Ricky Brabec of Monster Energy Honda Wins Dakar Rally 2020

Ricky Brabec, a rider from the Monster Energy Honda team, emerged victorious in Stage 12 of the 2020 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, riding his CRF450 RALLY. This achievement marks Honda's triumphant return to Dakar after a 31-year hiatus since their last victory in 1989.

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Ricky Brabec, a 28-year-old American rider, participated in the Dakar Rally for the first time in 2016 with the HRC team. 2020 is his fifth consecutive year in this race. After winning the third stage of this season, Brabec rose to the top of the standings. He maintained his position in the following stages and eventually claimed his first championship in this tournament. His teammate, Jose Ignacio Cornejo, finished fourth overall, while Joan Barreda secured the seventh position. These results placed all three riders from the Monster Energy Honda Team in the top 10.</p> <p style=Honda first participated in the Dakar Rally in 1981. They claimed their first victory in 1986 with the NXR750 motorcycle, and then went on to win three consecutive titles until 1989. Honda withdrew from the Dakar Rally in the following years and only returned in 2013. In that season, the race took place in South America with the new CRF450 RALLY. Despite achieving the runner-up position in 2015 and 2018, Honda's victory had eluded them until this year - after 8 years of effort since their comeback in 2013.</p> <p style=The Dakar Rally was first held in 1979, and this year marks the 42nd edition of the race. Known as

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