The Monster Energy Honda Team pilot took 17m35s to complete the 27km Special, in a 157km Prologue that started and ended in Alula.
Daniel Sanders (Red Bull GASGAS) took 12s longer than his opponent in second place, while Ross Branch (Hero Motorsports) finished on the podium in third place, with a 19s delay behind #68.
Adrien Van Beveren (Monster Energy Honda Team) was fourth, ahead of Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna), who finished in fifth place.
Portuguese descendant Sebastian Bühler (Hero) was the best national representative in 16th place. Learn more about the Portuguese in a separate piece.
