- Sam Sunderland of GasGas Factory Racing team wins Dakar Rally 2022
- Lorenzo Santolino of Sherco Factory took 11th position
- Joaquim Rodrigues of Hero MotoSports Team Rally came in 14th
The final stage of the Dakar Rally 2022 concluded at the new Formula 1 circuit in Jeddah on January 14, 2022. The Stage 12, which comprised a 679km ride from Bisha to Jeddah, saw Sherco Factory rider Lorenzo Santolino secure the ninth spot.
His teammates Rui Gonçalves and Harith Noah Koitha Veettil took 11th and 23rd positions, respectively. Meanwhile, Hero MotoSports Team Rally’s Joaquim Rodrigues and Aaron Mare secured 16th and 28th positions, respectively.
Check out the general rankings of the top three riders of Dakar Rally 2022 and Sherco Factory and Hero MotoSports Team Rally team participants below:
1: Sam Sunderland – GasGas Factory Racing
2: Pablo Quintanilla – Monster Energy Honda
3: Matthias Walkner – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
11: Lorenzo Santolino – Sherco Factory
14: Joaquim Rodrigues – Hero MotoSports Team Rally
16: Aaron Mare – Hero MotoSports Team Rally
24: Rui Gonçalves – Sherco Factory
110: Harith Noah Koitha Veettil – Sherco Factory
During the Dakar 2022, Hero MotoSports Team Rally became the first Indian manufacturer to win a stage. Hero MotoSports Team Rally rider Joaquim Rodrigues took two podiums in the competition.
