Red Bull Factory KTM Racing's Kevin Benavides took the stage victory today, and we cover all the top racers finishes and massive challenges on the day.

In today's Dakar Rally Daily we also talk directly with our in-the-bivouac coorespondent Anthony Bonello about the state of the race, the setup of the unique marathon stage service area and more. Anthony connects us with stage winner Kevin Benavides, Ricky Brabec, Ross Branch and Toby Price and we also get some updates from Mason Klein as he struggles to get to the end of the day with more mechanical issues.

We've had more abandonments today including front runners Sam Sunderland and Sebastian Buhler, and American Jacob Argubright had to bail on the stage due to a mechanical but can continue in the race (without an official score) as he's in the Rally 2 category. 

Plenty to absorb from this massive undertaking today. Tune in and enjoy!

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