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PRESTON CAMPBELL P1 IN RALLY 2 Proving the apple doesn’t fall from the tree, Baja Legend Johnny Campbell's boy Preston Campbell claimed his first World Cup Rally 2 stage victory on Stage 2 of the DESAFIO RUTA 40 in Argentina. It was also the second stage sweep for Monster Energy/HRC - Honda Racing Corporation as Campbell’s wingmen flew in formation to the finish. Although Campbell admitted to not feeling fully comfortable in the opening kilometers, the young American quickly found his rhythm. By the first waypoint, he had already built a lead of nearly 30 seconds over Martim Ventura as he pushed for a breakthrough stage win. Excelling in the sandy sections aboard his Honda CRF450RX RALLY, Campbell powered to victory with a commanding margin of 2’49” over second place. The result also elevated him to the overall Rally 2 lead, where he now holds a 2’17” advantage over Ventura. The trio now firmly control the Rally 2 overall standings, covered by just 2’35”, while extending their advantage to more than seven minutes over fourth place. “Today was super good for me. When I started off, I felt a little uncomfortable, like I was kind of fighting myself and just had to relax a little bit and adjust my riding style as quickly as possible,” admits Campbell. “Halfway through the stage it changed to just sand, sand roads, sand whoops and I felt super comfortable and was able to push. I’m super stoked on the stage today, looking forward to the rest of the week." Stage 3 takes the riders into the dunes of Nihuil on a southern loop from San Rafael. Marking the midway point of the Rally, the stage will feature a demanding 575 km in total, including 408 km against the clock for the Monster Energy Honda HRC riders.
#ShiftingGears After cutting his teeth at the dealership level, industry pro Brenden Gill joins Turn 14 Distribution as a new Outside Territory Sales Manager. Noting that Gill has a proven record of streamlining processes and overcoming roadblocks — as evidenced by the growth of RideNow Southwest sales during his tenure, he will bring this talent for growth to the customers at Turn 14, where he looks forward to contributing to an environment with a significant powersports presence. Subscribe To #Dealernews To See The Full Story: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/shifting-gears-at-turn-14/
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BRABEC HAS HIS HEAD SCREWED BACK ON, SET TO DEFEND DESAFIO TITLE Defending DESAFIO RUTA 40 winner Ricky Brabec delivered a strong opening performance, finishing just one second behind fastest rider Luciano Benavides in Sunday’s Prologue. The Top American then started Stage 1 just behind his teammate Tosha Schareina but struggled early in the cold morning conditions while trying to regain feeling in his hands and feet. Running sixth after 35 km, the Dakar Rally runner-up steadily increased his pace over the remainder of the Stage to claim the final podium position. Finishing 7’29” from the stage-winning time, the reigning champ remains firmly in the hunt alongside Schareina. “The prologue was good, it’s nice to shake the monkey off the back and start the Rally,” says Brabec. “Stage 1 was a slow start for me. It was pretty cold this morning, so I couldn’t move my fingers or feet too well this morning. "The first 100 km I lost a little bit of time just trying to get warmed up. It was so cold I couldn’t feel the handlebars or levers, so had a bit of a struggle this morning. As the stage went on it was better and better. I struggled a little bit for like 50 km, on and off the gas, then the brakes, trying the best I could to get around them. In the circumstances it was a fast road with a lot of dangers and cuts so I couldn’t do too much, couldn’t make a pass, but fortunately I was able to get around them and then I just did the best I could.”
HRC - Honda Racing Corporation/Monster Energy trio chasing "Chucky" — Daniel Sanders — after Stage 1 of the DESAFIO RUTA 40: Rally GP Result - Stage 1 Pos. Rider Nation Team Time/Gap 1 Daniel Sanders AUS Red Bull KTM Rally 03:35:12 2 Tosha Schareina SPA Monster Energy Honda HRC + 06:02 3 Ricky Brabec USA Monster Energy Honda HRC + 07:29 4 Skyler Howes 10 USA Monster Energy Honda HRC + 09:57 5 Benavides Luciano ARG Red Bull KTM Rally + 10:20 6 Ross BranchBWA Hero Motorsports Team + 11:25 7 Edgar Canet SPA Red Bull KTM Rally Factory Team + 11:54 8 Adrien Van Beveren FRA Monster Energy Honda HRC + 13:40 9 Nacho Cornejo CHI Hero Motorsports Team Rally + 20:01 10 Bradley Cox RSA Sherco Rally Factory Sherco + 25:05 11 Dumontier Romain FRA Team Dumontier Racing KTM + 26:53 12 Santolino Lorenzo SPA Sherco TVS Rally Factory +28:35
SKYLER STAYS IN STRIKING DISTANCE After finishing a close 5th in the DESAFIO RUTA 40 Rally Prologue, Skyler Howes delivered a solid performance aboard his HRC - Honda Racing Corporation/Monster Energy CRF450 RALLY. Despite losing his road book for 30 km due to a tablet issue, the American recovered well and maintained a consistent rhythm throughout the day. He finished two and a half minutes behind wingman Ricky Brabec and currently sits 4th overall, just under ten minutes from the lead heading into Stage 2. “It was a great stage in Argentina, it’s like we’re riding in Arizona, Southern Nevada, kind of Utah style, so I feel right at home,” says Howes. “The team has been working really really hard on this kind of stuff so it’s been nice to see the progression. Today, I had a bit of a malfunction with my tablet, so I had to ride 30 km with no road book which was a bit tricky, just following the tracks. Luckily, I had a good starting position so I caught some guys, but had to battle the dust a little bit…. “All in all, a successful day but not without its challenges. Tomorrow, gets shortened, so a 120 km special and a long 420 km liaison. It will still be a long day, with a lot of racing still to go.”
How Preston Campbell sees the standings after Stage 1 DESAFIO RUTA 40 Rally 2 Result - Stage 1 Pos. Rider Nation Team Time/Gap 1 Crivilin Bruno BRA Honda HRC Honda 03:52:59 2 Ventura Martim POR Honda HRC Honda + 00:22 3 Campbell Preston USA Honda HRC Honda + 00:40 4 Pellicer Alfredo SPA Xraids Experience KTM + 05:33 5 Mulec Toni SLO BAS World Racing Team KTM + 07:35 6 Herrera Ried Benjamín CHI Xraids Experience + 14:58 7 Escofet Marti SPA Joyride Race Service KTM + 21:03 8 Pascual Jeremías ARG Kove Argentina Kove + 22:08 9 Pascual Benjamín ARG Kove Argentina Kove + 25:27 10 De Gavardo Tomás CHI De Gavardo Team KTM + 37:14
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