Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team riders Franco Caimi and Jamie McCanney have both successfully completed stage nine of the 2020 Dakar Rally – the longest of the event at a whopping 886 kilometres. Returning to competition following the cancellation of stage eight, which was abandoned in memory of Portuguese rider Paulo Goncalves who lost his life on stage seven, stage nine was a challenging one for many reasons. In finishing in 11th and 20th positions respectively aboard their WR450F Rally machines, Franco and Jamie are both now ready for tomorrow’s first leg of the event’s marathon stage.
With much of the day’s route extremely high-speed, Franco Caimi opted not to take any unnecessary risks ahead of the marathon stage, which starts tomorrow. Initially picking up places during the slower speed, more technical start of the stage, once average speeds increased the Argentinian settled into a safe rhythm and completed the 410-kilometre special stage in a time of three hours and 40 minutes. Franco holds eighth in the provisional overall standings.
