Ashish Raorane Out Of Dakar Rally 2021: Suffers A Massive Fall In Stage 5

Ashish Raorane is making his debut in this year's Dakar Rally race held in Saudi Arabia. The Indian rally rider has suffered a crash in Stage 5 of the 2021 Dakar Rally. After the crash, the rider remounted the bike and continued the race. However, because of the fall, Ashish suffered from severe headache.

Ashish Raorane Out Of Dakar Rally 2021: Suffers A Massive Fall In Stage 5

He finally called for help to get medical attention which meant he was out of the rally race. The had suffered a head injury and was immediately given proper medical attention. The rider is safe and is out of danger.

Ashish Raorane Out Of Dakar Rally 2021: Suffers A Massive Fall In Stage 5

Dakar Rally is known to be one of the most dangerous races in the world. Most of the participants starting the race each year fail to finish as it tests man and machine beyond limits. Adding to it Ashish Raorane was competing in the Original by Motul category formerly known as Malle Moto class.

Ashish Raorane Out Of Dakar Rally 2021: Suffers A Massive Fall In Stage 5

According to the rules, the rider will be alone through the entire duration of the race. However, the Dakar organization will assist the riders in this category by transporting all the required tools and accessories. This includes one trunk, one set of wheels, one sleeping tent, one travel bag and one set of tyres for each competitor.

Competitors in the category will are required to carry all the spare parts, tools and other accessories for the rally in their trunks. They will also have to carry out all maintenance on their vehicles by themselves. Ashish managed to complete Stage 1 to Stage 4 in his debut Dakar Rally successfully.

Ashish Raorane Out Of Dakar Rally 2021: Suffers A Massive Fall In Stage 5

Despite the fall, he rode the race for quite a while before calling it quits. Ashish Raorane started his debut rally by completing the Prologue Stage in 74th position. He completed the first stage of the rally in 84th position.

The second stage saw the privateer finishing the race in 86th position. However, in Stage 3 and Stage 4, Ashish improved his rankings by completing in 81st and 75th positions, respectively. After Stage 4 the Indian rally rider was placed in 80th position overall in the General rankings and 23rd in the Original by Motul category.

Ashish Raorane Out Of Dakar Rally 2021: Suffers A Massive Fall In Stage 5

We were looking forward to his performance in what is known to be the toughest category in the Dakar Rally. However, the rider is now out of contention for the 2021 Dakar Rally. Ashish was riding a KTM 450 Rally Replica at the rally race, which he had invested specifically for the Dakar Rally.

Ashish Raorane Out Of Dakar Rally 2021: Suffers A Massive Fall In Stage 5

Thoughts About The Ashish Raorane Going Out Of Dakar Rally 2021

Ashish had trained for years in preparation to enter the dangerous Dakar Rally. He entered the race in the toughest of the categories in the rally. However, he had to take help due to his medical condition after the crash. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Article Published On: Friday, January 8, 2021, 15:35 [IST]
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