Joaquim Rodrigues terminou em alta o Rally do Cazaquistão.
O piloto da Hero foi o mais rápido nos cerca de 150 km da última etapa, batendo o vencedor da corrida Ross Branch por 1m07s.
“Hoje foi uma boa etapa para mim. A moto esteve muito bem e estou feliz pela vitória nesta etapa. Dedico-a ao nosso amigo e companheiro, Paulo Gonçalves” disse de forma emotiva o minhoto.
Joaquim Rodrigues, Rider, Hero MotoSports Team Rally: “Today was a good stage for me. The bike performed really well, and I am happy to get the stage win, and dedicate it to our friend and mate Paulo Gonçalves. Our final results were compromised by the penalty we took for the tyres, but this is part of racing. Overall, the rally was really fast, and it took me some time to get comfortable with the high speeds on these dangerous terrains. It was a good opportunity to test the new configurations on the bike and we finished the rally with a win, so it is a good result for the team.”
Sebastian Buhler, Rider, Hero MotoSports Team Rally: “It was a fast stage again with some broken tracks and a few dangers, but overall, it was a good day. The rally was full of fast tracks, but it was good for the team to be able to run the bike in the desert. Thanks to the entire team for the great work, and happy to end the rally on a positive note.”
