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KALAHARI FERRARI TAMES DAKAR RALLY

After claiming all the possible titles in motocross and crosscountry, Ross Branch made the leap to Dakar in 2019. He returned this year and again showed great pace, managing to clinch his first stage win. A crash and some mechanical trouble saw him finish 21st overall. But Branch had achieved his goal of catching the attention of the factory teams and in March of this year, he was rewarded with a Monster Energy Yamaha factory ride.

Was the Dakar in Saudi Arabia all that you expected?

It was amazing. There were a lot of mixed feelings about going to Saudi but they put on a really good show and I think it’s

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