SILK WAY RALLY

STAGE 10, DUNHUANG, CHINA

ORIOL FINISHES 6TH OVERALL AND PAULO 15TH

Hero MotoSports Team Rally also closed their maiden campaign in the Silk Way Rally with another consistent finish, with Paulo Goncalves coming in 7th and Oriol Mena in 9th place for Stage 10 today. In the overall standings, Oriol Mena finished a commendable 6th place and Paulo Goncalves in 15th place in his first outing with Hero MotoSports Team Rally. Paulo Goncalves was a class act through and through as he raked in 4 stage podiums for the team. It took an unfortunate mechanical failure in Stage 6 to deny him of a well-deserved podium finish in an otherwise clinical performance. Oriol Mena was at his consistent best, bringing home one stage after the other and giving the team their maiden Stage win on a World Championship stage to go along with 2 stage podiums.

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THANKS TO THE ENTIRE TEAM FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND GIVING A FANTASTIC SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE RALLY.”
- PAULO GONCALVES

“It has been a good rally for me as I secured 4 stage podiums for me and my team Hero MotoSports Team Rally. It was a really long and tough rally running over 5000 km so I tried to push hard and increase my speed with every stage. For me, the important thing was to get my first race experience with my team. I am confident that with this bike and the team, it is possible to fight for top positions in the upcoming rallies."

“I am really happy with to finish the Silk Way Rally, especially because I won one stage for the team. Congratulations also to my teammate Paulo for a great first race with the team. Many thanks to my teammates for doing a great job during the rally. My thanks to the entire Hero family for their support and encouragement. I have learnt a lot in this race and now, I will take this experience and go back to my training for the next races.”

TRIVIA

Dunhuang is home to the Dunhuang Caves, built in the 11th century. In recent times, archaelogists discovered a walled-up section of the cave that contained lost manuscripts and scrolls about religious beliefs in Northern China.

PROVISIONAL STANDINGS - STAGE 10

POS	NAME	TEAM	TIMING
1	Kevin Benavides	Monster Energy Honda	02h 40m 49s
2	Adrien Van Beveren	Yamaha Rally Team	+01m 50s
3	Andrew Short	Rockstar Energy Husqvarna	+02m 02s
7	Paulo Goncalves	Hero MotoSports Team Rally	+05m 36s
9	Oriol Mena	Hero MotoSports Team Rally	+07m 34s

PROVISIONAL OVERALL RESULTS

POS	NAME	TEAM	TIMING
1	Sam Sunderland	RedBull KTM	26h 12m 47s
2	Andrew Short	Rockstar Energy Husqvarna	+20m 22s
3	Adrien Van Beveren	Yamaha Rally Team	+21m 01s
6	Oriol Mena	Hero MotoSports Team Rally	+51m 50s
15	Paulo Goncalves	Hero MotoSports Team Rally	+27h 06m 07s

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Silk Way 2019 - Stage 10

A look back at STAGE 10

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