Danilo Petrucci enjoyed his best Dakar performance since Saturday’s midway rest day, clocking the eleventh fastest time on Stage 10, with the end of the Saudi Arabian event now in sight.
Petrucci completed the stage 7min 53s behind fastest man and factory KTM team-mate Toby Price, but was only 1m 25s from a place in the top 5.
At the front of the field, the bike category leader changed yet again with Yamaha’s Adrien Van Beveren now back in front, by 5m 59s from GASGAS rider Sam Sunderland.
“It’s frustrating, but that’s always the way it is. Up to that point I think I was riding really well and making up good time. We still have two very long stages to go, so I’ll get some rest tonight and then be ready to attack again tomorrow.”
