luciano Benavides now sit in sixth and seventh respectively, ahead of Skyler Jones, Franco Caimi and Stefan Svitko.

Jordi Viladoms – KTM Rally Team Manager

“It has been an extremely sad day for the rally family and of course we send our condolences to Paulo’s family and friends. He was very much loved in the paddock – not only a great rider but also an amazing person and a legend of our sport. Obviously, the news has shocked us deeply, but no one more so than Toby, who was the first to reach Paulo after his crash. We are thankful that in respect for Paulo’s loved ones, and to pay tribute to a great man, tomorrow’s stage will be cancelled for the motorcycles. A day without racing will give all riders the chance to remember Paulo and clear their heads before continuing on Tuesday. Of course, we all hope for a safe finish to the event.”

Rodney Faggotter sits just outside the top-10 in 13th position in the general rankings.

Stage Eight was set to take place in the south of Saudi Arabia, looping back to Wadi Al-Dawasir, however has now been cancelled for the bike and quads categories to give riders time to mourn.


Provisional Stage 7 Results – Dakar Rally 2020

  • Stage 6
  • Combined Standings

Stage 6

Pos. Rider Team Time/Gap
1  Kevin Benavides Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 04h 36′ 22”
2  Joan Barreda Bort Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 + 00h 01′ 23”
3  Matthias Walkner Red Bull KTM Factory Team + 00h 04′ 17”
4  Luciano Benavides Red Bull KTM Factory Team + 00h 04′ 48”
5  Ricky Brabec Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 + 00h 04′ 52”
6  Jose Ignacio Cornejo Florimo Monster Energy Honda Team 2020 + 00h 06′ 12”
7  Toby Price Red Bull KTM Factory Team + 00h 07′ 57”
8  Pablo Quintanilla Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing + 00h 08′ 44”
9  Andrew Short Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing + 00h 09′ 02”
10  Franco Caimi Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team + 00h 09′ 59”
11  Martin Michek Moto Racing Group (Mrg) + 00h 14′ 29”
12  Skyler Howes Klymciw Racing + 00h 15′ 04”
13  Adrien Metge Sherco Tvs Rally Factory + 00h 15′ 10”
14  Stefan Svitko Slovnaft Rally Team + 00h 16′ 44”
15  Lorenzo Santolino Sherco Tvs Rally Factory + 00h 16′ 54”
16  Ross Branch Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team + 00h 17′ 25”
17  Jaume Betriu Fn Speed Team + 00h 17′ 26”
18  Juan Pedrero Garcia Ls2 Aventura Touareg + 00h 17′ 46”
19  Rodney Faggotter Yamaha Motor Australia + 00h 20′ 02”
20  Jacopo Cerutti Solarys Racing + 00h 20′ 35”

Combined Standings

Pos Rider Time/Gap/Pen.
1  Ricky Brabec 28h 25′ 01”
2  Pablo Quintanilla + 00h 24′ 48”
3  Jose Ignacio Cornejo Florimo + 00h 27′ 01” 01′ 00”
4  Toby Price + 00h 28′ 44” 02′ 00”
5  Joan Barreda Bort + 00h 29′ 29”
6  Matthias Walkner + 00h 33′ 04”
7  Luciano Benavides + 00h 38′ 58”
8  Skyler Howes + 01h 15′ 02”
9  Franco Caimi + 01h 15′ 31” 05′ 00”
10  Stefan Svitko + 01h 19′ 41”
11  Adrien Metge + 01h 39′ 36”
12  Andrew Short + 01h 40′ 49” 30′ 00”
13  Rodney Faggotter + 02h 04′ 05” 05′ 00”
14  Martin Michek + 02h 36′ 05”
15  Jaume Betriu + 02h 36′ 42” 01′ 00”
16  Lorenzo Santolino + 02h 46′ 35” 15′ 00”
17  Juan Pedrero Garcia + 02h 51′ 11” 40′ 00”
18  Laia Sanz + 02h 52′ 56”
19  Maciej Giemza + 02h 57′ 52”
20  Jacopo Cerutti + 03h 07′ 55”

Click below for 2020 Dakar Calendar

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