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The week-long 2018 Merzouga Rally ended last week with the riders facing a motocross style final stage traversing through dunes for the whole day. Both Indian teams brought all the bikes home with Sherco TVS fielding four riders and Hero MotoSports Team Rally having two riders for the rally. The Indian contingent posted a strong finish in the rally, taking spots in under top 20, while TVS even managed to finish under top 10.
Merzouga Rally 2018: Hero and Sherco TVS Post Strong Finish In Top 20
The 2018 Merzouga Rally saw its first two-day marathon run in Stage 3 and both the Indian teams managed to post good rankings at the end of the first day. Team Sherco TVS led the Indian contingent with Joan Pedrero Garcia finished at P8 at the end of Stage 3, finished eighth overall, while teammates Lorenzo Santolino finished at P11, ranking 9th overall. Hero's CS Santosh had a good run and completed the day at P27, ranking 20th overall.
Merzouga Rally 2018: Indian Contingent Finish Under Top 30 After Stage 3
Stage 1 of the 9th edition of the Afriquia Merzouga Rally 2018 saw Sherco TVS and Hero MotoSport riders improve their respective rankings over the prologue stage. Stage 1 of the rally saw the riders start their day at Timbaktu hotel and and then battle across two loops of 110.7 km and 96.01 km respectively. At the end of Stage 1 of the Merzouga Rally, Sherco TVS was leading the Indian contingent with Joan Pedrero ranking at P6 overall, followed by teammate Lorenzo Santolino at P9.
Merzouga Rally 2018: Sherco TVS Leads Indian Contingent After Stage 1
The Indian teams at Dakar 2018 Sherco TVS and Hero MotoSports put up a brilliant effort to bring its bikes home in the final stage of the rally with Hero's Oriol Mena making his debut in the race this year while CS Santosh participated it for the fourth year. The solo rider from Sherco TVS, Joan Pedrero finished 11th overall, a career best finish.
CS Santosh Completes Career Best 34th; Oriol Mena Ends 7th As Top Rookie
Stage 11 of the 2018 Dakar rally was the second marathon stage of this season and saw participants ride from Belen to Fiambala, with a 205 km liaison and a timed section of 280 km. The Indian contingent performed extremely well in this stage with Hero Motorsports riders Oriol Mena and CS Santosh posting impressive results. Mena finished in a career best 10th place, while Santosh progressed to finish 35th overall.
Dakar 2018, Stage 11: Oriol Mena Breaks In Top 10; Santosh Rises To 35th
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