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The third stage of the 2019 PanAfrica Rally was its longest and saw a mixed performance from the Indian teams across the varied terrain of Merzouga in Africa. Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team led the race overall but lost two of its riders after Lorenzo Santolino and Michael Metge had to abandon the stage over technical issues. Meanwhile, Adrien Metge had an impressive run finishing Stage 3 at P2, 04m39s behind stage leader Jacopo Cerutti of Solarys Racing Team, and is now placed first in the overall rankings. Teammate Johnny Aubert lost considerable ground in comparison and finished the stage at P14, and is also placed 14th in the overall rankings.

PanAfrica Rally 2019: Adrien Metge Moves Up To P1 After Stage 3; CS Santosh Breaks Into Top 5

The third day of the 2019 Desert Storm saw a number of drivers move up the order while several fan favourites struggling to keep pace during the lengthy stage. Cementing his lead from yesterday, Aabhishek Mishra with co-driver Srikanth Gowda of Team Sparky Garage held on to the lead in the Xtreme category finishing Special Stage 6 (SS6) in 02h49m49s driving the Maruti Suzuki Vitara. Meanwhile, Samrat Yadav with co-driver Kunal Kashyap moved up the leaderboard to finish the day in second place in 03h00m44s. Mishra's teammate Capt. AVS Gill with Diwakar Kalia finished the day in third place 03h03m01s, solidifying the team's position in the rally.

Desert Storm 2019: Aabhishek Mishra, Adrian Metge Strengthen Lead; Gaurav Gill Drops To P8 On Day 3

Defending champion Aabhishek Mishra led the 2019 Desert Storm on Day 1 blazing through the tough terrains and soaring heat of Rajasthan. The Team Sparky's Garage driver along with co-driver Srikanth Gowda managed to bag the lead from Day 1 leader Sunny Sidhu in the Xtreme Category with a total time of 3h22m46s after the morning stage. Team Mahindra driver Sidhu with co-driver Ashwin Naik had a dominant run on Day 1, but car troubles pushed them to the middle of the pack after Special Stage 4 (SS4) by Thursday evening.

Desert Storm 2019: Aabhishek Mishra, Adrien Metge Lead Xtreme & Moto Categories On Day 2

The penultimate stage at Dakar was marred with terrible weather as visibility dropped to as low as five metres, which meant riders were cautiously before hitting the top speed. Tackling some challenging weather conditions, Sherco TVS Factory Team Rally rider Michael Metge pushed beyond the challenges and won Stage 9 with his spectacular performance. Michael managed to beat the riders from Yamaha, KTM and even Honda to take his the stage win and now sits 22nd in the overall standings as he aims to complete the rally in a dominant spot. Stage 9 saw the riders complete the loop section in Pisco over a run of 313 km in the special section. The penultimate stage also witnessed another mass start in the waves of 10 riders each, which made the day even more enthralling.

Dakar Rally 2019: TVS' Michael Metge Wins Stage 9; Oriol Mena Finishes 9th

The 2019 Dakar Rally is heading towards the final stages and the Indian teams have certainly put their best foot forward over the past days. Stage 8 saw competitors battle a day of fog, dust and dunes as they made their way from San Juan de Marcona to Pisco. Hero MotoSports Team Rally's Oriol Mena finished the day with an impressive 12th position, and broke into an into the top 10 in overall standings. Mena has been flawless through the stages and despite facing a setback in Stage 5 after a crash, the rider has had a brilliant run to make up for lost time.

Dakar Rally 2019: Oriol Mena Breaks Into Top 10 In Stage 8; Aravind KP Climbs To 39th Overall

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