Brabec Keeps The Pressure On In The Standings

”Two more stages to go, that means total focus and concentration to reach the best performance. The Sonora Rally is very different from all the other races we did before and it’s been a real challenge for all the team. I know all our riders are working hard to meet their goals, but at the end of the day it is all about the balance that we are able to reach. One thing is sure: the competition here is very intense and we will continue to fight mile after mile on an individual basis but also as a collective that is the title defender”.

”Stage 3 was a good one, fairly fast and a little bit more into the open desert. I had some fun along the way, so it was a good day. Unfortunately I had a little issue with my signal, causing a speed penalty and not giving me a noise, not letting me know about dangers and speed limits. Anyway, this was a good day. With two more days to go we will see what happens. The race is really fast here so it’s kind of hard to manage, catching and making time.”

”This was quite a long day and the outcome was much better than yesterday. I regained some confidence and tried to forget about yesterday - that was a strange day. I was able to recover my level and my rhythm. I was happy to see all that sand at the beginning of the stage, but then it became more dusty. It was not possible to pass the rider in front of me because of this wall of dust, so I think I lost some time here. ”

”The day did not turn out the way I wanted and I struggled again, spending a lot of energy riding and keeping a good pace. Sometimes it’s frustrating to feel you could go much faster, but it is what it is. At the end of the day I try to relax and the way to do so is Djing, it helps me a lot to relax and for some moments forget about all the tension of the competition.”

”This was a better day for me, I felt more confident on my Honda CRF 450 Rally and more loose. I know I am improving day by day. Hopefully I can reflect this on my results in the overall standings. The race here in Mexico is hard and the terrain is not always easy to read with a lot of vegetation. It’s not easy and if you make a mistake. So to find the perfect balance between navigation and speed is really key”.