Branch leaves solid mark at Dakar Rally

The rider failed to reach the finish line in his last two races but he has now completed three of his five appearances at the Dakar Rally. At this year’s edition held in Saudi Arabia, Branch finished 26th in the general ranking.

This is the furthest he has finished compared to a 13th place on his debut in 2019 and a 21st finish in his second appearance in 2020. However, this has been one of the best performances by the biker after he bettered his sole stage win by one with two stages victories at this year's edition, which concluded yesterday (Sunday). Branch had a promising start to the race as he sat inside the top 10 after the first three stages. He lost a large amount of time in stage four of the race due to mechanical issues.