Continuing to improve his speed during the 2020 Dakar Rally, Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Team’s Franco Caimi has placed seventh on stage six, the second-longest leg of the event from Ha’il to Riyadh. Completing the 477-kilometre, sandy special just over eight minutes behind the day’s fastest rider, Franco heads into tomorrow’s rest day having broken into the top 10 of the provisional overall standings.
Another challenging day with two long liaisons and a very early, very cold start, for the first time the 2020 Dakar Rally challenged competitors with an all-sand special. Making some small adjustments to his bike ahead of today’s stage, Franco immediately found his form to pass the day’s first check point in third. Sixth through check point two, a consistent ride during the remainder of the stage saw him claim his highest finish of the rally to date, also breaking into the overall top 10 aboard his WR450F Rally.
