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Branch’s Dakar exploits sets up promising season

Pressing on: Branch faces a fresh challenge after the Dakar Rally PIC: BRANCH
Pressing on: Branch faces a fresh challenge after the Dakar Rally PIC: BRANCH

Ross Branch is sitting 11th in 2023 FIM World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) standings after his Dakar Rally 2023 exploits.

The rider was unlucky to finish 26th in the general rankings at the race held in Saudi Arabia earlier this month.

The 26th finish at the Dakar Rally is the furthest Branch has finished at the Dakar Rally having finished in 13th place on his debut in 2019 and a 21st finish in his second appearance in 2020.

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