India, Jan. 15 -- Adrien Metge remains the only Sherco TVS rider still in contention for an overall classification in this year's Dakar Rally. Meanwhile, Toyota's Nasser Al-Attiyah has slashed leader Carlos Sainz' lead to just 24 seconds!
The 2020 Dakar Rally resumed on Tuesday on an austere note following the death of Portuguese rider Paulo Goncalves. The long 886km (410km Special Stage) Stage 9 of the competition ran from Wadi Al Dawasir to Haradh and caused yet another setback for Sherco TVS, the only Indian rally outfit remaining in the competition after Hero MotoSports' withdrawal from this year's event. After losing out on Harith Noah and Johnny Aubert, the team witnessed its third retirement during Stage 9 as Lorenzo Santolino pulle...