Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders has stormed to third place on the long, 499-kilometer stage two of the 2024 Rallye du Maroc. Combined with his result from Monday’s stage one, the KTM 450 RALLY racer lies second in the provisional overall standings, just 42 seconds behind the leader. Luciano Benavides also enjoyed a strong day in the Moroccan desert, placing fifth on the stage and moving up to third overall with three days left to race.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Daniel Sanders has completed the revised stage one of the 2024 Rallye du Maroc as runner-up. Making his competitive return to the team in Morocco, Sanders covered the 180 kilometers of timed special stage a mere 48 seconds behind the stage winner. Luciano Benavides, also making his return to Red Bull KTM, finished in a strong fourth place on the short but demanding stage.
Brad Binder reversed his fortunes and was able to leave the dark and cloudy confines of the Motegi circuit in Japan with 6th position for the sixteenth round of the season. The South African started from 5th and banished the memory of his bad luck in the Sprint for a spirited charge. Jack Miller made his own fightback from a qualification slot of 14th to finish 10th.
The 77th Motocross of Nations took place at a windy, cloudy and damp Matterley Basin for the first time since 2017 and was the platform for Team Australia to stand victorious ahead of Team USA and Team Netherlands. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing were represented on the podium by Aaron Plessinger for the Americans and Jeffrey Herlings for the Dutch at the staple venue for the British Grand Prix.
KTM will strengthen the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MotoGP squad for 2025 and beyond by reaching an agreement with long-standing friend and ally Aki Ajo to take the reigns as Team Manager.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing are gearing up for the 2024 Rallye du Maroc with an all-new rider line-up. Luciano Benavides and Daniel Sanders, who make their return to the Red Bull KTM awning, are ready to take on the challenge of the Moroccan event, which runs from October 6-11. Kevin Benavides continues to recover from injury, and is focused on his return to competition at the upcoming 2025 Dakar Rally.
