Stage four of the 2020 Dakar rally will be held at Neom to Al Ula, close to the Red Sea.
Alexandre Kowalski (Yamaha Europe Off-Road Racing Manager)
Photo credits: Yamaha Racing
“Unquestionably, a disappointing day for us today with Adrien going out of the race. It’s not a nice thing to say, but this is Dakar. Adrien crashed at around the 4 km point, and it was a big one. He was riding at approximately 120 kilometers per hour, hit a stone and was catapulted off the track and off his bike. It was an accident that happened very quickly,” says Kowalski as quoted from Yamaha Racing.
“He has a broken collarbone and will stay in hospital tonight under observation. We expect him to be back in Europe tomorrow. I am very sad for Adrien and all the team staff, but we must look forward and with three other riders still in the race we still have a lot to push hard for. Although the results have been amended due to the missing waypoint, it was a crazy finish to the day. A tough day, and we are a long, long way from the end of this race.