Ricky Brabec wins the 6th stage of the Dakar motorcycles, Adrien Van Beveren nibbles on the leaders

Winner of the 5th stage just before the rest day, Adrien Van Beveren did not lose his pace during the latter. On the contrary, this Saturday, on the 605 km special between Hail and Al Duwadimi, the Honda driver opened the road from the first to the last kilometer. Thanks to the bonus going to the one who guides the rest of the peloton on the course, he could even have had a second stage victory in a row. But the Frenchman was beaten by his teammate at Honda, the American Ricky Brabec by 23 seconds. “It was a big day, great, appreciated Van Beveren on arrival. I did some crazy sailing, all alone all day. I tried to secure the tracks, the headings, it wasn’t easy. I’ve taken some time back, but there’s still a lot to do. »