Entering Tuesday's stage 10 as the provisional overall leader, Yamalube Yamaha Official Rally Team's Adrien Van Beveren has been forced to retire from the 2018 Dakar Rally following a crash just a few kilometres before the finish of the timed special. Continuing his positive run towards the finish of the event, Adrien's teammate Rodney Faggotter enjoyed his best stage performance to date securing a 13thplace result.