Morocco Rally: Aravind Moves Up To 19th; CS Santosh Comes Back On Day 4

Day 4 of the Oilibya Rally of Morocco 2016 saw Aravind KP of team TVS-Sherco continued to lead between the two Indian riders finishing 28th in the overall standings, while CS Santosh managed to make a comeback after facing early retirement on Day 3.

By Sameer Contractor

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Published on October 7, 2016

Highlights

Aravind KP finished 28th in overall standings after a 20 minute penalty
CS Santosh started from the back after an early retirement on Day 3
Juan Pedrero of TVS-Sherco leads between both Indian teams

The second last stage of the Oilibya Rally of Morocco 2016, Day 4 saw riders battle it out in the longest timed section of the rally at 319 km in the Erfoud Loop, while the overall distance was lower than the previous marathon stages. Aravind KP of team TVS-Sherco continued to lead between the two Indian riders finishing 28th in the overall standings, while CS Santosh managed to make a comeback after facing early retirement on Day 3. Aravind managed to set the 32nd fastest time of the day in stage 4 of the Morocco Rally on his RTR 450, but fell back by three places in the overall standing, having incurred a penalty of 20 minutes during the day. That said, the Indian rider has retained his 19th position in the 450cc class, while the FIM rank including quad bike is retained as well at 20th. Aravind KP at the Erfoud Loop Teammate Juan Pedrero, on the other hand, continued to lead the two Indian teams and finished ninth at the end of Day 4, down by one place compared to a day prior. The other TVS Sherco riders, Adrien Metge and Lorenzo Sanchez Santolino finished 12th and 13th respectively. Meanwhile, Hero MotoSports rider CS Santosh managed to make a comeback after being forced to retire early in stage 3 due to technical issues. The retirement did cost him his position in the rally and was classified last on Day 4. The Bangalore-based rider managed to show impressive pace throughout the day and even set the 29th fastest lap, but ended the day with a 35-minute penalty. The last stage of the 2016 Morocco Rally is being held today Things were much better for teammate Joaquim Rodrigues despite facing issues with his Hero Speedbrain 450 as a leaking water hose caused the bike to lose water. As a result, the engine developed less power and Rodrigues had to complete the stage with minimal coolant. This resulted in the Portugal rider moving down to the 18th position in overall standings.