The Dakar is the toughest race in the world for everyone, and definitely the hardest in terms of rallies, pushing the riders to the limit of their abilities, as well as their bikes. It is no wonder, then, that practically every stage brings new withdrawals, with yesterday and today’s stage ending with Joan Barreda or Skyler Howes joining the group of riders leaving the competition before its end.
There were no withdrawals in the Prologue, but since then there have been constant ones.
So far, there have been 19 riders who have abandoned in the motorcycle category, including the Portuguese Joaquim Rodrigues and Sebastian Bühler.
Withdrawals in Stage 1:
| N° | EXP. | DRIVE-TEAM | TEAM | REASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | (PRT) RODRIGUES JOAQUIM | HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 68 | (ESP) SCHAREINA TOSHA | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM | WITHDRAWAL |
| No. | EXP. | DRIVE-TEAM | TEAM | REASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | (ESP) SANTOLINO LORENZO | SHERCO RALLY FACTORY | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 22 | (ZAF) DOCHERTY MICHAEL | BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 60 | (FRA) FLICK XAVIER | KOVE | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 108 | (IND) RAORANE ASHISH | XRAIDS EXPERIENCE | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 124 | (ZAF) FITZ-GERALD KERIM | BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 135 | (ESP) FALCON CARLES | TWINTRAIL RACING TEAM | WITHDRAWAL |
Withdrawals in Stage 3:
| N° | EXP. | DRIVE-TEAM | TEAM | REASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (GBR) SUNDERLAND SAM | RED BULL GASGAS FACTORY RACING | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 14 | (DEU) BÜHLER SEBASTIAN | HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY | WITHDRAWAL |
Withdrawals in Stage 4:
| N° | EXP. | DRIVE-TEAM | TEAM | REASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | (ESP) FELIU ISAAC | TWINTRAIL RACING TEAM | WITHDRAWAL |
Withdrawals in Stage 5:
| N° | EXP. | DRIVE-TEAM | TEAM | REASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | (GBR) MABBS DAVID | VENDETTA RACING UAE | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 118 | (ESP) CONDE TARGA FERNANDO | ALL1 TEAM | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 125 | (ITA) GIRALDI IADER | ZERANTA | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 173 | (ARG) MORENO FLORES FRANCISCO | DRAGON | WITHDRAWAL |
Withdrawals in Stage 6:
| N° | EXP. | DRIVE-TEAM | TEAM | REASON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (USA) HOWES SKYLER | MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 69 | (ESP) ROJO CESAR | BAS WORLD KTM RACING TEAM | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 88 | (ESP) BARREDA BORT JOAN | HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY | WITHDRAWAL | |
| 98 | (USA) KLEIN MASON | KORR OFFROAD RACING | WITHDRAWAL |
