little bit easier. But this rally, the
times were tight the entire time.
The win in 2020 meant a lot, but
this one in '24 really sealed the
deal and showed that the first
one wasn't just a one-time gig.
If another American can go and
win, then my respect, but I want
to be the guy with the most wins
for America."
"This year, the margins were
so tight the whole time," Camp
-
bell said. "That added another
level of stress on top of having
our new HRC 450 Rally bike.
There was definitely more
tension than Ricky's first win.
Ricky's maturity has gone way
up in terms of how to handle
situations and where to place
himself. Compared to just a few
years ago when he won, it's a
relief to me to see how much
he's learned."
Brabec's factory HRC rally
bike and Dakar trophy were on
display and stayed under the
Honda tent for fans to see dur-
ing the Supercross weekend. On
Saturday night, Brabec rode the
rally bike alongside Transalp-
mounted Campbell into Angel
Stadium during Supercross's
opening ceremonies.
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(Above) Ricky Brabec was the man of
the hour at the Honda-hosted Brunch
With Brabec at Anaheim's Angel Stadium.
PHOTOS: RYAN NITZEN (Left L-R) Brabec, Team
Manager Johnny Campbell and racer Skyler
Howes attended the brunch. (Right) The
Dakar Rally winner, Brabec, got to do a
victory lap during the opening ceremonies
at the Anaheim 2 Supercross.
