Dakar 2023 Stage 10 Results: Sebastien Loeb & Hero's Ross Branch Win

Stage 10 of Dakar 2023 saw Hero's Ross Branch claim his second stage win. Meanwhile, Sebastien Loeb took his third victory in a row, his fourth overall win at Dakar 2023.

Stage 10 of Dakar 2023 saw Hero's Ross Branch claim his second stage win. Meanwhile, Sebastien Loeb took his third victory in a row, his fourth overall win at Dakar 2023.

Stage 10 of Dakar 2023 saw riders and drivers cover a distance of 624 kilometres from Haradh to Shaybah at the edge of the infamous Empty Quarter a distance of 624 kilometres which also included a 114 km-long special stage.

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Bikes

Ross Branch claimed a second stage win for himself and Heo Motorsports at Dakar 2023 as he glides across the sand dunes of Saudi Arabia in Stage 10. Branch finished the special stage with a time of 1 hour and 44 minutes. Branch's second win raised Hero's overall win tally at Dakar to 3.

Finishing the stage in second overall was Honda's Adrien Van Beveren who ended the stage just 21 seconds adrift of Branch. The final podium spot was claimed by HT Rally Raid Husqvarna Racing's Michael Docherty with the South African coming in 30 seconds behind Branch on the timing sheets.

It was a good day in the saddle for the other Hero riders as well with Franco Caimi finishing the stage in 1:48:07, 4 minutes and 7 seconds behind Branch. Sebastian Buhler ended the stage in 17th with a time of 1:52:36 as he finished the stage 8 minutes and 36 seconds behind his teammate from Bostwana. Sherco's Lorenzo Santolino finished the stage in 36th, 22 minutes and 26 seconds behind the leader.

In the overall rankings, KTM's Kevin Benavides, the only other multiple-stage winner in the bikes category at Dakar 2023 took over the top spot and is now 1 minute and 29 seconds ahead of the previous leader - Husquvarna's Skyler Howes. KTM's Toby Price is third overall with the Australian now 2 minutes and 10 seconds off the lead.

Sherco's Santolino is the best of the riders known to Indian fans and currently sits 11th overall, 56 minutes and 55 seconds behind Benavides.

Hero's Franco Caimi leads the trio of racers from the Indian marque with the Argentine sitting 13th overall, hour 20 minutes and 37 seconds adrift of Benavides.

Sebastian Buhler is now 25th overall, 4 hours, 6 minutes and 22 behind Benavides while today's winner Branch has climbed his way up to 32nd overall and is now 6 hours 38 minutes and 33 seconds adrift of the leader.

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Cars

WRC legend Sebastien Loeb claimed his third stage win in a row and his fourth overall at Dakar 2023 on Stage 10. Loeb finished the special stage in 1 hour, 48 minutes and 32 seconds.

Audi's Mattias Ekstrom, the lone survivor of the German team after Carlos Sainz retired yesterday, finished the stage in 2nd, 3 minutes and 4 seconds behind Loeb.

The final podium spot was claimed by Overdrive Racing's Lucas Moraes with the Brazilian driver ending up 5 minutes and 22 behind Loeb. Overall leader, Nasser Al-Attiyah finished the stage in 4th while Saudi's Yazeed Al Rajhi completed the top 5 for Stage 10.

In the overall standings, AL-Attiyah continues to lead Dakar 2023. The Qatari is now 1 hour, 21 minutes and 34 seconds ahead of Brazil's Moreas with Loeb claiming the final podium spot. The Frenchman is 1 hour, 37 minutes and 23 seconds adrift of Al-Attiyah.

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Thoughts About Dakar 2023 Stage 10

Dakar Stage 10 saw competitors head to the edge of the Empty Quarter with Hero's Ross Branch claiming a second stage win at Dakar 2023 while Sebastien Leob took his fourth win at this year's rally to take his total tally up to 20.

Stage 11 of Dakar 2023 will see the competitors head into the infamous Empty Quarter as part of two days of Marathon style stages in the lonely desert sands that border the United Arab Emirates. Competitors will travel for a total of 427 kilometres in the dunes which includes a 274km special stage.

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Article Published On: Thursday, January 12, 2023, 6:36 [IST]
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