The sixth
stage of the Silkway Rally 2019 proved to be a special one for Hero MotoSports
Team Rally, as the Team achieved its first ever stage victory in the FIM World
Championship. Team Rider Oriol Mena claimed the win and consequently reached
the second position in the overall rankings.
Hero
MotoSports Team has continued its impressive this season and is looking at yet
another notable finish, close on the heels of its podium finish at the Merzouga
Rally.
The sixth Stage
of the Silkway Rally threweverything at the riders during the stage - from
rain, thunderstorm, lightening to searing heat. Oriol, however, successfully
tackled the weather gods on a superfast stage on wide steppe roads. This was
the last run for the riders in the Mongolian terrains before moving to China.
For the
second Team rider, Paulo Goncalves, it was not the day he wanted, as he had to
forfeit the stage due to a technical snag in the motorcycle.
Overall, a
day of mixed fortunes for the Team, as it needs to work towards getting Paulo
back into the race in the last three stages in China.
Oriol Mena
(Comp No: 25): “I am super happy to win the first-ever stage the Team. Now I am
in the second position in the overall rankings, which is amazing. I am keeping
my fingers crossed and my focus on maintaining the same performance for the
last three stages as well.”
Paulo
Goncalves (Comp No: 4): “Not a good end to my Mongolian leg as I could not
finish today’s stage due to a mechanical issue with my bike. But these kinds of
things happen in rally so it’s ok and I am looking ahead now to the three days of
racing in China. I will try to make the best of the remaining stages and
achieve a good finish for the team.”
Provisional
Rankings of the Stage 6
1. Oriol Mena Hero MotoSports 04h 28m 32s
2. Adam
Tomiczek Orlen Racing +16s
3. Joan Barreda Monster Energy Honda +03m 03s
4. Sam
Sunderland RedBull KTM +04m 52s
5. Laia Sanz RedBull KTM +05m 09s
DNF Paulo
Goncalves Hero MotoSports -
-
Overall
Rankings at the end of the Stage 6
1. Sam
Sunderland RedBull KTM 15h 02m 50s
2. Oriol Mena Hero MotoSports +21m 10s
3. Luciano
Benavides RedBull KTM +23m
17s
4. Andrew Short
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna +26m 59s
Paulo Goncalves
Hero MotoSports Information awaited
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