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Brabec Wins Sonora Rally
R
icky Brabec (Monster
Energy Honda Team)
made it back-to-back-to-
back wins at the 2021
edition of the Sonora Rally,
May 10-15. The five-stage
rally, held in the Altar desert
in the state of Sonora in
northern Mexico, included
over 560 miles of timed
special stages on a total
930-plus-mile route.
Brabec won two of the
five stages and finished with
a 13-minute gap over runner-
up Skyler Howes (Rockstar
Energy Husqvarna Factory
Rally Team).
"The Sonora Rally was
great," Brabec said. "One
year ago, we had Covid, so
it's really great to be back here.
It was a difficult five days and we
made it happen. Three times in a
row is pretty nice."
Finishing third in the race
was Brabec's teammate, Chil-
ean Jose Ignacio Carnejo, aka
"Nacho."
Fourth went to JCR Racing-
supported Kendall Norman, fol-
lowed by KTM rider Mason Klein.
Yamaha's Andrew Short
withdrew from the race due
to an illness after completing
the second-to-last day of the
competition.
Norman topped the Road
to Dakar category which of-
fers to the winner a free entry
for the 2022 Dakar Rally.
CN
MOTORCYCLE
1. Ricky Brabec (Hon)
2. Skyler Howes (Hus)
3. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Hon)
4. Kendal Norman (Hon)
5. Mason Klein (KTM)
Of the four Sonora Rally
events so far held, Ricky
Brabec has now won
three of them.
PHOTOS: JUSTIN W. COFFEY
Skyler Howes was
second overall, 13
minutes behind
Brabec.
