Photo credits: Yamaha Racing
“I am very pleased with the way the marathon stages have gone for me, and really enjoyed them. Yesterday everything went well again. More tricky navigation, but importantly I had a great feeling with my bike and to win was fantastic. Being in the marathon bivouac last night was great fun – spending time with other competitors. Some of the riders that gave me great advice when I first started in the rally, it was so cool,” Van Beveren states as quoted from Yamaha Racing. “I arrived there with my bike in perfect condition, so today I focused on doing another good navigation. Opening the stage all day was tough, but again this race is the perfect training for me because I have to be completely focused on my road book, not following any other tracks from other riders. I made some mistakes and got lost a few times, but I took my time. I was riding more like I would in training, not at 100%. It was a very good stage for me. I feel good, my bike is perfect, so now I look forward to the final dune stage.”
The riders will be gearing up for the fifth and final stage of the Merzouga Rally ad the Grand Prix des Dunes with a 40.30km special stage.