​Emanuel Gienes (Autonet Motorcycle Team) took 27th place in the third stage of the Dakar Rally in the motorcycle class, which was held between Al-Duwadimi and Al-Salamiyyah over a distance of 438 kilometers.

Emmanuel Gienes, 27th in stage three of the 2024 Dakar Rally

“Mani” covered the distance in five hours nine minutes and 19 seconds.

Argentinian Kevin Benavides won the stage, followed by Australian Ricky Brabeck and Frenchman Adrien van Beveren.

In the overall ranking of motorcycles, Emanuel Gyenes ranks 32nd, writes News.ro.

The fourth stage will be held on Tuesday between Al-Salamiyyah and Al-Fofouf at a distance of 299 kilometers.

Sam Sunderland, one of the favorites, refused the rally “Dakar-2024”

Britain’s Sam Sunderland was forced to abandon the Dakar Rally in the third stage on Monday due to a mechanical problem with his motorcycle.

Sunderland (GasGas), sixth at the end of stage two, was forced to stop at kilometer 11 of the 400km special between Al-Duwadimi and Al-Salamiyyah.

He waited for more than three hours in the hope that the vehicle would be able to bring him oil before deciding to leave around 10am.

At the age of 34, Sunderland became the first Briton to win the 2017 Dakar on a KTM. He also won the famous Rally Raid in 2022 with the Spanish team GasGas and was among the favorites again this year, according to News.ro.